People are calling it a "Call Me Maybe" internet phenomenon and it seems two more surprising figures have just joined in—namely, President Obama and Mitt Romney.

The original song was performed by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, but the catchy lyrics have inspired many new parodies (including videos by Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, and James Franco).

And last night, Jay Leno showed a surprising tribute video from the President and Mitt Romney—we're just not sure they know about it.

Check out the funny video below.

But  politicians and celebrities aren't the only ones getting in on the action.

Take a look at these road trip routines by the SMU women's crew team and Harvard's men's baseball team:

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Katy Perry lit up Pier 9 in Brooklyn last night with concert for troops who had just stepped off ships arriving for Fleet Week. 

Set up by the USO (United Services Organization) and sponsored by Pepsi, the secret night was dedicated to members of the sea services — the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and allied troops in town to bring Fleet Week 2012 to New York City.

Security was tight at the pier, with everyone's name on a list. We were told that even troops weren't allowed to bring guests.

Choosing one lucky U.S. Marine from the crowd – he had impressed her by trying to get on the stage — Katy Perry said she wanted to re-create the iconic photo of a Sailor's kiss in Times Square at the end of WWII. And the 20-year old Marine was more happy to take the place of a Sailor in the modern-day homage.

"On my lips," she reminds him after warning him not to drop her.

It's a stunt she's pulled before, but being in the very city where the photo was snapped, last night's moment was something special. 

She had quite a bit to say, and the crowd went wild. Check out the encounter:

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marriage has been a hotly discussed topic since President Barack Obama voiced his support for same-sex unions, but author Nell Freudenberger looks at the institution from a different perspective in "The Newlyweds."

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In a decision that probably surprised no one except Filipino voters and Jessica Sanchez’s family (and ardent fans), Phillip Phillips took home the American Idol crown during the show’s 11th season finale.  Phillips is the seventh guy to win Idol, with Jordin Sparks the last female singer to receive the honor in season six (in case you’re counting, after Sparks, the champs were David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, and Scotty McCreery).

Sanchez, who’s all of 16, has the polished, powerhouse voice many artists would love to have.   Phillips, however, is a completely deserving winner, as his easy like Sunday morning charm and innate sensitivity (watching him cry during his victory song was easily this season’s most evocative moment) was definitely endearing.  Plus, he pretty much sounds like Dave Matthews, which isn’t a bad thing either.

I’ve been a devoted Idol watcher since its second season (post Brian Dunkleman), and during the early years the finales actually had me truly guessing which hopeful would win it all (especially during the Taylor Hicks vs. Katharine McPhee and Ruben Studdard vs. Clay Aiken seasons).  The last five winners have all been cute (and talented) guys, which begs the question: did Crystal Bowersox, Lauren Alaina, and Jessica Sanchez know they actually stand a ghost of a chance during finals night?

American Idol’s train will continue to roll on, and even with the existence of The X Factor and The Voice, my interest in Idol still hasn’t waned.  I just wish the show still possessed that element of surprise, but as long as telegenic guys with guitars exist, a majority of Idol voters won’t change their tune, which actually is fine by me.  How it sits with the female contestants, however, is probably another story.

Phillip Phillips talks about what he’s learned from his American Idol experience:

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John Malkovich has joined Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson in the list of celebrities used to advertise Apple's iPhone. Watch the ad above. TBWAMedia Arts Lab made the spot and according to Ad Age, this is Malkovich's first commercial made to be distributed in the U.S.

 LOYAL3 and Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. (which used to be Liz Claiborne) has launch a Customer Stock Ownership Plan (CSOP). This means that consumers will be able to buy stock in their favorite Fifth & Pacific brands—including kate spade, Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture, and Jack Spade) on Facebook, no fees, for as little as $10.

SURPRISE! Playboy is using sex to sell its new line of Playboy Fragrances. Watch the spot here.

CP+B has hired two new creative directors: Dan Donovan and Bill Roden. 

The London shop formerly known as Adam & Eve has been acquired by Omnicom and renamed Adam & Eve/DDB.

Definition 6 has released a Timeline Movie Maker for Facebook.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sade fans have had to learn to be very patient.

Fox has been on the air for 25 years. We've shown you the milestones and television shows that put the fledgling network on the map; however, it wasn't always a cakewalk for the network. In fact, FOX probably wouldn't have survived without the backing of News Corp in its early days.

We've uncovered six details from the network's history that tell the story of the fourth channel that almost wasn't—the billions of dollars media-mogul Rupert Murdoch gambled on the start-up and what company risked more than a million dollars to advertise with the then start-up.

And, did you know FOX went by a different name right up until its television premiere? Yeah, the face of television could have been much different.

(Source: The Fourth Network)

Rupert Murdoch invested $2 billion in FOX.

Whereas, others would have found this number insane in the '80s. Murdoch didn't hesitate to pull out his checkbook.

Without the funding, Fox would not have been able to buy six TV stations to broadcast throughout the country, making the fourth network's chances for success pretty slim.

When FOX originally aired, it wasn't considered a network. Rather, it existed as six stations.

FOX was made up of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Houston and Dallas VHF (Very High Frequency) stations.

FOX network was originally named FBC.

Why: Network executives attempted to model rival names ABC, CBS and NBC. Other rejected titles included UBS (Universal Broadcasting System) and IBS (International Broadcasting System).

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kevin Costner is back in the saddle, brandishing a gun and sporting a grizzled beard.

PARIS (Reuters) - With respected French designer Jean Paul Gaultier a member of the Cannes jury this year, celebrities at the swanky film festival on the French Riviera knew they had to step up their fashion game.