“Extra’s” Ben Lyons sat down with “Hope Springs” stars Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones, talking everything from relationship slumps to “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

Streep admitted, "I have not read it. I've heard about it,” then joked, “I did hear somebody describe Tommy in this movie as ‘Fifty Shades of Grumpy.’”

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President Barack Obama cozied up to a few dozen of NYC’s elite this week at a fundraising event at Sarah Jessica Parker’s house. The “Sex and the City” star hosted 50 guests, who each paid $40,000 per person for the chance to dine with the Commander in Chief and first lady Michelle. Altogether, the campaign stop banked $2 million, reports Entertainment Weekly.

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Speaking in an art-filled room, Obama told the A-list crowd, including Meryl Streep, Aretha Franklin, Michael Kors and Anna Wintour, “You’re the tie-breaker. You’re the ultimate arbiter of which direction this country goes.” Parker’s husband Matthew Broderick, who is currently starring in Broadway’s “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” was noticeably absent due to a performance.

President Bill Clinton is a George Clooney fan -- so much so, he would cast the Oscar winner to play himself in a biopic.

The former commander-in-chief stopped by “Piers Morgan Tonight” Thursday to chat with guest host, Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein, and naturally the conversation turned toward movies. Clinton balked at the idea of Brad Pitt playing him in a film, calling him “too good looking.” But he warmed to the idea of George. Watch the clip!

The Duchess of Cambridge has been confidently stepping out solo for charity work and impressing royal insiders while Prince William is away on a military mission. Though William is 7,500 miles away, the couple keeps their love alive through phone calls, email and Skype.

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Get more "Extra" Scoop headlines for Wednesday, February 29!

Snooki Reportedly 3 Months Pregnant -- Entertainment Weekly

Kim Kardashian Moves into Mansion Amidst Stalker Fears -- ContactMusic

Meryl Streep Donates $10K to School in Viola Davis' R.I. Hometown -- Boston.com

Reese Witherspoon Talks Dangers of Domestic Violence to Son and Daughter -- The Washington Post

Check out "Extra's" gallery of Hollywood's A-list crowd at the Elton John AIDS Foundation benefit bash, and Vanity Fair's Oscar party!

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Oscar winner Meryl Streep spoke with "Extra's" Jerry Penacoli at the Governor's Ball post-Oscar party. Streep, who snagged a Best Actress award for her role in "The Iron Lady," looked at her golden statue -- her third -- and beamed, "Hello, Mr. Oscar!"

Meryl dished that she was ready to celebrate, telling Jerry, "If they would let me off the press line I will hit the bar! And they're going to have to take me out on a gurney!"