Sunday, August 22, 2010

What goes "Wook-Wook?"

Michelle Obama portrait debuts at Smithsonian

WASHINGTON — Move over Martha Washington. Martha Stewart and Michelle Obama are getting space in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington for the first time.

A new exhibit, "Americans Now," opened Friday, featuring famous names from science, business, government and the arts.

President Barack Obama and the first lady are among those portrayed. It's the first time Michelle Obama's individual portrait has been shown at the gallery.

Familiar names in the collection also include actor Tom Hanks and music artists Willie Nelson and LL Cool J. Video portraits in the exhibit feature late-night comedians Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and David Letterman, as well as actor George Clooney and NBA star LeBron James.

The portraits are on view through July 2011.
What goes 'Wook-Wook?'
8/22/2010 06:32:00 PM 7 Comments

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OldBB said...

First time that I feel so proud to be an American.

8/22/10, 6:48 PM
An ignorant dickweed said...

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NO F-N Way.

8/22/10, 7:26 PM
Ralph Gizzip said...

That looks like the shape-shifting salt sucker that was on the original Star Trek.

http://www.ethnicavenue.com/my-car-is-not-for-sale/

8/22/10, 8:39 PM
franco (needs a martini) fellini said...

A bit hasty. I think we've learned by now not to bestow honors until politicians (or their wives) are out of office and safely out of risk for indictment.

Better yet, wait until they're dead. That's the rule for currency. I mean, what's the rush?

Unless, of course, the selection has become politicized, and it's just another "rah rah rah" for a candidate. In which case somebody deserves an ass-kicking.

8/22/10, 8:43 PM
DougM said...

Wait, wiat, wait ...
These people's portraits are being displayed because they're famous celebrities, right?
So, uhm, are there a lot of DC visitors who don't know what current celebrities look like, so that spending tax money on this make a lick of sense?

8/22/10, 9:51 PM
Anonymous said...

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If I want to see a larger image of a wookie, I'll pop Star Wars nto the DVD player.
JeremyR

8/22/10, 10:30 PM
Anonymous said...

Man thats one pised off gorilla, where is the picture of Mechelle?

8/23/10, 11:07 PM

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