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When did Matt Lauer change his name to Tim? Did we miss the memo? Barack Obama was speaking to MATT this morning when he referred him as TIM. Ummm, does this mean Barack just lost Matt's vote? It's funny though!

Tom Hanks has officially announced his endorsement for Barack Obama via Myspace. In his homemade video, Hanks says, "I'm Tom Hanks and I want Barack Obama to be the next President of our country." He then jokes, "As an official celebrity, I know my endorsement has just made your mind up for you." Seems like almost every real celeb has already claimed a side. Who will you be voting for in the upcoming election?

Barack Obama appeared via satellite on David Letterman last night to read the top ten list, whose topic was "Surprising Facts About Barack Obama." Believe it or not, the entire country now knows who Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag are. Sad but true. Listen to what Barack plans to do about their drawn out feud.

Sheryl Crow is on board as a Barack Obama supporter. Now all she needs to do is learn how to spell his name. There's a "c" in his name! Here's what she wrote about the candidate in her most recent blog: "I am proud to support Barak in his desire and mission to see America return to her greatness. I have carefully watched, like everyone else, the campaigns of both the democrats, as well as the republican candidate, ...

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain are hitting every possible demographic to get more votes, and their latest venture is tackling the world of wrestling. The three appeared on a promo before a WWE match saying why they're the best candidate for the job. It's funny to see them each lighten up a little and so something like this, but would be even better is to see them fight it out in the ring!

The always outspoken Michael Moore has graced us with a blog about his support for Barack Obama. He's not able to vote in the primary this season, so he wants those who can to cast a vote on his behalf for Obama. The blog entry is way too long, so we've cut it down to its juiciest parts. I don't get to vote for President this primary season. I live in Michigan. The party leaders (both here ...
American Idol goes political tonight as three presidential hopefuls take the stage for Idol Gives Back. Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama will each speak to the millions of viewers tuning in tonight. The whole point of tonight's episode is for a major celeb-filled charity that raised $76 million last year. But we help but notice how convenient it is for the three hopefuls to have the opportunity to appear on the most popular show on television. ...

Matt Damon has announced he'll be one of the celebrity judges for MoveOn.org's Obama In 30 Seconds ad contest. The contest allows Barack Obama supporters to create thirty second advertisments to explain why they back Obama's candidacy for president. The winning spot will be broadcast on national television. Other judges include Ben Affleck, John Legend, Oliver Stone, Moby, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Ben and Jen were in Boston over the weekend to host a fundraiser party for Barack Obama. The event was held in the Theater District and was sold out. Affleck's ties to Obama go back to 2004 when the two met at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. The plates for the fundraiser ran $1500 each, and included Senator John Kerry. Although Ben told Bill O'Reilly on his show that he wasn't a "Democratic party guy," the ...

It's not only Obama that's got celebrities on his side. The man himself, Jack Nicholson seems to be on Team Hillary. The cool video depicts Jack in several of his past roles sending a message pro- Hillary.

It's official, Barack Obama has gone Hollywood on us. And he's enlisted the support of some celebrities who have his back. The latest is this video called the "Yes We Can" song by Will.I.Am, in which celebs such as Jessica Alba, Ryan Phillippe talk about the kind of world they'd like to live in. It's actually very moving. Will you vote for the big "O"?

Obama loves the publicity from tabloids these days. He just did a sit down with ET, and here's the latest from his interview with Us Weekly. Us: Do your daughters Sasha and Malia ever ask about Britney Spears? Obama: Actually, yeah. But they're very sensible. They're pretty down on Britney and Paris and all of that. They think that's very "yuck." They're way more into Hannah Montana and Beyonce. They got to go backstage and ...