By Tina Daunt, Hollywood Reporter

This year’s most discussed Super Bowl ad—a two-minute spot for Chrysler narrated by Clint Eastwood—continues to generate controversy in conservative political circles, where a host of questions have been raised about the automaker’s alleged motives for commissioning the advertisement.

Several members of the Widen+Kennedy team that produced the Eastwood spot were among the creative professionals who privately supported Obama’s first election campaign. Creative director Aaron Allen, for example, created a striking poster, called "United the States of America," on candidate Obama’s behalf. The poster shows an Obama silhouette bringing together red and blue spheres meant to representing America’s partisan division. His official bio notes that he “also works on personal art projects, including a poster for the 2008 Obama campaign that was shown in several galleries and publications.”

The ad’s art director, Jimm Lasser, created an entire art exhibit in New York around Nike-style shoes bearing Obama’s image. Another of the creative directors, Michael Tabtabai has used his Twitter account recently to send out the message “Obama x Incredible Hulk. America STRONG!” and linking to an image of an action doll of the president looking like the comic book super hero.
 

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First Lady Michelle Obama made a guest appearance on Tuesday’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, in a pre-taped segment that had her taking on host Jimmy Fallon in a series of challenges at the White House. The two went at it in the playground classics — dodgeball, push-ups, hula hooping, and tug-of-war. Fallon and the First Lady were all tied up going into the final event — the potato sack race.

From Politico:

The actress co-hosted a fashion-themed fundraiser for Obama's re-election in New York on Tuesday along with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The event marked the launch of Runway to Win, a collection of designer goods being sold to raise money for the campaign.

“There is so much at stake...,” Johansson said according to a release from Obama for America. “2012 will not be easy. We have to fight even harder this time around, and that's where Runway to Win will make a real difference."

By Devin Dwyer, ABC News

The normally dignified Blue Room at the White House became a late-night show comedy set last month when first lady Michelle Obama engaged in a friendly game of tug of war with host Jimmy Fallon, according to a photo released by the White House  today.

The scene, part of a taping for Fallon’s show, is meant to promote Mrs. Obama’s commitment to physical activity — and good humor — on the second anniversary of her “Let’s Move!” initiative aimed at fighting childhood obesity.
 

New York Post

Victory isn't the only thing that's sweet.

Colorado-based online pawn shop Pawngo.com left 900 pounds of Butterfinger candy bars in Boston's Copley Square on Tuesday to mock the New England Patriots.

Patriots receiver Wes Welker dropped a pass late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI against the Giants, costing his team a shot at the title in a game they lost 21-17.
 

By Keith Laing, The Hill

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is suggesting that actor Clint Eastwood was tricked into making a Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler that Republicans have suggested is an endorsement of President Obama.

Eastwood starred in a commercial — broadcast during the Super Bowl halftime show — that touted the recovery of U.S. auto companies after the bailouts of 2008 and 2009. The commercial, titled “It’s Halftime, America,” features Eastwood saying: “It’s halftime, America, and our second half is about to begin.”

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By Suzy Khimm, Washington Post

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke kept to his message of caution on Tuesday, warning a Senate panel that sharp spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to take effect in early 2013 could slow the nation’s economic recovery if federal officials do not take further action.

Despite the recent upturn in the jobs market, Bernanke said while testifying before the Senate Budget Committee on the state of the economy, “the pace of the recovery has been frustratingly slow.” He cautioned the lawmakers not to impede near-term growth in the name of cutting the long-term deficit, reiterating the arguments he made to the House Budget Committee last week.