POLITICS BUZZ – The presidential candidate and the actress have kept up a lengthy email correspondence.This goes somewhat beyond just showing her celebrity support. Wonder what Michelle makes of all this.

The Best Links:

1. Obama Denies Scarlett
2. “Johansson is somewhat shocked that he keeps up their back-and-forth correspondence.”
3. Stepping Over the Line Into “the Cringy Oversharing Zone”?
4. “Scarlett and Obama 4-ever”
5. (Earlier) Scarlett Wants to Marry Obama

CELEBRITY BUZZ – Still from the trailer of the next Scarlett Johansson/Woody Allen movie, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” involve the starlet making out with Penelope Cruz.What’s with our fascination with who Scarlett Johansson’s kissing? I’m not going to look for meaning here, but instead give you more pictures of Scarlett Johansson kissing people, mostly women.

The Best Links:

1. Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz’s Lesbian Kiss
2. Natalie Portman Smoochin’ Scarlett Johansson in Berlin
3. Josh and Scarlett Kissing in a Tree
4. Plenty of Making Out in the “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” Trailer
5. Scarlett Johansson Kissing Rosario Dawson (via Maxitmag.com)
6. Scarlett Johansson About to Kiss Someone Else (Rebecca Hall?)

MUSIC BUZZ – People are saying good things about her upcoming album of Tom Waits covers, Anywhere I Lay My Head.While the idea of an actor doing a concept album would usually make us shiver, ScarJo has apparently pulled it off.

The Best Links:

1. Confirmed: Scarlett Johansson Makes Best-Ever Album by an Actor
2. Listen to the Leak!
3. The Track-By-Track Preview of “Anywhere I Lay My Head”
4. Most Importantly, What Does Stereogum Think?
5. See ScarJo Lay Her Head (On Album Cover Art)
6. The Ten Greatest Albums Made by Actors (See? Anything Is Possible!)