Michelle Obama

It started, as approximately zero other controversies have before, with the cover of Vogue Knitting. Last month’s magazine—circulation 206,000—featured former first lady Michelle Obama in a genial conversation about “becoming a knitter.” The cover was widely celebrated by women of color, who rarely see themselves represented in the white-washed world…

Actor Jussie Smollett was convicted of five counts of felony disorderly conduct Thursday for faking a hate crime in Chicago, after former Michelle Obama aide Tina Tchen had urged Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx not to prosecute him. Tchen admitted reaching out to Foxx on behalf of an unnamed…

Netflix has signed “The Upshaws” creator Regina Hicks to a multiyear overall deal that will include a new comedy series that Hicks will develop with Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. The untitled comedy series in development will focus on the lives of four middle-aged Black women from Houston,…

The bizarre theories of QAnon are explored in a new Channel 4 documentary, with supporters confidently spouting nonsense claims of an satanic paedophile network in tunnels under Washington, and debunked theories about Michelle Obama being a man Video Loading Video Unavailable Dispatches investigated Qanon conspiracy theory cult In the fight…

Photo: Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images Now that’s what we call looking the part. EW has released first look photos of Viola Davis playing Michelle Obama in Showtime’s The First Lady, the White House drama about three former First Ladies that is set to air on Showtime in the spring of 2022.…

‘Top Chef Family Style’ judge Marcus Samuelsson was lucky enough to cook for former First Lady Michelle Obama and he’s EXCLUSIVELY sharing what an honor it was!Top Chef Family Style’s lead judge Marcus Samuelsson, 49, has cooked for a ton of famous people, but Michelle Obama, 57, was extra special. “Working with…

Exclusive Interview November 3, 2021 5:04PM EDT ‘Top Chef Family Style’ judge Marcus Samuelsson was lucky enough to cook for former First Lady Michelle Obama and he’s EXCLUSIVELY sharing what an honor it was! Top Chef Family Style’s lead judge Marcus Samuelsson, 49, has cooked for a ton of famous people, but…

Kal Penn Got Obamas Shout-Out for Book, Engagement ... Wedding on Pause for COVID 11/2/2021 12:43 PM PT TMZ.com Kal Penn says his ol' White House boss gave him props for announcing his engagement in a new book -- but it sounds like Barack and Michelle Obama had the tea…

Michelle Obama will guest star on the final season of the sitcom Black-ish. The news was announced on Thursday via the show's official Instagram account, where the former First Lady can be seen posing with cast members, including Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Yara Shahidi, on set. "#blackish is…

Colman Domingo is set to star as Bayard Rustin in the biopic Rustin. The movie is the first feature film produced by Higher Ground, Michelle and Barack Obama’s production company. First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the film boasts a star-studded cast including Chris Rock as activist Roy Wilkins, Glynn Turman…