09:02 PM EDT 11/09/2009
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Michelle Obama Helps Sesame Street Mark the Big 4-0
Originally posted 11/09/2009 08:45AM
Oscar the Grouch had better behave – and keep his political opinions to himself.
On Tuesday, to mark the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking children's program Sesame Street, some very special guests pay a visit, including First Lady Michelle Obama. According to previews circulating the Net, she meets Big Bird – who observes that the two of them are tall.
Mrs. Obama also delivers a message that may not entirely sit well with Cookie Monster.
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Michelle Obama's Secrets to Finding a Great Guy
Originally posted 10/28/2009 10:50AM
When it comes to landing a top-notch guy – say, the future president of the United States – Michelle Obama is one of the few women out there with experience. And she's letting other women in on the secret.
"Cute's good. But cute only lasts for so long, and then it's, 'Who are you as a person?' " Obama, 45, says in the December issue of Glamour, out Nov. 10. "Don't look at the bankbook or the title. Look at the heart. Look at the soul. When you're dating a man, you should always feel good. ... You shouldn't be in a relationship with somebody who doesn't make you completely happy and make you feel whole."
Also important, according to the pop-culture-loving First Lady, who's been married to President Barack Obama since 1992: Getting your priorities straight.
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Michelle Obama Knows Her Brady Bunch Trivia!
Originally posted 10/23/2009 08:50PM
After showing off her and Jill Biden's PSA promoting national service, Michelle Obama got down to business – via satellite from the White House – and answered 10 random questions from Jay Leno on his talk show Friday.
To the delight of the audience, the First Lady joked easily along with Leno about how tough it would be for the President to choose between world peace or his beloved Chicago White Sox winning a World Series pennant, and revealed Barack's most annoying habit: "When he beats me at tennis," she said, "that gets to be pretty annoying and he beats me quite often!"
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Obamas' Olympic Bid for Chicago Fails
Originally posted 10/02/2009 11:50AM
President Barack Obama and wife Michelle's efforts to land the 2016 Olympics for Chicago have failed: The city was eliminated in the first round of voting to determine where the Summer Games will be held.
On Friday it was announced that Rio de Janeiro – long thought to be the front-runner – would host the Olympics, the first time any city in South America got the Games.
The President and his wife had both lobbied Olympic leaders in Copenhagen to give the global event to their hometown. "I urge you to choose Chicago," the President told members of the International Olympic Committee. "And if you do – if we walk this path together – then I promise you this: The city of Chicago and the United States of America will make the world proud."
That Chicago was eliminated in the first round came as a surprise to many. Tokyo was eliminated in the second round. Also in the running was Madrid.
– Marla Lehner
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Michelle Obama: 'Gloves Are Off' to Bring Olympics to Chicago
Originally posted 09/29/2009 07:25PM
So, the First Lady of the United States and the First Lady of Brazil sit down to dinner. Michelle Obama turns to her South American counterpart and says, "I'm going to hug you now – and then I'm going after you!"
True story. Only Mrs. Obama was joking – sort of – as she recounted the scene from a dinner at last week's Pittsburgh summit of world leaders.
She told a small group of reporters, including PEOPLE, that she adores the First Lady of Brazil but is pulling out all the stops to make sure Chicago beats out Rio de Janeiro (and Tokyo and Madrid) to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Michelle Obama: I'm in the Best Shape – at 45
Originally posted 09/28/2009 08:30PM
First Lady Michelle Obama says she can indulge in French fries and still have those famously buff arms – but it takes some work.
"I try to have no absolute no's," Obama, 45, tells the November issue of Prevention magazine. "I love French fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's okay. I would be depressed if I felt I could never eat the things that I love."
And there's a lot to love in the White House kitchen. "There are some great bakers here," she says. "If you like pie, it will be there always – at every meal. So for me, it's about setting up new boundaries. I had some challenges with that, but I'm balancing out."
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New Book Claims Michelle Obama Miffed by Barack's Female Fans
Originally posted 09/22/2009 01:05PM
When your husband is the most sought-after figure in the Free World, how do you handle female admirers grab-happy for his behind?
First Lady Michelle Obama allegedly says, "Get a life" – at least according to author Christopher Andersen in his new book, Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage.
Writing about first couple's very public relationship and the flood of the Mr. Obama's very over-eager female fans on the campaign trail, Andersen states – as was first reported by the New York Post – that on a number of occasions, Barack Obama would hide his shock and surprise when women would reach for him, allegedly professing, "Jesus, I wish they'd stop grabbing my ass."
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Michelle Obama Makes a Bet with College Kids
Originally posted 09/11/2009 05:25PM
Turning this year’s commemoration of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks into a day of service, First Lady Michelle Obama picked up a paint brush on Friday – and laid down a friendly bet. If George Washington University students in Washington, D.C., can put in 100,000 hours of volunteer work by spring, she says, she will be their commencement speaker.
"My challenge to the GW community is to make service a daily part of their lives," said Mrs. Obama, who, along with President Obama, helped two underclassmen kick off the count by painting walls in a Habitat for Humanity house in northeast Washington.
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Obamas Get Praise from ... Laura Bush
Originally posted 09/08/2009 04:30PM
As First Ladies are often only able to do once they've left the White House, Laura Bush is expressing herself as never before – praising President Obama, admitting her disappointment at those who label him a "socialist," and singling out Michelle Obama for "doing great" in making the White House a home for the Obama family.
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Healthy Is Happy for the First Family
Originally posted 09/08/2009 12:30PM
He may be the leader of the free world, but President Barack Obama still makes sure he takes time out to keep fit and healthy.
"Since I was a kid – when I looked at my grandfather, at 55 he already looked old,” President Obama tells Men's Health's October issue. These days, at 55, people are in the prime of life."
You can even see the president's commitment to a healthy lifestyle in the Oval Office, where he keeps a bowl of apples.
"It was our first step toward health reform," he jokes.
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