Barack Obama

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As a journalist covering the book-publishing industry, when an editor reaches out to me about a story, it’s usually because there’s something dark lurking under the cover. The (now failed) Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster merger was a messy game of corporate maneuvers with the potential to leave employees and…

Malia Obama will make her debut as a director for a short film in the future, and it will be produced by Donald Glover’s production company, Gilga. Obama has also written for Glover's show,  Atlanta. 387 Views Malia Obama, the oldest daughter of former President Barack Obama, will make her…

Donald Glover, through his new production company Gilga, is working with Malia Obama on her first short film. The actor-writer-producer teased the collaboration with former President Barack Obama’s daughter and a writer on his new Amazon series Swarm, in a GQ magazine cover story published online Tuesday. During the conversation,…

Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court Monday morning as part of a trial involving international money laundering, bribery and a prominent rap artist. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel — a founding member of 1990s hip-hop group The Fugees — is accused of funneling money from a fugitive Malaysian financier through straw donors…

Comedy genius Quinta Brunson nailed her highly anticipated "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut. The "Abbott Elementary" creator led the April 1 episode of the late-night sketch comedy show, which also featured musical guest Lil Yachty. The award-winning writer and comedian kicked off the evening with a funny and poignant monologue…

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SYDNEY—It was clear this week in the streets of Sydney that someone very important was in town—with extended traffic jams, increased police presence and sirens raging across the city serving to herald the arrival of former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as they embarked on a speaking…

Elon Musk has dethroned former President Barack Obama as the most followed person on Twitter. As of right now, the billionaire has 133,068,709 followers compared to Obama’s 133,042,819, according to the follower counts reported on their respective Twitter profiles. Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter has undoubtedly helped skyrocket his…

Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and a phalanx of senators are way too cozy with finance capital. March 17, 2023 On Sunday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) bailed out the depositors of two midsize failed banks (Silicon Valley Bank and the Signature Bank) on the theory this would…