The waiting is over. The votes will soon be counted and verified. And we can now reveal that the candidate with the most celebrity support in 2008's US election is... well, you don't need us to tell you that, do you?

The past few months have seen stars "doing" politics more than ever before - whether they're backing Obama, taking a pop at Palin or stating their own case for the presidency. From chat-show hosts to Hollywood superstars, everyone's got involved. Here's our rundown of the US election's most notable - and surprising - star players...

by Jane Murphy
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