Or George could go to Washington

George Lopez landed a big-name cameo for the pilot presentation of his new talk show: President Barack Obama.

In a clip shown during a Tuesday meeting of the Television Critics Association, the comedian jokingly begs for a cabinet spot from the president.

Obama lightly brushes him off, saying: “George, you need to change late night. That’s the kind of change I can believe in.”

Lopez hopes the prez will appear as a real guest on his late-night TBS talk show when it premieres in November.

The 48-year-old comedian, who stumped for Obama on the campaign trail last year, told reporters Obama is a “close friend” and that he would be “personally offended” if the president didn’t stop by next time he’s in L.A.

Breaking-up news

On the celebrity romance beat:

•Reality star Kim Kardashian and NFL running back Reggie Bush are splitsville after dating for a couple of years.

•Celebrity wrestler Hulk Hogan and his wife, Linda, have reached a divorce settlement. Terms were not made public; their net worth was listed at $26 million to $32 million.

Some racy material

Madonna’s love letters and erotic answering machine messages to an ex-boyfriend are up for sale.

Those are among nearly 500 personal celebrity items, including Jimi Hendrix’s $1 performance contract and Muhammad Ali’s training robe, being offered in an online auction ending Aug. 5.

The birthday bunch

Actor Edd “Kookie” Byrnes is 76. Blues guitarist Buddy Guy is 73. Movie director Peter Bogdanovich is 70. Singer Paul Anka is 68. Actor/govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger is 62. Actress Delta Burke is 53. Actor Laurence Fishburne is 48. Actress Lisa Kudrow is 46. Actress Vivica A. Fox is 45. Actress Hilary Swank is 35. Actress Jaime Pressly is 32. Actress Yvonne Strahovski (“Chuck”) is 27.