Michelle Obama Is Not The First White House Resident To Appear On The Oscars

BuzzFeed writes, Great job, FLOTUS, but this all started with FDR in 1941. First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the 85th Academy Awards to help actor Jack Nicholson announce the Best Picture nominees and winner. Image by Kevin Winter / Getty Images But this wasn't the first time the White House has been involved in the Academy Awards. The tradition dates back to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941. Via: oscars.org FDR gave a six-minute radio address from the White House during the 13th Academy Awards, in which he paid tribute to Hollywood's stars, directors, and producers. Bob Hope was the…

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