Viola Davis Says It Was 'Temporary Insanity' That She Said Yes To Michelle Obama Role in 'The First Lady'

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, shared her thoughts on inclusivity and casting in a new interview with Variety.“It’s so hard to get films made that don’t fit a certain box of how they see us,” Davis said on the publication’s Awards Circuit Podcast.“Inclusivity cannot be a hashtag.

Clayton Davis As accomplished as Academy Award winner Viola Davis is in the industry, she still feels the unfair comparisons and judgments for the roles she chooses. “It’s so hard to get films made that don’t fit a certain box of how they see us,” Davis tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast.

Barack Obama paid a moving tribute to the late Prince Philip following his tragic death aged 99 on Friday 9 April.The former President of the United States took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt post on behalf of himself and his wife, Michelle Obama.READ: Prince Charles comforts Queen after sad death of Prince PhilipSharing a photo of the pair alongside Philip and the Queen during Obama's time in office, he reflected on his first meeting with Philip and gushed about his "grace and

UPDATED, 1 PM PT: Michelle Obama and Lin-Manuel Miranda are set appear on NBC’s Roll Up Your Sleeves vacccination special, set to air Sunday, April 18, the network and producer ATTN: said today. Matthew McConaughey also will interview Dr. Anthony Fauci in the special, which aims to raise awareness and encourage the American public to get vaccinated to put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regina King directed Viola Davis in “Black Americana: A Photo Essay on Love and Pain” for W Magazine.

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 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

EXCLUSIVE: Steven Spielberg’s next feature film is picking up steam, as he has found the next A-lister to join the ensemble of the film which is loosely based on the director’s childhood growing up in Arizona. Sources tell Deadline that Seth Rogen is set to play the favorite uncle of young Spielberg in the untitled pic that already has Michelle Williams on board to play a role inspired by Spielberg’s mom, but with a separate and original voice.

Viola Davis has Michelle Obama‘s stamp of approval!

Michelle Obama is still not answering that Jimmy Kimmel question about her and Barack Obama’s sex life.

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.

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