First Lady Michelle Obama cajoled Jay Leno into eating healthy foods for the first time in … oh, ever during her visit to the Tonight Show on NBC Tuesday. Promoting her “Let’s Move!” campaign to get kids excited about fitness and healthy diets, Michelle brought out some food to make an example out of Jay. As both Jay and Michelle joked repeatedly about his eating habits, Leno sampled apples, sweet potato fries and a pizza made with eggplant, peppers and zucchini. Could’ve used some sausage, but even Jay conceded it wasn’t bad. Michelle Obama Tonight Show Interview, Part II Michelle Obama encouraged Jay to dip his apple in honey made from beehives in the White House garden: “It will help it go down easier,” she said. “’White House honey’? That just sounds bad,” Leno replied, adding, “You know, with a different president that could mean a whole different thing.” In California to promote her initiative and attend a pair of fundraising events, Michelle also talked about her daughters and her husband’s reelection campaign. She even praised Mitt Romney singing at a recent event. Classy woman. Watch the first part of Michelle Obama’s Tonight Show interview below: Michelle Obama Tonight Show Interview, Part I
Ashley Robles took on arguably the most difficult challenge one can give oneself on last night’s American Idol audition show: She covered the Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston classic “I Will Always Love You.” But Robles rose to the occasion, belting out an impression version that granted the single mother access to Hollywood from all three judges, with Randy Jackson wondering where the heck Ashley has been all the time. Are we looking at a new frontrunner? Ashley Robles American Idol Audition NOTE : Due to its late airing on the East Coast, this San Diego-based episode will be shown again tomorrow night on Fox, prior to President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Tune in to watch such contenders as Aubree Dieckmeyer and Jane Carrey .
Mitt Romney’s wealth and detachment – perceived or legitimate – from the common voter was certainly evident in Saturday’s South Carolina primary results . It also became fodder for late night comedians, or even Jay Leno for that matter. Sorry. Anyway, furing his monologue on Thursday, Jay got in on the act. The Tonight Show host presented a clip from The Insider that included photos of the homes of presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Romney. Only instead of revealing Romney’s real summer home, the bit replaced the original shot with one of the Golden Temple of Amristar in India. Check it out: Jay Leno Mitt Romney Joke The joke didn’t go over very well with several Sikhs, who view the site as a sacred place. Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi told reporters: “[Leno’s attempt] at humor is quite unfortunate and quite objectionable,” pointing out that “freedom does not mean hurting the sentiments of others.” What’s more, a petition organized by members of the U.S. Sikh community claims this isn’t the first time Leno has made such derogatory remarks. “Jay Leno’s racist comments need to be stopped right here,” reads the petition. No word on whether Romney’s actual house on Lake Winnipesaukee is also made of gold, or how it stacks up with his other 75 residences.
Now that I’m finally over The Blind Side ‘s undeserved Oscar presence, I can get back to celebrating the things I love about Sandra Bullock. She is feisty! And sincere! And funny! In 1991, she’d apparently already nailed down that Bullockian trifecta, because she is positively charming in this audition tape from the beginning of her career. Check it out after the jump, along with the rest of Buzz Break (including Lindsay Lohan’s newest $1 million offer).
It’s HOLLYWOOD.TV’s Celebrity GPS!! And this time, it’s about Power to the People at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, as Sacha Baron Cohen protests against tyrants and dictators! Stick it to The Man, Sacha! Also featuring: Corey Feldman goes back to the future, Megan Fox looks sweet in New York, Paris Hilton goes from Malibu to the Grove, Heidi Klum walks the kids in the Big Apple, Engelbert Humperdinck resurfaces and more! Music: “Hi Point” and “Let Me Tell” by Leo Roriz.
In case it wasn’t already clear, things are really heating up between Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. Sources already confirm that the former has met the latter’s family . And, during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno yesterday, Selena says the reverse has also taken place. Did Justin make a good impression on her mother? Yes, “he passed the test,” Gomez said. Watch the video below to see Selena briefly dish on Bieber, while also going on about driving in Los Angeles and her new movie, Monte Carlo . Selena Gomez on The Tonight Show
Last night, Betty White stopped by the Tonight Show to not talk about Charlie Sheen. The nerve. Instead, she and Jay Leno celebrated her recent birthday. Elsewhere, Piers Morgan told Conan about the behind-the-scenes situation during his recent Charlie Sheen interview, B.J. Novak talked about his meeting with Michael Jackson, Stephen Colbert chided CBS, and Jimmy Fallon binged on fast food.