Hugo Chávez doesn't like Barack Obama's nomination for US Ambassador to Venezuela, Larry Palmer, who suggested that Chávez's administration is basically a drug cartel, so Palmer was rejected. But Chávez has a few suggestions — famous people who like him!

Famed Democratic lawyer Lanny Davis, who was paid $100,000 a month to represent President Laurent Gbagbo of the Ivory Coast, quit yesterday, probably because it's hard to defend a murderer like Gbagbo, who lost his reelection bid last month.

Bill Clinton's 65th birthday party may be held at LA's 20,000-seat Staples Center, where the likes of Paul McCartney, Mary J. Blige, and Jay-Z could perform. And "every A-lister in town will be scrambling to get an invite," allegedly.

Tonight, Larry King hosted the final ever episode of Larry King Live with the help of Bill Maher, Ryan Seacrest, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Regis Philbin, Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams, Katie Couric, Barbara Walters, Bill Clinton, and more! The best moments, inside.

Trying to be cooler than Bill Clinton, former President Jimmy Carter says that he thinks America has taken great strides in accepting homosexuality and that the country is ready for a gay president. Barney Frank just formed an exploratory committee.

Tonight, Jon Stewart opened The Daily Show with another harsh—and funny—segment about President Obama. Stewart spouted off a laundry list of Obama's "mistakes," before zeroing in on his biggest one: letting Bill Clinton take over a press briefing.

Shortly after Barack Obama and Bill Clinton finished their meeting today, Obama left for a Christmas party, and Clinton held a Q&A in the White House briefing room by himself. Sure, why not? Here's a clip of Obama ditching him.

Barack Obama has invited Bill Clinton to the White House for a political strategy session today, where Clinton will teach the president how to move to the center. Or at least they'll have a nice lunch together and catch up.

The "It Gets Better" campaign—which encourages gay teens to stick to it and not consider suicide due to bullying/depression—is sweeping the nation. In this new video, a bunch of "former Presidents" give the same message to Barack Obama.

Bill Clinton, who used to be president of the United States, spent Saturday filming a cameo appearance for The Hangover 2 in Bangkok, where he was giving a talk on clean energy. He will play himself, because, of course.

Bill Clinton has renewed his Harlem office lease for another ten years. He's not going anywhere, ladies.

One imagines that former president Bill Clinton wasn't too excited about Tuesday's election results. But there are two things coming soon that he is excited for: Rapper Lil' Wayne's release from prison, and the return of the McDonald's McRib sandwich.

Bill Clinton is some kind of backroom operative for the Democrats, it seems, following the overnight revelation that he asked Democratic Florida senatorial candidate Kendrick Meek to drop out and support independent Charlie Crist. Why didn't Meek listen?

Did you know that President Bill Clinton's hero is Hustler publisher Larry Flynt? Well he is! That is, according to Larry Flynt, who says the former president told him so once. In Las Vegas, no less!

You know how there are some things that you should just never, ever lose? Like your grandmother's ashes, or, say, the authorization codes for the president to order a nuclear strike? Well apparently someone did that a few years ago.

A lady fainted during Bill Clinton's remarks at a rally for trigger-happy West Virginia Senate candidate Joe Manchin today. Clinton very modestly said that he's too old now to make gals swoon, but c'mon: he'll privately take credit. Video below.

Mr. Mariah Carey seeks sponsors for his birthday party. Paris Hilton "quits the club scene." Liza Minnelli celebrates photo retouching. Lindsay Lohan gets a job. Wednesday gossip will get you through the hump of the week.

Bill Clinton is pretty content nowadays. He's rich, his initiative is soaring, the White House needs him. This is happiness. But never underestimate his love for acting on ancient grudges, as he did with sex pariah John Edwards in 2008.

[An amused Bill Clinton campaigned for Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal in Connecticut today. Clinton is probably laughing because Blumenthal is battling wrestling queen Linda McMahon for the seat. Image via AP]

[Bill Clinton teases Web impresario Arianna Huffington at the final day of the Clinton Global Initiative. She gave a speech about ending poverty by not paying writers for content or something. Image via Getty]