Barack Obama News

Following today's news that THE INTERVIEW would hit selected theaters on Christmas Day after all, the White House and President Barack Obama have released a statement praising Sony on the matter.

ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” averaged 8.520 million Total Viewers, 2.116 million Adults 25-54 and 1.430 million Adults 18-49 during the week of December 15, 2014, based on Live +Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.

This January and February 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

According to several reports, President Barack Obama said today, December 19, that Sony Pictures Entertainment should have spoken to him before deciding to cancel the release of its controversial film THE INTERVIEW after the studio faced threats from hackers.

In reaction to Sony Pictures' cancelation of the Franco / Rogen comedy The Interview, The Treehouse Theater has scheduled an evening of comedy designed to infuriate Kim Jong Un.

FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL SPEAKS WITH “CBS THIS MORNING” Retired four-star Army general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell said that he supports the President's announcement Wednesday

OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK announces JANUARY 2015 highlights:

Opera Exposures, the not-for-profit opera company founded in 2004 by Edna Greenwich, will celebrate the end of its tenth year with a holiday concert on Sunday, December 21, 2014, at 3 PM at the same venue where it all began for the company in February 2004 - St. Marks Church in the Bowery, 131 East Tenth Street at Second Avenue in Manhattan.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air the exclusive documentary, “Michael Sam,” on Saturday, December 27 (9-10:30 p.m. ET/PT).

Jennifer Nettles, who just announced she will be making her Broadway debut as 'Roxie Hart' in CHICAGO, posted two photos from backstage at her photo shoot for the musical. Check out the sultry images below!

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a month-long celebration in January honoring civil rights legends who paved the way as we approach the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery marches led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that changed the trajectory of America forever.

Martin Freeman hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guest Charli XCX on December 13, 2014. Below, check out an all-new promo for the show featuring Freeman and SNL cast member Kate McKinnon!

Watch as President Barack Obama delivers a special edition of The Word, proving that he is perfectly capable of doing Stephen's job!

YouTube star Tyler Oakley will appear at The VETS in Providence tonight, December 10th at 7:30pm.

The singer shared the news live on this morning's TODAY on NBC. Watch the announcement below!

Oscar winner Tom Hanks was among the five people honored Sunday evening at the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors held in Washington DC. The Oscar winner spoke about what the award meant to him.

In a special broadcast from Washington DC, THE COLBERT REPORT host Stephen Colbert interviewed the leader of the Free World, President Barack Obama.

Telemundo's News Co-Anchor and Host, José Díaz-Balart, will interview President Barack Obama during his upcoming presidential visit to Nashville, Tennessee programed for Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Highlights of the interview will air on “Noticiero Telemundo” on Tuesday, December, 9 at 6:30 PM/5:30 C and will also be available on Telemundo.com, as well as on “Noticiero Telemundo's” Facebook page and the Twitter handle @TelemundoNews. “Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart” will air an extended version on Sunday, December 14 at a special time, 1 PM/12PM C.

James Franco, Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong appeared in a Ferguson related sketch which was cut from the live broadcast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on NBC over the weekend. Watch it below