Michelle Obama honors the legacy of ‘those who came before us’

Michelle Obama made the most out of the fading days of summer. The former First Lady recently embarked on a late summer holiday in Spain, enjoying a whirlwind adventure in two beautiful cities – Mallorca and Madrid.

The Gotham Awards said today that Rustin, director George C. Wolfe’s snapshot of the life of civil rights icon Bayard Rustin that stars Colman Domingo, will receive its Icon & Creator Tribute for Social Justice. The Netflix pic will be honored at the 33rd annual Gotham Awards on November 27 at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan.

Michelle Obama has a favorite restaurant in Madrid. She has been enjoying some cities in Spain over the past month, including Majorca and the country’s capital. Last week, she stopped by Murillo Cafe Bistro, a restaurant that she’s visited in the past.

Maybe the best reaction to 19-year-old Coco Gauff winning her first Grand Slam tournament at the U.S. Open today came from the champ herself.

With three competition titles across the last four editions, no contemporary filmmaker has been more present on the Venice Lido than director Michel Franco. 

Michelle Obama continues to enjoy herself in Spain. Earlier this week, she was photographed in Madrid, her new location after spending a couple of days in Majorca. She was spotted while wearing a cool summer outfit made out of denim and some splashes of color.

Ian McKellen wasn’t the first choice to play Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, and he knows it.

Prince Harry had some sweet words to say about the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Michelle Obama. The former First Lady was photographed in Majorca, where she’s rumoredly staying with some friends. She was photographed after enjoying some lunch in the area of Puerto Portals.

Beyoncé proved once again that she is a celebrity to all celebrities. The fan-favorite singer celebrated her birthday on stage during her recent concert in Los Angeles, giving an emotional speech and sharing how grateful she is for her successful career, loyal fans, and supportive friends and family.Coco Gauff said the Obamas helped her to calm down during ‘frustrating’ US Open matchMalia Obama rocked the same top previously worn by Dua LipaSasha Obama looks comfy as she buys groceries in her local supermarketMany of her closest friends took to social media to celebrate her 42nd birthday, showing their appreciation for the talented star.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic It’s not easy to upstage Martin Luther King Jr., but that’s exactly what leading man Colman Domingo does in “Rustin,” a movie named for the civil rights pioneer who gave King the platform to speak his most famous four words: “I have a dream.” That day, Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the man standing just over King’s right shoulder — quite literally, his right-hand man — was one Bayard Rustin.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor If the summer belonged to Cillian Murphy from “Oppenheimer,” then the upcoming fall season will belong to Colman Domingo in “Rustin.” The Emmy-winning actor of HBO’s “Euphoria” throws down the gauntlet with his portrayal of the gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in George C. Wolfe’s biopic, which just premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, where Barack Obama pre-recorded a message for attendees. “This past week marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington and that March would not have happened without Bayard Rustin,” Obama said in his message.

Former Friends director James Burrows is speaking out about his experience working with one of the actors on the set, saying they weren’t funny.

Another Charlie’s Angels movie isn’t totally out of the question, according to director McG.

spoke on the opening day of the tournament, marking 50 years since it became the first Grand Slam tourney to give men and women equal prize money. She then greeted Billie Jean King, the tennis legend and icon who was instrumental in bringing about that equality.Billie Jean King and Former First Lady Michelle Obama on the opening day 2023 US Open Tennis Tournament on August 28, 2023.Combining sporty with classic for a distinctly American look, Obama chose a strapless denim bustier dress (Oscar de la Renta, per ) and a black cropped cardigan, later accessorizing the outfit with novelty sunglasses. She finished the look with a pair of espadrille wedges, .For the actual match, she sat with her unemployed husband.

Thousands of activists and spectators attended the 60th Anniversary March on Washington on Saturday, Aug. 26. Advocates and leaders from labor unions, faith communities, political groups, and community organizations traveled to the Lincoln Memorial at the historic site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech to call for a continuation in the fight for racial justice and equality.

Coco Gauff. Among the notable attendees were Michelle and Barack Obama, Anna Wintour, Alec Baldwin, Mike Tyson, and Danny DeVito.

The Obamas are spending the night at the 2023 U.S. Open!

Sixty years to the day after what Colman Domingo’s Bayard Rustin calls “an epic demonstration in our nation’s capital,” Netflix has dropped the new teaser for Rustin, the biopic about the activist and organizer behind the historic 1963 March on Washington.

. Directed by Tony and DGA Award winner George C. Wolfe, the Netflix film stars Emmy winner Colman Domingo as the queer Civil Rights activist who served as one of the main architects behind the August 1963 March on Washington.