Barack's Secret to Success: Basketball?
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Some people look for luck in rabbit's feet, four-leaf clovers or shooting stars -- but the leading Democratic candidate for President, Barack Obama, harnesses his chi on the hardwood.
According to Barack's people, his one-and-only superstition falls on election days -- when he has to play hoops. Otherwise he fears the wrath of the election gods -- who will punish him with a loss if he doesn't play ball.
Barack's family is big into basketball -- his brother-in-law, Craig Robinson, is the head coach for the men's team at Brown University. This photo -- first seen on Wonkette.com -- was taken in 2006 as Barack played hoops with American soldiers stationed in Africa.
Let's see Hillary do that.
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John McCain, Who Am I?
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We've always wondered whether or not John McCain knows where he is -- now we don't know if he knows who he is either!
Huckabee Parties Like a Lohan
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They say Mike Huckabee's a tireless campaigner -- and TMZ found that out firsthand, as the GOP prez also-ran stayed out past 3:00 AM on Saturday night!
The Huckster cruised into the SNL after party Saturday night and revealed that doing a spot on "SNL" was on his "bucket list." Hopefully becoming president isn't, since that ain't happening.
African Men Like Bush
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With 333 days left in office, George W. Bush toured Africa and stopped to pose for pictures with a group of shirtless Ghanaian musicians on Wednesday.
Wherever he goes, people seem to lose the shirts off their backs.
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Obama and Vanilla Ice Together At Last?
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Barack Obama has been dogged with accusations that he's stealing stump speech material from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, including his famous slogan "Yes, we can."
Several observers have pointed out that one of Obama's chief policy advisers used to work for Patrick, but as this hot-off-the-YouTube video suggests, maybe he's better off using a certain early '90s rap sensation -- if he really wants to convince the people that he's not a plagiarist.
Bono Backs Cow-Cleaving Brit for Prez!
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Oprah is crazy for Obama, Madonna's mad for Hillary, but what about global do-gooder Bono? TMZ discovered that he's backing another horse entirely!
We solicited the opinion of the U2 frontman on his electoral choice (yeah, we know he's Irish), and he endorsed his lunch companion, Damien Hirst, the artist formerly known as the guy who sectioned a cow and put it into plexiglass boxes filled with formaldehyde.
Jeri Ryan -- The Real Obama Girl
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The NeXXXt Monica Lewinsky?
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British porn star Holly Wellin -- who, according to Wikipedia, is known for her "enthusiastic (and often violent) performances" -- is hoping Hillary Clinton becomes president so that she can be Hil's intern and ...
Barack Makes Grandma Proud
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Even though she hadn't yet heard the news that Barack Obama won 13 states in yesterday's primary, his 86-year-old grandmother -- Sarah Hussein Obama -- appeared to be thrilled at her home in Kogelo, Kenya on Tuesday.
Even the chicken looks happy!
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"Dancing with the Stars" for Hillary?!
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Producers of the "Dancing with the Stars" tour want to tango with Hillary Clinton!
TMZ has obtained a copy of the letter Jared Paul, co-producer of the "DWTS" tour, sent to Hillary -- inviting her to shake her groove thang -- on one of the next stops on the tour. Paul sent the letter after Hills told Tyra Banks in an interview that she might like to compete on "DWTS" someday. Depending on today's primary results, it may happen sooner than she thinks!
Hillary knows how to hustle for votes, but can she do the hustle?!
A call to a rep for Hillary Clinton was not immediately returned.
Hillary Clinton's Deep Throat Trouble
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Presidential wannabe Hillary Clinton had to cut an interview short today when she exploded into a brutal coughing fit on live TV.
Ironically, the coughing episode started right after she talked about health care ... and right as the KTVU reporter asked about slick Willy.
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Dan Aykroyd Gets Koi About the Election
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Dan Aykroyd is definitely a "blues" brother. The comedian was outside Koi on Monday, all torn up about not being able to decide whether to vote for Hillary or Barack.
Good thing he's Canadian -- and doesn't have to!
Stevie W - I Just Called to Say I Ate It
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Stevie Wonder ate stage at a Barack Obama rally yesterday in Los Angeles -- after not getting a helping hand from Barack's wife, Michelle. Stevie's glasses got knocked off during the fall.
We're all going to hell.
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B-Listers Back Barack
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To hell with boring political dinners, Barack had a big party last night that brought out stars like Quentin Tarantino, Garry Shandling and the gorgeous Kerry Washington.
Barack even did a Hollywood wave-by to a crowd gathered outside Avalon -- and the crowd went presidentially crazy!
Hulk Hogan's Choice for Prez Is ... ?
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If you were waiting for a presidential endorsement from Hulk Hogan before making your choice in the election this year, then do us all a favor ...
... don't vote. Check out who the Hulkster picked on last night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
Taylor Dayne Loves the Ladies
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While you would never know it from her immobile face, '80s pop star Taylor Dayne did express her love for Natalie Cole and Hillary Clinton -- using some words.
The 45-year-old native New Yorker looks so good -- it's as if she were frozen in time.