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Feminist Viola Davis Will Play Michelle Obama in ‘First Ladies’ Series(Barfee!)
newbusters.org ^ | 8/27/2019 | Randy Hall

Posted on 08/28/2019 9:29:42 AM PDT by rktman

It looks like many cable television channels still love former Democratic President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. The latest example of this was an announcement made on Monday, when Showtime introduced a new hour-long series focusing on recent first ladies in the White House.

Unsurprisingly, the program will be called First Ladies and has been put on fast-track development for the pay cable network to present descriptions of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama.

According to an article posted by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski, editors for the Deadline website, the new program has an initial commitment of three scripts and will discuss “where many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view.”

Novelist Aaron Cooley is set to write the show, which is described as where “many of history’s charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies” lived. It’s not surprising that Obama and Roosevelt were chosen as they were both activist, liberal First Ladies.

Not only is Davis portraying her character, but she is also serving as an executive producer for the program. As a result, the editors noted, “the series will look at American history presidencies through a female lens -- the first ladies.”

As NewsBusters previously reported, Davis starred in the liberal political drama How to Get Away With Murder. In the program, the actress plays Annalise Keating, a teacher who leads a class with the same name as the title and often clashes with Governor Lynne Birkhead (Laura Innes), the conniving Republican governor who is determined to bring Keating down through blackmail, deceit and even murder.

NewsBusters has also noted that Barack and Michelle Obama signed months ago on the Netflix cable channel to produce programs and films of their own.

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So, Beta or VHS? As far as "produce programs and films of their own.", about the only thing will be their names added to the nutflux garbage and a big honkin' pay check so they can buy that mansion and 29 acres out on mahthas vinyahd. Guess they ain't hit the "sooner or later you've made enough money" mark yet. Just another chapter in the book of "Life Ain't Fair".
1 posted on 08/28/2019 9:29:42 AM PDT by rktman
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“It looks like many cable television channels still love former Democratic President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle.”

Look at how woke we are. We still love the black president, so we aren’t racist and stuff like the mean orange man.


2 posted on 08/28/2019 9:31:56 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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I though Denzel was going to play her, but whatever.


3 posted on 08/28/2019 9:32:45 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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She’s a bit short..............


4 posted on 08/28/2019 9:33:28 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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I though Denzel was going to play her, but whatever.
I think Terry Crews could do it.....
5 posted on 08/28/2019 9:36:19 AM PDT by Karma_Sherab
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You have to hand it to America’s deep state and their pliant media-entertainment outlets.

They found and raised up the actor Obama for his role as a make-believe President, but what to do about his frumpy, angry, ideologically-possessed and unattractive wife/partner?

It took a while, but they gave her a Hollywood makeover, and years of glowing propaganda coverage like a wet blanket. She’s now a fashion icon and feminine font of compassion and wisdom. Certainly beyond reproach in any mainstream media outlet.


6 posted on 08/28/2019 9:36:36 AM PDT by PGR88
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Yeah, he has the features for it.

He should bulk up his shoulders a bit. “:^)


7 posted on 08/28/2019 9:37:29 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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As if eight year of grotesqueness wasn’t enough...


8 posted on 08/28/2019 9:37:58 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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They turned me down for the role.

The best part is IDIOTS still worship these rich elitist ####s


9 posted on 08/28/2019 9:39:47 AM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company PeoTill the day I die.)
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Half black. And EOM. EvilOrangeMan.


10 posted on 08/28/2019 9:40:01 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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I’ll take a pass.


11 posted on 08/28/2019 9:49:18 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: Jim 0216

Maybe it’s a note to the democrat voter don’t do that again it doesn’t work misery ensues.


12 posted on 08/28/2019 9:49:43 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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Angela Davis would have been more on-target.


13 posted on 08/28/2019 9:50:51 AM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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Davis beat out Rosie Greer for the part after he declined the role citing the director’s insistence that he would have to ‘beef up’ for the part.


14 posted on 08/28/2019 9:53:24 AM PDT by ArtDodger
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Does she have sisters named Violin and Cello?


15 posted on 08/28/2019 10:00:06 AM PDT by real saxophonist (Yeah, well, y'know that's just like, uh... your opinion, man.)
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They’ll probably cast Rhea Perlman as Melania.


16 posted on 08/28/2019 10:00:45 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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“Big Mike” ought to just play himself....LOL


17 posted on 08/28/2019 10:07:29 AM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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Well, Peter Mayhew(Chewbacca)died last May

Carpe Diem

18 posted on 08/28/2019 10:34:12 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken)
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She’s pretty ugly so it’s a good pick.


19 posted on 08/28/2019 10:39:43 AM PDT by JerseyDvl ("If you're going through hell, keep going.")
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Well, Michael Strahan has been a bit busy these last few years.


20 posted on 08/28/2019 10:40:06 AM PDT by Fireone (Build the gallows first, then the wall!)
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