Michelle Obama urges Harry and Meghan to ‘forgive’ the royals

Michelle Obama has weighed in on the furious fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey, urging the Sussexes to ‘forgive’ the royal family and ‘resolve’ their differences.  The 57-year-old former First Lady, who formed a close friendship with Prince Harry during her husband Barack Obama’s presidency as well as a … Read more

Michelle Obama urges Harry and Meghan to ‘forgive’ the royals

Michelle Obama has weighed in on the furious fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey, urging the Sussexes to ‘forgive’ the royal family and ‘resolve’ their differences.  The 57-year-old former First Lady, who formed a close friendship with Prince Harry during her husband Barack Obama’s presidency as well as a … Read more

Covid US: Carter, Clinton, Bush and Obama – but not Trump – promote vaccination drive in videos

All the living former presidents except for Donald Trump took part in two public service announcements encouraging Americans to get the COVID vaccine. In one video, the former first ladies – except for Melania Trump – are also pictured getting their shot. The one-minute spot shows Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Bill and Hillary Clinton, George … Read more

Michelle Obama reveals she’s had COVID-19 vaccine

Michelle Obama has revealed she’s had the COVID-19 vaccine and is thinking about retiring from public life.   The former First Lady, in a wide-ranging interview with PEOPLE on Wednesday, also opened up on her pandemic year, saying George Floyd’s death was a lot to take on during quarantine and that Donald Trump’s defeat means … Read more

The First Lady: Lexi Underwood to play Malia Obama with Viola Davis as Michelle in Showtime series

Little Fires Everywhere star Lexi Underwood set to portray Malia Obama in Showtime anthology series The First Lady starring Viola Davis By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 17:36 GMT, 10 March 2021 | Updated: 19:43 GMT, 10 March 2021 Breakout star of Little Fires Everywhere Lexi Underwood will play Malia Obama in The First Lady … Read more

Michelle Obama reveals she’s had COVID-19 vaccine

Michelle Obama has revealed she’s had the COVID-19 vaccine and is thinking about retiring from public life.   The former First Lady, in a wide-ranging interview with PEOPLE on Wednesday, also opened up on her pandemic year, saying George Floyd’s death was a lot to take on during quarantine and that Donald Trump’s defeat means … Read more

Michelle Obama discusses racism while plugging new book

Michelle Obama touted a new kids’ version of her memoir on Good Morning America on Wednesday morning, when she urged young people to ‘protest’ against racism – but interestingly made no mention of yesterday’s ban on six Dr. Seuss books, which she frequently read to children during her time as First Lady.  The 57-year-old – who … Read more

Michelle Obama discusses racism while plugging new book

Michelle Obama called on young people to continue ‘marching’ and ‘protesting’ in the fight for racial equality in the US – while plugging yet another version of her memoir Becoming, which has been ‘adapted for young readers’.  The 57-year-old – who inked a joint book deal with her husband Barack, 59, in 2017 that reportedly … Read more

The Handmaid’s Tale star O-T Fagbenle to play President Barack Obama in series The First Lady

The Handmaid’s Tale star O-T Fagbenle tabbed to play President Barack Obama in Showtime series The First Lady… with Viola Davis as Michelle Obama By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:17 GMT, 26 February 2021 | Updated: 07:17 GMT, 26 February 2021 The new Showtime drama series — The First Lady — began filming in … Read more

Obama claims reparations are ‘justified’ but explains it was a ‘nonstarter’ during his presidency

Former President Barack Obama claimed reparations for black Americans are ‘justified’ but explained in his podcast with Bruce Springsteen that it was a ‘nonstarter’ during his presidency because of ‘white resistence’. During his 2008 presidential campaign, Obama appeared to oppose reparations and argued that ‘the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the … Read more