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Barack + Michelle, Jay-Z + Beyonce, Ellen + Portia and More Among World's Most Powerful Couples

Jessica Sager — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:34:42 +0000

The POTUS, Barack Obama, and his FLOTUS, Michelle Obama, were named the World's Most Powerful Couple by Forbes. No surprise there, but they were joined on the list by a slew of celebrity pairings as well.

President Obama Brings DJ Khaled, Jay-Z to 'Nerd Prom'

Nadine Graham — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:06:52 +0000

President Obama is getting to be more and more comfortable with his side position as the Capitol’s rap ambassador. On Saturday night (April 27), the president hosted the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, also known as the ‘nerd prom,’ and started off on rap references. As quickly as the traditional march ‘Hail to the Chief’ started [...]

Jaden Smith Says President Obama Hinted at Alien Life

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:46:18 +0000

Jaden Smith believes in aliens and it’s all President Obama’s fault. Say what?! Smith, the 14-year-old son of Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, and the alleged BF of Kylie Jenner, the stepsister of Kim Kardashian, is featured in the May 2013 issue of Wonderland. We know, it’s quite a tangled celeb web [...]

Beyonce, Seth MacFarlane + More Use Social Media to Show Support for Marriage Equality

Cassandra Rose — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:55:14 +0000

Yesterday, March 26, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments both for and against Prop 8, which banned same-sex marriage in the state of California.

In addition to changing their social media profile pics into the Human Rights Campaign's red equality sign, some celebrities tweeted feverishly for the repeal of the proposition, while others took to Facebook to express their support for marriage equality. And over on Tumblr, famous names were invoked to make the point.

Do You Agree With the Presidential Bracket? –Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:49:19 +0000

By now, most people know that Barack Obama is a basketball guy. So it’s no surprise that come Tournament time, ESPN asks him to fill out a bracket. Do you agree with his picks? In a surprise move, President Obama selected No. 1-seeded Indiana to win the NCAA Tournament this year. In the final game [...]

The History Channel Denies Any Similarities Between President Obama + Satan in 'The Bible'

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:27:34 +0000

After receiving some judgment for seemingly styling their character of the devil after President Barack Obama, people behind the History Channel’s mini-series ‘The Bible’ are denying any similarities between the leader of the free world and their depiction of Satan. The network released a statement from executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, which claimed: [...]

Satan Looks Like Barack Obama in History Channel's 'The Bible' Miniseries [POLL]

Jeff Evans — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:53:06 +0000

Social media is going wild today with this picture of Satan from last night’s (3/17) episode of the History Channel miniseries ‘The Bible.’ Many are saying the actor who plays Satan, Mohamen Ouazanni, looks a lot like President Obama. Do you agree? Within minutes of Ouazanni showing on screen as the devil in Sunday night’s [...]

President Obama Lays Out Ambitious Agenda in State of the Union Address [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:34:04 +0000

Riding the wave of his re-election, President Barack Obama hit upon themes of the economy, energy, climate change and gun control in his State of the Union address delivered to a joint session of Congress. Obama declared in the speech that the state of the union is stronger and ticked off the reasons he believes [...]

President Obama Gets 'Bad Lip Reading' Treatment From 2013 Inauguration [VIDEO]

Jeff Evans — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:52:01 +0000

Last week I discovered and shared with you the genius from "Bad Lip Reading" with their NFL video. Now, they have released a 2013 inauguration video where President Obama is the target. I still don't think it's as funny as the NFL video, but it's pretty good.

Everyone on Twitter Can't Stop Talking About Michelle Obama's Bangs

Emerald Catron — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:20:28 +0000

Everybody in America who was planning on getting bangs this week is thoroughly miffed at Michelle Obama for stealing their thunder. People sincerely cannot stop talking about the First Lady's haircut. Even people who want everybody to stop talking about it are talking about it. We know, because they're our favorites from this roundup of tweets on the subject of FLOTUS' new 'do. Way to fall into the trap, Grouchypants.

Inauguration 2013 — Barack Obama Sworn In For Second Term As President

Joe Student — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:27:46 +0000

Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to the president on a platform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with hundreds of thousands of flag-waving citizens viewing [...]

Kelly Clarkson, James Taylor + Beyonce Perform at President Obama's 2013 Inauguration [VIDEOS]

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:03:46 +0000

President Barack Obama, our 44th president, has been sworn in for his second term, and the inauguration was exactly the star-studded occasion we've come to expect from our celeb-popular Commander-in-Chief.

Case in point: Musical performances included James Taylor singing 'America the Beautiful,' followed by Kelly Clarkson's rendition of 'America (My Country 'Tis of Thee),' and Beyonce wrapping things up with 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'

Alicia Keys, Katy Perry + More to Perform at Obama's Inaugural Ball

Scott Shetler — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:51:16 +0000

Katy Perry was a big supporter of President Obama during the 2012 presidential campaign, and Alicia Keys sang 'No One' at his 2009 inauguration. Both stars are among a diverse group of musicians lined up for the Inaugural Balls on Monday as Obama is officially sworn in for a second term.

Barack Obama Announces Expansive Plan for Gun Control [POLL]

Chase Colston — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:59:48 +0000

President Barack Obama is set to announce the most widespread gun control agenda in decades today (Jan. 15), calling on Congress to force all weapons buyers to undergo background checks and prohibit assault weapons.

Photo of Obama Playing With Tiny Spider-Man Charms the Web

Emerald Catron — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:34:05 +0000

Fine. Time magazine was right – Barack Obama is the Person of the Year. We can’t argue with this photo, which was taken back in October. The kid dressed up as Spider-Man is one of President Obama’s staffer’s kids. So no real threat was posed, which we guess explains why the Secret Service isn’t taking him down. [...]

President Barack Obama Named Time Magazine's 2012 'Person of the Year'

Cassandra Rose — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:56:02 +0000

Hail to the chief — and Time magazine’s 2012 Person of the Year — President Barack Obama. Obama is a two-time winner, having initially scored the title back in 2008 after he was sworn in as the United States’ first African-American president. This time around, Time lauded Obama for “finding and forging a new majority, [...]

Obama and Mckayla Maroney Are Very Disappointed In… Something

Dan Seitz — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:00:45 +0000

President Obama met with the 2012 United States Olympic Gymnastics Team and… well… you can see what happened for yourself. Maroney was, of course, first captured making the infamous face while observing someone else taking the gold medal in the vault. Maroney has nothing to be embarrassed about: She got a silver medal with a [...]

California Woman Fired, Under Investigation After Making Racist Comment About President Obama [POLL]

Nora Schreiber — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:31:06 +0000

People say lots of things after the election when the feelings are still raw from the loss suffered by their candidate, but when has it gone too far? Well, Denise Helms from California is now under investigation for making a racist comment on her Facebook page that was followed by a statement the U.S. Secret Service takes very seriously.

Stacey Dash Writes 1,344 Word Rant Over Obama's Reelection

Baby J — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:58:06 +0000

Actress Stacey Dash is a bit upset about President Barack Obama's re-election and to express her extreme feelings, Dash penned an 1,344 word rant and sent into TMZ. In the rant, the 'Clueless' actress referred to herself in 3rd person, talked about Osama Bin Laden, and her DNA.

Obama Projected to Win Re-Election, Tweets Victory Photo

TheFW Staff — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:58:20 +0000

Following a win in the state of Ohio, Barack Obama is being projected as the winner of the 2012 presidential race. To celebrate, Obama tweeted the above photo of himself embracing Michelle with the words, “Four more years.” See Obama’s tweet below. For more 2012 election coverage, go here. Update: The tweet has already become [...]