Song Contest, Clash of Politics, Entertainment Have British Thinking of Another Type of Brexit.
VAUSE: Welcome back, everybody. Filmmaker Woody Allen kept his word and ignoring questions linked to allegations of past sexual abuse. His estranged son, Rowan Farrow wrote an opinion piece saying the media should challenge Allen on allegations of assaulting his sister.</s>VAUSE: They asked about Farrow's essay, which called Allen a predator. The director told them he hasn't read it and never will. He told a "Variety" reporter, "I have said all I have to say about it."</s>SESAY: In five weeks, voters in the U.K. will decide to whether or not to leave the European Union. Right now, though, Britons are caught up in Eurovision song contest.</s>VAUSE: As CNN's Claire Sebastian reports, a clash of politics and entertainment have the British thinking about another sort of Brexit.</s>CLAIRE SEBASTIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In this underground bar in London, you would never know Britain's place in Europe was even in question.</s>SEBASTIAN (on camera): This is a glimpse into the life of Britain's diehard Eurovision fans. They hold an event like this once every month throughout the year.</s>SEBASTIAN (voice-over): Alasdair Rendall is president of the U.K. Eurovision fan club, which claims to be the biggest in the word. There is very little he doesn't know about the contest. (on camera): Who was the host country in 1975?</s>ALASDAIR RENDALL, PRESIDENT, U.K. EUROVISION FAN CLUB: In 1975, it was Sweden. Hosted in Stockholm, because that was the year after Abba had won.</s>SEBASTIAN (voice-over): Despite the hardcore fans, recent poll showed 60 percent of Brits would actually vote for a Brexit from the song contest, the highest proportion in Europe.</s>RENDALL: If you look at the U.K. attitudes towards the EEC in the 60s and 70s, we were keen to join in the '60s. We joined in the '70s. And they were years we were doing well at Eurovision.</s>SEBASTIAN: In the '60s and '70s, they had three wins and three top ten placings.</s>SEBASTIAN: Fast forward to the late '90s, no to the Euro and no more wins at Eurovision.</s>SEBASTIAN: Since 2003, singing duo Gemini, first of three recent entries to come last.</s>RENDALL: Perhaps over the last 15 years or so, we felt politically removed from the European continent, politically removed from the European Union. I think that does have crossover and our attitudes towards Eurovision.</s>UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Good evening, Euro!</s>SEBASTIAN: Perhaps, appropriately, this year's theme of the contest is "Come Together."</s>SEBASTIAN: The British entry is called "You're Not Alone."</s>RENDALL: Could it be a reference to the U.K. position in Europe? Who knows? Maybe we should ask again on the June 23 after the referendum.</s>SEBASTIAN: Claire Sebastian, CNN Money, London.</s>VAUSE: Wow, they're good those guys. Sour grapes much or what?</s>SESAY: I don't know, I always enjoyed watching Eurovision song contest.</s>SESAY: No, I get it. Not going to touch it, thank you. All righty. The election cycle has been full of weird surprises. So American TV host Jimmy Kimmel decided to join the political absurdity.</s>VAUSE: Kimmel announced he will be running for vice president earlier in Hollywood. Our colleagues in Washington got the exclusive.</s>ANNOUNCER: This is CNN breaking news.</s>WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Jimmy, Wolf Blitzer of CNN.</s>JIMMY KIMMEL, HOST, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: Hey, Wolf.</s>BLITZER: Jimmy Kimmel confirmed he is running for vice president of the United States. He has no running mate -- he claims not to be a Washington insider, or outsider. And believes he'll make a great number two despite the fact that sources are telling us that in high school, he got a d in social studies. Let's go over to the wall, see how he is polling right now. Jimmy, take a look at this. Right now, all indications are you are polling at 100 percent.</s>KIMMEL: Wow, that's -- wow, that's great news!</s>VAUSE: Huh. If I could vote, I would vote for him.</s>SESAY: Jimmy Kimmel. Got to love him.</s>VAUSE: OK. You are watching CNN NEWSROOM, live from Los Angeles. I'm John Vause.</s>SESAY: I'm Isha Sesay. The news continues with Natalie Allen right after this.