Barack Obama George Clooney

April 10th, 2012

George Clooney will host a $40,000-a-head fundraiser for President Obama at his home in May.

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Aziz Ansari Barack Obama

March 29th, 2012

President Obama might be on his way to DJ greatness, and it’s all thanks to Aziz Ansari.

On Thursday, Obama tweeted, “Now taking playlist recommendations. (Thanks, @azizansari.)” and linked to video of the comedian’s recent appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.”

The “Parks and Recreation” star had told Fallon about meeting Obama at an event and being surprised by the President’s easy backstage manner.

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Barack Obama Eminem Mitt Romney

March 20th, 2012

Eminem has been thrust into the 2012 presidential election, with a mash-up of his song “The Real Slim Shady” and carefully selected soundbites from Mitt Romney (along with a few from Barack Obama, who repeatedly asks the Republican frontrunner to “please stand up, please stand up”).

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Barack Obama Tom Hanks

March 16th, 2012

Tom Hanks narrates the just-released, controversial 17-minute “The Road We’ve Traveled” campaign ad/documentary for President Obama.

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Barack Obama Kelly Clarkson Rolling Stone Ron Paul

March 9th, 2012

Kelly Clarkson is distancing herself from her now infamous “I love Ron Paul” tweet, saying her comment shouldn’t be taken as an endorsement.

Clarkson tells the new issue of Rolling Stone why she sent the tweet, and her surprise at the reaction she received.

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Barack Obama Eva Longoria Kal Penn

February 22nd, 2012

Eva Longoria and Kal Penn were among more than 30 national co-chairs named to President Obama‘s re-election campaign on Wednesday.

So, what do their new roles entail?

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Barack Obama

February 21st, 2012

President Obama has done it again.

Lest you thought his brief a capella performance of Al Green‘s “Let’s Stay Together” last month was a one-time thing, the Commander-in-Chief took the microphone again on Tuesday night.

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Barack Obama Bobbi Kristina Bobby Brown Whitney Houston

February 13th, 2012

President Obama’s “thoughts and prayers” are with Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina.

White House press secretary Jay Carney spoke on the President’s behalf at a press briefing on Monday.

“I know that his thoughts and prayers are with her family, especially her daughter,” he told reporters. “It’s a tragedy to lose somebody so talented at such a young age.”

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