Ellen DeGeneres Starts Dance-Off Between Barack Obama & Wife Michelle

Ellen DeGeneres Starts Dance-Off Between Barack Obama & Wife Michelle
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Did talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres start a dance-off between Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama?

 

Sort of! In an upcoming episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" taped Tuesday, the comedienne interviews Obama via satellite. Ellen plays the senator a split-screen clip of himself dancing on a previous “Ellen” show next to a clip of Michelle Obama’s previous dance on her show. The talk-show queen then asks the Democratic presidential nominee to rate the better dancer!

"Michelle may be a better dancer than me, but I'm convinced that I'm a better dancer than John McCain," Obama playfully tells Ellen. Ellen also urges Obama to use his political cachet to convince pal George Clooney to appear on her show, an aspiration she has dubbed "George Watch '08."

Published 10/22/08 by the Insider

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  • I find Ellen not very bright (to put it mildly) - sorry but for a presenter of a famous talk show you would expect to see a more clever and witty person.. Can't get why she is popular? Is it just in US?
    Anonymous 7/14/09 Reply
  • I LOVE HER SHOW & YES SISTAH GIRL BE ROCKING IT....PEOPLE NEED TO STOP HATING ON HER...PLUS SHE BE HAVING ME IN TEARS WITH HER COMEDIAN SELF ! I THOUGHT THIS WAS A CUTE EPISODE..SO GET A GRIP TO THOSE BEING SO NEGATIVE !
    msvain 10/24/08 Reply
  • WOW~ SHE IS SO CUTE!
    WARNING!!!
    I heard rumors from a quite reliable source that She is seeking hot GUYS @___.CoM___the wealthy and the beauty mingle. Is she looking for a serious relationship or just for fun? who knows!
    Anonymous 10/23/08 Reply
  • I think the meda is very unfair too John Mccain
    rockwoman 10/23/08 Reply
  • I love the Ellen show and i think she should have a dance-off between Michelle and Barack they are really cute i can't wait for him to become president.
    micky1166 10/22/08 Reply
  • I hate her show is soooo stupid, I didn't know that going over her table was dancing, pls she can't dance she can't host and her Emmy's are just for being stupid.

    Obama may be a better dancer than McCain, but that's about it. He still not good for this country. I think Raul Castro is looking for a VP.
    Anonymous 10/22/08 Reply
    • I was always taught if you don't have anything nice to say don't say nothing at all. I loooooooove her show and also Obama will be greeeat for this country he is what we need. And Who the hell is Raul Castro. Maybe you should be his VP
      micky1166 10/22/08
    • from the way you make your comments...seems like you are against Ellen's sexual orientation not against her good her show is....and you seem to be unknowledgeable as to the integrity of the Emmy as an award giving body...or maybe you just need to comment just for the heck of it without using your brain (if you ever have one)..o ya...one thing more.....you are referring to Raul Castro -the brother of Fidel Castro looking for VP...what's his relevance with Obama not being good for the country? GEEZ....make up your mind and go for a relatable topic....
      Anonymous 10/23/08
  • BETTER DANCER. SHE WOULDN'T KNOW ONE IF THEY BIT HER ON THE BUTT. SHE CAN'T DANCE HERSELF SO HOW CAN SHE CHOOSE SOMEONE ELSE. HER ENTIRE SHOW STINKS!!!!!
    -ANONYMOUS

    To be a bad dancer well Ellen needs to be tone deaf...BUT she has musicality in her...thus able to move around easily and be upbeat...I smell jealousy here...Her show stinks??? OMG... Are you kidding me??? what are all those Emmy Awards Ellen has garnered over the years for?
    Anonymous 10/22/08 Reply
  • BETTER DANCER. SHE WOULDN'T KNOW ONE IF THEY BIT HER ON THE BUTT. SHE CAN'T DANCE HERSELF SO HOW CAN SHE CHOOSE SOMEONE ELSE. HER ENTIRE SHOW STINKS!!!!!

    ANONYMOUS
    Anonymous 10/22/08 Reply
    • FOR A 50 YEAR OLD...SHE SURE DANCES BETTER THAN THE REST OUT THERE..SHE IS GRACEFUL AND MUSICALITY....FOR A SHOW TO STINK...MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE EMMY'S AWARD GIVING BODY TO HAVE GRANTED ELLEN'S SHOW ALL THOSE AWARDS FOR BEING THE BEST TALK SHOW HOST AND BEST TALK SHOW....PLS. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU CRITICIZE SOMEONE....THANKS!
      Anonymous 10/22/08
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    Anonymous 10/22/08 Reply