Barack Obama is giving recognition to his mother during International Women’s Month.
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Joe Otterson TV ReporterO-T Fagbenle has been cast in the recurring role of President Barack Obama in the upcoming Showtime anthology series “The First Lady.”He will star opposite Viola Davis, who will play First Lady Michelle Obama. The show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.
Barack Obama is giving recognition to his mother during International Women’s Month.
American Gigolo," he says. “And I walk in, and I got kind of a—I had one sports jacket that didn’t quite fit me right that I’d gotten off some discount store.”Barack Obama does feel like his experiences with money and wealth were a part of his “power” as a politician.
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.
Barack Obama is sharing some more of his musical picks, and this time he’s aiming to have everyone singing in the shower.
Renegades: Born in the USA podcast.Co-hosted by Bruce Springsteen, Monday’s episode saw the former President detail his love for singing in the shower.“I sing in the shower, I sing outside of the shower. I am unembarrassed about singing,” he said with a laugh.“My daughters and my wife sometimes roll their eyes”.The revelation of Barack’s bathroom baritone prompted Spotify to upload the playlist publicly on Wednesday (March 3).
Dakota Fanning is set to pportray Susan Elizabeth Ford opposite Michelle Pfeiffer’s Betty Ford and Aaron Eckhart’s Gerald Ford in Showtime’s anthology series The First Lady, headlined by Viola Davis, Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Davis executive produces the series, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier and produced by Lionsgate TV and Showtime.
Bruce Springsteen's White House performance led to his Broadway show. In an exclusive clip from «Amazing Grace: American Music,» the upcoming episode of Springsteen and Barack Obama's podcast, the men recall the music legend's performance at the White House when Obama was president.Before Obama left office and opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre, the 59-year-old politician requested the 71-year-old musician's presence at an event for his staff that had gone through the «really remarkable but
Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama have discussed their formative musical memories in a clip from their joint podcast series.Earlier this week (February 22), the pair launched Renegades: Born In USA, which was recorded in one session last year.In a new clip of the third episode, which will arrive on Monday (March 1), The Boss and the 44th President of the United States share their earliest musical memories.Asked what music was catching his ear as a child in Hawaii, Obama said: “The first album I
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.
Barack Obama. O-T Fagbenle will play the 44th president in Showtime's upcoming series, ET confirms.
O-T Fagbenle is set to play President Barack Obama opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle 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.
Barack Obama is opening up about his childhood experiences with racism. In the second episode of his recently launched “Renegades: Born in the USA” podcast with Bruce Springsteen, the former president recounted the time he got into a fight with a former friend who called him a racial slur.
Chris Willman Music WriterBruce Springsteen and Barack Obama talk extensively about issues of race in the first two episodes of their joint Spotify podcast, “Renegades: Born in the USA,” both released this week.
Long before he became President of the United States, Barack Obama was called a racial slur by someone who he thought was a friend—and let’s just say that things didn’t end well for that guy.
Gillian Anderson has been cast as Eleanor Roosevelt in new Showtime series The First Lady.Anderson, who recently portrayed Margaret Thatcher in Netflix‘s The Crown, is set to star alongside Viola Davis (Michelle Obama) and Michelle Pfeiffer (Betty Ford), with Susanne Bier (The Undoing) on board to direct and executive produce.The First Lady aims to reframe US politics “through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House,” according to a press release.“Gillian Anderson is an actress of
If you had to choose two men to invite to dinner, we have a feeling Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama would be high on that list.