FameCrawler : sasha

Sunday Cute Shot - Naomi and Alexander Love a Parade

Whit Honea — Sun, 24 May 2009 23:17:00 GMT

Sasha got bird's eye view of a NYC parade while riding on mommy Naomi Watt's shoulders.

Granted, it was a low-flying bird, but a kid has to take what he can get.

Happy Mother's Day, Naomi Watts!

Whit Honea — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:48:00 GMT

Naomi Watts knows a thing or two about Mother's Day, but Sam doesn't. He'll have to learn the fine art of card-making from older brother Sasha. I have faith in them.

Happy Mother's Day, Naomi!

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Liev Schreiber Has Passed The Action Figure Test

Josh loposer — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:32:00 GMT

You probably never forget the day that you become immortalized in the form of a plastic figurine. It's a proud moment for any dad when he's able to hand his son or daughter an action figure and say 'see that, that's daddy.'

But what if your kids don't like it? What if they strap firecrackers to it and blow it up in the sand box?

Luckily, Liev Schreiber doesn't know what that feels like, because his son Sasha apparently likes his Sabretooth action figure.

"He [Sasha] has a bag of toys which is called his turtle bag that he puts his favorite toys in. And I gave him the daddy action figure, I call it, and I waited to see if he would put it in the turtle bag. A tense, a tense 15 minutes it took him ... everyday I come home to make sure it's still in the turtle bag."

That's great. Could you imagine the damage that your ego as a father would sustain if your child didn't like your action figure? Damn, that would be like fatherhood hell on earth.

Of course, now that Schreiber has passed the test and he's all full of himself for becoming an action figure, he does have some ~~complaints~~ criticisms for the designer of the "daddy action figure."

"I'm assuming they read the logline for the movie, that I play this prehistoric terrifying game cat. What possessed them to make me look like an angry squirrel?"

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Liev Says His Boys Are Driving Him Bonkers

Josh loposer — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:30:00 GMT

Liev Schreiber loves his sons, no doubt, but he says the combination of a 4-month-old and a 21-month-old in the house is not exactly a recipe for peace and tranquility.

"There's nothing fun about the age they're at right now. Each one on their own is insanely fun, but the combination of the two of them after hours is just chaos. I don't remember the last time I slept like a human being."

Hopefully, that's just the exhaustion talking. I'm pretty sure there's got to be at least one fun thing about the age they're at now, it's just hard to enjoy it when you're at your breaking point.

Sure, having two young children can push you to the limits of your own sanity, but at least it also helps prepare you for advanced interrogation techniques like sleep depravation. You never know, maybe Liev will get cast as a Jack Bauer-esque hero in a future film, now that he's broken into the action movie genre with his portrayal of Sabretooth in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Liev's had a pretty busy month, with the premiere of the X-Men movie and a scarry trip to the hospital with Sasha. Thankfully, everything seems to be A-okay with 21-month-old.

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Malia and Sasha - Breaking Promises Already

trix — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:33:00 GMT

It's nice to know that Sasha and Malia Obama are just like every other kid out there when it comes to promises they make.

It seems the girls are slacking on their daily doggie duties. Michelle says, "Even though the kids are supposed to do a lot of the work, I'm still up at 5:15 a.m. taking my dog out. So for everyone who has a child asking for a puppy – you have to want the dog."

So the first family is just like mine and yours, with us parents left holding the bag and cleaning up after our kids and their most fervent wishes.

Are the Obamas Cheapskates?

Barack Obama's Favorite Book

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Watts And Schreiber's Son Taken To Hospital

Josh loposer — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber got a pretty huge scare last night when their 21-month-old son Sasha went to the hospital with respiratory problems.

Luckily, everything seems to be okay now, and little Sasha has come home after a night in the hospital. Says Schreiber's rep:

“Sasha got home today and is feeling much better after being hospitalized on Tuesday night with respiratory problems.”

If you happened to be lucky enough to get a ticket to the LA premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, you may have noticed that Liev, who plays Sabretooth in the flick, was nowhere to be found. That's because he immediately flew to New York to be with his family.

That who experience had to be really freaky for Naomi and Liev, I'm glad that little Alexander "Sasha" Pete is going to be alright. I'm sure the family is super relieved.

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Naomi Watts And Liev Schreiber Moving To The Land Down Under?

Josh loposer — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:30:00 GMT

It sure isn't New York City, but it sounds like Liev Schreiber is starting to get cozy with the idea of packing it all up and moving the family out to Naomi's native land, Australia.

“I was able to get into a rhythm and I got a feel for the lifestyle and the quality of life there... It’s just unbeatable, plus if you’re raising kids, I can’t imagine a better place.”

If Liev and Naomi are going to move their kids to Australia, now's the time to do it, with sons (Sasha, 21 months, and Samuel, 4 months) still at a very young age.

It shouldn't be terribly difficult to adjust. At least they speak the same language in Australia -- albeit with a wildly different accent -- and maintain a pretty similar culture.

Apparently, the paps are pretty intense in Australia, and Liev isn't going to like that. According to Schreiber, his emotions towards the paparazzi have grown much more intense since the birth of his children.

“I was fine until [21-month-old Alexander] ‘Sasha’ [Pete] came along and then I started to get aggro,” he says with a laugh. “As an actor, I think I’d never kind of reached the heights of fame that Naomi had, and so when she came into my life it was a real test on our relationship.”

“I didn’t like that she was bringing all that attention with her and I think I probably blamed her for it in the beginning. But after a while, I acclimated to it and then, of course, Sasha was born and I had to acclimate to it all over again.”

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Michelle Obama Weighs in On BO

trix — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:02:00 GMT

Bo Obama has been in the White House for a week and the verdict is in.

Michelle Obama says the dog is "Crazy."

She said that "Bo" loves to bark and play and also likes to chew on people's feet. She did say, she is spending lots of time walking and training Bo.

I bet the girls just love him, I wonder whose bed he sleeps on or if he's relegated to a dog house.

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Easter Memories - The Obama Ladies

Whit Honea — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:37:00 GMT

Not to be outdone by President Dad, the Obama girls Malia and Sasha joined their mother Michelle on Easter Sunday for some reading to the masses.

That book is actual size.

Wild Obama

Obama Family Pictures

Easter With the Obamas

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Adorable Obama Family Pictures

trix — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:03:00 GMT

So I was going to do the whole, do you know who my parents are, thing with this picture, but I think it's sort of obvious.

Malia looks exactly the same and happens to look just like her mom.

Here are a couple more pictures, just for fun...

They are too cute.

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Michelle Obama Teaches Kids About Gardening

Josh loposer — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:12:00 GMT

Michelle Obama's like a Supermom. Just after she gets back from touring all over Europe, she's already tackling the White House dog issue, the White House Easter Egg Roll, and getting down and dirty with the much-anticipated White House Garden.

Michelle held court out on the White House lawn decked out in her gardening gloves and all, as she taught a group of school children the virtues of growing your own spinach, lettuce, herbs, fruits, and veggies. I wonder if she enlisted Malia and Sasha to help dig up the garden and get it ready to plant. I would.

When she asked the kids how much they thought it cost to plant the WH garden, a little boy guessed $100,000. To which Michelle replied: "My husband would go crazy if he thought we were spending that kind of money...It's between $100 and $200. So it's not a lot of money."

According to her, the garden was the hot topic while she visited with world leaders abroad. Back in the States, I gotta say there seems to be a lot more anticipation about what dog the Obamas will get. Hey, we're a nation of dog lovers. Or, maybe we just don't really care enough about sustainable gardening. Whatevs.

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Is Miley Cyrus Too Good For The Obamas?

trix — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Okay, so it's really hard for the Obama girls to head out to the movies like every other little girl out there so they asked Miley Cyrus if she be willing to send them a copy of the movie for a White House Screening.

Guess what the brat with a sense of entitlement said, she said NO!

Miley said, "They want me to send them a copy, so we will - but, like everyone else, they have to wait 'til April 10th. Even the President."

Wow! I guess she won't ever be invited to the White House, poor girl, she really thinks something of herself doesn't she?

Barack Obama Opens Up About Sasha's Health Scare

Morning News: Hormonal Women the Answer to Economic Recovery

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Michelle Obama Wants To Be A Role Model

trix — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:32:00 GMT

So, I think we've all done the Michelle Obama isn't pregnant thing to death.

What we haven't discussed though, is her dedication to her workout regimen. Not only is she determined to be in the best shape of her life, she wants her daughters to, " See a mother who takes care of herself, even if that means I have to get up at 4:30 so I can do a workout."

She also described Barack's excitement at Sasha's interest in basketball, "Barack's losing his mind, I was like, 'Settle down - don't act too excited, or she will not want to do it.'"

That's awesome, my husband and I try to take a little time each day to stop and play and do something physical with our boys for the same reason.

Barack Obama to Pen Book for the Kids

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Barack Obama Opens Up About Sasha's Health Scare

trix — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:32:00 GMT

Last week Barack Obama told all of the internet how much he loves nurses. He went on to explain why he loves them during Thursday's Internet town-hall meeting.

He went on to explain that, “When Sasha, our little precious pea, was just three months old, she was hospitalized with life-threatening meningitis. The doctors did a terrific job, but frankly, it was the nurses that were there with us when she had to get a spinal tap and all sorts of things that were just bringing me to tears. And we’ve got a problem in this country, which is we have a shortage of nurses.”

”I’m biased toward nurses. “I just like nurses.”

It's such a scary situation when your child is in the hospital. You have no control and all you want to do is take their place.

I didn't know that Sasha was sick when she was little, maybe the Obamas do know what it's like to be the rest of us.

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Michelle Obama Towers Over Other Women

trix — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:03:00 GMT

Two famous moms got together to laugh it up while is Washington D.C. while promoting and celebrating Women's History Month.

Michelle Obama and Sheryl Crow were photographed together, both all decked out in black.

How tiny is Sheryl Crow, that she can wear heels and still be shorter than Michelle Obama, who happens to be wearing flats? She's at least 4 inches shorter with heels and I can't quite tell how tall her shoes are, but it definitely has a sizable heel.

There's nothing like being the tall one of the bunch, I'm tall and have never felt delicate, I'm sure Michelle Obama has the same feelings at times.

Sasha and Malia are going to be really tall, good thing their mom is tall. She will be able to help them not feel as awkward as they might, growing up.

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Barack and Michelle Obama are Still Parents First

trix — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:32:00 GMT

How long did your parent teacher conference last this year, 5 to 10 minutes? Was your child's teacher awed by your presence?

No, mine either.

I'm guessing this wasn't the case for Sasha Obama's parent teacher conference. President and Michelle Obama were at the school for about an hour and I'm sure Sasha was thankful the press wasn't allowed inside.

That was, of course, the right decision. Sasha is probably a great student, but no one wants the whole world to know their kid's business in school.

Kudos to the President for attending the conference as well because, he could have just said, you go Michelle, tell Sasha I love her.

Sunday Cute Shot - Swinging With the First Family

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The Schreiber Men: Cute Vs. Grumpy - A Study in Contrast

Whit Honea — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:34:00 GMT

This is a picture of Liev Schreiber and his son Alexander, aka Sasha, as they make their round in the East Village.

Please note the obvious use of cuteness by the latter and the display of grumpiness by the former. Is the cute cuter due to the contrasting grumpiness or is the grumpiness grumpier due to the contrasting cuteness?

These are the things that keep me awake at night.

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Getting to Know Michelle Obama

trix — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:31:00 GMT

So we've all seen the list of the 50 things we didn't know about Barack and now here is a list of 50 things that we didn't know about Michelle Obama.

1. Her nickname is "Miche" (pronounced "Meesh").

2. Her husband calls her "My Rock".

3. Her father worked the swing shift in the boiler room at Chicago's water purification plant.

4. She grew up with her older brother, Craig, and parents in a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment. She shared the living room with her brother, which was separated by a room divider.

5. She and her brother both skipped a year at school - second grade.

6. As a girl, she loved her "Easy-Bake Oven", a toy cooker.

7. Michelle was student council treasurer in high school.

8. Growing up, she practised playing the piano so much that she had to be told to stop.

9. Although a great athlete, she shied away from competitive sports because, her big brother says, "she hated losing".

10. Her father died of complications from multiple sclerosis when she was in her 20s.

11. Michelle attended only public schools while growing up in Chicago.

12. She was assigned Barack's mentor when he came to her Chicago firm for a summer job.

13. Her first impression of Barack wasn't great; after seeing a photo of him in the law firm directory she decided he had a big nose.

14. She declined Barack's first invitations to go out on a date, saying it would be inappropriate.

15. Her father and brother had always said you could tell a lot about someone's character on the court, so before agreeing to date Barack, she asked her brother to take him on on the basketball court.

16. Her university dissertation was entitled, "Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community."

17. Barack proposed at a Chicago restaurant and the ring arrived on a tray with the dessert.

18. Their first dance at their wedding was to "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole.

19. Santita Jackson, Jesse Jackson's daughter and Michelle's high school classmate, sang at the wedding.

20. She works out "like a gladiator," according to friends.

21. She hates tights - too "painful."

22. At the Democratic National Convention in 2004, moments before her husband went on stage to give his speech, she said: "Just don't screw it up, buddy!"

23. She watches reruns of The Dick Van Dyke Show.

24. For breakfast she likes fruit, eggs and bacon.

25. When she got to Princeton she said the tutors weren't teaching French correctly.

26. She refused to accompany her husband for walks in the cold Chicago winters.

27. She is the former associate dean at the University of Chicago.

28. On their first date Barack took her to see Do The Right Thing, a Spike Lee movie set in Harlem.

29. Her brother, Craig Robinson, is the basketball coach at Oregon State University.

30. At Princeton, Michelle majored in sociology. She got her law degree from Harvard.

31. She worked for Chicago's Mayor Daley in the city's office of planning and development.

32. She uses a webcam to stay in touch with Barack while separated.

33. She cooks shrimp linguini - her husband's fabvourite meal.

34. Michelle wrote her own stump speech during the campaign and delivered it without notes.

35. Michelle made Barack promise to quit smoking if he stood for president.

36. She plans not to have any more children.

37. She graduated from high school second in her year.

38. She cut back from her six-figure salary with the University of Chicago hospital system to help her husband with his campaign.

39. Michelle makes Barack do the dishes.

40. As vice president of community and external affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Centre, Michelle supervised a five hundred per cent increase of volunteerism in the hospital.

41. She was on the board of six major organisations, including the prestigious Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and Tree House Foods; and Vice President, Community and External Affairs at the University of Chicago Hospitals.

42. She routinely drew audiences of 1,000-plus supporters, even when she was campaigning on her own, on the trail

43. Her inauguration dress was designed by Cuban-American designer, Isabel Toledo. Her green gloves were J Crew and her shoes by Jimmy Choo.

44. After her husband's election to the US Senate, Michelle decided to stay in Chicago with their daughters instead of relocating to Washington, DC.

45. Her great-great-grandfather, Jim Robinson, was a slave in South Carolina before the Civil War.

46. Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama are the only First Ladies to receive master's degrees.

47. Less than 24 hours after the inaugural balls, replicas of Mrs Obama's dress were being drawn up – they will be available for sale within weeks, ranging in price from $99 to $400.

48. At 5 ft 11ins, she is tied with Eleanor Roosevelt for tallest First Lady.

49. Her secret service codename is "Renaissance".

50. She has committed each episode of The Brady Bunch to memory.

Will any of those help her in her time as First Lady? I don't know about that, but I do know that some of those things will help her as a mom and a wife.

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Look Who Gets to Keep His Blackberry

trix — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:32:00 GMT

President Obama has won a major battle already and it has only been 4 days. He fought for it and now he gets to keep his Blackberry. Yay! for him.

Barack Obama admitted in the past that he is addicted to his Blackberry and wasn't sure what he was going to do if he became president and had to give it up. Now he doesn't have to.

He will be allowed to use his Blackberry to keep in touch with personal friends, senior staff and will be able to receive emails.

It's funny that the most powerful man in the world can't have a phone, it's like he gets all his information second hand. I wonder if he ever has to carry a wallet or man bag to hold all his stuff.

Ah, who am I kidding, he has people for that.

White House Spokesman, Robert Gibbs, said the president will limit its use, and security has been enhanced to ensure that Obama can communicate in a way that's protected. Only a small number of senior staff members and personal friends would be given his e-mail address.

Previous presidents chose not to use e-mail because it can be subpoenaed by Congress and courts and may be subject to public records laws. And Gibbs said the presumption from the White House counsel's office is that Obama's e-mails will be subject to the Presidential Records Act, which requires the National Archives to preserve presidential records.

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Best of FameCrawler: Week of January 23rd

Whit Honea — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Obama's Inauguration Speech and Oath - Text and Video

Inaugural Ball Photos: President Obama,First Lady Michelle & The Stars

Jenna and Barbara Bush: Letter to Malia and Sasha Obama

Sing This To Your Kids Tonight Instead Of A Lullaby: Will.i.am's America's Song (Free Download!)

Tragic: Sarah Parish's Infant Daughter Dies

Katie Holmes Has to Be Pregnant This Time

Whose Smokin' Hot, Bikini Ready, Post Baby Body Is This?

Lily Allen Talks About Miscarriage

Spike.com Hates Moms, Preggos And Women In General

Sasha Gives Barack Obama a 'Thumbs Up'

Video: Obamas' Inaugural Ball First Dance & Michelle Wears Jason Wu

Ex- NFL Player Shane Dronett Dead

Obama Girls Welcomed to the White House

trix — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:22:00 GMT

Sasha and Malia Obama were welcomed to the White House in style.

While their mom and dad spent the night going to ball after ball the staff at the White House welcomed the girls with open arms.

The staff staged movie screenings and a scavenger hunt to acquaint the girls and their friends with the history of the White House.

I'm so jealous, that would be so much fun.

The girls were also surprised when at the end of their hunt they opened the door to the Jonas brothers. They got to hang out with the brothers and chat for a while.

That sounds a lot more fun than inaugural ball after inaugural ball doesn't it?

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Barack Obama and His First Five Minutes as President

trix — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:04:00 GMT

Today was the day that Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the Untied States. His family was up on the stage by his side, where they have been during his entire bid for the presidency.

Today was the culmination of that dream and he didn't forget who supported him the whole time.

This is how he spent his first few minutes after being sworn in; sweet embraces, kisses, and high fives. He showed the country that his family still comes first, his job as the president doesn't overshadow his role as husband and father. This to me means, he is going to think about how the changes or policies he makes will affect his wife and children.

That's never a bad thing.

Michelle Obama Was Resplendent in Gold

Memory Lane: A Peek Inside Obama's Photo Album

Ann Coulter or Michelle Obama- Who is Your Role Model?

Obama's Open Letter To Daughters Malia & Sasha

Barack is Anti-Baby, Who Knew?

Photos: Obama's Memorial To His Grandmother

Obama Family Makes The Move To The White House

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Michelle Obama- Remembers Her Roots

trix — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:32:00 GMT

Michelle Obama practices what she preaches. She has access to designers that we have never heard of for herself and her daughters, yet she still chooses to use the designers she has used in the past. Michelle showed great restraint in choosing her and the girls outfits.

Malia and Sasha both wore J.Crew and let me tell you, the J. Crew company was thrilled to be chosen.

Michelle told Jay Leno that she likes J. Crew and likes to shop in their store online.

At least we know she's loyal and not easily swayed by here status or celebrity.

Michelle Obama Was Resplendent in Gold

Memory Lane: A Peek Inside Obama's Photo Album

Ann Coulter or Michelle Obama- Who is Your Role Model?

Obama's Open Letter To Daughters Malia & Sasha

Barack is Anti-Baby, Who Knew?

Photos: Obama's Memorial To His Grandmother

Obama Family Makes The Move To The White House

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Michelle Obama Was Resplendent in Gold

trix — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:31:00 GMT

After two months of speculation we finally saw what Michelle Obama chose to wear to the inauguration.

While her husband Barack was sworn in as the new president, she shimmered in her dress of gold by designer Isabel Toledo.

It's nice to see she isn't driven by the fashion choices of others and follows her own path. This quality is something that she will pass on to her daughters.

Obama Girls Watch Their Dad Become The Next President Of The United States

Obama's Inauguration Speech and Oath - Text and Video

Memory Lane: A Peek Inside Obama's Photo Album

Ann Coulter or Michelle Obama- Who is Your Role Model?

Obama's Open Letter To Daughters Malia & Sasha

Barack is Anti-Baby, Who Knew?

Photos: Obama's Memorial To His Grandmother

Obama Family Makes The Move To The White House

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Ann Coulter Hates Single Moms & Compares Celeb Adoptions To Celeb Sex Tapes

Sassy Smith — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:10:00 GMT

Ann Coulter's new book Guilty and what she's written in it, is causing quite a stir, particularly among single mothers, and also single moms who choose to adopt children (particularly from other countries), including celebrities. She writes of the famous adopting children in foreign countries, "Apparently, busting up tribal wars to adopt foreign babies has become the latest form of Hollywood autoeroticism."

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Coulter says that celebrities often adopt children for selfish reasons, such as using their new baby to promote their career - refers to celebrity adoptions as a "trend," and compares celebrity adoptions to celebrity sex tapes. She's certainly not making any friends is she?

After her recent "heated" appearance on The View, Coulter sits down with Showbiz Tonight host A.J. Hammer and discusses said appearance and her opinions on celebrities using their babies to promote themselves. I find it really hard to like this woman or to even try to dig through some of the crap she spews to see if any of what she says has any merit.

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Ann Coulter or Michelle Obama- Who is Your Role Model?