• Barack Obama bumped off Us Weekly cover for Jessica Simpson‘s ass.

• Tantrum in Tampa: Lindsay Lohan throws a hissy fit at the Delta terminal in Tampa until she gets a first-class seat on an overbooked flight.  

• Biel thros Timberlake a surprise Super Bowl party for his 28th birthday.

• Jennifer Hudson lipsynched the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, her first public performance since her family was murdered in October. 

• The much-maligned oil heir Brandon Davis was making the a scene at a Hollywood club recently, drunk and partying with two sleazeballs. “A complete mess,” says an observer. 

• The view from here: The ladies of The View will set up temporary camp in Los Angeles in March.

• Is the pool half empty or half full? The International Olympic Committee is standing by Michael Phelps during this dark hour.

• The day the Brits stood still. Heavy snow shuts down all London transportation. 

• Hard-fighting billionairess lovers Courtenay Semel and Casey Johnson have #&!@ed and made up. Kissed. What?