Michelle Obama Goes Head-to-Head with Ellen DeGeneres in Push-Up Contest [VIDEO]

February 3, 2012 - 7:33 pm - 0 views

Celebrating the second anniversary of her ”Let’s Move!” fitness and healthy eating initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by “The Ellen DeGeneres” show and flexed off her athletic skills in a push-up contest with show host Ellen DeGeneres. “I was just wondering if you could do more push-ups than I could do,” Ellen said to the First Lady, who took up Ellen’s challenge without hesitation. Find out who won the contest by watching the clip below: Between the President singing Al Green at the Apollo and the First Lady doing push ups live on daytime TV, we don’t know which one out of the two is cooler! What do you think?

 

Bill Clinton Covers February 2012 Esquire Magazine, Says “Barack Obama Will Be The Next President”

January 26, 2012 - 2:00 pm - 0 views

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was selected to cover the February 2012 issue of Esquire Magazine, where he talks about political topics such as the potential Republican candidates, the Clinton Global Initiative and why he thinks President Barack Obama has the upcoming 2012 election in the bag. Check out the highlights from the interview below! On GOP candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney: “With someone like Newt Gingrich, it’s a different kettle of fish. Because as a private citizen he was for certain important health-care reforms and believed in climate change and believed there had to be a strong reaction to it. And now he’s just like Romney. Neither one of them can say what they believe to be true and get nominated. Romney’s still trying to figure out w...

 

President Barack Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address [VIDEO]

January 25, 2012 - 3:04 pm - 0 views

President Barack Obama delivered his annual “State of the Union” address Tuesday night (Jan 24), outlining a handful of economic proposals, as well as an “economic blueprint” for the country that he says will attempt to give all Americans a “fair shot.” In the third and last address of his first term, an upbeat President Obama gave his speech in the chamber of the House of Representatives, an arena that has been ruled by the Republican party, who makes up the majority of the House and continues to block much of his agenda. Among the highlights of Obama’s address to the nation included several proposals, including making changes to the tax code that would not only limit deductions for companies that move jobs overseas, but also reward companies t...

 

Beyonce Pays Tribute to Etta James with Official Statement: “This is a Huge Loss…”

January 20, 2012 - 9:26 pm - 2 views

In response to Etta James‘ passing today, Beyonce — who famously portrayed the legendary blues singer in a 2008 movie called “Cadillac Records” — has released a statement via her official website. The statement reads: “This is a huge loss. Etta James was one of the greatest vocalists of our time. I am so fortunate to have met such a queen. Her musical contributions will last a lifetime. Playing Etta James taught me so much about myself, and singing her music inspired me to be a stronger artist. When she effortlessly opened her mouth, you could hear her pain and triumph. Her deeply emotional way of delivering a song told her story with no filter. She was fearless, and had guts. She will be missed.” Beyonce’s version of “At Last”...

 

President Obama Sings Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at the Apollo Theater [VIDEO]

January 20, 2012 - 8:28 pm - 0 views

President Barack Obama is officially THE COOLEST president to ever take office in the history of the United States of America! While speaking on stage Thursday (Jan 19) at a fundraiser at the world-famous Apollo Theater in New York, President O broke out into song, and sang a line from Al Green‘s classic hit “Let’s Stay Together” after thanking the music legend for attending the charity event. “Don’t worry Rev I can not sing like you, but I just wanted to show my appreciation,” President Obama said afterwards, adding that his staff didn’t believe he would actually go through with it. Watch below:

 

Obama Campaign Looking For Assists From Jay-Z, Fergie?

January 17, 2012 - 7:51 pm - 0 views

President's re-election campaign also reportedly wants will.i.am, Adam Levine and other celebs on his team. By Gil Kaufman Barack Obama Photo: FilmMagic <P>The first time <a href="/news/articles/1603042/william-premieres-latest-obama-inspired-song.jhtml">Barack Obama ran for president</a>, he had help from a wide range of celebrities that included Ben Affleck, Jamie Foxx, 50 Cent, Oprah Winfrey and director Michael Moore. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:724360.id:1676929" width="240" height="211"></div><p> This time, according to a <a href="http://www.tennessean.com/assets/pdf/DN183776111.PDF" target="_blank">"wish list"</a> of celebri...

 

Marines Urinating on Dead Taliban Bodies in Viral Video Identified

January 14, 2012 - 10:11 pm - 0 views

The United States Marines Corps say they have identified and interviewed the four men who were seen urinating on corpses in Afghanistan in a viral video that was posted online this week. The video, which first surfaced online Wednesday morning, and is described as a “recruitment tool for the Taliban,” shows four men in full combat uniform laughing and joking around as they relieve themselves on three dead bodies. One of the men can be heard saying, “Have a great day, buddy!” as his colleagues laugh, and another jokes, “Golden like a shower.” According to various published reports, the four men were members of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines out of Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, where they reportedly showed the video off as some sort of “war trop...

 

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie went to see Barack Obama

January 12, 2012 - 1:42 pm - 1 views

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie went to see US Preseident Barack Obama at the White House. White House spokeswoman, Jamie Smith said, "President Obama spoke with Ms Jolie about her work to raise the profile of preventing mass atrocities and combating sexual violence against women." Source

 

John McCain Accidentally Endorses President Obama Instead of Mitt Romney [VIDEO]

January 7, 2012 - 3:05 am - 0 views

During what was supposed to be a campaign speech in support of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Thursday afternoon (Jan 5) in Charleston, South Carolina, Senator John McCain slipped up with his wording, and accidentally endorsed President Barack Obama. “I am confident with the leadership and the backing of the American people, President Obama will turn this country around,” Senator McCain said confidently. “We believe in America. We believe that our best days are ahead of us…” old man McCain continued, not even realizing that he hadn’t said ‘Mitt Romney.’ SC governor Nikki Haley and Mitt Romney noticed the error though, and quickly moved in to take the mic away from the geriatric senator, who finally corrected himself, saying, “...

 

Nelson Mandela’s Daughter Ordered to Pay $7.5 Million Over Bogus Pacquiao/Mayweather Fight

January 3, 2012 - 8:26 pm - 2 views

Uh-Oh! Nelson Mandela’s daughter is about to be forking over some serious cash!! Zindziswa Mandela has been ordered by a judge to pay a Los Angeles boxing promoter $7.5 million for hiring him to organize a Pacquiao/Mayweather fight that never saw the light of day. According to TMZ: A guy named Duane Moody sued Nelson’s daughter Zindziswa Mandela for $7.5 million earlier this year — claiming she hired him to organize a Pacquiao/Mayweather bout for her father’s birthday … but ultimately flaked on the deal … and the fight never materialized. The fight was expected to rake in $100 million — and Duane claims Zindziswa promised to pay him a 15% commission on all proceeds … but fell off the radar as he was trying to organize the match. According ...