“Billy on the Street” returns with Will Ferrell for Kamala Harris

The rumors are true. After being spotted on the streets of Manhattan by some intrepid TikTok users earlier this month, Billy Eichner is resurrecting his “Billy on the Street” series in the final days of the 2024 presidential campaign.

“Loud White Men for Kamala,” a segment featuring Eichner and Will Ferrell, appeared on Eichner’s social feeds Tuesday morning. The video shows the two comedians, with loud voices in tow, encouraging New York pedestrians to vote and volunteer for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. In short, according to a note from Eichner's press secretary, “do everything possible to protect Americans from Donald Trump in these crucial final days of early voting and exactly one week before Election Day.”

If Eichner wanted maximum attention on the video, he certainly chose the right partner. Ferrell's previous appearances on Billy on the Street have garnered more than 100 million views on social media. The new episode was made possible in collaboration with Vote Save America and Swing Left, among other contributors.

It's been more than two years since Eichner resurrected his Man on the Street franchise in a one-off attempt to promote his film Bros. Perhaps best known for its viral clips, the series ran for five seasons on television cable – three on Fuse and the final two on TruTV. The project significantly raised Eichner's profile, as well as earning him three Primetime Emmy nominations and a Webby Award.

“It's time to panic — and not just panic but to do something about it,” Eichner said of the election in a recent Instagram post in which he referred to Trump as a “rapist” and a “nepo baby.” “The polls are not good.”

Ferrell hasn't been quiet during this election cycle either. On Sunday, the Harris-Walz campaign released a video of Ferrell begging an apathetic voter, “Gary,” to remember to vote.

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