Michelle Obama referred to herself as a "busy, single mother" in a TV interview on Thursday before quickly correcting herself.

Who’s the best-looking attorney general in the country? According to President Obama, it’s Kamala Harris.

Courtesy Calif. Attorney General's Office

Speaking at a fundraising lunch Thursday organized by the Democratic National Committee in the Golden State, the commander-in-chief said of the California attorney general, “She’s brilliant and she’s dedicated, she’s tough,” according to a White House press pool report.

Obama continued to laughs from the crowd, “She also happens to be, by far, the best-looking attorney general.”

The president persisted, adding of the 48-year-old attorney general, “It’s true! C’mon.”

President Obama says “the movies won’t be the same” following the death of legendary film critic Roger Ebert.

The longtime Chicago Sun-Times syndicated columnist passed away Thursday, just a day after announcing on his blog he was taking a “leave of presence” from writing movie reviews upon learning his cancer had returned.

Ebert, 70, lost the ability to eat and speak following a previous battle with the disease. 

In a statement Thursday, Obama said, “Michelle and I are saddened to hear about the passing of Roger Ebert. For a generation of Americans — and especially Chicagoans — Roger was the movies.”

Saying his thoughts and prayers were with Ebert’s wife and family, Obama praised Ebert: “When he didn't like a film, he was honest; when he did, he was effusive — capturing the unique power of the movies to take us somewhere magical.” 

Ebert said in his Tuesday blog post: "My intent is to continue to write selected reviews but to leave the rest to a talented team of writers handpicked and greatly admired by me."

He wrote at the time, "What's more, I'll be able at last to do what I've always fantasized about doing: reviewing only the movies I want to review."

The famed scribe and former “At the Movies” host made his “two thumbs up” review a mainstay in popular culture.

Michelle Obama spent the afternoon getting dirty for a good cause — the annual planting of the White House garden.

The first lady, joined by about 30 children from various elementary schools across the country, spent about a half an hour Thursday afternoon planting wheat, spinach, potatoes, kale, radishes and other veggies.

Robby Novak, known in his YouTube videos as "Kid President," had his "dream come true" when he got to meet his adult counterpart, President Obama.

Rep. Doug LaMalfa and his family are safe, but their Northern California rice farm suffered damage after a bizarre series of events caused by a hit-and-run driver.

A big rig driver hit a power pole early Monday morning, which led to a transformer across from the California Republican’s farm to explode, according to local station KRCR-TV.  

As a result, electrical lines crossed, and an office on the property caught fire and cut off the electric, phone and water service.

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Mike Tyson is launching a petition as he joins a bipartisan group of lawmakers in urging President Obama to posthumously pardon the first African-American world heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson.

Tyson created the Change.org petition Wednesday after meeting with Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.).

The majority leader, along with fellow Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Mo Cowan (D-Mass.) and Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), introduced legislation last month to pardon Johnson.

At the time, Reid — an amateur boxer in high school — said in a statement, “Johnson’s memory was unjustly tarnished by a racially-motivated criminal conviction, and it is now time to recast his legacy.”

Johnson, who died in 1946, was imprisoned for a year under the Mann Act, for crossing state lines with his white girlfriend.

In the petition, which garnered more than 700 supporters within hours of launching, the 46-year-old retired heavyweight champ writes, “I started this petition to keep the Jack Johnson pardon at the forefront of peoples minds. I am honored to do this for his legacy.”

A spokesman for the Republican National Committee (RNC) is clarifying a report on efforts to attract performers to its 2012 convention, saying the group “was not gaga for Gaga.”