Hollywood stars back Clinton 2016 bid

Hollywood stars have chorused support for Hillary Clinton's US presidential campaign, indicating Tinseltown will be firmly behind the former first lady as she targets the White House. Within hours of Clinton confirming her plans to stand in 2016, celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson and Magic Johnson gave a stamp of approval to her bid to become the first female commander-in-chief. "I'm very excited by the news," singer Jennifer Lopez was quoted as saying