President Obama News

For the first DG Conservatory of the new year, the Dramatists Guild is thrilled to team up with the writers who created Behind the Music-al, Kyle Ewalt and Michael Ian Walker, today, February 11, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.

For the first DG Conservatory of the new year, the Dramatists Guild is thrilled to team up with the writers who created Behind the Music-al, Kyle Ewalt and Michael Ian Walker, on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Dramatists Guild's New York office, in the Frederick Loewe Room, 1501 Broadway (between 43rd and 44th Streets), Suite 710. This free seminar is opening a limited number of seats to the public and reservations are required.

NBC Olympics primetime and late night host Bob Costas, a 25-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, interviewed President Barack Obama from NBC Olympics' studio in Sochi, Russia, site of the XXII Olympic Winter Games, while the President was in The White House.

Jay Leno ended his run on The Tonight Show last night. After 22 years, he is stepping down and handing the show over to Jimmy Fallon. Talking about his successor, Leno said, “It's fun to kind of be the old guy and sit back here and see where the next generation takes this great institution. More gamely than convincingly, but it really is time to go and hand it off to the next guy, it really is.” His last show featured Billy Crystal, the first guest he had on his show in 1992, and music by Garth Brooks. He had cameos from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Carol Burnett and Kim Kardashian and President Obama even paid his respects in a taped message. Leno ended the show quoting Johnny Carson's words, “I bid you all a heartfelt goodnight.”

“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” followed last night with its highest rating ever, a 4.6/15 in metered-market households.

“Dancing with the Stars” will welcome Music Director and Composer Ray Chew to the ballroom with the premiere of season 18 on Monday, March 17 at 8:00 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network. 

Jay Leno's final telecast hosting “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” has delivered the show's highest overnight rating in nearly five years, since March 2009.

NBC Olympics primetime and late night host Bob Costas, a 25-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, interviewed President Barack Obama on Thursday, Feb. 6, via satellite. Costas conducted the interview from NBC Olympics' studio in Sochi, Russia, site of the XXII Olympic Winter Games, while the President was in The White House. They exclusively discussed a variety of topics surrounding the Sochi Winter Games.

BroadwayWorld.com has been buzzing for days since the news that Kristin Chenoweth was asked to reprise her iconic role of April Rhodes for GLEE's 100th Episode. Tonight, audiences are going to be even more excited, as the popular star kicks off the first date of a February 'mini-tour' with a limited run of five concert dates.

Pete Seeger died last Monday at age 94. He was and remains a champion of social change.

For the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2, NBC averaged a 1.3 rating, 3 share in adults 18-49 and 4.7 million viewers overall, according to “live plus same day” viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.

But there is a party for Colin Quinn, and you're invited to it. Colin Quinn Unconstitutional, planned for Friday, Feb. 21, at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, will be a political comedy party. The all-over-the-political-map comedian will take on racial tiptoeing, predator drones, President Obama, George Washington, the Kardashians and 226 years of Constitutional calamities in a stand-up comedy event that will have everybody talking.

Below, check out quotables from this weekend's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS AND CECILY STRONG'.

The New-York Historical Society has announced its programs for February 2014. All programs are presented at the New-York Historical Society unless otherwise noted. Details below!

Labyrinth Theater Company, the award-winning, downtown ensemble, has announced their next lineup of free play readings for the 15th Annual Barn Series, to be held at the Bank Street Theater in Manhattan's West Village (155 Bank Street) from February 24th through March 9th.

Maher brings out surprise guest Seth MacFarlane to dedicate a song to Jay.

NBC News was the most-watched broadcast or cable television network for analysis immediately following President Obama's 2014 State of the Union address. For coverage of the speech itself, NBC drew more viewers in the key demographics of ages 18-49 and 25-54 than any other television network.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said of President Obama's State of the Union Address vow to use executive orders to bypass Congress was “not very conciliatory, to say, you know, my way or the highway,” in an interview that was broadcast live

Today, January 29th, with a nod to history (and perhaps the TV show the West Wing), the Obama Administration is hosting the first-ever virtual 'Big Block of Cheese Day,' during which dozens of White House officials will take to social media for a day long 'open house' to answers questions from everyday Americans in real-time on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram and via Google+ Hangout. Check out the video below!

Today, President Obama has issued the following statement on the passing of the legendary performer