Why Tracee Ellis Ross refuses to call Michelle Obama by her first name: ‘Seriously, this has to stop’

The Ellen DeGeneres Show will air on Thursday, May 26th, and after 19 seasons, it’s sure to get emotional. Deadline reported Wednesday that a few of the more than 4,000 guests on the show will return in the months leading to the finale for a walk down memory lane. Included in the list is Michelle Obama, who has been on the show several times since 2010, and the former first lady even co-hosted the show back in 2016.

Shawn Mendes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Halle Bailey and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have been unveiled as presenters at the 94th Academy Awards. They will also be joined by Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show has announced its official end date, along with a list of final celebrity guests. On Wednesday (16 March) the talk show revealed that the last ever episode will air on 26 May. DeGeneres’ list of final special guests includes former US First Lady Michelle Obama, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Garner, Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Gwen Stefani, Serena Williams, Adam Levine, David Letterman, Diane Keaton, Behati Prinsloo, and Portia de Rossi.

The 44th President of the United States is going to front a five-part docuseries for Netflix next month.

Barack Obama has COVID-19. The former president, who is now 60-years-old, revealed he’s experienced a “scratchy throat” in a tweet posted to his page on Sunday, March 13. “I just tested positive for COVID. I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” he confirmed. Despite his diagnosis, wife Michelle Obama, 58, has tested negative.

Samantha Cameron has risen to the top of her profession while raising her children with her husband, former Conservative prime minister David Cameron.MORE: Samantha Cameron shares rare wedding photo to mark 25th anniversary with husband DavidNearly five months after leaving Downing Street, Britain's one-time first lady Samantha launched a fashion label, Cefinn, a luxury womenswear brand that has been "designed and made to last" and favoured by many stars.WATCH: Inside Samantha Cameron's time in Downing StreetLaunching her own fashion label is no surprise, given that Samantha previously worked as a former creative director at the leather goods brand Smythson. When living at No10, the 50-year-old won many fans for her smart but modern approach to dressing during David's six years in office.

Jill Biden, Ed.D., shows support for Ukraine during President Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address wearing a gorgeous ensemble.Dr. Biden wore a deep blue, long-sleeved dress, accessorized with the Ukrainian national flower as cufflinks.

midcentury-modern estate he built in the 1950s has finally sold for $4.15 million. Orange County businessman Bob Teller and his wife Rita had initially purchased the Rancho Mirage home back in 2005 for $2.62 million. They first listed the property five years later, in 2010, for $3.5 million.

So many celebrities sat in the front row at the Bottega Veneta Fashion Show Fall/Winter 2022/2023 at held at Palazzo Fedele on Saturday (February 26) in Milan, Italy.

The First Lady” is Showtime’s new TV series, an anthology looking into the country’s first ladies. The first season stars Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pheiffer, focusing on the stories of Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford.In a virtual panel at the Television Critics Association’s press tour, showrunner and producer Cathy Schulman and Susanne Bier talked about the future of the show, and the possibility of having a season centered on Melania Trump, one of the most controversial first ladies in American history.Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis becomes Michelle Obama in upcoming TV dramaMelania Trump announces new ‘limited-edition’ NFT collectionA post shared by The First Lady on Showtime (@thefirstlady_sho)The panel was attended by the showrunner, producer and the show’s stars, where they were asked questions about the show and they teased possibilities for its future.

The executive producers of the upcoming Showtime anthology series The First Lady are already thinking about what historical women to focus on in Season 2. Its debut season, centering Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), premieres on April 17.

Viola Davis stars in Showtime’s The First Lady in the role of Michelle Obama, and she admits she’s nervous about what the former First Lady will think of her performance. The anthology drama is set to premiere on April 17.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterShowtime’s upcoming “The First Lady” anthology series is described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.” While the first season focuses on icons Michelle Obama (played by Viola Davis), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), the executive producers are not opposed to a potential future season including possibly the most divisive first lady: Melania Trump.During a virtual panel promoting the show at the Television Critics Association’s press tour Wednesday, “The First Lady” showrunner Cathy Schulman and director and executive producer Susanne Bier playfully tossed a reporter’s question about featuring President Donald Trump’s wife as subject before Bier answered definitively, but with a laugh: “Look, I do think that the series could do with a fun season — so let’s talk about that.” Star Anderson, who was sitting on the panel alongside co-star Davis, added: “I think the hope is that there’s going to be future seasons and there will be the opportunity to have many, many more first ladies represented. So maybe not just four — but maybe 104.”But Bier says that no matter how many seasons they do, she’d like to keep the number of first ladies to three per installment for a very specific reason.“Three is a great number for a season because you can do in-depth contrasts, but it’s also incredibly interesting how the three ladies reflect upon each other,” Bier said.

is in the upcoming Showtime series The First Lady.The 10-episode follows Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Betty Ford as they navigate life in the White House and the spotlight. In addition to Davis, who is also an executive producer on the series, The First Lady stars and as the women of The White House.

Three of America’s most influential first ladies are at the center of Showtime’s historical drama, “The First Lady.” The trailer for the first season, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, sees Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt.