Barack Obama News

Today, President Barack Obama announced several nominations and appointees to key Administration posts, including the National Council on the Humanities, Commission of Fine Arts, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and more.

The Gala performance will be directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Hedwig, Spring Awakening, Brooklynite).

Chris Hemsworth hosted SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE with musical guest Zac Brown Band on March 7, 2015. Below, check out all the videos from last night's show, including a cold open featuring Hilary Clinton (Kate McKinnon), a mock-new Disney Channel show, and of course, a special appearance from Thor.

On April 8, 2015 at 7:30 pm, Essential Voices USA (EVUSA) will present BEYOND BROADWAY: COMPOSERS GO CHORAL at the DiMenna Space for Classical Music, 450 West 37 Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues), New York City.

CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante will interview President Barack Obama in Selma, Ala., today, March 7.

Chris Hemsworth hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guest Zac Brown Band on March 7, 2015. Below, watch Hemsworth promo the show along with new SNL cast member Leslie Jones in her first promo!

Ellen DeGeneres will present GLAAD's Vanguard Award, which is presented to media professionals who have made a significant difference in promoting equality, to the actress.

DIRTY DANCING, THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE, which is now in production at the Connor Palace transports the audience back to the summer of 1963. As is the custom of many well-to-do Jewish New York City families of that time, the Housemans have escaped for the summer to the Catskill Mountains, home of the Borscht Belt. It's a summer away from the sweltering city. It's a time for fun and games, and summer romances.

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, will premiere the original documentary My Own Man, from executive producer Edward Norton today, March 6, 2015.

The first of four APPLE FAMILY PLAYS to be staged in collaboration between Stoneham Theatre and Gloucester Stage Company, THAT HOPEY CHANGEY THING has six quality Boston area actors who will stay with the project for the duration, but one hopes that the nutritional value of the plays going forward will change. The expected political zingers fail to materialize and this family spends more time eating than anything else.

CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante will interview President Barack Obama in Selma, Ala., on Saturday, March 7.

Chris Hemsworth hosts NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE with musical guest Zac Brown Band on March 7, 2015.

The Washington Ballet (TWB) is proud to announce the next performances in its recently launched series, theNEWmovement: rising stars of The Washington Ballet Studio Company. The shows feature TWB's Studio Company, an aspirant dancer group poised to become the dance stars of the future. Also featured, are members of the Washington School of Ballet's Trainee Program, Professional Track Program and the Washington Ballet @THEARC Performance Ensemble. Many current company artists of The Washington Ballet began their careers as members of Studio Company including Maki Onuki, Corey Landolt, Andile Ndlovu, Aurora Dickie among others. Many others have also moved on to dance in ballet companies throughout the world.

The two-time Grammy nominee and Rhythm & Blues Pioneer Award winner Bettye LaVette comes to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre tonight, March 4 at 8 p.m.

Pre-eminent political journalist Jeff Zeleny has been named CNN senior Washington correspondent, it was announced today by Sam Feist, CNN senior vice president and Washington bureau chief.

GLAAD, the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today announced it will honor Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress Kerry Washington at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on March 21, 2015.

MEL BROOKS LIVE IN LONDON, a Brooksfilms Limited and Corniche Pictures event, will be a special one-night only event on Sunday March 22nd, 2015 at 7:30pm at The Prince of Wales Theatre in London.

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY star Dakota Johnson made her Saturday Night Live hosting debut last night, Feb. 28. Below, check out clips from the show, in which Johnson jokes about her famous parents Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, not seeing FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, as well as a controversial skit in which Dakota portrayed an ISIS recruit, a BIRDMAN parody, and a STAR TREK tribute. Check them out below!

Dakota Johnson will make her SNL hosting debut tonight, Feb. 28. Johnson currently stars in the box office hit, 'Fifty Shades Of Grey.'

Famed tenor Anthony Kearns, a founding member of The Irish Tenors, will perform during a special Irish-themed reception and tribute to U.S. military today, February 28, 2015 at the Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Va. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Official program to begin at approximately 6:45 p.m.