Hollywood veteran Viola Davis, who will be essaying the role of Michelle Obama in the Showtime series, The First Lady, recently opened up about her experience portraying the character.
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Like any family, quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the Obamas. But despite the struggle of having four independent people — two who are supposed to be enjoying college — living under one roof, Michelle Obama is counting her blessings where she can find them. The former first lady, 57, said that staying at home together has actually strengthened her and husband Barack Obama‘s relationship with their daughters, Sasha and Malia.
“Our girls were supposed to have emptied
Hollywood veteran Viola Davis, who will be essaying the role of Michelle Obama in the Showtime series, The First Lady, recently opened up about her experience portraying the character.
Viola Davis is opening up about her upcoming role as Michelle Obama in Showtime series, The First Lady.
Viola Davis made a virtual appearance on Friday’s edition of “The Tonight Show”, and admitting some trepidation about her latest role: portraying Michelle Obama in Showtime limited series “The First Lady”, which has also cast Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford.
Michelle Obama is set to deliver the keynote speech at Girl Talk, a POPSUGAR event being broadcast on Thursday, alongside other strong women like Kelly Clarkson and Kristen Bell.MORE: Michelle Obama opens up about daughters in amazing video with Jennifer GarnerThe former First Lady of the United States will be appearing at the event, hosted by Sofia Wylie, to help drive action and raise awareness of adolescent girls' education across the world.The event will also fundraise for the Girls
Michelle Obama has joked her husband, former President Barack Obama, had the "tougher time being an empty nester."The political pair have two daughters, Malia, 22, and 19-year-old Sasha, and both moved back home as their university schooling went online during the coronavirus pandemic.But Michelle has now admitted that Barack finds having them home a "delight," whereas she is ready to "kick them out the door" again.RELATED: Michelle Obama's parenting style with daughters Malia and Sasha revealed
Michelle Obama enjoyed a frank mother-to-mother conversation with Jennifer Garner on Friday and the video will make your day. The former First Lady discussed her parenting style with the Yes Day actress on Instagram and revealed her daughters, Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19, don’t listen to her or husband, Barack Obama. READ: Michelle Obama reveals daughter Sasha's unique living situationMichelle chatted about Jennifer’s new movie in which the parents have to say "yes" to the demands of their kids for
food-insecure families in connection with the debut Tuesday of her children’s food show on Netflix.The “Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi” initiative, named after the new series ”Waffles + Mochi," is a collaborative campaign by the nonprofit Partnership for a Healthier America, its honorary chair Obama and Higher Ground Productions, the production company owned by the former first lady and her husband, former President Barack Obama.The nonprofit says the campaign was inspired by the series, which
Staying mum. Michelle Obama responded to a Barack sex question on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and she plead the fifth about her sex life with her husband.
Michelle Obama is still not answering that Jimmy Kimmel question about her and Barack Obama’s sex life.
Calling them out! Michelle Obama opened up about living with her and Barack Obama’s “messy” two daughters.
Michelle Obama is taking a playful jab at Barack Obama.
Michelle Obama reveals all during a game of “Drawer Dash” on Tuesday’s “Ellen DeGeneres Show”.
Michelle Obama and husband Barack called the White House their home for eight years, and following their exit from the famous residence, the former First Lady decided to take a few choice items with her.This week, Michelle made a special appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, during which she shared some of the goodies she had kept from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.MORE: Michelle Obama calls for 'forgiveness' after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interviewThe 57-year-old took part in a game called
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed that she really hates it when husband, former President Barack Obama goes golfing. As in, she wishes she could get rid of his set of golf clubs forever. The revelation about her husband’s favorite activity being so “annoying” to her came during a virtual stop by Ellen DeGeneres‘ daytime talk show on Mar. 16, where they played a game to raise money for her Pass the Love campaign with Partnership for a Healthier America to feed families in need.
Actor/puppeteer Jonathan Kidder spends a lot of time at Michelle Obama’s feet — literally — in “Waffles + Mochi,” premiering Tuesday (March 16) on Netflix.He plays Busy Bee, the bespectacled, tie-wearing supermarket manager who interacts with Obama in the educational children’s series, co-created by Erika Thormahlen and Jeremy Conner and executive-produced by Michelle and Barack Obama under their production company, Higher Ground.
Michelle Obama is opening up about life at home with her husband, Barack Obama, and their two children, Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19.In a new interview with ET's Kevin Frazier and his son, Reece, the former first lady reveals how she and her family have been handling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Michelle shares some of the ways they've been keeping busy, including what a typical dinner night at home looks like, outside of the White House.«We have our health and we are together as a family.
Michelle Obama is planning to step away from the spotlight, revealing she wants to move towards retirement and wants to make room for the next generation.The former first lady who is now being celebrated at the National Women’s Hall of Fame for her influence, admits that although she has a very busy schedule, she wants to move somewhere sunny with her husband Barack Obama.During her most recent interview, the bestselling author confessed that she is ready to spend more time with Barack and adopt
Michelle Obama has spoken about how the COVID-19 pandemic bought her closer with her two daughters Malia and Sasha.Malia, a senior at Harvard, and Sasha, a sophomore at University of Michigan, both were forced to study at home in 2020 as colleges closed down across the country.Now, Michelle has revealed that the girls "didn't come back into the house into the same set of rules, because I didn't want them to miss out on independence."MORE: Malia Obama pictured with famous parents following