Barack Obama

Obama finally breaks silence and slams Trump’s coronavirus response

May 11th, 2020

Mike Wehner

Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis in a call with supporters. Obama reportedly called the situation “an absolute chaotic disaster,” and urged his supporters to support Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the upcoming election. Visit BGR’s homepage for more stories. Former President Barack Obama has remained relatively quiet over …

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President Obama reveals his favorite shows and movies of 2019

December 30th, 2019

Andy Meek

After you’ve finished your stint as the leader of the free world, rotating back into the private sector no doubt leaves you with lots of free time on your hands. President Obama finds himself in exactly that position, now that he no longer occupies the big desk in the Oval Office and can devote himself …

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Netflix programming from the Obamas will steer clear of politics

May 31st, 2018

Yoni Heisler

In one of the more high-profile production deals we’ve ever seen, Netflix earlier this month inked a deal with both Barack and Michelle Obama. The deal was officially signed with Higher Ground Productions, the Obama’s production company. While programming specifics remain somewhat vague, Netflix did note that the deal would have the Obamas oversee production …

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Barack and Michelle Obama signed a deal to produce Netflix shows

May 21st, 2018

Yoni Heisler

This past March, a report surfaced suggesting that former President Barack Obama might get his own show on Netflix. Though initial details were light, it was widely assumed that the program would be something akin to a modified talk show insofar that it would provide Obama with an opportunity to connect with the public on …

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Netflix’s next original series might feature Barack Obama

March 10th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

In something of a modern twist on the fireside chats made popular by FDR in the 1930s and 1940s, it’s starting to look like former President Barack Obama will soon have his own show on Netflix. Or on Amazon. Or, perhaps, on whatever TV streaming service Apple eventually rolls out. In short, Obama now finds …

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Barack Obama will be the first guest on David Letterman’s new Netflix talk show

January 5th, 2018

Jacob Siegal

After announcing last August that it would be teaming up with David Letterman for a talk show, Netflix finally took the wraps off of the project on Friday. My Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman is the long-winded name of the show — a six-episode, sixty-minute series featuring Letterman and a high profile guest. The …

Politics

Russia’s hacking of the US presidential election was far worse than we thought

June 13th, 2017

Chris Smith

If you thought that Russian meddling into the US election “only” included hacking the Democrats, leaking information from those hacks, and targeting social media with fake news, then prepare to be shocked. A new report says that Russian hackers breached voting systems in 39 states well before the election. Their ultimate hope may have been …

Tech

Trump just destroyed internet privacy

April 4th, 2017

Chris Smith

Congress a few days ago voted to pass a repeal of Obama’s broadband privacy rules that prevented internet service providers from selling your personal data without obtaining consent first. The White House then confirmed that President Trump will sign the bill, without specifying when that will happen. It turns out that Trump inked the new …

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Politics

Kellyanne Conway implied that microwaves that turn into cameras may have been used to spy on Trump Tower

March 13th, 2017

Chris Smith

President Donald Trump a few days ago let loose one of the wildest claims of his presidency so far, that his predecessor wiretapped him at Trump Tower during the campaign. Since then, President Barack Obama denied those accusations, but Trump’s administration failed to either retract the allegations or provide any proof to support them. In …

Lifestyle

Barack Obama goes kiteboarding on a private island, and there’s video to prove it

February 7th, 2017

Yoni Heisler

Since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have been living the good life. Making good on his promise to go on a two-week vacation, the former First Couple have been travelling quite a bit since Donald Trump’s inauguration. After a short stint in Palm Springs, the Obamas then …