Barack Obama gushed that his wife Michelle is an “extraordinary mother” to their two daughters. “Nothing is more important to Michelle than being a good mother,” the Democratic presidential nominee tells Us Weekly in its new issue, on newsstands now. “She works every day to instill in our girls the same values we were raised with.” Check out the latest issue of Us Weekly, available now, for the full untold story on why Barack loves Michelle, her struggle to get pregnant, why she rejected Barack when he first asked her out, and how she took her best friend to see Sex and the City on opening day. (See Barack’s Just Like Us gallery.)

- Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to daughter Maddie Briann in Mississippi Thursday. “I’m sure the baby’s beautiful, and I’m so glad everybody’s healthy and doing well,” the 17-year-old’s cousin Alli Sims told Usmagazine.com. Read why Spears chose the name Maddie here and check out pics of the young mom’s baby bump.

- Underwear ads starring David Beckham were released by Emporio Armani released. See more stars in their skivvies.

- Angelina Jolie said she and Brad Pitt will stay home until the twins are born. “We’ve made a point to, both of us, not be working,” the actress told USA Today. “So we’ll be home together with the kids.” The Wanted star also revealed this week that when it comes sex scenes she likes working with Pitt best. “I’ll always prefer rolling around on the floor with him than any other man. You know, in general,” she told MTV. See pics of Angelina’s bump.

- Kate Hudson’s four-year-old son Ryder went to a Father’s Day brunch with her new beau Lance Armstrong — and dad Chris Robinson. Both Hudson and Armstrong played coy about her two-month relationship during separate appearances on The View.

- Britney Spears is currently working on a new album, her vocal producer and co-writer Jim Beanz confirmed exclusively to Us. “Britney is amazing,” Beanz said. Spears “intends to return to Louisiana,” her mom Lynne said in a declaration to the L.A. Superior Court filed Tuesday while a court commissioner granted Britney’s father Jamie permission to sell the singer’s six-bedroom home in Beverly Hills. See Britney and her parents through the years.

- Lauren Conrad and Audrina Patridge silenced rumors of a feud by filming scenes for the new season of The Hills. Lauren “Lo” Bosworth was also there. What can fans expect next season? “Bathing suits, drama, romance and friendships!” Patridge promised. “There is still a lot more to film!” See pics of Lauren with her friends here.

- Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert was buried at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. Watch what his son Luke had to say about the untimely death of his father on the Today Show. Also: See other stars who have gone too soon.

- Anne Hathaway dumped her longtime beau, Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri, a source told Us. Follieri is under investigation by the New York State Attorney General’s office for failing to file tax-disclosure forms for his charity, the Follieri Foundation. On The View the day after the news broke, the actress said she was feeling “somber.”

- Joel Madden blogged that he and Nicole Richie got married – but he was just calling out Star magazine for falsely reporting he was trying the knot. “I’ve been getting calls and texts from my family all week asking me why they weren’t invited to my wedding,” Madden wrote.

- Matthew McConaughey partied at a bar in Nicaragua far away from pregnant girlfriend Camila Alves, who’s due to give birth next month. The actor “had to be helped out of a Nicaraguan bar the other night after dancing with an assortment of babes,” a witness told the New York Daily News‘ Rush & Molloy column. The Fool’s Good star responded via an email to the paper: “Drunk? Absolutely. Nicaragua is a beautiful place, epic waves, the best surfing I have ever been on.”

- Miley Cyrus‘ father Billy Ray spoke out again about the Hannah Montana star’s controversial semi-topless Vanity Fair portrait. “I didn’t know they were going to strip her down and wrap her in a blanket,” he told Meredith Vieira in an interview on Today. (See topless stars.)

- Christie Brinkley asked for salacious details from her divorce battle with her ex husband Peter Cook be made public. The supermodel claims that Cook trolled Internet porn sites, including swinger sites in search of women. See other scandalous affairs here.

- Charlie Sheen apologized for a three-year-old voicemail that ex Denise Richards made public. The voicemail included a curse-filled rant from Sheen calling Richards a “f–king c–t” and a “f–king n—-r.”

- British singer Amy Winehouse was hospitalized after fainting at her home.

- Jennifer Aniston’s rep shot down a Life and Style report that she wanted to exclude her He’s Just Not That Into You co-star Jennifer Connelly from a group cover shot for Marie Claire. “There is no drama whatsover,” Aniston’s rep told Us.

- Pregnant Nicole Kidman – who turned 41 Friday – said she cried when she saw her ultrasound. “I didn’t think I’d get to experience that in my lifetime,” Kidman admitted to Vogue. Check out Kidman’s style evolution.

- Jessica Simpson ticked off PETA when she wore a “Real Girls Eat Meat” T-shirt during a weekend outing with beau Tony Romo. “Jessica Simpson’s meaty wardrobe malfunction makes us thankful that no one is looking to her for food advice. Chicken-of-the-Sea, anyone?” a PETA rep told Us. See photos of other stars’ talking tees.

- Paula Abdul split from restaurateur J.T. Torregiani, her rep confirmed to Us. “She’s doing fine,” a source close to the Idol judge told Us. “She has moved on with her life.”

- Gisele Bundchentold GQ that her football player beau Tom Brady “really, genuinely doesn’t have a bad bone in his body.” Find out what Bundchen, Brady and his son John Edward did for Father’s Day and check out photos of hunky shirtless dads.

- Lindsay Lohan, who made a guest appearance on the season finale of Ugly Betty, dropped out of the Emmy race in hopes of increasing her chances next year, when she’s scheduled to appear in five episodes as a down-on-luck high school pal of Betty’s.

- Karina Smirnoff told Us she isn’t weeping over her split with Mario Lopez. “At the end of the day, I really want to find that certain person to spend the rest my life with,” she said.

- Jake Gyllenhaal will face off against Reese Witherspoon’s ex Ryan Phillippe at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards. Click here for the full list of nominees.

- Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s wife, Cindy, and Bill Clinton both reportedly plagiarized cookie recipes for Family Circle’s Presidential Bake-Off.

- Kevin Federline nabbed a Father of the Year Award at club Prive in Las Vegas. “I’m surprised,” Federline said when asked how it felt to win the title.

-Naomi Campbell pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers at London’s Heathrow Airport. See photos of your favorites ’90s models.

- Charlotte Church and rugby player Gavin Henson announced they’re expecting their second child.