Super star Obama's a Hit on Leno

Heeeere's Barack! President Obama's Thursday summit with Jay Leno gave the Tonight Show its biggest overnight ratings since Leno paid tribute to the late Johnny Carson in January 2005, NBC said.

Now That's Economic Stimulus: Obama's appearance—the first late-night gig for a sitting president—likewise boosted Late Night and Last Call to those shows' best numbers since 2005.

Other Thursday Winners: Compared to last week, Supernatural (3.1 million), 30 Rock (7 million), The Office (8 million), Private Practice (10 million), Bones (10.2 million) and Grey's Anatomy (14.4 million) were all up.

Why It Pays to Show Up: With CSI (and all the other CBS shows) bumped for basketball, Grey's ruled as the night's most-watched show and its highest rated among 18-49-year-olds.

Ugly Betty Watch: After struggling for so long, the show was up again (7.6 million) and, per ABC, scored its biggest audience in four weeks.

One week after the George Clooney fest, ER (9.5 million) was down, but still up more than 1 million viewers over its season average. Smallville (3.3 million) and Hell's Kitchen (7.6 million) were a bit off, but OK.

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Rihanna's Style Screams Strength

After nearly a month and a half in self-imposed exile following the altercation heard around the world, Rihanna resumed her social life in NYC this weekend, hitting up DaSilvano and The Spotted Pig for dinner with Beyonce and Jay-Z.
And the songbird opted for two ensembles that conveyed clear messages -- I am a strong woman! From the fur jacket that created a strong linebacker-like silhouette on Friday to the military inspired ensemble she selected for Saturday's belated birthday festivities, Rihanna's clothes said what she has been unable to: I only look like the victim.
In the coming weeks, I expect we'll see similar shows of strength through Rihanna's clothes and actions as Chris Brown finally faces the music for his alleged behavior. Welcome back Ri-Ri, we missed you.

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Jessica Simpson's days on the road are over

The singer, 28, played the last show on her "Bob Your Head Tour" (with Rascal Flatts) Saturday in Irvine, Calif.
"I'm just so excited to be here doing this," she told the audience at the the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. "It's a dream come true. I feel like I've been given a second chance."
Simpson made headlines while on the road for her buzzed-about new curves and her tendency to mess up songs.
At her final show, the singer continued to have a few on-stage mishaps.
She flubbed the opening lyrics to "Remember that," a song about being in an abusive relationship.
I said whiskey too early! I messed up!" she said before starting the song over. "I'm so embarrassed! But I'm starting over again because I really
want you guys to hear the lyrics the right way."
While singing "Still Don't Stop Me", she also mixed up the opening line, blushing and running her fingers through her hair.
"I messed up again! I do this all the time!" she said, laughing.
At times, Simpson got sentimental, covering the Robbie Williams ballad "Angels."
"I know that we all feel that we have angels around us, watching over us all the time," she said. "It's so important to remember that."
(Fans erupted in applause at the end of that song, prompting Simpson to joke, "I just felt like I was on American Idol!"
As she's done at most of her shows, she also thanked beau Tony Romo before belting out "You're My Sunday, which she dedicated to the "person
I'm in love with right now."
Simpson closed the show with "Come On Over," which she dedicated to Dolly Parton.

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Today Lindsay Lohan Won't Appear In Court

Lindsay Lohan

As we reported this weekend, an arrest warrant was issued for Lindsay Lohan. The legally-challenged actress will not appear in court today, however, to respond to the warrant.
Instead, Lindsay's attorney will appear on her behalf. Attorney Shawn Chapman Holley said she believes the warrant was issued as the result of a misunderstanding and that it should be cleared in court.
The district atttorney's office said the warrant is related to Lohan's probation. Access Hollywood is reporting the warrant was issued in response to the star's recent trip to Las Vegas. Lindsay apparently drove herself to Vegas to follow GF, Samantha Ronson, to one of Ronson's DJ gigs. Per the terms of her probation, which the brawling self-tanner has been serving since her second DUI conviction in 2007, she is only supposed to drive for work.
Holley told the AP that Lohan is in compliance with her probation. If the court finds she violated the terms of her probation she could face jail time.

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