Zellweger was ‘a bit obsessed’ with Obama inauguration

July 4th, 2009 Turtle named for Obama freed on Independence DayKEY WEST, Fla. — A sea turtle named after President Barack Obama that was rescued just before Inauguration Day has been set free on Independence Day.

May 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Kim Kardashian is obsessed with ear buds, Debra Messing has a fetish for pens - these are just some of the secrets of celebrities. Fox News has put together a list of 5 Surprising Celebrity Admissions straight from the horse's mouth.

April 30th, 2009 PRETORIA - US President Barack Obama will not be among the heads of state attending ANC leader Jacob Zuma's inauguration as the country's fourth democratically-elected president, the foreign affairs department said on Wednesday. Director general Ayanda Ntsaluba told the media in Pretoria that confirmations were continuing to flow in for the May 9 festivities, and so far, 21 heads of state have confirmed that they will be attending.

April 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Beyonce Knowles' 'Obsessed' has topped the weekend box office after raking in 28.5 million dollars. According to studio estimates, Zac Efron's '17 Again' landed the second spot after pocketing 11.7 million dollars.

February 25th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winner Kate Winslet has accepted that she is obsessed with her first Oscar gong and just can't put it down. Since accepting her Best Actress trophy for 'The Reader' Sunday night, the 33-year-old has been inseparable from her mark of achievement and wouldn't let go of it at the Academy Awards parties, reprots dailymail.co.uk.

February 12th, 2009 LONDON - Country singer Kenny Chesney regrets making actress Rene Zellweger rush into marriage as he thinks their romance could have lasted longer if they had dated more. Contactmusic.com reports that the two got married in 2005 but divorced just a month later.

February 6th, 2009 LONDON - The man who designed American First Lady Michelle Obama's inauguration ceremony gown has been applauded by animal lovers for not using fur for the dress. Jason Wu won acclaim for the off-shoulder dress he styled for Michelle, and now America's Humane Society is lauding him for ditching fur, reported contactmusic.com 'We are delighted that Jason Wu has put aside the cruelty of fur for now, and hope he will adopt a permanent fur-free policy,' said a spokesperson of the Humane Society of the United States.

January 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Jay-Z explained the meaning of the new song he sang at the pre-inauguration ball of the 44th US President Barack Obama recently. Ananova.com reports that Jay-Z sang 'History' before he attended US president Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday.

January 20th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Former South African president Nelson Mandela congratulated Barack Obama on his inauguration as the first black president of the US and said the historic event reminded him of the excitement that surrounded his own election as his country's first democratically-elected president. In a letter handed to Obama shortly before his inauguration Tuesday, the 90-year-old iconic leader of Africa said: 'There is a special excitement on our continent today, Mister President, in the knowledge that you have such strong personal ties with Africa, we share in that excitement and pride.' 'You will always be in our affection as a young man who dared to dream and to pursue that dream,' the anti-apartheid hero said.

January 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - People in cities and towns across India remained glued to their TV sets well into the night, not wishing to miss witnessing the history in the making, as Barack Obama took the oath of office as US president. Most Indian TV news channels started telecasting the inauguration ceremony live from 9 p.m.

January 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The sea of humanity that swept Washington DC Tuesday for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th US president may have been the largest gathering in the American capital so far. Early estimates of the crowd that included many foreigners who had travelled specially for the occasion ranged from upward of a million to around two million.

January 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While political junkies worry about Barack Obama's policies and plans, fashionistas are obsessed with another weighty matter: What will Michelle Obama wear to the bevy of inauguration balls Tuesday? The incoming first lady has already drawn admirers for her sophisticated but low-key style that mixes ready-to-wear pieces from such US shopping mall favourites as Banana Republic and J Crew with young designers and Chicagoans, like Maria Pinto. At a height of about 1.79 metres, Obama is one of the tallest first ladies ever, and favours simple sheaths.

January 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - Many US newspapers are planning special commemorative issues to mark the Jan 20 inauguration of Barack Obama as president, the trade journal Editor and Publisher reported. The Washington Post is to cover the event with more than 70 reporters and plans to put out a special afternoon edition of the paper on the day of the inauguration.

January 8th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger has been doing sit-ups in a bid to look as hot as Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren. The 'Bridget Jones' star who turns 40 this year, sees British actress Mirren as an inspiration for still looking fabulous at 63, reports mirror.co.uk.

January 8th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Renee Zellweger is being inspired by the 63-year-old Oscar wining actress Helen Mirren to look good. Mirror.co.uk reports that Zellweger, who is about to turn 40, considers Mirren a great inspiration because the senior actress looks fabulous at this age.