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Michelle Obama Bests Ellen DeGeneres in Push-Up Contest
Ellen DeGeneres should have known not to challenge First Lady Michelle Obama to any sort of fitness competition. The woman is seriously in shape. She holds a world record for jumping jacks, after all, and boasts an official …
Sneak Peek: 7 Standout Looks by Jason Wu for Target
Fresh, feminine and undeniably fun, one of First Lady Michelle Obama’s favorite designers delivers the goods in his debut collection for Target. The line will be available starting Feb. 5 — that is, if Target’s stores and …
Karlie, Kanye and More: Five Fashion Stories to Watch in 2012
In a special edition of Fashion Friday, we predict the biggest style headlines for the year to come.
President Obama Doesn’t Want to Keep Up with the Kardashians
America can breathe a sigh of relief to know that the President (unlike the rest of the mainstream media) is uninterested in the lives and loves of the Kardashian clan.
QUOTE: Michelle Obama Misses Shopping
“People realize and it’s amazing how people don’t recognize you. They don’t expect to see me at Starbucks or at Chipotle.”
— MICHELLE OBAMA telling Al Rocker about how she likes to get outside the White House and shop (via MSNBC)
To Fight Childhood Obesity, Michelle Obama Attempts Jumping-Jack Record
On Tuesday, the First Lady led hundreds of school children in a solid minute of jumping jacks on the South Lawn. The event kicked off a 24-hour chase after a Guinness World Record—and served as a reminder of how adorably …
Michelle Obama Will Attempt a Jumping-Jack World Record
First Lady Michelle Obama is not, sadly, attempting a jumping jack world record by herself. But she’s doing the next best thing.
Design Darling Jason Wu Is Next to Design a Target Line
With fans like the First Lady, Jason Wu’s Target collection might be a guaranteed success. But will his luxe-for-less designs incite a similar level of Missoni mayhem?
Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton Top Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List
Who’s the best dressed in all the land?
Michelle Obama, Nickelodeon Star: First Lady to Appear on ‘iCarly’
Nickelodeon is about to add Michelle Obama to its long list of children’s stars.
Dominque Strauss-Kahn Meets the Obamas
As Daily Intel’s Chris Rovzar writes, “Some pictures say a thousand words. This one just says two: No Touching.”