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.
Feb 11
In honor of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who was found dead today, here are photos of the First Lady wearing some of his brilliant and bold designs.
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
Over the past week we’ve seen the First Lady gearing up for her latest initiative – eliminating childhood obesity. She even went as far as using her daughters, Sasha and Malia, as examples of the “overweight” children according to their BMI.
Today she officially announced the “Let’s Move” campaign to an audience of children, educators, doctors, Cabinet secretaries, and other high profile folks. A task force has been established to submit a plan to the President within 90 days that outlines strategies to reach its ultimate goal – to eliminate childhood obesity within a generation.
The “Let’s Move” Web site has more information. Read more about this story.
Tonight at 9:00 PM EST, she’ll be on the Larry King show to talk about childhood obesity and of course the first family’s first year in the White House.
Photos via AP.
MTV’s hit reality show “Jersey Shore” is one of those shows that’s so trashy you can’t help but watch the incoming train wreck every week. Snookie and the rest of the cast literally have become overnight celebrities. The network and cast are currently negotiating contracts (i.e. paychecks) for season two.
In an interview with People, Michelle admits she’s heard of the show but “not seen it.”
So, what do they watch? Well, the First Couple watch ESPN’s SportsCenter in the morning while they work out together. Sasha and Malia can only watch Nickelodeon and Disney on the weekends.
Scott Baio, former star of “Charles in Charge,” attempted to be funny on Twitter by tweeting “WOW He wakes up to this every morning” and attaching an unflattering photo of the First Lady. The Republican actor found himself defending himself against fans and enemies alike who accused him of being racist and cruel. Baio has insisted the tweet was a joke. No word yet from the White House. Us Weekly has more on this story and picture (we decided not to post it).
In response to the tragic situation in Haiti, the First Couple have donated $15,000 from their personal bank account, a check written to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund. Here is the official statement:
“The President and First Lady have been inspired by the way that millions of Americans have responded with tremendous generosity to the Haiti crisis – even in these tough economic times,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest says, “So, today, they sent their own check for $15,000 to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund to support the ongoing relief efforts in that country.”
Also last week Michelle taped a 30-second PSA urging Americans to donate to the Red Cross for relief efforts.
Images via AP
Today, Madame Tussauds’ wax museum in London unveiled its version of Michelle Obama to commemorate the first anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration.
Nice job.
Jan 17
Happy birthday to Michelle, who turns 46 today. Last night, the President surprised the First Lady with a surprise dinner at Washington’s Restaurant Nora. They spent nearly four hours at the restaurant known for its organic menu.
Guests included Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson; U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and his wife, Sharon Malone; the president’s special adviser, Valerie Jarrett; and the first lady’s chief of staff, Susan Sher.
Jan 8
So, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) decided to use the First Lady’s image on a poster for its “Fur-free and Fabulous” campaign. The problem? According to the White House, PETA never received permission to use her image nor did they attempt to contact them regarding the campaign.
The posters, also featuring Tyra Banks, Carrie Underwood, and Oprah Winfrey, are only posted at two metro and railway stations in Washington.
According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, both Michelle and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are more popular than President Obama:
Fifty-eight percent of people questioned in the survey have a favorable view of Obama, with four in 10 holding an unfavorable view. But the president’s favorable rating is 10 points below that of his wife and six points behind the secretary of state. According to the poll, 68 percent of the public have a positive opinion of the first lady, with 19 percent holding an unfavorable opinion. Sixty-four percent have a positive view of Clinton, with three in 10 holding an unfavorable view.
Image via AP