June 18, 2013

FLOTUS Talks Amanda Berry’s Rescue in A Mother’s Day Weekend Exclusive on Café Mocha (Listen)

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*Washington, DC – In a Café Mocha Radio exclusive, First Lady Michelle Obama opens up about her feelings on the Amanda Berry kidnapping saga, Berry’s heroic escape and the healing power needed for her family and the community. Mrs. Obama interviewed with Café Mocha as part of their nationally syndicated show’s “Phenomenal Moms” tribute special [...]




FLOTUS Tears Up During Gun Violence Speech (Watch)

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*In her Chicago hometown today to address the city’s catastrophic gun violence problem, First Lady Michelle Obama held back tears as she remembered Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old who performed in President Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities and was shot and killed in Chicago days later. [Scroll down to watch.] “Let me tell you, it is hard [...]




Timberlake, Mavis Staples at White House for ‘Memphis’ Concert

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*Michelle Obama got a kick out of folks’ reaction to Justin Timberlake at her home today, where he will join other musicians for tonight’s White House concert celebrating the soul music of Memphis. FLOTUS found herself having to calm down a bunch of invited middle and high school students from across the country when JT [...]




FLOTUS Michelle Obama Holds ’42′ Screening & Workshop at White House for Students (Watch)

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*The upcoming Jackie Robinson biopic, “42,” is proving to be very influential. At the White House on Tuesday, the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, hosted 80 high school and college students from across the country for a screening of the film. That was followed by an interactive workshop with the cast and [...]




Tuesday Snaps: Diddy, Beyonce, Lil Twist & FLOTUS

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Happy Monday y’all! Before you kick your week into gear, we figured that we’d give you a celebrity stalking update, with where your favorite (or most annoying) celeb was spotted over the weekend. Diddy was spotted in West Hollywood, leaving Chateau Marmont with a bottle of wine, and his entourage in tow. Showing a bit of skin [...]




Top Secret Operation Behind FLOTUS Oscar Appearance

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*During her Friday appearance on “Jimmy Fallon,” Michelle Obama said she would be attending the Governor’s Ball at the White House on Sunday night and would likely only catch the tail end of ABC’s live telecast. What she coyly left out was that she’d actually be ON the tail end of the telecast. This morning, [...]




Bowlegged Lou’s Oscar Dedication to Reggie Hudlin, 1st Lady Michelle Obama & Quvenzhave Wallis

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*About the 2013 Oscars … first, can I give props to one of the most beautiful, proudest and surprising Oscar Moments which was when OUR beautiful, sexy, intelligent, classy 1st lady Michelle Obama helped Jack Nicholson present in the best movie category? She did it live from the White House. “Argo” won for best film. [...]




Michelle Obama Taking her Bangs to ‘Jimmy Fallon’

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  *First Lady Michelle Obama will guest on NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Friday, Feb. 22. It will be the first late-night appearance for FLOTUS since her husband was sworn in for a second term and her first ever sit-down with Fallon. A year ago, she and Fallon did a comedy sketch at [...]




FLOTUS Answered Kids’ Calls to NORAD Asking where’s Santa?

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*Leave it to First Lady Michelle Obama to help make Christmas a happy time for the children. As you can see in the photo above, she took the phone to answer calls from the kiddies who called NORAD (North American Air Defense) looking for updates on when Santa would be coming to visit. It’s kind [...]




Café Mocha Radio Show Hosts First Lady Michelle Obama

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*Washington, DC – First Lady Michelle Obama has a special message for African American women – and she’s sharing it exclusively with nationally syndicated weekly radio show “Café Mocha” this weekend, October 26-28. Hosts MC Lyte, Loni Love and Angelique Perrin caught up with the FLOTUS for a candid exchange that touched on family, voter [...]




Fun Interview: Michelle Obama on the ‘Rickey Smiley Morning Show’ (Audio)

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*Here’s a super fun (and informative) interview to listen to. It’s First Lady Michelle Obama on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to remind people to get registered to vote, because the year’s presidential election will be close. On top of that, she responded to Rickey’s inquiry about her well-received Democratic National Convention speech, getting private [...]




The Heart of Mother Love

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*Television and radio personality Mother Love bas been a busy bundle of love and humanitarianism since she emerged as a national figure in 1998 when she hosted the TV show “Forgive or Forget.” Mother Love started out in Cleveland, Ohio but her effervescent personality and overt opinions could not be contained by just a local [...]




Listen to Michelle Obama’s JazzyTribute Song by EUR’s Jazzy Rita Shelby

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*Los Angeles  – Wishing Well Studios and Will Daniels Music present the release of “Mr. President’s Girl,” the new single and tribute to the nation’s First Lady by Jazzy Rita Shelby. The catchy tune was penned by Miss Shelby and collaborator Willie Daniels, and officially launches during Women’s History Month. The song is produced by Michael Wells of Wishing Well [...]




FLOTUS Makes Appearance at BET Honors

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*First Lady Michelle Obama took the stage at the BET Honors ceremony Saturday evening to introduce poet Maya Angelou. Also in attendance were performers Stevie Wonder and Mariah Carey, and other African American celebrities who called the black community to civic action, starting with voting in the 2012 presidential election, according to the Chicago Tribune. [...]