Video: Michelle Obama on The Colbert Report
Stephen tries to make Barack Obama jealous by singing to Michelle Obama.

Rock star Springsteen backs Obama for president
Rock superstar Bruce Springsteen on Wednesday endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president, saying he stands "head and shoulders above the rest." In a message posted on his Web site, the musician and songwriter known as the Boss said the Illinois senator has "the depth, the reflectiveness and the resilience" to be the next U.S. president. "Like most of you, I've been following the campaign and I have now seen and heard enough to know where I stand. Sen. Obama, in my view, is head and shoulders

Video: The Roots Play The Star Spangled Banner
The Roots perform The Star Spangled Banner on The Colbert Report.

Rapper Nas backs Obama
Rapper Nas has offered his backing to Barack Obama's U.S. presidential campaign, claiming the Democratic candidate is the "face of America". Nas is the latest in a line of celebrities to publicly declare their support for Obama. The I Can hitmaker tells MTV, "There's no two ways to look at it, man - the man's got what it takes. He's serious. "As a kid, you always think, 'We'll never see a black president,' you know? 'There'll never be a black president.' And you always feel that way. Everybody's al

Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama Author Pieces for Us Weekly
John McCain may have endorsement of Heidi Montag, but Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have the support of their spouses, who penned exclusive first-person pieces arguing for the candidates they know best in the latest issue of Us Weekly. Their pieces are a little under 1,000 words apiece. "I tell people I am married to the answer," Michelle Obama wrote in Us. "If I weren't married to him, I'd want a Barack Obama presidency right now — not in four or eight years, but now." Bill Clinton wrote in U

Brody Jenner Backs Barack Obama for President
The latest Hills star to endorse a presidential candidate? Brody Jenner. But unlike feminist hero Heidi Montag (who is rooting for John McCain), Jenner, 24, wants a Democrat in office. His pick: Barack Obama. "He's just cool!" Jenner tells E! "I mean, he's young, and I think people would take us more seriously with Iraq and everything." But Jenner wouldn't complain if Hillary Clinton won. "Personally, I think we’re either going to have a woman president, or we’re going to have a black pre

Beyonce attacks new husband Jay Z at Barack party
They've been married 14 whole days, but there's already trouble in paradise for Beyonce and Jay-Z. The newlyweds have had their first lovers' tiff - and naturally we were there to see the sparks fly. It kicked off at the Hollywood Bowl in LA where - at a star-studded gig - Jay-Z slated his better half's song! There was no clue of the disaster to come when he climbed on stage to back US presidential candidate Barack Obama. After a dig at George W Bush, the rap megastar tried to lift the mood by rapping

Clinton supporter Elton John laments U.S. misogyny
British pop star Elton John, playing a fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton in New York on Wednesday, said he was amazed at the misogyny of some in America and he hoped that wouldn't stop her being president. At the fund-raiser which Clinton's campaign manager said raised $2.5 million, John said there was no one more qualified to lead the United States into the next era. "Having said that, I never cease to be amazed at the misogynistic attitude of some people in this country. And I say to hell with them,"