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Michelle Obama is starting her book tour with a stop at The Late Show. The former First Lady will join Stephen Colbert on the CBS show on Monday November 14 as she promotes her book The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. It sets up a busy week in late-night with Bruce Springsteen taki…

Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the moderators tapped to appear with former first lady Michelle Obama on her upcoming tour for her book The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.  Other speakers scheduled to moderate tour events include poet Elizabeth Alexander…

EXCLUSIVE: Barack & Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground media company has signed with CAA for film and television deals. CAA will not represent either of the Obamas as individuals, nor in any of their other endeavors. The move signals further growth for their company, whose projects in production include Rustin, directed…

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama returned to the White House on Wednesday for the unveiling of their official portraits. Robert McCurdy painted the portrait of the former president, dressed in black suit and gray tie against a white background, and Sharon Sprung of the former first lady, wearing a formal blue dress and…

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has announced the follow-up to her global bestseller Becoming: Her new memoir titled The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Certain Times will be released by Penguin Random House on Nov. 15. “Like so many of you, I've spent a lot of time these past few years thinking about how to keep…

Viola Davis has hit back at criticism of her portrayal of Michelle Obama in Showtime’s The First Lady by decrying critics as “absolutely serving no purpose.” In a hard-hitting interview with the BBC’s Today program, the Oscar-winner described the criticism of the way in which she portrays the former POTUS’ wife as…

The 44th President of the United States is going to front a five-part docuseries for Netflix next month. Taking his post-White House career to yet another level, Barack Obama will appear in and narrate the internationally spanning Our Great National Parks. Set to launch on the streamer on April 13 and spanning five…

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. “Let me tell you something, not only does the thought [of Michelle Obama watching the show] come…

Michelle Obama is set to make her mark on ABC’s Black-ish as the former First Lady is set for a guest star spot when the comedy returns for its eighth and final season in 2022. The series, created and executive produced by Kenya Barris, will continue to tell stories that shine a light on current events through the…

Higher Ground, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's media company, has made several new additions to its executive team. Joe Paulsen has been named Head of Business and Strategy. Dan Fierman will lead the company's podcast projects as Head of Audio and will be joined by Creative Director, Anna Holmes. The two…

Michelle Obama’s bringing her healthy eating initiatives to Jimmy Kimmel Live. In a clip promoting Obama’s upcoming late-night appearance, the former First Lady meets Jimmy Kimmel’s his daughter, Jane, who is reluctant to try vegetables. When Obama asks why she’s hesitant to try the veggies, Jane responds. “I don’t…

UPDATE: The former First Lady is also appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday March 16. Late-night talent wars, anyone? ORIGINAL: Michelle Obama is back on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon next week. She will appear on the NBC late-night show on Thursday March 18 to promote her upcoming Netflix kids' show Waff…