John Cusack links Republican presidential nominee John McCain to President Bush in a new advocacy ad for MoveOn.org.

The ad – airing on Bravo and CNN – prompts viewers to compare the records of the two politicians with a “challenge” on MoveOn.org that 500,000 people have taken since it launched last month.

John McCain was on Ellen today and the two conversed about their different views of gay marriage. We totally agree with Ellen!!!

We love Mr. John Edwards. He’s not only a good guy, but a funny one too! He was on The Colbert Report recently and we thought his appearance was too funny not to share! Enjoy!

Presidential candidates don’t just have star supporters – they have celebrity cousins!

Researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society discovered that Barack Obama is distant cousins with Brad Pitt and Hillary Clinton is related to Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Alanis Morissette, and Celine Dion.

Obama is also distantly related to six presidents, including George W. Bush.

Pitt and Obama are ninth cousins, linked by Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769, the researchers found.

Clinton and Jolie, meanwhile, are ninth cousins, twice removed because they are both related to Jean Cusson who died in St. Sulpice, Quebec, in 1718.

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has admitted to officials that he has been involved in a high-end prostitution ring called The Emperors Club VIP, according to a report in the New York Times.

The call-girl ring rented out prostitutes at rates up to $5,500 per hour. Reports suggest that he was “client number 9″ and that he met with an employee on February 13 — unlucky for some — in Washington, D.C.

Spitzer was due to meet with Cardinal Egan today, but unsurprisingly the meeting was just cancelled.

Apparently it was cell phone records that connected the governor to the ring. A statement from Spitzer is expected to be released momentarily.

Update:

Speaking out for the first time since his involvement with a prostitution ring came out in the New York Times, Governor Eliot Spitzer said during a press conference today, “I have acted in a way that violates my obligation to my family.” He continued, “That violates my, or any sense, of right and wrong. I apologize first to my family, then to the public. I must now spend time to gain the forgiveness of my family.

Governor Spitzer did not resign.

Yet.

Natalie Portman’s graces the cover of the new issue of Elle, and instead of just hawking her new movie, the socially-conscious star also talks politics.

When asked about the way Americans have responded to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, Portman responded:

“A lot of the stuff people say about her, I hear it and my stomach falls because it’s so sexist. You ask people why they don’t like her and it’s because her husband cheated on her! That was obviously not her choice. She’s so much more polished and experienced than anyone else. Last night, a friend, a social worker in L.A. who works with underprivileged kids, was saying how these girls who have never been interested in politics before are so excited that a woman might be president. I mean, look how many women are in government…Hillary’s one of, what, [a handful of] female senators?”

And not to leave Barack Obama out, Portman continued:

“I also like Obama. I even like McCain. I disagree with his war stance—which is a really big deal—but I think he’s a very moral person. I met him and Hillary on the same day, actually, when I went to Washington with Finca [a nonprofit that gives loans to businesswomen in developing countries]. Hillary was by far the smartest person I met that day. Just totally focused, and knew more about the issues than anyone else, and was so able to go from one thing to the other.”

P.S. Natalie’s jacket is faux leather, of course!

“The one thing I can say is, it’s obvious one person is more experienced.”

Jack Nicholson, in a phone interview with MTV, talks about why he supports Hillary Clinton.

Here it is:

Jack Nicholson: What put it in your head to give me a call today, Josh?

MTV: A lot of people here at MTV News were talking today about this video endorsement of yours that’s suddenly all over the Web.

Nicholson: Yeah, I’m hot in the theaters. [He laughs.]

MTV: So the question is, why now? Why support Hillary in this public way now?

Nicholson: Well, I’m a longtime Clintonite. I guess that’s no secret. I’m not a talking-points guy, Josh. I’m a rolling cannonball. I basically do it on my own.

MTV: The talking heads and pundits would have us believe that the next 24 hours are do or die for Hillary.

Nicholson: The talking heads will have had us believe it’s been important for eight years now. No offense to good old MTV, but my concern is, it all becomes a TV show. It’s only now that people are seeing that [the media has] been harsh to her. It’s disturbing to me how gleeful they are at her imagined demise or any setbacks she has. They’re citizens too. They’re entitled to their opinions. Do you have a horse in this race, Josh?

MTV: I have to admit that, like many Democrats, I’m still going back and forth between Clinton and Obama.

Nicholson: I think this is one of the peculiarities of the election. I think everyone likes both. I’m a person who understands what experience, which is often a euphemism for connections, can mean in the big old world. She’s been there. I was raised by women. I know how tough they are when the tough gets going.

MTV: Policy-wise, what appeals to you about her candidacy?

Nicholson: I’ve just been re-reading Jann Wenner’s fantastic interview with [Daniel] Ellsberg [who in 1971 leaked documents that helped to end the Vietnam War]. One of the things I heard in Hillary’s campaign is she intends to put it all on the Internet and make it a completely transparent government. I think that’s a sign of the times and something that’s very good.

MTV: You mentioned before that you believe Clinton’s been treated harshly by the press?

Nicholson: I think they ask her too many times to explain the same thing. I’m very familiar with film editing, if you know what I mean. That’s why I don’t do television interviews. I don’t want to see something I said 30 years ago come back in a documentary — plus, I’ll feel like I looked so good 30 years ago. The television sets have to have a drama.

MTV: Some have posited that misogyny may be a greater force than racism.

Nicholson: I’ve posited it myself. I don’t want to come to the conclusion that it’s gender bias. My grandmother kind of ran the neighborhood. She’d look at me after one of these bozos left her and she’d say, “Do you think this prick would treat a man this way, Jackie?” I learned all those lessons early on. They were the right lessons. I’m proud of them. And I think if she were alive she’d be proud of me too. (more…)

Eva Longoria Parker emceed a town hall meeting for Hillary Clinton Monday in Austin, Texas.

“Thank you so much for this Texas-sized welcome,” said Longoria Parker, who joined celebrities Ted Danson and Melanie Griffith, who introduced questions from the audience of about 700. “On behalf of all my fellow Texans, I want to say bienvenidos, welcome.”

Texas holds its highly contested primary today. When it came to backing Clinton, Mrs. Longoria Parker said she had no reservations.

“As a native of Texas, I know our state and our nation face big challenges ahead of us,” Longoria Parker said. “Hillary has proven she has the strength and experience to deliver the change we need.”

Not every celebrity is in favor of Barack!