PRESIDENT OBAMA – the President has formally apologized for a joke he made on “the Tonight Show” last night (video), when he compared his bowling to “the Special Olympics or something.”  Although in his apology he said, “at least you guys play sports instead of faggin off in some musical or something”.  How does that help?  (source = abc news)

MADONNA – some people say Madonna is a mean bitch.  You might call her boyfriend and ask his opinion but he’s not allowed to answer. “She told him it was rude for him to take a phone call in front of her … they had quite a heated argument.  Madonna agreed to let him answer when she’s around, but only in emergencies.”   This would be a reasonable compromise, except that many older phones convey the callers message only after the call has been answered, as opposed to linking both parties with telekinesis while the phone is still ringing.  (source = daily mail) 

COURTENEY COX – the new sitcom “Cougartown” filmed scenes around Melrose Seal Beach yesterday, with Cox starring as a something or other who does stuff, then falls down.  Better “cougar” pictures would have been from the set of “Seduced by a Cougar” or “Cougar Town”, with lots of real cougars also running loose around Seal Beach.  (image source = pacific coast)