Read more first lady stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21177/first-lady.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:07:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74740/carla-bruni-to-star-in-woody-allen-flick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrench first lady Carla Bruni doesn’t have any delusions about her acting ability—“Perhaps I’ll be completely hopeless”—but when Woody Allen comes a-knocking, you don’t say no. The director has asked the former model to appear in an upcoming movie after meeting her earlier this year. “I don't know...http://www.newser.com/story/74740/carla-bruni-to-star-in-woody-allen-flick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74726/jennifer-hudson-to-sing-at-state-dinner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTonight's first state dinner of the Obama administration is likely to be a star-studded affair, and while the White House has been tight-lipped thus far, details are leaking: Guests at tonight’s celebration of Indian PM Manmohan Singh are said to include Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, and Jeffrey Katzenberg, as well...http://www.newser.com/story/74726/jennifer-hudson-to-sing-at-state-dinner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:21:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72656/meet-michelles-body-woman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKristen Jarvis has had tough jobs. She joined Barack Obama’s office in 2004, when he was a newly minted senator. But that was nothing compared to last year’s presidential campaign, when she was given a different charge: Michelle Obama. As her "body woman," Jarvis did everything from watch her boss...http://www.newser.com/story/72656/meet-michelles-body-woman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 13:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72307/michelle-hits-142-at-hula-hoops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe president isn't the only Obama with impressive hoops prowess: Michelle managed 142 swivels of a hula hoop yesterday during a "healthy kids fair" on the White House lawn. Jumping rope double dutch? Not so much. The first lady also gave a pep talk about eating right to about 100...http://www.newser.com/story/72307/michelle-hits-142-at-hula-hoops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 2:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72133/michelle-drops-by-leno-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter this Friday, Michelle Obama will have something in common with John McCain—and Miley Cyrus, for that matter—she will have survived the Jay Leno hotseat. The first lady will appear on the Jay Leno Show 's "Ten @ Ten" segment, answering 10 rapid-fire questions from the talk show...http://www.newser.com/story/72133/michelle-drops-by-leno-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 10:26:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72053/school-day-includes-obamas-teacher-conference.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThird- and sixth-grade teachers at the private Sidwell Friends School knew Michelle Obama planned to attend today's scheduled parent-teacher conferences, but they weren't warned to expect her companion: President Obama. The first couple's trip to Sasha's Bethesda, Md., school and Malia's Washington classroom was low-key, for a presidential motorcade—the...http://www.newser.com/story/72053/school-day-includes-obamas-teacher-conference.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 17:52:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71527/white-house-doesnt-diss-new-michelle-doll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe White House—which strongly objected to Malia and Sasha Obama dolls released earlier this year—declined to comment yesterday on an upcoming Michelle Obama doll. The 6-inch action figure seeks to capture the first lady's "muted, subdued, classy" style, says its maker Jailbreak Toys, which has been selling a...http://www.newser.com/story/71527/white-house-doesnt-diss-new-michelle-doll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 4:52:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71017/fan-crush-crashes-brunis-new-website.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA much-hyped website showcasing Carla Bruni's work as France's first lady crashed within minutes of its launch yesterday after receiving thousands of hits. Administrators at carlabrunisarkozy.org said the site—which describes the ex-model as "the ultimate modern woman"—couldn't cope with the demand and advised visitors to try again...http://www.newser.com/story/71017/fan-crush-crashes-brunis-new-website.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 3:48:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70633/first-lady-to-garden-on-sesame-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhat do Michelle Obama, Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria Parker, Ricky Gervais, and Kobe Bryant have in common? All of them will appear on this season of Sesame Street , its 40th anniversary. The first lady will flex her green thumb and talk about gardening and eating healthy on the show’s Nov....http://www.newser.com/story/70633/first-lady-to-garden-on-sesame-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 7:28:00 CDT