Jennifer Hudson is headed to the White House, The Washington Post revealed Monday afternoon.

The new mom — who gave birth to her first child a baby boy named David Daniel Jr. last August — will sing for President and Mrs. Obama and their guests at a state dinner in Washington Tuesday night. The Oscar and Grammy-winning star performed the National Anthem at the Democratic National Convention in 2008, when then-Senator Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president.

Three new six inch plastic Michelle Obama action figures — masterminded by the same company who created Barack Obama action figures during the presidential campaign — show the First Lady wearing some of her signature dresses…..The new Michelle dolls start shipping Nov. 20 and are priced at $12.99.

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Michelle Obama delivered the first-ever commencement speech — her first as First Lady — at the University of California, Merced in Merced, California on Saturday. The nearly 500 students receiving diplomas are the first graduating class since the small university opened its doors in 2005.

As the commencement speaker, Mrs. O told the graduates, “You will face tough times. You will certainly have doubts, and let me tell you because I know I did when I was your age.”

“Remember that you are blessed. Remember that in exchange for those blessings, you must give something back. You must reach back and pull someone up. You must bend down and let someone else stand on your shoulders so that they can see a brighter future.”

Legendary former supermodel Iman, 53, serves Michelle Obama a backhanded compliment in an interview featured in this week’s edition of Parade.

Iman tells Parade: “Mrs. Obama is not a great beauty…But she is so interesting looking and so bright. That will always take you farther. When you’re a great beauty, it’s always downhill for you. If you’re someone like Mrs. Obama, you just get better with age.”

First Lady Michelle Obama and Elmo encourage kids to eat healthy and exercise in a new public service announcement from the creators of Sesame Street.

During an appearance in NYC this week, Mrs. Obama called her partnership with the classic children’s television program of the most important things she’s done since moving into The White House.

Michelle Obama and her mother, Marian Robinson, speak out about life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in the May 2009 issue of Essence Magazine, arriving on newsstands April 10.

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Mrs. Michelle Obama on what being First Lady means to her:
“It’s an honor and a privilege when you walk into the White House-at least I automatically felt a level of obligation. This is a big responsibility, a wonderful platform and I just want to make sure I take every advantage to serve as a role model, to provide good messages, to be a supportive mate to the President and to make sure that my girls are solid.”

Mrs. Marian Robinson on seeing her daughter step into this historic role:
“Well, to me, it’s overwhelming. I never doubted that she could do this. She is doing it with such grace and dignity. So I am just proud. I just hope she does what she wants to do. [Chuckles] Because the things that she wants to do are very important. They mean a lot to her.”

Mrs. Michelle Obama on finding balance:
“Unlike most women, I have a lot of resources: I have my mother living with me. The White House has a staff of people who are there to make my life easy. I don’t have a full-time job, although I work very hard in the role of First Lady. But I have a lot of resources. So I have been able to achieve the balance because I have the support I need.”

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A wax statue of First Lady Michelle Obama will be unveiled in Madame Tussauds Museum in Washington on Monday.

President Barack & First Lady Michelle Obama met Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during a tea party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

In honor of Women’s History Month, First Lady Michelle Obama brought some famous women to various Washington-area high schools on Thursday to discuss the importance of setting career goals.

Participating celebrities included: Alicia Keys, opera star Denyce Graves, actress Kerry Washington, astronaut Mae Jemison, actress Alfre Woodard, actress Tracee Ellis Ross, singer Sheryl Crow, Fran Drescher, Bobbi Brown, Gen. Ann Dunwoody,WNBA player Lisa Leslie Lockwood, Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes, and sistersDebbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad.