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Ellen DeGeneres has been looking for some new hobbies to take up once her show ends, and Michelle Obama is on hand to help. Obama and DeGeneres surprise a nude model painting class in an “Ellen” skit on Tuesday’s show, with the host telling one person: “You can’t just put a banana where you want to put a banana,” as well as giving out berets and shocking Obama with a horn.

Michelle Obama’s former chief of staff has been forced to defend her decision to contact the State Attorney about Jussie Smollett prior to his 16 charges being suddenly dropped. Tina Tchen issued a statement saying she was simply putting ‘the chief prosecutor in the case in touch with an alleged victim’s family’ when she contacted Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. Tchen said: ‘Shortly after Mr. Smollett reported he was attacked, as a family friend, I contacted Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, who I also know from prior work together. ‘My sole activity was to put the chief prosecutor...

I'm a 5-foot-1, 105-pound, 51-year-old woman of Pacific Islander/Asian descent. That's much more personal data than most women are willing to share publicly, but I'm all about being blunt. Let's face it: My gender, ethnic background and small stature make me a perfect target for violent crime in big cities that are soft on criminals — especially repeat offenders who happen to be black. Black-on-Asian violence is a bloody reality. According to the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics criminal victimization report published in 2019, 182,230 Asians in America were victims of violent crime in 2018. Black offenders were the perpetrators...

Always remember the association of Jussie Smollet with the Obamas. - This Video Of Michelle Obama Dancing With Jussie Smollett At College Signing Day Is The Break You Need From The News Michelle Obama reminded us who is FLOTUS Forever when she busted a few moves on stage at Wednesday’s College Signing Day in Philadelphia. The former first lady danced on stage at Temple University alongside Empire star Jussie Smollett. The Sum of My Music singer performed in front of more than 8,000 students at the fifth annual event, which was created to honor high school kids heading off to...

Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke recently announced his candidacy for governor of Texas against incumbent Greg Abbott after the former's failed campaigns for U.S. Senate in 2018 and president in 2020. One issue that has followed him was his arrest report of a DUI hit-and-run in 1998, released August 2018 by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express. Up until that time, he had admitted to the DUI without mentioning the accident and fleeing the scene. During a debate in September with eventual victor Ted Cruz, a moderator brought it up, and O'Rourke said, "I did not try to leave the...

Former first lady Michelle Obama is already mobilizing celebrities in preparation for next year’s midterms, recruiting famous faces to push key legislation including the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would federalize elections and cancel voter identification requirements. Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote organization has announced a new slate of events featuring Scary Movie actress Regina Hall, TikTok celebrity La’Ron Hines, NBA star Chris Paul, and “The Breakfast Club” host Angela Yee. The events will focus on voter registration drives in local communities while also advancing Democrat-backed legislation.

Actor Mike Mitchell, who appeared in "Gladiator" and "Braveheart," has died ... TMZ has learned.Mitchell's rep tells TMZ the actor/bodybuilder died Friday on a boat in Turkey. The family says they believe he suffered a death from natural causes, although they weren't more specific.The rep says, "It was very hard to believe ... The sudden death of an international actor we managed, an honest person, a real actor, a true friend, my dear friend, has saddened us deeply. I've always been honored to be your manager. I wish patience to you wife, dear Denise Mitchell, and your children. Getting to...

In her own words:My name is Michelle and I’m 19 years old in NSW (New South Wales), Australia. My entire life, I’ve been perfectly fine and healthy and early this year, I started working at a dental clinic and was asked to get the vaccine.This was before they suggested the age limits for the AstraZeneca, and so on April 2nd, I was given my first dose of AstraZeneca.Initially, I had the common side effects – painful arm, headache etc. but the next day (April 3rd), I fainted and was taken to hospital.While in hospital, we realized that I couldn’t walk....

The former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras says an upsetting part of her previous job was not being able to protect Michelle Obama from racist slurs or signs while on duty. Poumpouras served on the presidential protective division for the first lady and President Barack Obama during their time at the White House. She also protected George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush during her 12 years in the Secret Service. Writing in her 2020 memoir, "Becoming Bulletproof," Poumpouras recalled feeling "outraged" when seeing a racist sign directed at the first lady...... Poumpouras wrote. "I was on her...

Former first lady Michelle Obama said on Monday’s broadcast of “CBS This Morning” that people must be vaccinated against the coronavirus to “hang out” with her family. [cut] King said, “It does seem like we’re coming out of the COVID valley. You know, it was a long, dark tunnel. I think we’re still sort of in the tunnel, but I do sort of see light back there.” Obama said, “Well, it’d be better light if people would get vaccinated.” She added, “The science behind a COVID-19 vaccine is the same science that’s behind aspirin and insulin.” King asked, “What are...

'Race isn't a new construct in this world, for people of color,' Michelle Obama said. Michelle Obama says Meghan Markle's claims about Royal family's racism 'wasn't a complete surprise to hear' After the Joe Biden administration expressed support for Meghan Markle following her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey , Michelle Obama has taken the mic to share her sentiments, and shocking as Meghan's claims might be, it wasn't surprising to the former First Lady. Expressing hopes that the British royals could reconcile with the former Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the 57-year-old weighed in . "Race isn't a new construct...

Former first lady Michelle Obama said on Friday’s broadcast of “CBS This Morning” that she worried as the mother of two Black daughters, Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19, “every time they get in a car by themselves.” When former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, former President Barack and Michelle Obama said in a joint statement, “true justice is about much more than a single verdict in a single trial.”

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama voiced Tuesday their support to “reimagine policing” in American communities in reaction to the latest police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota. “Our hearts are heavy over yet another shooting of a Black man, Daunte Wright, at the hands of police,” the Obamas said in a statement, describing the shooting as proof of “just how badly we need to reimagine policing and public safety in this country.”

A slew of Hollywood celebrities including Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Chrissy Teigen have added their names to Michelle Obama’s effort to convince the Senate to pass the “For the People Act” — a Democratic bill that would expand vote by mail and ease requirements for voter photo identification. Condemned by Republicans as a potential disaster for the country, the 791-page bill would also restore voting rights to convicted felons and facilitate ballot harvesting. In an open letter , Michelle Obama urges Americans to pressure their senators into voting for the bill, which has already passed the House of Representatives....

Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke candidly in an interview published Wednesday about her struggles with low-grade depression during the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges of 2020, encouraging Americans...

Former first lady Michelle Obama is launching a new Netflix kids show titled Waffles and Mochi that will promote healthy eating and diverse foods from different cultures. Michelle Obama announced that the show will debut on Netflix on March 16. “I’m excited for families and children everywhere to join us on our adventures as we discover, cook, and eat delicious food from all over the world,” she tweeted. LinkThe former first lady used the show’s announcement to promote Partnership for a Healthier America, her initiative to combat childhood obesity. Barack and Michelle Obama signed a lucrative deal with Netflix in...

The new Netflix series will follow puppet friends Waffles and Mochi as they leave the Land of Frozen Food and embark on “global ingredient missions” with the help of Obama and a “magical, flying shopping cart,” according to the show’s official synopsis.

It takes two, baby! Michelle does all the hard work as she and buff-looking Barack enjoy Xmas kayak trip in Hawaii Barack and Michelle Obama are warming up for the holidays in Hawaii, where they were pictured on Tuesday soaking up the sun in some colorful swimwear as they kayaked together in the ocean. The pair were photographed in the water at Kailua Bay, a stone's throw from Plantation Estate, their 'winter White House' which they rented over the holidays when Barack was in office. Sporty Michelle appeared to be putting in most of the work while her former President...

The Obamas traveled to Hawaii for a Christmas vacation as they told Americans to stay home. The Obamas are staying in their ‘winter White House’ in Hawaii for a month according to the Daily Mail. The two were spotted kayaking at Kailua Bay on Tuesday and Michelle was sitting in front of the kayak doing all the work. Puny Barack Obama sat in the back of the kayak and just went along for the ride as Michelle muscled through.

As Congress uses $600 stimulus checks to front a $900 billion Christmas Tree of kickback-prone political spending, an unexpected critic of the paltry size of those checks for Americans has emerged. Michelle Obama said, "You’re getting $600. What can you do with that? Not to be ungrateful or anything, but maybe it pays down a bill, but it doesn’t pay down every bill every month. The short-term quick fix kinda stuff sounds good, and it may even feel good when you get that check, and then you go out and you buy a pair of earrings." Missus Obama said this...