Michelle Obama Covers Ebony Magazine; Dishes On Her Relationship With Obama; Meet Michelle Obama's Mom, Marian Robinson
This is certainly one magazine issue I will buy, and you make sure you go out an buy it, too. Michelle Obama is on the cover of Ebony, and it will feature an interview with her mom, Marian Robinson. Going beyond the surface view of poise, elegance, style and the utmost class, Ebony magazine unveils the real Michelle Obama: mother, wife, potential first lady and style icon. Take a rare look behind-the-scenes of Michelle’s life on the road to the White House and how she finds the necessary balance between

Barack Obama's Daughters on His Presidential Run: "Boring!"
Barack Obama has confessed to Usmagazine.com that his daughters, Malia, 9, and Sasha, 6, are obsessed with Miley Cyrus and Beyonce. But when it comes to his presidential campaign... well, not so much. "When I call them, they say, 'Daddy, what did you do today?' I say, 'Well, I spoke to 35,000 people,'" Obama told Rachael Ray in an interview that aired Tuesday. "It's like, 'Boring!'" he added. "It's not interesting." The Democratic presidential hopeful – who is Just Like Us — called campaigni

Video: Fox News - Michelle Obama is "Obama's Baby Mama"
Fox News calls Michelle Obama "Obama's baby mama."

Hillary Clinton to Appear With Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton will join Barack Obama next Friday for the first time since she dropped out of the Democratic primary and he secured the nomination. Details about the appearance were not given in an e-mail sent by the Obama campaign that announced the joint event. Clinton ended her campaign on June 7. "I endorse him and throw my full support behind him," she said at the time. Obama tells Us Weekly in its new issue, on newsstands now, that his wife Michelle is an "extraordinary mother" to their two

Video: Barack Obama Takes Questions And Crap From Protesters
This is what happens when you take questions from hecklers instead of kicking them out.

Barack Obama Gives Daughter $1 Allowance a Week
The Democratic presidential candidate and wife Michelle tell PEOPLE how they raise their girls in the public eye.

John McCain Compares Barack Obama to Britney and Paris in New Ad
In a new ad out by John McCain's campaign, he is comparing the stardom and the way paparazzi flock to Barack Obama, with Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. McCain campaign manager Rick Davis explained in a conference call with reporters: "What we decided to do is find the top three international celebrities in the world, and I would say from our indications, Britney and Paris came in second and third. "It is not our campaign that is trying to make him into an international celebrity," Davis added.

"Senator Evan Bayh Confirms That Barack Obama Does Not Support Offshore Drilling"
"[Barack Obama] believes [offshore drilling] is not really the short-term or long-term answer to the problem." -- Senator Evan BayhSenator Evan Bayh (D-IN)MSNBC's "Morning Joe"August 6, 2008 MSNBC's Joe Scarborough: "Let me bring in Evan Bayh and give him a chance to talk about this also -- offshore oil drilling. The Obama campaign criticized John McCain for flip-flopping on oil drilling and then a week later, the Obama campaign flip-flopped on oil drilling. Why?" Senator Evan Bayh: "Well, I don't think h

Michelle Obama to be a guest host on `The View'
Michelle Obama will be a guest host on "The View" on June 18. The popular ABC daytime talk show had invited her to be a guest this month, but she sent back word that she would like to be a host like Cindy McCain did in April, said Bill Geddie, the show's executive producer. "Equal time — that's hard to argue with," he said Wednesday. Being a guest host will allow Michelle Obama to help interview guests and participate in the opening "hot topics," or banter about what's in the news that day. It offer

MSNBC Pulls "Inappropriate" Michelle Obama "Hardball" Ad Depicting Silhouetted Female Dancers
MSNBC ran an ad for "Hardball" Thursday morning teasing a segment on Michelle Obama's image makeover. The ad featured background artwork of female silhouetted dancers while the phrase, "HER NEW OUTLOOK?" was displayed on the screen. When contacted, an MSNBC representative said the ad was pulled after only running "once or twice" because it was deemed "inappropriate." The full statement: "The artwork should not have been used, it was inappropriate. We pulled the spot this morning and it was re-done withou

Calvin Klein shows support for Mr Obama by hosting fundraiser
With the race for the White House hotting up between Republican candidate John McCain and the Democratic party's hopeful Barack Obama, many of America's famous residents have been doing their bit to help forward the cause of their chosen statesman. Following in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel, fashion maestro Calvin Klein is the latest name to give the Illinois senator his backing. Accompanied by his TV producer daughter Marci Klein, the style maestro hosted a fund

Gwyneth Paltrow Urges Expats To Vote For Obama
In a video, the American actress calls upon U.S. expats to vote for Barack Obama. The clip was produced by Democrats Abroad (DA), the official Democratic party organization for U.S. citizens residing abroad. According to DA, there are approximately seven million Americans living abroad. Gwyneth Paltrow lives in London with her British husband, Chris Martin, singer of the band Coldplay.

Ludacris' Obama song unlikely to alienate voters
Ludacris' new song, "Politics as Usual," may have cost him one of his biggest fans, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. And for good reason: It points up the dilemma facing the nation's potential first black president, who wants the support of the influential hip-hop community but needs to steer clear of the controversy so commonly associated with its music. Ludacris' "Politics as Usual" alludes to an imminent victory for Obama by handing out major put-downs to his rivals. It dismisses Hilla

Sherri Shepherd "Would Love" Michelle Obama to Be First Lady
View co-host Sherri Shepherd can't contain her admiration for potential first lady – and Us cover girl – Michelle Obama. "She is so poised, gracious, intelligent, charming and funny," she told Usmagazine.com at the Daytime Emmy Awards in L.A. Friday night, which she co-hosted. "I would love to have her as a first lady!" Shepherd said. Obama was a guest on The View Wednesday. "She showed another side of herself: a sweet side, a motherly side," Shepherd told Us. "She has a great sense of humor

Ludacris Hypes Obama, Knocks McCain
Grammy Award-winning rapper Ludacris has released a new song called "Politics: Obama is Here", in which he disparages Hillary Clinton, Jesse Jackson and John McCain but has nothing but praise for Barack Obama, whom he asks to make him his vice president or give him "a special pardon if I'm ever in the slammer." Ludacris, who has clashed with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and Oprah Winfrey in the past, uses some irreverent language in the new song and encourages black Americans to propel Obama to victory and "

Tyra Banks poses as Michelle Obama for Harpers Bazaar
From the runway to the Oval Office, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE for Tyra Banks. Bazaar casts her as First Lady Michelle Obama while she reflects on being a model citizen and the politics of fashion.

Justin Timberlake Shakes Up Southern Town
The town of Hammond, La., may be just 20 miles south of Britney Spears's old stomping grounds of Kentwood, but it's her childhood ex – Justin Timberlake – who's turning heads in the municipality (pop. 18,000). In southern Louisiana to shoot the movie The Open Road, Timberlake, 27, plays the son of a baseball legend (Jeff Bridges) who reunites with his family when his mother (Mary Steenburgen) takes ill. Kate Mara plays Timberlake's girlfriend. For the past couple of weeks, the "SexyBack" singer

Obama on Paris: Never Met The Woman
Barack Obama didn’t let a little rain keep him from ribbing John McCain about his latest anti-Obama ad at a Missouri cookout — ridiculing the McCain campaign for comparing him to Paris Hilton. “Since they don’t have any new ideas the only strategy they’ve got in this election is to try to scare you about me,” Obama told the crowd of 100 gathered under a picnic shelter. He’d used that line of attack throughout the day. “They’re going to send out nasty emails. The latest one, they’ve

New Yorker's 'terrorist' Obama cover under fire
In a campaign in which Senator Barack Obama touching fists with his wife sparked a "controversy", the New Yorker's latest cover was never going to slip onto newsstands unnoticed. In a satirical swipe at the crazy rumours about the presidential candidate and his wife, Michelle, the liberal magazine depicts them as terrorists in the oval office. Obama is in Muslim clothing; Michelle, in an Afro and military garb, has an AK-47 slung over he shoulder. Naturally, the fist bumping is there, along with a por

The Green Picture: Ryan Reynolds’ Obama-Hybrid
Handsome and funny…is actor Ryan Reynolds. (That was like a Yoda sentence.) Now, I can add smart and democratic to describe this Hollywood A-lister. He was photographed in Beverly Hills with his Prius Hybrid which is modeling an Obama bumber sticker on its ass. That’s one hot eco-badonkadonk!

Obama rejects Ludacris rap lyrics
A song by rap star Ludacris criticising Barack Obama's opponents has been called "outrageously offensive" by the US presidential candidate's campaign. Politics As Usual calls President Bush "mentally handicapped", and insults both Hillary Clinton and John McCain. "Ludacris is a talented individual but he should be ashamed of these lyrics," said Mr Obama's spokesman Bill Burton. The rap star's publicist initially declined to comment, reported the Associated Press.

Obama or McCain?
Yep, I went there. I want to know who you guys are voting for! I am NOT going to tolerate people bashing each other, or calling Obama a terrorrist, etc. As most of you know, I am voting for Obama. I am not a fan of republican views (look where it's got us now!) and am ready for a democrat in office. Sure, I will lose money out of it, because voting republican would probably HELP my pocket book, but voting for Obama helps my family, who are a bunch of blue collar badasses. I was shocked at how republicans

The race card: Did Obama play it or is McCain playing games?
John McCain thinks Barack Obama is playing the race card. The Republican presidential candidate and his staff were upset by a comment Obama made on the campaign trail. During a campaign speech, the Illinois Democrat told supporters Republicans were trying to make voters scared of him. “What they’re saying is, well, we know we’re not very good, but you can’t risk electing Obama. You know, he’s new, he’s — he doesn’t look like the other presidents on the currency. He — you know,