Washington: US President Barack Obama has poked fun on himself about his young "Muslim Socialist" background and even copied his popular wife Michelle's new hairstyle to boost his image in his second innings at the White House.
Obama stepped to the podium at the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner as DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win" played as an introduction and told the audience, "Rush Limbaugh warned you about this - second term, baby."
Obama said his advisers were "a little worried about the new rap entrance music," and suggested that he kick off his speech with jokes at his own expense to "take himself down a peg." But, the president responded, "after 4 years, how many pegs are there left?"
"These days I look in the mirror and have to admit, I'm not the strapping young Muslim Socialist that I used to be," Obama, 51, who attended the gala for the fifth time on Saturday, said in one of his self-deprecating jokes, mocking that belief among a radical conservative fringe of Americans....
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04:40 PM, Apr 28, 2013
US President Barack Obama was at his funniest best at the White House Correspondents Dinner. While poking fun at himself, he spoke about getting bangs like First Lady Michelle Obama. ...
04:01 PM, Apr 28, 2013
Boston: US President Barack Obama and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are among those planning to attend a Boston interfaith healing service organised after the deadly bombing at the city's marathon. A spokeswoman for Romney confirmed on Wednesday the former Massachusetts governor will be among those attending at the invitation of Democratic Gov Deval Patrick. The White House had previously announced Obama will attend Thursday's service at the Cathedral...
07:26 AM, Apr 18, 2013
Washington: Singer-actor Justin Timberlake serenaded President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a concert in the White House. The 'Mirrors' hitmaker performed at the US President's celebration of soul music from Memphis, Tennessee, the singer's hometown, at the latest 'In Performance at the White House' concert, singing alongside the likes of soul legend Booker T Jones, Queen Latifah and Cyndi Lauper, reported Washington Post. The 32-year-old star entertained...
06:29 PM, Apr 10, 2013
US First Lady Michelle Obama has been named the most stylish woman in the world beating Queen Elizabeth and Victoria Beckham. The 49-year-old was commended for using fashion as a "force for good" by Sunday Times Style magazine, reports contactmusic.com. ...
06:37 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Oscar-winning singer Adele will reportedly be performing at Michelle Obama's 50th birthday bash next year. The 'Skyfall' hitmaker will team up with Beyonce Knowles to perform at Obama's A-list private party on January 17 next year at the White House, reported Aceshowbiz. ...
06:18 PM, Mar 11, 2013
The Delhi braveheart, who became the focus of women around India and their fight against gender-based violence, was honoured on Friday with a posthumous US "woman of courage" award. The award to the braveheart, who was gangraped in Delhi in December 2012, was presented posthumously by the First Lady Michelle Obama and the Secretary of State John Kerry. ...
08:07 AM, Mar 09, 2013
Nirbhaya, the "Fearless" victim of a gang rape in a Delhi bus, who became the focus of women around India and their fight against gender-based violence, was honoured on Friday with a posthumous US "woman of courage" award. ...
03:05 AM, Mar 09, 2013
You are not welcome to tour the White House anymore! US President Barack Obama's administration announced on Tuesday that all public tours of the White House will be cancelled after Friday because of budget cuts hitting all areas of the federal government. The cancellation likely will disappoint thousands of tourists who had planned to take a tour while visiting Washington. ...
05:14 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Michelle Obama says it was 'absolutely not surprising' to her that her satellite appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony provoked a national conversation about whether it was appropriate, after some conservative critics accused her of selfishly crashing the event in an attempt to upstage it. ...
11:42 AM, Mar 02, 2013
A news agency in Iran didn't seem to like the US first lady's outfit for the occasion and decided to cover her up. ...
01:11 PM, Feb 26, 2013
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out Oscars at the 85th annual Academy Awards on February 25, 2013. ...
05:31 PM, Feb 25, 2013
The first lady was introduced by Jack Nicholson, who noted that the Best Picture trophy is usually announced solo. ...
11:21 AM, Feb 25, 2013
The Oscar-nominated film 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' has gotten Michelle Obama's ringing endorsement. ...
11:33 AM, Feb 14, 2013
Candid moments of the Obamas' was captured during the Inaugural Parade in Washington. ...
02:34 PM, Jan 22, 2013
Michelle Obama chose a Thom Browne coat and dress for President Barack Obama's inauguration events. ...
01:01 PM, Jan 22, 2013
Michelle Obama chose the same designer who had created her Inaugural Ball dress four years ago. ...
10:43 AM, Jan 22, 2013
The first lady of US, Michelle Obama has been spotted sporting fashionable bangs which is making her look younger. ...
12:54 PM, Jan 21, 2013
Political junkies love the inauguration for its historical significance, but in fashion everyone wants to know 'who' will Michelle Obama be wearing on the inauguration day. ...
11:30 AM, Jan 21, 2013
