♪ this is "nightline." >> juju: tonight, her historic

moment. >> i accept your nomination. >> juju: kamala harris accepting her party's nomination. >> you can always trust me to put country above party and self. >> juju: can she become the first woman in the white house? >> let us write the next great chapter in the most extraordinary story ever told. plus, star power. ♪ what about all the times you said you had the answer ♪ >> juju: pink wowing the crowd and bringing the dnc to its feet. celebrities putting their full force behind kamala. >> i guess donald trump will finally know what it's like when you get left for a younger woman. >> juju: from d.l. hughley to eva longoria to kerry washington. >> are you ready for kamala harris to win? >> juju: will the star power work at the polls? and chimp crazy. >> i love these chimps more than anything in the world, and i

mean more than anything. more than my kids. >> juju: the new docuseries stirring up controversy. the director of "tiger king" goes inside the wild world of chimpanzees. the danger of living with wild animals. >> he's killing me friend! >> who's killing your friend? >> my chimpanzee! ♪ >> juju: plus andra day rising up and going toe to toe with a film legend. i thought i was sleeping ok... but i was waking up so tired. then i tried new zzzquil sleep nasal strips. their four—point lift design opens my nose for maximum air flow. so, i breathe better. and we both sleep better. and stay married. (vo) for over 50 years purina cat chow has been helping cats feel at home. and we both sleep better. with trusted nutrition, no wonder it's the number one dry cat food in america. come home to cat chow.

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>> juju: thanks for joining us. tonight, the candidate herself, kamala harris, center stage and at the center of history for the 20,000-plus democrats packing the house at the dnc. it's all been leading up to this. tonight, just 75 days before the presidential election, vice president kamala harris accepting the democratic nomination to thunderous applause. >> i accept your nomination to be president of the united states of america. >> juju: harris touting her long career as a public servant. >> in the courtroom, i stood proudly before a judge, and i said five words. "kamala harris for the people." [ cheers and applause ]

and to be clear -- and to be clear, my entire career, i've only had one client, the people. >> juju: while laying out her vision for america's future. >> we know a strong middle choose has always been critical to america's success, and building that middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency. >> juju: addressing her record on immigration, which has been a weakness for her in the polls. >> last year, joe and i brought together democrats and conservative republicans to write the strongest border bill in decades. the border patrol endorsed it. but donald trump believes a border deal would hurt his campaign. so, he ordered his allies in congress to kill the deal. >> juju: vigorously going after her opponent, using plain, often blunt language at times. >> he plans to create a national

anti-abortion coordinator. and force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions. [ audience booing ] simply put, they are out of their minds. >> juju: tonight, she made her strongest comments yet on the war in the middle east. >> i will always stand up for israel's right to defend itself, and i will always ensure israel has the ability to defend itself. >> juju: while also acknowledging the deaths in gaza. >> president biden and i are working to end this war, such that israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in gaza ends, and the palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination. >> juju: and ending her speech tonight by looking forward. >> to uphold the awesome

responsibility that comes the greatest privilege on earth. the privilege and pride of being an american. >> juju: democratic national convention has been a veritable who's who of a-list celebrities pumping up the crowd at this week's convention. the question remains whether all the stars help move the needle at the polls in november. it was another night of stellar celebrity power. eva longoria. >> she's for women! >> juju: "scandal's" kerry washington and goenny goldwyn. >> are you ready for kamala harris to win? ♪ what about us what about all the times you said you had the answer ♪ >> juju: pink, who sang a

stirring rendition of her hit "what about us" with her daughter, willow. ♪ what about all the broken happy ever afters ♪ ♪ freedom ♪ >> juju: queen bey, when didn't make it to the convention, was there in spirit. beyonce's song "freedom" has become the harris campaign's official anthem of sorts. the rousing song now the soundtrack for harris' rally entrances. ♪ freedom freedom i can't move ♪ >> juju: it's also featured in official campaign ads. freedom becoming a major theme throughout the convention. >> but more than anything else, let us choose freedom. why? because that's the best of america. >> we believe that freedom requires us to recognize that other people have the freedom to make choices that are different than ours. that's okay. >> in this election, many other fundamental freedoms are at stake.

>> that song is part of beyonce's "lemonade" album. it was really an album about restoration and freedom and moving at the pace that you set for yourself. and i think in a lot of ways, that song is particularly symbolic for what this particular political ticket is doing and looking for and what they want to communicate to voters. >> juju: but can star power really translate into political power? all this week, the democrats rolling out a-listers. ♪ let's go crazy ♪ >> juju: from john legend getting the midwestern vibe prince's "let's go crazy" warming up for tom walz's big moment. to rapper lil john doing a twist on his hit song "turn down" for

the delegate roll call. >> vp harris! >> juju: in the past weeks celebs supporting the democratic ticket spicing up the campaign trail. ♪ let me hear you i'm a savage ♪ ♪ >> juju: megan thee stallion twerking out the vote with "savage." on the other side, republicans fired up the rnc with kid rock. ♪ trump trump ♪ >> juju: and hulk mania. >> trump mania! run wild, brother! >> star power can open the door for a candidate. they can make a introduction. they can force someone into a social media feed. they're not enough to close the deal, but they know if you get that conversation going with a less than likely voter, not someone that's likely to register or show up, that is just absolute gold in the minds of a campaign. >> juju: many experts agree that celebrity endorsements can drive political engagement. a recent harvard study noted in 2018, vote.org reported 250,000

new registrants in just three days after taylor swift posted an instagram story asking her millions of followers to register to vote. >> and the one thing that keeps getting talked about a lot this year, in this presidential election, is the unprecedented number of young voters, young women in particular. >> juju: the harris campaign is hoping the stars turning out will translate to a huge turnout for them in november. >> i've never met a politician on doesn't want a million-watt celebrity campaigning with them, as big as they can be, as much as they can transfer some of their glow to someone else. that is an unabashed good thing for a campaign. >> juju: and of course, kamala harris will take on donald trump during the first presidential debate hosted by abc news on september 10th. when we come back, chimp crazy. you'll meet a woman who says she loves her chimpanzees more than her own children. if you're living with hiv, imagine being good to go

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♪ >> juju: welcome back. she calls herself the dolly parton of chimps, and she's gotten on the wrong side of authorities and animal rights activists who say she's unfit to keep them. but tanya haddock says she'll do anything for her pet primates. here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> it's a good boy! >> reporter: today, "chimp crazy," a new hbo series created by the director behind "tiger king," drawing tough criticism both for its stars and the way it was made. >> i love these chimps more than anything in the world, and i mean more than anything. more than any kids.

>> reporter: the series largely focuses on tonya haddock, a woman who calls herself the dolly parton of chimps, and her relationship with a movie star chimp named tong ka featured in films like "george of the jungle." tanya admitting in the series she was willing to give her life for tonka. >> i'll do anything to protect that primate, anything. >> reporter: "chimp crazy" takes you inside the world of private exotic animal ownership. viewers following tanya in a legal battle with p.e.t.a. as she fights to keep her chimps, hiding her favorite, tonka, faking his death after a judge ordered she turn all her chimps over to a rescue group. >> i've always wanted to have monkeys from the age of 5 and up. of course, with all the chimp movies that you see in hollywood that type of stuff, the chimps would be what you'd consider a cadillac of the monkeys. >> reporter: p.e.t.a. saying tanya was never qualified to run

a center for chimpanzees, highlighting the animals' living conditions and diet, claims tanya disputes. >> she is not qualified to care for chimpanzees. she does not have any formal training. she's simply someone who likes chimpanzees. >> reporter: tanya finding the criticism she's received in the wake of the premiere difficult. >> it's all been crazy and tough. i wear my heart on my sleeve. >> reporter: chimpanzees are wild and dangerous animals, and living with one can be unsafe. the series also highlight is the story of travis, a 200-pound pet chimpanzee raised from birth by a connecticut woman. in 2009, he mutilated the face of his owner's friend, charla nash. the harrowing moments heard on a 911 call. >> he's killing my friend! >> who's killing your friend? >> my chimpanzee! >> your chimpanzee is killing your friend? >> yes. he ripped apart her nose!

>> reporter: the chimp shot and killed by authorities. nash's face was torn apart, and she was left permanently blind. nine months after the attack, she spoke to oprah. >> well, i'm getting stronger, healthier. and -- i'd like to put people's minds that these exotic animals are very dangerous. >> reporter: after multiple surgeries, nash had face transplant surgery in 2016. she spoke to nbc news about her resiliency. >> you're stubborn, you're independent, you're strong-minded, and you've got a great sense of humor. am i right on all of those? >> yep, and i'm ready. i want to ride horses again. >> do you think you will? >> i will. >> reporter: "chimp crazy" directed by eric goode, known for directing the series "tiger king." salacious as it was scandalous,

the show you had to see to believe. >> the audience will say, oh, my god that guy has a mullet. >> reporter: exploring the wild world of joe exotic, the former oklahoma zookeeper who bred big cats, especially tigers, and the outlandish cast of characters in his life. >> there's not every day that a zookeeper went to prison for murder for hire. >> reporter: the netflix mega hit tracing a seemingly never-ending feud between animal rights activist carole baskin and exotic, who's now serving a 21-year sentence for a murder-for-hire plot against her. for goode's new project, "chimp crazy," many critical of how this documentary was made. director goode hired a proxy director to work with the chimp owners so they wouldn't know he was behind the series. >> in 2020, i made "tiger king." "tiger king" shined a spotlight on this community, and it wasn't favorable. so for this project, i had to who ira proxy director to go undercover.

>> there's supposed to be ethics that this documentary is about. it's supposed to be about telling the truth. and the entire connection to the filmmaker to his subjects is based around this lie. >> reporter: tanya haddock saying she was, quote, angry and hurt by the ruse. >> when they approached me, i asked specifically, "are you sure this has no connection with eric goode? goode entertainment, tiger king?" they swore to me it had none. or i wouldn't have done it. >> reporter: abc news reached out to hbo and goode. they declined to comment. >> juju: our thanks to eva. when we come back, andra day set to rise up on screen, going toe to toe with glenn close. ♪ i'll rise up in spite of the ache ♪ due to burning 't help and stabbing pain in my hands, so i use nervive. nervive's clinical dose of ala reduces nerve discomfort in as little as seven days. now i can help again feel the difference with nervive. >> no application fee if you

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♪ >> juju: finally tonight, andra day is not easily intimidated. she stopped by recently telling us that fearlessness came in handy on her newest project, rolling with some formidable talent on the big screen. andra day, welcome. >> hi, thanks so much for having me. >> juju: so happy to have you. you are a multi hyphenate. you've bridged that gap between singer and actor. yet in "the united states versus billie holiday" -- ♪ if i give him my last nickel ♪ joournl you won a grammy, a golden globe, nominated for an oscar, in many ways a career pinnacle. it also damaged your voice, i read. tell me about that high-low. >> listen, i think in fig anything you do, if you really

care about it and you're passionate about it, you have to work hard on it, and there will be some sacrifices. i really -- we really wanted the voice. i really wanted the gravel. she has so much gravel in her voice. i knew going in, all right, this is going to incur a little bit of damage. >> juju: you were chain smoking? >> yeah, that was -- >> juju: what it takes to get to the gravel. >> listen, i will not say on camera that you have to smoke or should smoke to do a role. i just wanted it to be great. >> juju: you're in another project with lee daniels, a horror movie called "the deliverance" alongside glen coes and monique. let's take a quick look. >> i'd have been dead if the lord hadn't saved me. he saved me. he can save you. >> tell him to take the cancer out of your body, because i can't pay for it. keep this [ bleep ] >> juju: going head to head with glenn close. this is not for the faint of heart. it as true horror film.

tell me when it's like to work with glenn close, to work with lee daniels? >> i think -- first of all, working with lee daniels has just been an honor. i think there are very few people who can pull performances out of people the say he does. he has a vision. working business glenn was incredible. she's a legend. the kids, my kids are legends. >> juju: you mentioned the kids and your commitment to every role. i understand you temporarily tattooed kids' names? >> girl, listen. >> juju: not so much temporary? i see it. >> it's supposed to have faded completely. it is not faded yet, but it's getting there. that's nate, caleb, demi, a.j. it was supposed to have maded in nine to 13 months, but that was april or may of 2022. >> juju: yet the film, you play ebony, a struggling single mother battling generational trauma, addiction, and the devil, basically. >> oh, yes, absolutely. >> juju: what drew you to this project?

aside from lee daniels. >> yes, so that was obviously the primary draw. i love that it's based on a true story. people miss that a lot. i also just love -- i really love ebony. she's really trying to be the best mother she can be with all of her own generational trauma, her own unhealed pain, her own experiences that maybe she's never been able to talk about. >> juju: you have another album, "cassa "cassandra," which is the longer version of your name, andra. why name it all your full name? what is that inspiration? >> you know, i think -- first of all, i have been working on this project for, like, almost ten years now. i had love gained, love lost, made terrible mistakes, experiences pain, experienced great triumphs. extreme highs and lows. i feel like i've become a lot of different people. the truth is it's cassandra's journey. i'm on a journey, going from a place of feeling like an