White House to host ‘Iron Chef America’ featuring first lady with Batali, Flay and Lagasse

November 4th, 2009 Obama speaks at WI school, hosts music eventWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama travels to Madison, Wis., to speak about the importance of strengthening America's educational system. Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will also meet with students at Wright Middle School in Madison this afternoon.

November 4th, 2009 Classical music has its day at the White HouseWASHINGTON — Classical music is having its day at the White House. With two concerts and a morning of workshops for young musicians, the White House put a big spotlight Wednesday on classical music — and sent a strong message that it's not just for stuffed shirts.

November 4th, 2009 TV host Mario Lopez to host Miss America pageantLOS ANGELES — Here comes Mario Lopez as the Miss America pageant host. TLC and the Miss America Organization said Wednesday that the 36-year-old "Extra" host and former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant will again serve as master of ceremonies for the live Jan.

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.

October 1st, 2009 Author SALMAN RUSHDIE's ex-wife, U.S. TV chef PADMA LAKSHMI, is pregnant with her first child.

August 19th, 2009 Obama to talk health care conservative radioWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to discuss his push for health care overhaul Thursday when Philadelphia-based conservative radio talk show host Michael Smerconish broadcasts his program from the White House. It will the president's first words on the subject since comments by him and others in the administration over the weekend indicated the White House was willing to abandon a government-run plan from any overhaul.

August 17th, 2009 'Dancing With the Stars' cast includes Tom DelayNEW YORK — Former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay will join 15 celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and sports in kicking up their heels on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars. Other hopefuls include entertainer Donny Osmond; singers Mya, Macy Gray and Aaron Carter; actors Melissa Joan Hart, Debi Mazar and Ashley Hamilton (son of George); models Joanna Krupa and Kathy Ireland; reality stars Kelly Osbourne and Mark Dacascos ("the Chairman" on Food Network's "Iron Chef America"); mixed martial artist Chuck Liddell; professional snowboarder Louie Vito; Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin; former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin and the 62-year-old former congressman from Texas.

August 14th, 2009 Pennsylvania Avenue, in front of the White House, is closed for resurfacing. President Obama announced the biggest public works construction programme since Dwight Eisenhower invested in the interstate highway system, 50 years ago, as part of a trillion dollar stimulus package for the US economy.Washington DC.

August 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A popular chef has called Gwyneth Paltrow's cooking show 'Spain... on the road Again' "boring".

July 15th, 2009 Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss to play White HouseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country musicians Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss will play a high-profile gig next week at the White House.

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 22nd, 2009 An edible garden grows in the BronxNEW YORK — The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx is opening a new outdoor exhibit called The Edible Garden with programming that includes tastings, tours, demonstrations and celebrity lectures. The Edible Garden, open June 27-Sept.

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.

May 13th, 2009 Obamas host poetry night at White HouseWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says the White House is a place where people should feel free to speak their minds. To that end, she and President Barack Obama welcomed actors, poets and writers to the East Room on Tuesday.