Obamas host night of spoken word, poetry at White House, including James Earl Jones

October 6th, 2009 Obama to host Latin music nightWASHINGTON — The White House is taking on a Latin flair next week. President Barack Obama plans to host a concert next Tuesday to honor Hispanic musical heritage.

September 27th, 2009 Actress JAIME PRESSLY wed her lawyer boyfriend in a sunset ceremony in California on Saturday (26Sep09). The My Name Is Earl star married Simran Singh in front of friends and family, including her two-year-old son Dezi James, in Malibu.

September 22nd, 2009 Zeta-Jones, Lansbury set for B'way 'Night Music'NEW YORK — There will be more than a little star power in the upcoming Broadway revival of "A Little Night Music," the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury will share top billing in the production which begins preview performances Nov.

September 20th, 2009 Highlights of Obama's 5 broadcast interviewsHighlights of President Barack Obama's interviews broadcast Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation," NBC's "Meet the Press," ABC's "This Week," CNN's "State of the Union" and Univision's "Al Punto." The interviews were taped Friday at the White House:

August 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brad Paisley hit the right notes with the US First Family, members of Congress and the staff, drawing cheers and laughter during his performance at the White House. The Grammy-Award winning country singer entertained the crowd with his song "Welcome to the Future" on July 21 as part of the new White House Music Series.

June 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American actor Ashton Kutcher is said to have become the new messenger for the White House, after he took to his Twitter.com page to pass on a message. Kutcher, 31, who is well known for his pranks, tweeted on June 28 that the White House had asked him to help get the word out about National HIV Testing Day.I've been asked by the white house to twet this," Politico.com quoted him as having written before providing a link to a White House blog post and accompanying video noting the 14th commemoration of National HIV Testing Day.

June 26th, 2009 White House on Jackson: pop icon, troubled lifeWASHINGTON — White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says President Barack Obama saw pop star Michael Jackson as a spectacular performer and music icon whose life nonetheless had sad and tragic aspects. Gibbs said Friday that Obama sends his condolences to the late singer's family and fans.

June 19th, 2009 Obama's social secretary plans to cut a wide swathNEW YORK — Stepping out in New York City to talk about culture, Desiree Rogers made one thing clear: This White House social secretary doesn't intend to stay closeted in her East Wing office for four years. "One of the things the president and the first lady want to do is celebrate America," Rogers told The Associated Press as she arrived for an arts event Thursday evening.

June 16th, 2009 First Lady hosts White House jazz workshopWASHINGTON — The White House sounded more like the music wing of a high school than a seat of government Monday — and that's just the way First Lady Michelle Obama likes it. Mrs. Obama launched a White House music festival that brought 150 students together with musical legends like Wynton Marsalis and Paquito D'Rivera for a workshop on jazz, which the first lady called "America's greatest artistic gift to the world." A jazz ensemble is like a democracy, Mrs.

June 12th, 2009 A last chance at saving 'Earl' falls throughNEW YORK — A last chance at saving "My Name Is Earl" has fallen through. The comedy, starring Jason Lee as a lifelong loser trying to fix his life in zany ways, ran for four seasons on NBC.

June 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle, who rose to fame on the reality show Britain's Got Talent but lost to dance group Diversity in the final, will perform for US President Barack Obama at the White House. Boyle has been invited to sing at the Obamas' Independence Day event in Washington, reported themirror.co.uk.

May 31st, 2009 First couple's NY date: a campaign promise keptNEW YORK — President Barack Obama made good on a campaign promise to his most important supporter Saturday night — his wife, Michelle. The president and first lady jetted to a date in New York late Saturday afternoon, aides and media in tow.

May 31st, 2009 LONDON - British singer Leona Lewis has turned down an invite to perform for the US President Barack Obama because she is too busy working on her second album. The 24-year-old is currently holed up at a recording studio in Los Angeles preparing tracks for the follow-up to her hit debut Spirit.

May 30th, 2009 Looks like a night on Broadway for first coupleWASHINGTON — His public schedule listed no official events, so President Barack Obama had plenty of time to devote to being a weekend dad and spouse. The president and first lady Michelle Obama watched daughter Malia's soccer game for an hour Saturday morning in the Palisades neighborhood, a short drive from the White House.

May 12th, 2009 Obama's Day: Health costs, top cops and poetryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama continues the theme of affordable health care today, a day after enlisting the help of the health industry in lowering future costs over 10 years. The White House says the president will participate in a round table with business leaders to discuss cutting employer health care costs.