Updated: April 23, 2012 at 5:44 PM

Politicians with celebrities (47 images)

They saying goes that "politics is show business for ugly people," and actors and politicians do seem to have a lot in common, including a love of the spotlight. This photo collection shows celebrities mingling with U.S. politicians.

Singer Aretha Franklin, Federal Reserve Board Chair Alan Greenspan and actor Andy Griffith

Singer Aretha Franklin, Federal Reserve Board Chair Alan Greenspan and actor Andy Griffith (l to r) were among those awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 9, 2005. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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Actress Drew Barrymore chats with former President Bill Clinton

Actress Drew Barrymore chats with former President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative forum in New York on September 25,2008. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)

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Meryl Streep with Bill and Hillary Clinton

Meryl Streep, one of the five recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, center, and United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, listen to former U.S. President Bill Clinton, right, following a dinner hosted by Secretary Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 3, 2011. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

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Hillary Clinton with Bruce Springsteen, Mel Brooks and Dave Brubeck

United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left center, enjoys a smile as the 2009 Kennedy Center honorees assemble for the formal group photo following the Artist's Dinner at the United States Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 5, 2009. From left to right: Bruce Springsteen, Secretary Clinton, Mel Brooks, and Dave Brubeck. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

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