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

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

Barack Obama has Chosen Joe Biden to be his Running Mate: WHERE’S MY TEXT MESSAGE
So, it’s about 3:00 a.m. We’ve posted numerous items about Barack Obama’s selection of Joe Biden for VP. And, still not text? What gives? I bet many of you are not happy. Here’s the official text from Barack Obama’s website: Joe Biden brings extensive foreign policy experience, an impressive record of collaborating across party lines, and a direct approach to getting [...]

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

Celebs to Rally Behind Barack Obama and New VP Joe Biden
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron and Rosario Dawson are among the throngs of celebs who will invade the Democratic National Convention (kicking off Monday in Denver), where Barack Obama will officially accept his party's nomination. (He announced, via text and on his Web site Saturday, that Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware will be his running mate.) See Barack Obama's biggest celeb fans. Lopez will headline a Children's Defense Fund on Wednesday; the day before, her ex Affleck will attend an event f

Michelle Obama's thesis goes public, gets analyzed
There are plenty senior theses with famous authors lining the shelves of Princeton University's library. Actors Brooke Shields and Dean Cain used their senior papers to write about the film industry. Actor David Duchovny wrote about Samuel Beckett. Future politician Bill Bradley wrote about Harry Truman. Ralph Nader explored Lebanese agriculture. But few senior theses have attracted as much attention as Michelle Obama's 1985 paper, "Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community." Bloggers have

Video: Michelle Obama on The Colbert Report
Stephen tries to make Barack Obama jealous by singing to Michelle Obama.

Barack Obama Taps Joseph Biden as VP Running Mate
This just in. After days of speculation, Barack Obama has FINALLY selected his running mate. For those of you that frequent CoverAwards, this will not come as a surprise. Barack has selected Delaware Senator Joe Biden to be his vice presidential running mate. Biden, who has served in the Senate since being elected at the age of 29, is [...]

Obama names Joe Biden as Presidential running mate
Barack Obama picked Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden as his running mate, choosing a long-time Washington insider who could balance his thin resume on foreign policy over younger politicians who could have amplified the Democratic presidential candidate's message of change. The campaign made a formal announcement about 3 a.m., with a text message to supporters saying "Barack has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be our VP nominee" and inviting them to watch a webstream video of their first rally together Saturday af

Obama Picks a Running Mate
Obama will be running with Delaware Senator Joe Biden, in order to add the whole “old white dude” touch to his campaign. In light of Obama’s choice, John McCain has chosen P. Diddy as his running mate. I’m totally kidding. But how awesome would that shit be?

Obama Chooses Biden as Running Mate, Guarantees Important Delaware Win [Horse Race]
So, sigh, it's New York Times official. In his increasingly promising race to become America's Next Top Presidential Also-Ran, Illinois senator Barack Obama has chosen foreign policy-hungry Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate. We entertained this idea and called it a bad one earlier this week, and I know close to nothing about politics compared to Pareene so I'll just leave this as news without comment. Other than to say that this is a bad, borderline esoteric choice that ought to leave Obama's l

Barack Obama Chooses Joseph Biden As Vice Presidential Running Mate
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has chosen Delaware Senator Joseph Biden as his running mate, according to a text message sent to supporters at 3 a.m. on Saturday (August 23) morning and a message posted on Obama's campaign Web site. "Joe Biden brings extensive foreign policy experience, an impressive record of collaborating across party lines and a direct approach to getting the job done," read the message about one of the best kept secrets in Washington until the news leaked out

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

Joe Biden at ABC Debate in Iowa
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Jill Biden Is Missing Something
Mr. Obama has chosen Mr. Biden as his main homey. Obama/Biden '08! We'll just call them BamBi! I like BamBi! They can call me Thumper! BamBi '08!!! Anyway, when I first read that Mr. Biden was in, I immediately googled his wife! That's all I really care about. Michelle Obama is lovely, but I want some over-the-top glamour in the White House! Unfortunately, I'm not getting that from Jill Tracy Biden, Joe's wife. She needs a Shauna Sand makeover. Nothing says "wife of the vice president" like a pair of exqui

ABOUT JOE BIDEN
“Nearly forty years after I first got involved, I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling. That’s why I wanted to be a part of it,” said Joe Biden. As a United States senator from Delaware since 1973, Joe Biden has [...]

Obama Makes The Smart Move
It was leaked to the press late last night that Obama picked Senator Joseph Biden as his VP running mate. Although nothing to get excited about, we think this is a smart move. He gets a little cred with older white folks and makes his run for the Whitehouse look less risky by selecting a “seasoned” politician with a strong background in international affairs. Now that this is over, it’s time to go hard and push that shady McCain’s wig back.

News Bites: Barack Obama Has Chosen His Mate
No, he's keeping Michelle. I meant his running mate! Presidential candidate and Scarlett Johansson penpal Barack Obama has chosen Delaware senator Joe Biden is now in the running to be our next vice-president. The announcement was made via 3 AM text message. Politics via Gossip Girl! Sorta gay comedic actor Chris Kattan has finalized his separation from his wife of two months, Sunshine Tutt. He should have kept her for that hot name alone. At least he's free now to score dudes. Or goats. Or whatever it is

VIDEO: Joe Biden on Iraq War
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Video: Joe Biden on Darfur
Related: Joe Biden tapped by Barack Obama Obama-Biden Newspaper Covers Where’s my text message? About Joe Biden Joe Biden on Darfur Joe Biden on Bhutto’s assassination Joe Biden at ABC debate Joe Biden on Iraq War Related: Barack Obama Posts Radar’s Insider Guide to Michelle Obama New York Magazine Tackles the Elephant in this Year’s Political Campaign: RACE IT WAS INEVITABLE: Get BarackRolled How Will You Find Out [...]

Limbaugh: Obama's nomination "goes back to the fact that nobody had the guts to stand up and say no to a black guy"
Rush Limbaugh said that "it is striking how unqualified [Sen. Barack]Obama is and, and how this whole thing came about with, within the Democrat Party. I think it really goes back to the fact that nobody had the guts to stand up and say no to a black guy."Limbaugh went on to say: "I think this is a classic illustration here where affirmative action has reared its ugly head against them.

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

Stars Coming Out to Support Obama-Biden
Denver will be the new Hollywood next week. Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron and Rosario Dawson, according to reports, are among the stars who will invade the Democratic National Convention (kicking off Monday in Denver), where Barack Obama will officially accept his party’s nomination. He announced, via text and on his Web site Saturday, that Sen. [...]

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

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