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At House Tonight / Obamas Plan / First-Ever Poetry Slam

Mayda Del Valle, ELEW among invitees

(Newser) - Check off another campaign promise. President Obama is hosting the White House’s first-ever poetry slam, part of his vow to open up “the people's house” to artists, WNBC-TV reports. The 100 guests include actor James Earl Jones, writer Michael Chabon, jazz musician Esperanza Spalding, and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda....

First Lady Joins Elmo to Push Exercise

Sesame Street visit 'the best thing i've done,' First Lady says

(Newser) - Talk about a power couple: Michelle Obama has teamed up with Elmo to film a public service announcement about the importance of exercise and healthful eating, reports Entertainment Tonight. Michelle, a lifelong Sesame Street fan, said meeting the iconic furry character was "probably the best thing I've done” since...

Best and Worst Celeb Moms
 Best and Worst 
 Celeb Moms 
OPINION
May 7, 2009 12:50 PM CDT

Best and Worst Celeb Moms

Mother's Day survey reveals holiday activities, too

(Newser) - In a poll of 10,000 readers ahead of Mother's Day, more would trust their kids to Jennifer Aniston than Brangelina, ParentDish.com reveals. More from the survey
  • Most trustworthy babysitter: Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia De Rossi.
  • Best mom: Jennifer Garner, followed by a tie between Reese Witherspoon
...

Michelle's $540 Sneaks Fall Flat
 Michelle's $540 Sneaks Fall Flat 
OPINION
May 6, 2009 5:18 AM CDT

Michelle's $540 Sneaks Fall Flat

(Newser) - It was bound to happen one day: a misstep by Michelle Obama. She fell for a pair of $540 designer sneakers and trotted them out last week at a food bank, no less. Bad move, says the Guardian. Mrs. I'm-all-about-J. Crew should have ditched the colorful suede Lanvin sneaks and...

Women Celebrate Michelle O.
 Women 
 Celebrate 
 Michelle O. 
OPINION
May 3, 2009 12:22 PM CDT

Women Celebrate Michelle O.

The 'tough' but 'normal' First Lady has a lot going for her, and is making the best of it all

(Newser) - Michelle Obama: Whether you see her as a role model for working moms, an angry black woman, a sensible style icon, or an irrepressible hugger, everyone seems to have an opinion about the new first lady. The Guardian got 12 prominent women to muse on the different sides of Michelle;...

Building 'Brand Obama' Falls to Ex-Mardi Gras Queen

White House social secretary brings marketing savvy to the role

(Newser) - The White House is the jewel in the crown of the Obama brand and it’s her job to promote it, White House social secretary Desirée Rogers tells Amy Chozick of the Wall Street Journal. Rogers has taken the event-organizing role to a new level, Chozick writes, and unlike...

Early-Morning Dog Walks Fall to ... Michelle

It's a good thing the first lady likes Bo

(Newser) - Turns out the first daughters are a lot like kids everywhere, People reports. “Even though the kids are supposed to do a lot of the work, I’m still up at 5:15am taking my dog out,” Michelle Obama told a group of congressional spouses yesterday. “So...

Pols, Hacker Among 'Influentials'

(Newser) - Time has unveiled its latest tallying of the world’s 100 most influential people, and yes, of course, Barack Obama is on it. But the other 99 choices aren’t as obvious. Bernie Madoff makes the list, as do Rush Limbaugh, George Clooney, and 4Chan’s Moot. And as usual,...

Applegate Tops Most Beautiful List

First lady joins Hollywood stars in People 's annual list

(Newser) - Cancer survivor Christina Applegate has clinched the coveted cover spot on People's annual World's 100 Most Beautiful issue. Standbys like Angelina Jolie, Hugh Jackman, and George Clooney also made the list, but there are plenty of newcomers:
  • Slumdog Millionare stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto
  • Michelle Obama make the list;
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Obama, Biden Earn A-Minuses
 Obama, Biden Earn A-Minuses 
OPINION
Apr 29, 2009 11:24 AM CDT

Obama, Biden Earn A-Minuses

Pundits offer wide-ranging report card

(Newser) - On President Obama’s 100th day in office, Mark Halperin of Time provides a White House report card:
  • Barack Obama: A-. “Instantly comfortable and highly skilled at the hardest job in the world.”
  • Joe Biden: A-: Operates "precisely in the manner he and Obama discussed
...

Popular Michelle Plays Up Domestic Side—For Now

First lady's popularity surges after carefully crafted media campaign

(Newser) - Michelle Obama has become the most popular incoming first lady since Nancy Reagan after some determined image-building, the New York Times reports. The first lady has carefully shaped her public image through a series of interviews that focus on her domestic side. Some admirers, however, complain that the country isn't...

Michelle: Bo's 'Crazy'
 Michelle: Bo's 'Crazy' 
Apr 23, 2009 11:52 AM CDT

Michelle: Bo's 'Crazy'

(Newser) - Michelle Obama’s assessment of her daughters’ new dog? He’s “crazy.” The energetic Portuguese water dog likes to bark, play, and chew on people’s feet, the first lady said today during a question-and-answer session for the White House’s Take Your Child to Work Day festivities....

Prez's Pimped-Out BlackBerry Nearly Ready

The NSA begins final tests on encryption software this month

(Newser) - President Obama’s super-secure, high-powered new BlackBerry could soon get the thumbs-up from the National Security Agency, which is about to begin final tests on its encryption software. The president could be texting, emailing, calling and Facebooking other high-security personnel—like Michelle O.—within months, the Washington Times reports,...

Obamas Keep Celeb Media on Short Leash

Obamas polish image through careful offering to celebrity mags

(Newser) - As the nation gets to know the first family, it may seem as if we're watching "a reality show set on the glorified soundstage at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.," the Los Angeles Times reports, but what we're seeing is in fact a meticulously crafted image. Information about the Obamas...

First Dog Gets a First Name: Bo

Bo Obama to be newest White House resident

(Newser) - The newest Obama will be named Bo, the Washington Post reports in the latest in a series of leaks about the Portuguese water dog the first family plans to introduce to an entranced nation Tuesday. The White House tried to keep a lid on puppy information, but a blog released...

Sports, Edgier Fare Dominate the White House TiVo

Sports channels are expected; edgier fare may surprise you

(Newser) - If you judge a man by the channels he turns to, then President Obama is sporty, but with a hip edge. There’s no chance he passed up a replay of Monday's NCAA men’s basketball championship on his flight home from Iraq, sources tell Politico, but Obama is equally...

Michelle's Cover Dress: $126.75

First lady moves from J.Crew to Talbots

(Newser) - Michelle Obama continues to rock recession chic, this time by appearing on the cover of Essence clad in a $126.75 dress from Talbots, E! reports. A Talbots exec said the company sent clothes to Michelle’s stylist after the inauguration, but her appearance on the cover was a surprise—...

Michelle's Popularity Waxes at Tussauds

Fans line street to catch a glimpse of waxen First Lady

(Newser) - Madame Tussaud's other "guests" apparently can't a hold a candle to Michelle Obama. A line of eager fans stretched down the street to see a brand-new wax version of the popular first lady in the Tussaud museum in Washington yesterday. Wearing a frozen smile and a black sweater over...

First Grandma on Her First Mag Cover

Talks parenting, Washington life with Essence

(Newser) - Marian Robinson posed with her daughter Michelle Obama for Essence this month in the first grandma’s first magazine cover shoot. In an interview with the pair, who are all smiles in the White House shots, Robinson says she’s loving life in DC. “You want to know why?...

Michelle Takes Style Diplomacy to Prague
 Michelle Takes Style 
 Diplomacy to Prague 
SLIDESHOW
Apr 5, 2009 2:47 PM CDT

Michelle Takes Style Diplomacy to Prague

(Newser) - From sequins to argyle to matching coat-and-dress sets, Michelle Obama's unpretentious but chic style has European tongues wagging, ABC News reports. In her most-watched moment, the first lady outdid former model Carla Bruni, glowing in a black-and-poppy-printed Thakoon Panichgul coat over a stunning pink dress. The French first lady looked...

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