Michelle Obama Talks About The ‘Importance Of Health And Family’ Amid Pandemic

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

Waffles + Mochi, a new cooking show featuring Michelle Obama, premieres this Tuesday (16 March) on Netflix. The six-episode series features the former first lady alongside an array of celebrity chefs and guests, including Sia, Mandy Moore, Rashida Jones, Common, Jack Black, and more.

Serena Williams, Amanda Gorman and several high profile celebrities have voiced their support for Meghan Markle following her interview with Oprah Winfrey. During the highly-anticipated, all-access Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special interview with Markle and Prince Harry, which aired in the US on Sunday March 7, the Duchess of Sussex opened up about race, her mental health and the couple's decision to step down as senior members of the royal family.

Every living former President, except for Donald Trump, including Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama teamed up for a campaign urging Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine. Their respective first ladies including Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama, were also featured in the campaign.

Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama appear in a new campaign introduced by the Ad Council encouraging Americans to get vaccinated.

Since forming production label Higher Ground in 2018, Barack and Michelle Obama have brandished a golden touch when it comes to documentaries, having backed last year’s Oscar winner American Factory and this year’s shortlisted contender Crip Camp. But a pair of recent moves by the company raised eyebrows around town.

Lexi Underwood has been cast in the recurring role of Malia Obama in the Showtime anthology series "The First Lady," Variety has learned. The series is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.

Lexi Underwood, breakout star of Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere, is set to portray Malia Obama opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama and O-T Fagbenle’s Barack Obama in Showtime’s anthology series The First Lady, headlined by Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Davis executive produces the series, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier and produced by Lionsgate TV and Showtime.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLexi Underwood has been cast in the recurring role of Malia Obama in the Showtime anthology series “The First Lady,” Variety has learned.The series is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Viola Davis will play Michelle Obama, while O-T Fagbenle will appear as President Barack Obama.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama had both praise and a warning for Senate Republicans on Wednesday night (March 4.) The House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, without the support of a single Republican.

Michelle Obama had some exciting news to share with social media followers about at the start of the week – and chose the most glamorous photo to accompany her announcement!MORE: Barack Obama makes unexpected comment about Michelle ObamaOn Instagram, the former FLOTUS shared her joy for her husband Barack Obama, who has followed in his wife's footsteps with a podcast.Barack has teamed up with Bruce Springsteen to produce Renegades: Born in the USA, available to listen to on Spotify, and Michelle

Michelle Obama, 57, doesn’t want people to “harden [themselves] against the outside world” amid the racial injustices still happening in the world. Instead, the former First Lady of the United States called on Black creators and artists to bare “their truest selves” and share their “stories” amid the ongoing fight against racism, which she condemned in the YouTube Originals special for Black History Month called Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories that premiered on Feb.

The First Lady.The Handmaid’s Tale star will appear alongside Viola Davis as Michelle Obama in Showtime’s new drama series which, according to a press release, aims to reframe US politics “through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House”.Michelle Pfeiffer will star as Betty Ford and Aaron Eckhart as President Gerald Ford in the first season, and Gillian Anderson will portray Eleanor Roosevelt.