Bill Clinton stumps for "Lincoln"

I guess if you really want your picture to bring home the hardware during awards season you have to bring out the heavy hitters to promote it. Steven Spielberg certainly did that during the Golden Globes last night when the 42nd President sauntered out to say a few words on behalf of the legendary director's little historical picture. The Hollywood glitterati were clearly star-struck by Clinton's appearance, with only a few people associated with the film aware of what was about to happen. Will Bill make a similar star-turn at the Oscars? Probably not but it was fun to watch here.



Unfortunately for Spielberg the votes had already been cast by the time his special guest appeared and "Argo" wound up bringing home the award for Best Picture.