Rush's response here.

Jay Leno and Hugh Jackman had a conversation about eating yogurt. Two straight men talking about a product associated with Jamie Lee Curtis's intestines. The stuff Sarah Haskins calls "the official food of women." Life is an infinite mystery, you guys. By the by, Hugh Jackman's accent is shoe-shopping good. Clip at left.

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Here, he talks about his desire to walk — even just a little bit — and the weirdness of having a motorcade.

In this clip, President Obama jokes that the dog was a "campaign promise."

So says Slate's Ellen Tarlin about talk show host/comedian Ellen DeGeneres' popular daytime talk show. Tarlin's post had a particular resonance for me after I watched DeGeneres' wife, actress Portia Di Rossi, on The Tonight Show yesterday, because not only was Di Rossi adding her lesser known, yet no-less-animated face and audible voice to a high-profile gay marriage, she used the word "wife" repeatedly and spoke openly about her physical affections. She normalized these things for those who regard them as abnormal. As Tarlin puts it, "Maybe I am naive, but I think this is how our country will finally change: When people who are anti-gay finally learn that someone they already know and love is gay, and they want every happiness for their loved one that they are entitled to. Or even better, when they are willing to let someone who they know is gay into their lives, despite their homosexuality." Clip above.

Ellen On Ellen [Slate]

Last night Elisabeth Hasselbeck was on The Tonight Show to promote her forthcoming book The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide. Jay, of course, asked her about her political views, pointing out that she's a "real conservative, not a Hollywood conservative," meaning that her conservatism goes beyond fiscal matters. The pro-lifer disagreed, saying that she mainly cares about fiscal matters, and that socially, she tries "not to get judge-y."

Well, we've seen her judge-y.

• Like that time she said that people get abortions for "superficial reasons." (You know, like when us gals just don't feel like getting fat.)
• And the time she refused to admit that Prop 8 was about anything but "democracy."
• Or how about her views on "sluts"?
• And how she doesn't masturbate but doesn't want her husband playing with himself, either.
• There's also that time that she tried to get a pair of teens to stop making out in the park, thinking it would lead to s-e-x.

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Ms. Davis came on after Bill Maher, who himself was all fired up about various issues (Republicans, Michael Phelps, Kellogg's, A-Rod, American obesity) but the heretofore unknown (to me) actress managed to upstage Bill's earlier hysterics and carefully-rehearsed punchlines, with topics including growing up in Rhode Island, Sanford & Son, second-hand bikinis and urination accidents. Half the time I had no idea what she was talking about - it was late! - but I was left with two distinct thoughts: 1) I hope she wins the Oscar, if just for the awesome speech she'll give, and 2) the Tonight Show greenroom must have some serious Pinot grigio.

In any case, Drew drove the RV right into the roof of a gas station, where a "Tranny named Toddette" gave her some valuable advice. Clip at left.

Jay played a clip of the first time Fanning was on the show, to promote I Am Sam (she was just 7 at the time and at the beginning of her career). A few minutes later, he portended the end of Hollywood's love affair with the actress. Clip at left.

Kate admitted that her husband, Sam Mendes, did "yell directions" at Leo, like "grab her thigh!" or "take her face in your hands!" But, Kate swears, Leo didn't really need help. Clip at left.

Turns out that my mom was right on the money about O'Donnell. Rumors about Cruise's sexual preference are almost synonymous with his name. His overkill of his very public profession of his love for Katie Holmes only fueled them, leading people to hypothesize that she's his beard. Last night on the Tonight Show, he talked about how he might like to do a Broadway musical, then sang a bit of Elvis for Jay Leno. As Wendy Williams would say, "How you doin'?" Clip above.

Even though it may feel like we've seen a lot of Michelle Obama, she hasn't done any hard-hitting interviews, with say, Wolf Blitzer. And spouses of past Democratic nominees — Teresa Heinz Kerry, Tipper Gore, Hillary Rodham Clinton — all spent more time campaigning in the fall than Michelle Obama has, according to the Times. But one has to wonder: Was Michelle Obama's strong black working woman image softened into a "just a mommy" role, in order for the American public to find her more likeable, and her husband more electable? And did it work?

New To Campaigning, But No Longer A Novice [NY Times]