#michelle-obama

#michelle-obama

The late British fashion designer, Alexander McQueen, is to be honoured with a blue plaque at the east London house he grew up in.McQueen was a renowned designer, with patrons including Beyoncé, Penélope Cruz, Lady Gaga, Nicole Kidman and Michelle Obama.His fashion house also created Catherine, Princess of Wales' wedding dress.

In December 2022, former first lady Michelle Obama sat down with REVOLT Studios, where she spoke about the stress of living in the White House and raising their kids, opening up about a challenging period in her marriage to former President Barack Obama.And now, Barack has responded - in a typically honest and gracious fashion.

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When the name "Natasha Obama" came up on the list of hundreds of students graduating from USC's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences on Friday morning, the crowd almost universally cheered for the former first daughter.Sasha Obama, 21, beamed as she crossed the stage at Allyson Felix Field to commemorate her new sociology degree, as her sister and parents - the 44th president and former first lady - applauded in the audience.

Michelle Obama broke down shortly after leaving then-President Donald Trump's inauguration, the former first lady candidly shared in a new podcast, as the emotions of leaving their family's home after eight years and resentment over Trump taking office overwhelmed her.When those doors shut, I cried for 30 minutes straight, uncontrollable sobbing, because that's how much we were holding it together for eight years, Obama said, referring to her final trip aboard the presidential airplane.

During a visit to The Drew Barrymore Show, Michelle Obama, as she often does, got into it with some excellent advice about how a parent can maintain their identity as something more than just "mom" or "dad."This all came up when Drew Barrymore wondered about life after the kids go off into the world.

Rekha Lyons lives in a 515-square-foot studio in Adams Morgan with Melo, her 4-year-old silky wire-haired miniature dachshund.Lyons, who is 32 and currently on a work sabbatical from the marketing and communications world, moved into this apartment in June 2021.She originally lived in Portland, Oregon, and signed the lease via a virtual tour.

Steve Goldberg and Irene Cramer purchased their Hill East condo in 2020.The couple, both retired lawyers-Goldberg is 68 and Cramer is 66-were looking to downsize from their home in the New Jersey suburbs, and knew they wanted to move into a DC condo in a building with amenities, concierge service, storage, and parking (plus, it had to be pet-friendly so Georgie, their 6-year-old Goldendoodle, could move in, too).

Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and Michelle Obama were among the famous faces remembering US dancer and DJ Stephen tWitch Boss, following his death at the age of 40.The news was confirmed by his wife Allison Holker Boss on Wednesday.He was also known for being the long-time DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres show, with DeGeneres herself describing him as pure love and light and said she would miss him with all my heart.

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Local "He always wants to give credit to others and not accept credit himself, which he so richly deserves."MERCED, Calif.(AP) - A courthouse in California's agricultural heartland was named for a native son who went from working in the fields to a distinguished career at Harvard Law School, where he taught Barack and Michelle Obama.

Whitley ("Raising Whitley"), Campbell ("Martin"), and Brown ("Community") are all comedy veterans who bring their considerable talent and experience to "Act Your Age," which has a zippy pace that sometimes tries to cram a little too much hijinks into each half-hour episode.

It's the first time both daytime and nighttime wear have been featured in the popular exhibit.First Lady Jill Biden attended a ceremony Wednesday morning to add her inaugural attire to The First Ladies Collection in the National Museum of American History.It was the first time both inaugural ensembles were presented as a part of the collection, which includes more than 1,000 objects-including 27 dresses, some of which were worn by Frances Cleveland, Lou Hoover, Jacqueline Kennedy, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Melania Trump.

Rejoice!The holidays are near!DC may not have skyscrapers, but it does have elaborate Christmas trees that reach for the stars.Here's a look at some of the prettiest trees in the city:
Riggs900 F St., NW Jewelry designer Alexis Bittar had a hand in decorating this Penn Quarter hotel's "Menagerie a Tree."

If the rumors are true and former President Donald Trump officially announces his 2024 bid for the presidency tomorrow, then the launch of his campaign will likely dominate headlines-potentially overshadowing three other important launches set to happen this week.Here's what to watch for:
Launch #1: NASA's Artemis 1 Rocket
If the weather cooperates and all goes well, NASA will launch its Artemis 1 moon rocket early Wednesday morning between 1:04 a.m. and 3:04 a.m.

A Cartier watch found in a bag of donations at a charity shop has sold for almost 10,000, with the funds going to the British Heart Foundation.Finally selling for 9,766 after 46 bids, the Tank Francaise yellow gold model broke records as the charity's biggest online auction sale.The 18-carat gold watch, found at a branch in Hounslow, west London, was verified as a real Cartier product at the BHF's eBay warehouse in Leeds, and was then double checked by experts at an independent auction house.

Spotify, in an SEC filing today, announced that it was cutting about 500 jobs, or about 6% of its 9,800 employees - and that one of its most high-profile executives, Chief Content and Advertising Officer Dawn Ostroff, will also be departing the company.Ostroff came to Spotify in 2018 after a career at Condé Nast and the CW.

Michelle Obama says the Democrats' loss in the 2016 US election still hurts but that she and her husband had laid a marker in the sand with his presidency.The former first lady said leadership matters but ruled out the possibility of running for president herself in future.Ahead of the release of her new book, The Light We Carry, she gave an exclusive interview to BBC Breakfast in which she discussed ongoing political polarisation in the UK and US.

It's been a busy season for celebrity memoirs.While platforms and publications constantly weigh in on the tea of their lives, A-listers dish their own stories in these books.Some are uplifting, humorous and raw; some poetic and visual; and sadly, others have been published posthumously.Peeling back the curtains and cutting the cameras, here are 14 memoirs that have captured our attention.

Former first lady Michelle Obama published her memoir Becoming in November 2018.Chuck Kennedy/NPR Michelle Obama's new book The Light We Carry, in which she talks about tough times in her life and how she not only coped but remained hopeful, comes out Tuesday.NPR was provided an exclusive listen Monday to two sections of the audio book, read by Obama herself.

Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams and Raul Julia as Gomez Addams in Addams Family Values.Paramount Pictures/Cinematic Collection/Alamy Stock Photo This week, Michelle Obama gave us her sage advice, we put our roller skates on, and learned what makes us dance.Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to  and what you should check out this weekend.

Michelle Obama has always had a way with words.In her new book, "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times," the former First Lady offers readers wisdom through lessons she's learned.Now, in an interview with NPR, Obama shared her thoughts on parenting, including genius advice on how to raise a self-sufficient kid - something she has some expertise in, given she raised her two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, alongside her husband and former President Barack Obama while they were in office.