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Michelle Obama And Ellen Degeneres Also Like To Move It, Especially To The Tune Of "Uptown Funk"
We didn't think it was possible to pack this much awesomeness into one sentence, but here it is: Michelle Obama and Ellen Degeneres just posted a video of themselves dancing to Uptown Funk. Ellen and...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 March 2015
R. Kelly & Lady Gaga To Headline Selma Bridge-crossing Concert
R. Kelly and Lady Gaga will headline a civil rights concert on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on Saturday (07Mar15), following what is sure to be a stirring speech from President Barack Obama.The...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2015
President Obama Remembers Leonard Nimoy
U.S. leader President Barack Obama has added his tribute to those of Leonard Nimoy's friends and peers after learning of the Star Trek icon's death.The actor lost his battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 February 2015
Conan Goes To Cuba! Host Visits Previously Embargoed Country For Upcoming March Show
Conan O'Brien is set to make history by becoming the first late night talk show host to shoot in Cuba with his TBS show, as the President of the United States, Barack Obama, continues to...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 February 2015
Amy Pascal: 'I Was Fired From Sony Pictures'
Former Sony Pictures boss Amy Pascal has opened up about her departure from the film company, confirming reports she was fired after ill-advised emails, which took aim at Angelina Jolie and U.S. leader President Barack...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 February 2015
Katy Perry Collaborates With Barack Obama And Abuse Activist Brooke Axtell For Grammy Performance
Celebrities can use their platforms for more than just album sales, self promotion and controversy – Katy Perry, of all people, proved as much on Sunday night, when she used her Grammy performance – By...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 09 February 2015
President Obama Appeals To Grammy Artists To Fight Sexual Violence
President Barack Obama appeared in a short video, which aired during Sunday's 57th Annual Grammy Awards, to appeal to the music industry's biggest stars to help take prevent sexual violence in America.President Obama asked Grammy...
By Nick Hill in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 February 2015
David Oyelowo Says Barack Obama Is A Fan Of Selma
David Oyelowo has revealed US President Barack Obama is a fan of 'Selma'.The British actor stars as Martin Luther King in the movie about the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and has confirmed that...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 February 2015
Barack Obama Holding Selma Screening
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to host a special screening of Oscar-nominated film Selma in the White House in Washington, D.C. on Friday (16Jan15).The film portrays the 1965 Alabama civil rights march from Selma...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 January 2015
Eddie Vedder Receives Visit From Obama Family
Eddie Vedder played host to some very special guests on Saturday (03Jan15) when U.S. President Barack Obama and his family decided to drop in on the Pearl Jam frontman at his home in Hawaii.The Democrat...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 January 2015
U.s. Imposes New Sanctions On North Korea Over Sony Hack
President Barack Obama has authorised an additional set of sanctions against North Korea in response to the breach of Sony Pictures Entertainment.According to NBC News and a statement released by the White House on Friday,...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 January 2015
'The Interview' Stars Seth Rogen & James Franco Celebrate As Sony Announces Limited Christmas Day Release
The Interview will be shown in limited cinemas in the US from Christmas Day. Sony Pictures Entertainment has granted the film's release despite threats from hackers directed at cinema goers. Mounting political pressure, including a...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 December 2014
President Obama: 'I Might Have Called Theatre Bosses To Help Sony'
President Barack Obama has revealed he could have offered to call the heads of cinema chains threatening not to screen Seth Rogen's new comedy The Interview if Sony bosses had come to him with their...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 December 2014
President Obama Mistakenly Calls James Franco 'James Flacco' During Year End News Conference
If you thought things were getting a little too heavy surrounding the now not to be released comedy The Interview, then President Obama has certainly lightened the mood after he fluffed star James Franco’s name...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 December 2014
Democrat Donor Amy Pascal Jokes About Obama's Race In Leaked Email
Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal and producer Scott Rudin joked about President Obama's race in a leaked email conversation, riffing on whether Pascal should ask the President if he liked Django Unchaind, 12 Years...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 December 2014
Democrat Donor Amy Pascal Jokes About Obama's Race In Leaked Email
Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal and producer Scott Rudin joked about President Obama's race in a leaked email conversation, riffing on whether Pascal should ask the President if he liked Django Unchaind, 12 Years...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 December 2014
Tika Sumpter To Portray U.s. First Lady Michelle Obama In Romance Film
Actress Tika Sumpter is set to portray Michelle Obama in a movie about the U.S. First Lady's budding romance with the man who became President Barack Obama.Southside With You will centre on the future leader...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 December 2014
Barack And Michelle Obama's First Date To Get The Hollywood Treatment With Upcoming Movie
The first date between future president of the United States Barack Obama and lawyer Michelle Robinson is to be made into a feature film, according to a report by Deadline. The site writes that the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 December 2014
Meryl Streep And Stevie Wonder Honoured With Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Meryl Streep and Stevie Wonder were presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House yesterday (24.11.14).The 'Mamma Mia' actress and the 'Superstition' singer received the medals - the US' highest civilian honour...
By Clive King in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 November 2014
Stars Honour Simon Cowell At Tv Convention
U.S. President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey and members of One Direction were among the stars who paid tribute to Simon Cowell as he picked up a prestigious award at a Tv conference in France this...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 15 October 2014
Gwyneth Paltrow Hosts Star-studded Fundraiser For Barack Obama
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow hosted a slew of celebrities including guest of honour U.S. President Barack Obama at her Los Angeles home on Thursday night (09Oct14) as a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee.Actors including Julia...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 October 2014
Musicians, Celebrities And World Leaders Unite To Fight Poverty At Global Citizen Festival
So there’s SXSW for the hipsters, Coachella for the fashionable crowd… and then there’s the Global Citizen music festival, which has a different vibe altogether. Held in Central Park, the third annual event featured the...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2014
Pharrell Williams Urges Obama To Visit Ferguson Warzone
Pharrell Williams has become the latest celebrity to urge U.S. leader President Barack Obama to visit Ferguson, Missouri following last month's (Aug14) race riots between locals and law enforcement officials.The town became a warzone after...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2014
Jason Wu Sells His Majority Stake In Brand
Jason Wu has sold his majority stake in his brand.The fashion designer - whose dresses are favoured by Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Kardashian and First lady, Michelle Obama - has decided to sell his stake in...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 05 September 2014
Over A Year Later, Jay Z And Beyonce's Anniversary Trip To Cuba Got The "Okay" From The Treasury Dept
Cue the “no longer On The Run” jokes, as Beyonce and Jay Z are off the hook for their 2013 trip to Cuba. The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General released a nine-page report...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 August 2014
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Calls On U.s. President To Visit Missouri Town Where Teenager Was Shot
Rapper Sean '' Combs has urged U.S. President Barack Obama to visit the Missouri town gripped by riots and violence following the death of an African-American teenager, insisting the situation there is "serious".Michael Brown was...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2014
Petition Launched For Weird Al Super Bowl Show
Fans of singing funnyman 'Weird Al' Yankovic have launched a petition calling for President Barack Obama to insist the Handy hitmaker performs at next year's (15) Super Bowl.Just weeks after Weird Al landed his first...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2014
Katy Perry Wants To Join Illuminati
Katy Perry has begged to join the Illuminati.The 'Dark Horse' songstress has made a pledge to the alleged New World Order asking if she can be part of their ''club''.Part of a conspiracy theory, the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 August 2014
Katy Perry Praised By President
Barack Obama hailed Katy Perry as a ''wonderful person'' last night (31.07.14).The US president was delighted to have the 'Dark Horse' hitmaker perform at the White House at a dinner to honour the 46th anniversary...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 August 2014
Janelle Monae Performs For The President At Political Fundraiser
Singer Janelle Monae performed for U.S. President Barack Obama at a star-studded political fundraiser in Los Angeles on Wednesday (23Jul14).The event took place at the home of Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes, and was co-hosted by...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 July 2014
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