State Dinner

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November 27, 2022

Jon Batiste to sing for Macron at Biden’s 1st state dinner

Batiste, 36, most recently was bandleade of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," leaving the broadcast after a seven-year run.
March 11, 2016

Sasha and Malia Obama make elegant debut at state dinner

Sasha and Malia Obama have grown up in the spotlight before our eyes and on Thursday night, they attended their first state
February 12, 2014

Michelle Obama and guests stun at state dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — And in a midterm election year and with a future presidential library to build, the Obamas invited…
July 9, 2013

Michelle Obama hosts 'dinner' for top junior chefs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says 54 kids who earned a trip to the White House by winning a nationwide…
August 21, 2012

White House crashers' divorce final in Virginia

FRONT ROYAL, Va. (AP) - A Virginia judge has signed off on the divorce of celebrity White House gate crashers…
August 20, 2012

Michelle Obama hosts kids for lunchtime 'state dinner'

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 50 children from across the country are gathering at the White House for the first…
April 25, 2012

Tareq Salahi, White House gate crasher, to run for Va governor

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- White House gate crasher Tareq Salahi says he plans to run for governor of Virginia next…
March 15, 2012

Obamas host glamorous state dinner with UK prime minister

SLIDESHOW - President Obama and First Lady Michelle hosted the the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, and his wife Samantha…
March 14, 2012

Michelle Obama hosts White House pre-dinner wearing lavender sheath, London designer's broach

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama hosted a pre-dinner earlier today for a small group of reporters and students…
March 14, 2012

The Obamas shine during visit from UK prime minister and wife

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and the first lady are playing host and hostess this week to United Kingdom Prime…
March 14, 2012

John Legend, Mumford & Sons to play state dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) - There is something special for the Camerons and something special for the Obamas in the entertainment lineup…
January 20, 2011

Slideshow: Obamas stun at state dinner for China

SLIDESHOW - Michelle and Barack Obama welcomed a mix of Hollywood A-listers, big business types and prominent Chinese-Americans to the…
January 20, 2011

A jazzy all-American state dinner for Chinese prez

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle and Barack Obama welcomed a mix of Hollywood A-listers, big business types and prominent Chinese-Americans to…
August 5, 2010

Whoopi and White House crasher clash on ‘View’

NEW YORK (AP) - After the show was over, Salahi said Goldberg confronted her sharply, using obscene language and demanding…
May 21, 2010

theGrio’s Top Tweets of the Week

SLIDESHOW - theGrio has compiled for you our top ten favorite tweets on the topical events of the week that…
May 20, 2010

Slideshow: The Obamas, stars shine at state dinner

SLIDESHOW - As the evening wore on, the smiles on the faces of White House staff seemed to get more…
May 20, 2010

State dinner crashers try to steal spotlight again

WASHINGTON (AP) - Media-hungry couple Michaele and Tareq Salahi attempted to crash the Obama administration's second state dinner, but were…
May 19, 2010

First lady shimmers in blue Soronen at state dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama chose a shimmery-blue gown for the state dinner Wednesday night honoring Mexican President Felipe Calderon…
March 12, 2010

Desirée Rogers ran into sharp elbows at White House

Desirée Rogers began to understand she was in trouble when David Axelrod summoned her to his office last spring to…
February 26, 2010

White House social secretary Rogers resigning

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rogers recently came under criticism for her handling of the administration's first state dinner...