Eat cake! FLOTUS excited to celebrate ‘rhythmic groove of Memphis soul’ at WH
First Lady Michelle Obama says the WH today "is buzzing with excitement…as we celebrate the rhythmic groove of Memphis soul."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 9, 2013
Oh yes. She did. And guess who she is canoodling with during this total excitement buzz?
Guess who @FLOTUS invited to the #atTheWH today!? Watch the student workshop live stream starting 11am ET. http://t.co/nkBC2KOapA -teamJT
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) April 9, 2013
That’s right. Singer/actor Justin Timberlake and other celebrities hit the White House today for an oh-so-pressing “workshop” on Memphis soul.
Seriously.
At the workshop, Mrs Obama welcomed performers Justin Timberlake, Sam Moore, Mavis Staples, Charlie Musselwhite & Ben Harper.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 9, 2013
Heading over to the White House soon for First Lady's workshop on the history of Memphis Soul. # MemSoul. pic.twitter.com/jklc1eWLZM
— Bartholomew Sullivan (@SullivanScripps) April 9, 2013
Michelle Obama introduces JT as "little Justin Timberlake" at Memphis Soul event at White House. pic.twitter.com/W6aegfVwDq
— Judy Kurtz (@JudyKurtz) April 9, 2013
Justin Timberlake doing impressions currently being piped through WH PA system http://t.co/aKFzF39HK7
— E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcSan) April 9, 2013
Justin Timberlake is at the White House right now http://t.co/kuwJKI7uJm pic.twitter.com/VsYOSnvjsw
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) April 9, 2013
No suit and tie? RT @NikkiSchwab: JT on the left, Michelle on the right at today's White House Memphis Soul event. pic.twitter.com/x93cC5mDJV
— Katy DeLuca Lucey (@katylucey) April 9, 2013
State Room @ #whitehouse workshop on #memphissoul with #justintimberlake #michelleobama #MavisStaples and more pic.twitter.com/gRBESE9j4D
— Chris Cantergiani (@CanOfSpaghetti) April 9, 2013
Musicians Staples, Moore and Timberlake help White House celebrate sounds of #Memphis #soul, via @dsupervilleap http://t.co/kjSkSB615P
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) April 9, 2013
Citizens are wondering about a few things.
North Korea making new threats, jobs outlook bleak. In other news, Timberlake's at the White House today! OMG OMG OMG http://t.co/a70OPeaG5a
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 9, 2013
A good use of everyone's time, no doubt. RT @AamerISmad: Justin Timberlake talking soul music at the White House http://t.co/oMzFWUAyce
— Ellen Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) April 9, 2013
Don't forget, there's a taxpayer-funded Justin Timberlake concert at the White House tonight! http://t.co/C0RwM55Fuo
— James Artre (@jamesartre) April 9, 2013
I thought we had no money :/ MT @markknoller "Memphis Soul" is the musical focus of tonight's "In Performance at the White House"
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) April 9, 2013
@markknoller @HarrietBaldwin while the NORKOs set up missiles WH parties down. #RomeFalls
— TwoNickles (@Xtrme4) April 9, 2013
@markknoller Oh for crying out loud.
— Cooper's Mom (@rwgranny) April 9, 2013
@markknoller Nothing says Memphis soul like Justin Timberlake
— Bob Ingle (@bobingle99) April 9, 2013
That taxpayers paid for MT @markknoller Michelle Obama says WH "is buzzing with excitement…as we celebrate Memphis soul."
— Jim Branch (@jamesbranch3) April 9, 2013
Hey, @markknoller Any comment on +20% black youth unemployment as FLOTUS celebrates "the rhythmic groove of Memphis soul" by any chance?
— DanRiehl (@DanRiehl) April 9, 2013
@markknoller Do they ever do any work there or is it always a party?
— TOHODAD (@T0H0DAD) April 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/vicnewyork/status/321667596216840192
Bingo. Buzz this, White House.