Presidents Day 2012: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton Pose With Celebrities (PHOTOS)

Happy Presidents Day! In honor of the holiday, we're taking a closer look at one of our favorite perks of being commander-in-chief: meeting celebrities.

Whether schmoozing at a political fund-raiser, greeting each other during a White House visit or gathering for a worthy cause at a charity benefit, the following U.S. presidents and entertainers appear to be getting along famously.

From Jimmy Carter's photo-op with Elvis Presley in the '70s to Barack Obama's presentation of the National Medal of Arts to actor Al Pacino this past Monday, here are 30 moments that bridge the gap between Capitol Hill and the Hollywood Hills.

Comments

[brettrobbins]

11:25 PM on 02/21/2012

A great number of these photos, for some reason, would be ideal candidates for a "provide the caption" contest.

[Marturia]

08:08 PM on 02/21/2012

I could see Obama and Clooney in a new version of "I Spy."

[summerwind08234]

11:26 AM on 02/21/2012

oh look, Bill and Brad, two unfaithful husbands aren't we funny....

[romdrom]

02:22 PM on 02/22/2012

Not your husbands, so let it go, honey. Let it go.

[MeMyselfI]

08:16 AM on 02/21/2012

Love the three Obama's photos prior to his election and he's still handsome. I love the Michael Jackson/Reagan pic. So 80's.

[mickydbuff]

08:13 AM on 02/21/2012

jimmy h.w. hussein clinton...see the connection?....vote conservative

[taterted81]

09:20 AM on 02/21/2012

Yep, what a reason to vote a certain way. Hahahahahaha.

[ZeroCoke]

02:19 PM on 02/21/2012

"mickydbuff", i'll have a large fries and a coke with that. thanks.

[edayres]

11:19 PM on 02/20/2012

Elvis really looks wasted in the 1977 photo with Jimmy & Roslyn Carter.

[Alisa Neely]

02:27 PM on 02/21/2012

I DON'T BELIEVE that picture was taken in 1977....it is in the 70's.....but, NOT 77.

alisa

[iamfinch]

10:54 PM on 02/20/2012

Only Cosby could pull off a sweater that says Hello Friend in the white house and still look as classy as the President in a full suit.

[Jim Pasterczyk]

01:42 AM on 02/21/2012

The Cos is cool.

[ZeroCoke]

10:53 PM on 02/20/2012

Martin Scorsese and Steve Martin were like "s_h. it, i hope they don't take wide-angle photos of this"

[Jim Pasterczyk]

01:42 AM on 02/21/2012

Dubya must have been using Laura as a human shield.

[PlutocratsSuck]

01:32 PM on 02/21/2012

They did look a bit ill, a normal reaction in the presence of the sith.

[GirlInNYC]

10:50 PM on 02/20/2012

Two faves. Clinton with Pitt. He looks so giddy :) And Obama with Clooney looking like action movie stars.

[Mary Sue Mc Cormick]

03:50 PM on 02/21/2012

Mine, too. I wonder what Brad said or did that caused Bill Clinton to laugh like that????

[Betho42]

05:16 PM on 02/21/2012

would love to know ! what a great shot .

[macohmz]

10:31 PM on 02/20/2012

If all the folks who lost their homes to foreclosure had been celebrities maybe they would still have homes.

[DeeFromTheD]

10:35 PM on 02/20/2012

You're twisted. They are plenty of celebrities who lost their homes to foreclosure.

[taterted81]

09:22 AM on 02/21/2012

Well duh! Since they probably would have paid for the home in cash where some other people are putting only a thousand down and signing mortgages that they couldn't keep up with.
Any other logic you want to try out?

[macohmz]

03:07 PM on 02/21/2012

Who taught you logic?

[rockysparks]

10:14 PM on 02/20/2012

Wow. Sort of a time capsule of a lot of people's 15 minutes of fame ...

Wait, you forgot one:

Mrs. Carter and her least favorite clown serial killer:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/presidents-with-celebrities_n_1277269.html#s694458&title=1977_Jimmy_Carter

[rockysparks]

12:16 PM on 02/21/2012

Wrong photo. My bad. Mea culpa. Here's Mrs. Carter and her least favorite clown serial killer:

http://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Johnwaynegacyrosalynncarter.jpg

[Betho42]

05:18 PM on 02/21/2012

would like to hear the background on that photo op.

[StopThePlanet]

09:51 PM on 02/20/2012

Did Brad Pitt just tell Clinton he should have kept a handkerchief handy?

[romdrom]

02:24 PM on 02/22/2012

oh, duh

[Zenafiar1]

09:34 PM on 02/20/2012

Clooney and Barry are hot! Bill and Brad look like they were having too much fun

[ZeroCoke]

09:25 PM on 02/20/2012

was justtin bieber trying to send eye signals to Malia in that photo there? Hmm?

[quivira]

09:17 PM on 02/20/2012

The look on Martin Scorsese's face is priceless.

[Observer963]

10:52 PM on 02/20/2012

Agreed.