Complete List of All The Famous People Chris Christie Hangs Out With

Cowboys games with team owner Jerry Jones, and parties in the Middle East with the King of Jordan and Bono. Governor Chris Christie has drawn some tough press in recent weeks for associations with America's rich and famous. But these guys are only a handful of celebrity friends that Christie has accumulated since becoming governor in 2010. Here's the most complete list ever compiled about famous people who Christie has hung out with. Know of others? Contact me at mkatz@wnyc.org or @mattkatz00.

Roger Ailes, FOX Chairman: Ailes runs the most powerful media outlet in conservative politics. In 2011, the men dined together. A year later Ailes tried to convince Christie to run against President Obama -- a fact that the Christie administration only acknowledged under threat of a lawsuit from Gawker and the ACLU over release of his calendar.

Jon Bon Jovi, rock star: The Jersey rocker known for liking Democrats became friendly with Christie after Bon Jovi's daughter nearly died from a drug overdose. When Christie signed a Good Samaritan bill providing legal protection to those who call 911 for drug overdoses, Bon Jovi came to the bill signing. He later gave $1 million to the Sandy Relief Fund started by Christie's wife and toured his Sandy-ravaged hometown, Sayreville, with the governor. They warmly embraced when they saw each other that day.

Bono, rock star: During a trip to Jordan in 2011 at the end of an official gubernatorial trade mission to Israel, Jordanian King Abdullah hosted the Christies and his entourage, even picking up the $30,000 tab for hotels. He also threw parties in the desert for Christie and his other guest that week -- Bono. The rock icon would later join the board of a Sandy relief fund run by First Lady Mary Pat Christie. The governor has said that Bono has Mary Pat's cell phone number and once left this voicemail: "Hello, beautiful, just checking in on you, this is Bono."

Bill Clinton, former president: They first bonded over a shared interest in college basketball. Their evident fondness for each other was cemented in 2013 when Clinton invited Christie for a fireside-like chat to close a Clinton Global Initiative conference. The chat was notable for the softball questions lobbed by the Democrat to a Republican governor who at the time was in the middle of reelection campaign.

George Clooney, actor: Clooney called Christie his "favorite Republican," at least according to Christie. They hung out at the White House Correspondents Club event in 2012, where Clooney stroked First Lady Mary Pat's forearm when he met her.

Steve Cohen, hedge fund manager: On Nov. 4, 2013, Cohen paid the largest federal fine in insider-trading history, $1.2 billion. The next night, he attended Christie's re-election victory party in Asbury Park. Previously, while under federal investigation, Cohen had dined with Christie, who is a former federal prosecutor.