Cheeseheads and terrible-towel wavers, meet J.Lo.
President Barack Obama is hosting a number of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania politicians as well as Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony at his Super Bowl party on Sunday.
A spokesman for the White House said about 100 people were invited to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Wisconsin Green Bay Packers, including the pop-singing power couple.
Lopez told "Extra" she isn't exactly sure why she was invited to watch the game.
"I don't know," said the newly crowned "American Idol" judge. "Maybe that's why I don't want to talk about it. I don't even feel like it's real."
It won't be the couple's first trip to the White House; Lopez and Anthony headlined a Fiesta Latina event there in October 2009.
Sens. Pat Toomey and Robert Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania and Congressman Reid Ribble of Wisconsin also scored invites, in addition to former Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
Attorney General Eric Holder, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano are also expected to attend the star-studded event.
Barrett said he and his 18-year-old son, Tommy, would bring gift baskets made by two Milwaukee sausage companies.
Watching Green Bay win the Super Bowl with Obama, whom he called the Bears' fan in chief, will be "particularly satisfying," Barrett added.
The President will join his guests after a live interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly as part of Fox's pregame package.
Obama said he wouldn't take sides during the big game, in which two swing states are competing.
"Now that the Bears have lost, I've got to stay neutral," he said.
With News Wire Services
ashahid@nydailynews.com
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