Films
Sara Colangelo’s follow-up to “The Kindergarten Teacher” has secured distribution. Netflix and Michelle and Barack Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, scored rights to...
Interviews
“Becoming” offers a personal and intimate view into the world of Michelle Obama. Nadia Hallgren’s new Netflix documentary takes viewers on an all-access journey alongside the former...
Features
“Becoming” is not a hard-hitting, warts-and-all look at former First Lady Michelle Obama — Nadia Hallgren’s Netflix doc is produced by the Obamas’ Higher Ground...
Trailers
“I am from the south side of Chicago. That tells you as much about me as you need to know,” says Michelle Obama in a new trailer for Nadia Hallgren’s “Becoming.” The...
“Becoming” sees former First Lady Michelle Obama figuring out who she is — and who she wants to be — following eight years served in the White House alongside her husband,...
Television
Viola Davis is paying tribute to Michelle Obama’s legacy. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Showtime has given a series order to “First Ladies,” an anthology series that sees the...
Viola Davis is going to the White House. The Oscar winner has signed on to play lawyer, best-selling author, and former First Lady Michelle Obama in “First Ladies,” a series in...
News
Barack and Michelle Obama have finally announced the project slate for their Netflix-based Higher Ground Productions — and it does not disappoint. Currently, Higher Ground is producing seven...
Another reason to get excited about Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company: it will be run by women. According to Deadline, producers and film execs Priya Swaminathan and...
News, Television
First Lady Michelle Obama continues to delight and inspire. Obama recently appeared in “Carpool Karaoke” alongside “The Late Late Show” host James Corden, and the former Associate Dean of...
Festivals, News
On Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at a panel at SXSW where women’s empowerment was the main focus. Joined on stage by actress Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D.), songwriter Diane Warren and...
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