Top moments of the Obamas in pop culture
January 9, 2017
Appearing on late night talk shows, comedy sketches and promoting relatable campaigns can grab the voter’s attention and switches a politician’s title to “normal human being.” Over the past eight years, two campaigns and two presidencies, Barack and Michelle Obama have danced, laughed, joked and satirically made their way through the media and into the hearts of Americans.
Here are a few of the Obamas’ moments in the media, according to International Business Times and Vogue:
- Obama on Ellen in 2007 – danced to “Crazy In Love.”
- Obama’s feature on “Between Two Ferns”- Zach Galifianakis’ broadcast show promoting Affordable Care Act.
- Stephen Colbert – Obama fired back at Stephen Colbert’s claim that no politician could do his job, so he delivered his version of “The Word.”
- Obama’s feature on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon – slow jam the news.
- Obama’s feature on Jimmy Kimmel – Celebrities Read Mean Tweets.
- Michelle’s spotlight in Carpool Karaoke – “The Late Late Show with James Corden” brought Michelle on to sing songs from Stevie Wonder, Beyonce and more.
- Let’s Move Fitness Challenge – Appeared on “Live With Kelly” with a team of kids to do double dutch jump roping.
- Let’s Move Fitness Campaign – Michelle dunks on LeBron James in the midst of recording a promo with the Miami Heat.
- Michelle’s feature on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon – Ew! Sketch with Will Ferrell.
- Michelle’s parody of DJ Snake and Lil Jon’s smash hit – “Turn Down for What” is turned into “Turnip for what?” in promotion of eating healthy.