President Obama Videos

President Barack Obama was in New York City yesterday to begin fundraising for his 2012 re-election campaign. As part of the visit, he invited potential endorsers to a performance of SISTER ACT as part of an event hosted by producer Whoopi Goldberg. Tickets for the special performance and evening event ranged from $250 to $10,000 (the latter of which includes a photo shoot with the President). Click below to hear from the President following the show, praising the performance and discussing equal rights and the challenges and hope facing our future.

Yesterday, President Barack Obama will present the National Medal of Arts to eight recipients for their outstanding achievements and support of the arts. (Ten medalists were announced; however two are not able to attend the ceremony. Their medals will be presented at another time.) The medals will be presented by the president in the East Room ceremony at the White House. Mrs. Michelle Obama will also be in attendance. The National Medal of Arts is a White House initiative managed by the National Endowment for the Arts. Each year, the NEA organizes and oversees the National Medal of Arts nomination process and notifies the artists of their selection to receive a medal, the nation's highest honor for artistic excellence.

It was a musical evening on Fox last night, January 9, as both The Simpsons and Family Guy featured musical hits. In the first clip below, Bart Simpson re-imagines a Jets/Sharks brawl in West Side Story. In the second clip, Family Guy spoofs 'Honestly Sincere' from Bye Bye Birdie when President Obama pays a visit to the town. Compare that to the original Honestly Sincere in the third clip!

Here's a sneak peak at President Obama's remarks in the White House about the 2010 Kennedy Center Honorees.

On June 2, 2010, President Barack Obama presented former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, awarded by the Library of Congress, in the East Room of the White House. The prize, named for American songwriting brothers George and Ira Gershwin, has been awarded annually since 2008 to a musician who has made exceptional contributions to the world of popular song. The prize's first recipient was Paul Simon. Last year, Stevie Wonder received the award.

This past July, Broadway stars joined in Washington for 'A Broadway Celebration: In Performance at the White House,' to promote arts education. The event featured Nathan Lane, Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald, Elaine Stritch, Brian d'Arcy James, Chad Kimball, Tonya Pinkins, Marvin Hamlisch, Karen Olivo, Assata Alston, Danielle Arci and Constantine Rousouli. The event will air on PBS October 20 at 9 p.m. as part of the PBS music series, 'In Performance at the White House.' Below, Broadway World brings you exclusive interview clips from before the performance, featuring Broadway stars talking about their favorite PBS programs.

Here are the remarks by the President at White House Music Series Event Saluting Broadway from last night, Monday, July 19th, 2010. Scroll down for the video.

Tonight, the President and the First Lady will host White House events celebrating the arts, innovation and creativity while at the same time encouraging continued outreach to students and the community. This event, featuring top Broadway talent including Nathan Lane, Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald, Brian D'Arcy James, Chad Kimball, Tonya Pinkins, Marvin Hamlisch, Karen Olivo, and Assata Alston will be streamed LIVE on BroadwayWorld.com starting at 7pm on Monday right here!

On June 2, 2010, President Barack Obama presented former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, awarded by the Library of Congress, in the East Room of the White House. The prize, named for American songwriting brothers George and Ira Gershwin, has been awarded annually since 2008 to a musician who has made exceptional contributions to the world of popular song. The prize's first recipient was Paul Simon. Last year, Stevie Wonder received the award.

Tony-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda and internet sensation 'Miranda Sings' have taken on 'The Word Of Your Body' from Spring Awakening in a new YouTube video....that you need to see to believe.

Lewis Black is back, in black, on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,' and his latest appearance on the Comedy Central show was built around a frightfully funny attack on Fox News' Glenn Beck -- a man Black says has Nazi Tourette's...

The Kennedy Center Honors medallions were presented on Saturday, December 5. The Honors Gala was recorded for broadcast on the CBS Network for the 32nd consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special on Tuesday, December 29 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

he Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization held its 13th Annual National Dinner on Saturday, October 10th in Washington, D.C. The event welcomed the cast of GLEE, Broadway's Gavin Creel, pop star Lady Gaga and President Obama among other notables. In this clip from the event GLEE star Lea Michele sings Les Miserables' 'On My Own.'

Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of the 2008 Tony Award winning musical In The Heights, was a special guest as President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the first ever White House Poetry Jam.

Here's a video of the HAIR cast performing in Washington, DC for today's National Equality March and Rally.

Here's a video, posted by Gavin Creel to his Twitter feed of the fired-up HAIR cast as they travelled by bus down to Washington, DC for today's National Equality March.

Performance artist Lady Gaga spoke to the assembled crowd and we're proud to bring you the video.

Actress Cynthia Nixon today, who travelled down from New York with the group spoke to the assembled masses and we're proud to bring you the video.

2009 promises to be a historical and exciting year filled with lots of hope, change and community service. To encourage ever greater levels of service throughout the country, MySpace and Katalyst Media, a production company co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, teamed up with celebrities to record their personal pledges of service.