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Obamas' Assets: Up to $8.3M

John Johnson — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:56:10 CDT

Barack and Michelle Obama's personal finances are in sound shape: The first couple today reported total assets of between $2.6 million and $8.3 million last year, reports the Washington Post . (The imprecision is because of the broad ranges on reporting forms.) President Obama is still collecting decent...

It's Over Between Oprah, Michelle

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:13:05 CDT

BFFs no more? A new, unauthorized, and contentious Barack Obama biography alleges that the relationship between Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey has been deteriorating ever since the early days of Obama’s presidency, the Telegraph reports. According to The Amateur , by former New York Times Magazine editor Edward Klein, Obama advisers...

Michelle Obama Defends Ann Romney

John Johnson — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:42:44 CDT

Michelle Obama comes to Ann Romney's defense on Twitter today, without mentioning her by name. "Every mother works hard, and every woman deserves to be respected. –mo," she wrote on her Twitter feed , notes Politico . Romney has been at the center of the latest campaign brouhaha after Democratic strategist Hilary...

30K Throng White House Easter Egg Roll

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:59:52 CDT

In an annual family-friendly rite of spring, President Barack Obama and wife Michelle kicked off the White House Easter Egg Roll today, joining tens of thousands of youngsters and their parents in a day of racing, reading, sports, and crafts on a breezy, sun-splashed South Lawn. "We are so thrilled...

White House, Met Hop Aboard Google Art Project

Mark Russell — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:25:21 CDT

The White House's art collection, all 139 pieces, is being added to the Google Art Project, as part of a major expansion of Google's online art initiative, reports CBS News . Other collections being added include the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery in London, and the...

Michelle Obama to Appear on Biggest Loser

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:30:05 CDT

The first lady is coming to prime time. Michelle Obama will appear on NBC's The Biggest Loser the next two Tuesdays, reports the Washington Post . In the first episode, Obama will appear via video on the weight-loss show, inviting Loser contestants to the White House. In the second, she meets...

Gingrich Lambastes De Niro for 'White First Lady' Joke

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:42:28 CDT

Watch out, Robert De Niro, you're on Newt Gingrich's bad side: Gingrich slammed the actor today after De Niro made a joke about first ladies last night at an Obama fundraiser. De Niro, speaking before Michelle Obama at the New York event, wondered, "Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now...

Michelle Obama to Letterman: 'Don't Make Me Cry'

Polly Davis Doig — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:19:54 CDT

Michelle Obama dropped by David Letterman's Late Show last night, giving the dour late-night host the scoop on that Target trip that got everyone talking , sneaking out of the White House (which she apparently does semi-regularly ), her dad, her "son" Bo, and more. A rundown of the highlights, as...

Celebs Got Seat at State Dinner

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:34:08 CDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron and wife Samantha were the honorees at last night's state dinner, but the real VIPs were the other 350-something people who managed to score a ticket. Among them: George Clooney (who sat next to Michelle Obama at the head table, but of course), Warren Buffett,...