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Annie Leibovitz Obama Family Portrait
Posted on 25. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
Celebrity photog Annie Leibovitz has unveiled the official family portrait of President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia. The First Family were photographed in The Green Room of The White House on Sept. 1. Notably absent from the picture? First Dog Bo Obama.
Annie’s relationship with The Obamas goes back to 2004, when the famous shutterbug snapped then-Senator Obama for the cover of Vanity Fair Magazine.
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Don Draper Most Influential Man Of 2009
Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
You don’t have to be real to be influential. AskMen.com has compiled a list of the Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2009 — and Mad Men’s protagonist Don Draper snatched the number one spot.
According to more 500,000 voters on the male-interest website, the fictional character – played by Jon Hamm – is the Most Influential Man of 2009.
“In a turbulent 2009, men are seeking the stability of tradition in the masculine qualities that they imagine their fathers and grandfathers to have had,” says James Bassil, Editor-in-Chief of AskMen.com. “The character of Don Draper brings all these traits together, and in doing so speaks directly to the modern man. He’s a man whose time has come.”
Matthew Weiner, who created the AMC series, is tickled pink by the honor. “It’s interesting how drinking, smoking and carousing wins the race today, no offense to President Obama and Mr. Bolt,”
Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt took second place followed by President Barack Obama. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and American Idol judge Simon Cowell rounded out the Top Five.
See the entire list of 2009’s Top 49 Most Influential Men at AskMen.com.
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Barack Obama “Late Show With David Letterman” Video
Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
President Barack Obama spoke openly about whether he thinks racism is behind recent political attacks against him on the Late Show with David Letterman Monday night.
Referring to Republican Rep. Joe Wilson’s “You lie!” outburst as Obama addressed health-care reform to the nation two weeks ago, Letterman asked Obama if he believed former President Jimmy Carter’s assertion that the South Carolina congressman is racist.
“Well, first of all, I think it’s important to realize that I was actually black before the election, so…This is true. This is true,” the President laughed. “I actually think that what’s happened is that whenever a president tries to bring about significant changes, particularly during times of economic unease, then there is a certain segment of the population that gets very riled up.”
He continued: “You know, one of the things you sign up for in politics is folks yell at you, but I think that what has been missing from the conversation is that the overwhelming majority of people, Republican or Democrat, I think they just want to see some common sense, they want to see some honesty and integrity in Washington. I think they’re turned off by the shouting and the yelling, and they expect more from their public elected officials.”
Watch the interview in full below:
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President Barack Obama “Late Show With David Letterman” September 21 Guest Appearance
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
President Barack Obama will visit CBS’ Late Show With David Letterman on Monday, Sept. 21, as part of a media blitz to promote his health care message to Americans.
Obama’s visit will make the first time a sitting president has ever visited the Late Show, CBS said in press release this afternoon. Obama has appeared on the late-night comedy five times in the past, mostly during his presidential campaign in September 2008.
The president will be the only guest on Monday’s Late Show.
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South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson Screams ‘You Lie’ During President Barack Obama’s Speech
Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Here is video of South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson screaming ‘You Lie’ at President Barack Obama during his health care address to the nation on 9/9/09.
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Susan Boyle Declined Invite To The White House Correspondents Dinner
Posted on 11. May, 2009 by CSS.
Susan Boyle turned down a chance to meet President Barack Obama.
The Britain’s Got Talent singing sensation was invited to the White House Correspondents’, a star-studded $200-a-ticket black-tie event that supports the needy and helps fund journalism scholarships. Saturday night’s affair at the Washington Hilton welcomed such celebs as Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Stephen Spielberg –but Susan had to say no.
A rep for the reality competition says Susan “was invited by numerous networks… to be a guest at the event,” but that show rules prevented her from attending.
“None of the acts are allowed to go [overseas] for any events until the show is over so we had to decline on her behalf,” the rep said.
The 48-year-old Scottish church volunteer wowed the world with her jaw-dropping performance of the Les Misérables song “I Dreamed a Dream” on the UK talent show last month.
A Susan source tells News of the World: “She was shocked and thrilled by the invite…She knows she would have been incredibly nervous if she’d gone. But her dream is to sing for President Obama one day. She loves him and thinks he is already a terrific president.”
Susan Boyle will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show today, May 11.
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Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes White House Correspondents Dinner
Posted on 10. May, 2009 by CSS.
Making the trip to the nation’s capitol, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes hit up the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night (May 9).
Joining a star-studded guest list, the “Top Gun” stud and his “Mad Money” wife kindly greeted fans and posed for pictures as they made their way inside the swanky affair.
TomKat joined fellow celebrities including Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, Alicia Keys, Eva Longoria, Whoopi Goldberg and Sting, among many others turning up at the White House for the night’s festivities.
Last night comedian Wanda Sykes gave an extremely partisan performance at the Dinner, where she roasted just about everyone in Washington-you can see for yourself below:
The part sparking particular scorn would be in the second video when Wanda bashes Rush Limbaugh as an extra terrorist in the 9/11 tragedies.
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Fergie National Anthem White House Easter Egg Roll Video
Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 by CSS.
President Barack Obama and the First Family looked on as Grammy Award-winning recording artist Fergie performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the Truman Balcony of The White House–before the start of the 2009 Easter Egg Roll–on Monday, April 13.
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Obama's Get First Dog Bo
Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by CSS.
The First Puppy has been revealed. Meet Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog, who will join his new family at The White House later this week.
The Obamas’ long-awaited pooch will be presented the public on Tuesday, The Washington Post has learned.
The pup is a gift from Senator Edward M. Kennedy–a PWD owner himself– who acquired the dog from another home.
“We couldn’t be happier to see the joy that Bo is bringing to Malia and Sasha. We love our Portuguese Water Dogs and know that the girls — and their parents — will love theirs too,” the Massachusetts senator told the Post in the statement Sunday.
First Daughters Malia and Sasha reportedly chose the name as a reference their cousins’ cat. “Bo” is also a tribute to their late maternal grandfather, who was nicknamed Diddley–as in rock n’ roll legend Bo Diddley.
He’s so cute!
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Barack Obama Movie Following The Election Of President Barack Obama
Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by CSS.
Sony Pictures is developing a movie, By The People: The Election of Barack Obama, about Barack Obama’s historic election as the first African-American president of the United States.
Wouldn’t it be more poignant to make the movie after President Barack Obama’s term in office? I mean then you would really have some stories to tell and you could start with the election of course- but to make a movie just geared around his election process seems a little slim to me…just my opinion though!
