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A truly terrific twosome celebrates birthdays on this sixth of July! After a weekend that marked America's 233rd, here are photo galleries of a couple of stars who officially turned a year older and wiser (well, probably not the latter) today.

The only question? Will guns be more popular at the b-day party of 50 Cent ...

... or at the bash of our uber-intelligent 43rd President, George W. Bush!?

When does your favorite celeb commemorate another year of not kicking any sort of bucket Check out our celebrity birthdays calendar and find out now!

The 2008 election is over, but the same dude is still president until January 20, and in the increasingly rare cases when his handlers let him out of his cage for a public appearance, there's always a chance for entertainment.

Case in point: yesterday an Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at President George W. Bush at a news conference during his surprise visit to Iraq. The prez ducked.

Among Muslims, throwing one's shoes at another person, or sitting so that the bottom of a shoe faces another person, is apparently considered a major insult.

It could be considered warranted, as the man is not smart. Peep it:

Last night on Saturday Night Live's special Thursday election edition, President George W. Bush (Will Ferrell) finally gave his coveted endorsement to John McCain (Darrell Hammond) and especially to his running mate Sarah Palin (Tina Fey)...

For all of Tina Fey's hilarious Saturday Night Live sketches as the Alaska Governor over the past month and a half - and some almost equally funny clips of Sarah Palin herself - please check out The Hollywood Gossip's collection of Sarah Palin videos!

... a triumvirate of stars who celebrated their birthdays Sunday! On a weekend that already marked the birth of the good ol' U.S.A., here are photo galleries of three celebrities who turned a year older and wiser (yeah right) July 6:

First, it's bullet-riddled rapper and Shaniqua Tompkins baby-daddy, 50 Cent!

Next, we have the very bright 43rd U.S. President, George W. Bush!

Finally, it's the fiance of Jason Wahler, Ms. Katja Decker-Sadowski!

When does your favorite star celebrate another year of not purchasing a farm of some kind? Check out our celebrity birthdays calendar and see!

With approval ratings under 30 percent, George W. Bush is the political equivalent of Spencer Pratt. Only the latter is actually good at what he does.

Anyway, you'd be hard pressed to find fans of the U.S. President nowadays. Case in point: A couple of random dudes in Raleigh, N.C., who refused to acknowledge the Prez even when he personally walked right by them!

Check out the clip below from Countdown with Keith Olbermann. George W. Bush waves to the two fellas, and just in case they didn't see, or weren't sure who exactly he was, he waves to them again! Still, no response. Classic.

Ladies and gentlemen, the First Daughter and First Son-in-Law!

Saturday night in Crawford, Texas, Jenna Bush and Henry Hager tied the knot. Here are a few photos released by The White House communications office of the beautiful bride, her new husband, and, of course, the U.S. President...

Jenna Bush with husband Henry Hager and father George W. Bush.

Thanks, as always, to People magazine for assembling these terrific sound bites from the entertaining world of celebrity quotes ...

"Do I look like I had 10 cheeseburgers or something?"
- The possibly pregnant, publicity-seeking media whore Ashlee Simpson, in response to Ellen DeGeneres asking if she's knocked up

"It's the Easter bunny."
- Minnie Driver, when asked who her unborn baby's father is

"This last pregnancy rumor really made me want to go back to the gym. I just didn't like the picture. I thought, 'You know what? My stomach is sticking out there! Let me get on the treadmill and do some sit-ups.'"
- Fergie

"I grew up watching Lindsay. It made me want to do what she does."
- Skank-in-training Ali Lohan

"I'm thrilled to be anywhere with high ratings these days."
- President Bush, appearing via satellite on Deal or No Deal

"I wore no underwear for you and look where it got me!"
- Kate Beckinsale (not Britney Spears), reneging on her "surprise" for Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson, after he made a crack about her age

"We played laser tag - it was really cool."
- Paris Hilton, on her "anniversary" with Benji Madden

"I'm content with 90 percent of me. I like my teeth. Sometimes I wonder if my orthodontist realizes how important he was."
- Carrie Underwood

"That was better than good sex!"
- Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba, congratulating Mario and Karina

Welcome, celebrity gossip readers across the world, to The Hollywood Gossip Caption Contest, a fun tradition and Friday afternoon fan-favorite.

When President George W. Bush poses for the photo below with the Easter Bunny, you know the results are going to be pretty funny. Who won?

We received a lot of good submissions, but Sap wins the title. Congratulations! The winning entry appears below the photo, with the full list further down.

Thank you for playing and best of luck again this week!

Bush: And for the longest time I thought you were a real bunny...
Bunny: ... sort of like how you thought there were weapons of mass destruction??

Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are running such a competitive race for the Democratic presidential nomination that many voters want them to run in tandem.

Good luck getting one to agree to take the V.P. spot. Still, one artist's rendering of an Obama-Clinton ticket took on a whole new meaning this week. Gross!

Opposing Obillary, of course, is John McCain, who (at least regarding the Iraq war) is sounding more like President Bush each day. We'll call it McBush!

Which candidate below would you vote for? There's little doubt that the frightening lagoon creature on the left has the diversity vote locked up ...

Interestingly, the Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton image is actually taken from a real ad for a school in Brussels, Belgium, with the visible tagline "why choose if you can combine?" The gist - it's a college and university in one! Clever!

Meanwhile, our celebrity gossip presidential primary remains a tight race!