Barack Obama
Why Barack Obama Dined With Michael B. Jordan, Regina King, the Daniels and More in Brentwood
If you saw a bunch of stars ducking into A.O.C. recently, there was a good reason. President Barack Obama and his Higher Ground production company hosted back-to-back dinners the week of March 13 at the Brentwood hotspot, inviting a slew of Oscar winners, nominees and creative talent, according to multiple sources. Joining Obama and Higher […]
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Barack Obama Reveals Favorite Movies, Music and Books of 2022: ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ Beyoncé and Michelle Obama’s Memoir Make the Cut
Barack Obama has again shared his picks for the year’s best, including his favorite movies, music and books. “I always look forward to sharing my lists of favorite books, movies, and music with all of you,” he wrote on Twitter, sharing his picks in each medium in three separate posts and asking his followers to […]
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Bob Iger Speaks Out About Gun Violence Responsibility On Sandy Hook Anniversary
Former President Barack Obama, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Matthew McConaughey joined together in New York Tuesday to condemn and lift up solutions to the continuing issue of gun violence on the 10th anniversary of the school shooting in Sandy Hook. Speaking at the Sandy Hook Promise Benefit, a night honoring an organization started by […]
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Barack Obama, Trevor Noah Talk Midterm Elections and Why Young People Made All the Difference
Former President Barack Obama stopped by The Daily Show on Thursday to discuss why he believes youth turnout made a huge difference in the midterm elections and how globalization, disinformation and media infrastructure have contributed to democracy weakening around the world. Trevor Noah began his conversation with the former president by asking him two questions: […]
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Barack Obama Talks Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Pete Davidson’s Dating Life in New Voting PSA
“For those of you who are just turning 18, and were only 3 or 4 when I was elected, my name’s Barack Obama. I was the 44th president of the United States, and I have the best jump shot in White House history.” So says Obama in the opening of a new get-out-the-vote PSA directed […]
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Barack Obama Wins Emmy
Former President Barack Obama won his first Emmy on Saturday, for Netflix docuseries Our Great National Parks. Presenter RuPaul accepted on his behalf, and to enthusiastic applause. He was honored for outstanding narration, for the episode titled “A World of Wonder,” which explores Africa’s beaches, Japan’s islands and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Obama is 2009’s […]
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Barack, Michelle Obama Surprise Crowd to Introduce Doc ‘Descendant’ at Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Fest
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama surprised the audience during the opening night of the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival to celebrate their documentary Descendant. The couple visited the Friday event to introduce the film that their Higher Ground Productions picked up after its premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and is set […]
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Barack Obama Lands Emmy Nomination for ‘Our Great National Parks’
Barack Obama is now an Emmy nominee. The 44th president of the United States scored a nomination for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards for narrating the Netflix docuseries Our Great National Parks. He’s one of five nominees for outstanding narrator, along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (History’s Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War), David Attenborough (Discovery+’s […]
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Tina Tchen Joins Obama Foundation as Chief Strategy and Impact Officer
After a tumultuous tenure as head of Time’s Up, Tina Tchen has reunited with the Obamas. The former Obama administration staffer has joined the Obama Foundation as executive vice president as well as chief strategy and impact officer. Her work will include overseeing the grassroots educational Girls Opportunity Alliance program, for which she has been […]
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Hollywood on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade: “Today’s Supreme Court Opinion Will Live in Infamy”
The Obamas, Alyssa Milano, Patricia Arquette and more have spoken out following the Supreme Court’s decision to end constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years. The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was made by the court’s conservative majority, with the ruling’s outcome expected to result in abortion bans in […]
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The Obamas’ Higher Ground Leaves Spotify for Audible Multiyear Deal
The Obamas’ Higher Ground has struck an exclusive, multiyear first-look deal with Audible, marking a major win for the Amazon-owned audio company as it continues on a streak of production deals with high-profile talent in Hollywood. The move to Audible follows Higher Ground’s exit from Spotify, where the production company — founded by Barack and […]
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Will Forte to Star in Obamas’ First Netflix Drama Series ‘Bodkin’ (Exclusive)
The Obamas have set their first scripted drama series at Netflix, which has tapped Will Forte to star in the darkly comedic thriller Bodkin. Jez Scharf (Mister Biscuits, The UnDream) created the seven-episode series about a group of podcasters who investigate a missing persons case. Scharf and Alex Metcalf (The Loudest Voice, Sharp Objects, Netflix’s […]
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