President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended a G-20 Summit in Toronto over the weekend. The G-20 leaders and their spouses were greeted and hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen.
The First Lady wore an Azzedine Alaia dress and vintage costume jewelry by a Toronto company named N&N Vintage Costume Jewelry.
As you all know, the glitzy White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner happened last weekend and the “who’s who” in politics, journalism, and Hollywood were there. I didn’t feel like posting all of the pictures of the celebrities that attended or rehash the President’s clever and witty jokes. The only news I could report on Mrs. Obama was what she was wearing (which I’ll go ahead and do anyway) and Jessica Simpson’s revelation that she wants to be Michelle Obama because “she’s such an incredible woman, and she’s with such a powerful man.”
However, one piece of news that caught my attention was a story CNN’s Ed Henry posted about encouraging Mrs. Obama to send out her very first tweet. Henry who subtlety mentioned he sat at the head table with the President and First lady asked her to send her first tweet on his iPhone after she mentioned she never tweeted.
After much hesitation and approval from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and the President, Rollins dictated her tweet (with Gibbs review and approval): “from flotus: here at dinner this is officially my first Tweet. i am looking forward to some good laughs from the potus and jay.” Great story! Here’s Henry’s Twitter account.
Prabal Gurung dress; earrings by Bochic; cuffs by Bochic and Sutra Jewels
The cast of FOX‘s hit series, “Glee Club,” has been invited by the First Lady to perform at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on April 5th. It has been reported Michelle, Sasha, and Malia are huge fans of the show. The producers must be fans of the White House too–they’re going to adjust their production schedule to accomodate the request.
In other TV news, Mike Huckabee’s interview with Michelle scored his “Huckabee” show its lowest ratings ever. Interesting but not all that surprising.
The First Couple hosted their second Governors’ Ball yesterday (Sunday, February 21, 2010). Earlier in the day, the First Lady hosted a musical preview of the Governors’ Ball for Washington, DC’s Miner Elementary School’s glee club members. Harry Connick, Jr. spoke to the students about this love of music and his hometown, New Orleans. The kids were also treated to a musical set with the singer and his band.
Later, the nation’s governors and their spouses attended the annual black-tie event in the White House’s State Dining Room. The menu included traditional fare such as rib eye roast and baked Alaska. As far as the First Lady’s attire – it looks like she had a change of heart. At the preview, she said she would wear white but ended up wearing a black gown by Thakoon.
The highly-anticipated interview with Mike Huckabee and Michelle aired over the weekend on Fox News. It was a big shock the First Lady even agreed to the interview considering the network isn’t a big fan of the Obama administration. The 20-minute appearance was part of her media tour to promote her childhood obesity campaign, “Let’s Move.” Topics such as exercise and healthy eating were all discussed. Hear are some highlights:
Does she watch Fox News:
The living quarters are a “news-free zone.” However, she noted she would watch her interview on Saturday.
Why did she choose to focus on childhood obesity:
“…This is a solvable issue because it’s community based…it doesn’t require new technology or new research; we the solutions in our hand.”
“Huckabee” is a regular Fox News program hosted by the former Arkansas governor and possible 2012 Republican presidential nominee.
Images via AP
This past Tuesday (February 9, 2010) the President and First Lady hosted “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement.” The concert will air tonight (February 11, 2010) at 8:00 PM on public broadcasting stations nationwide. The star-studded line-up includes Yolanda Adams, Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Seal, and others. As emcee, Morgan Freeman read excerpts from famous civil rights speeches.
This concert is part of the White House Music Series Michelle launched last year which has included observation of country, jazz, classical music, and Latin music genres.
Photo via AFN/Getty
