Winfrey, who had never before endorsed a presidential candidate, was a staunch Obama supporter during his presidential campaign and even appeared at several of the then-senator’s rallies around the country.

The racist image was previously removed by Google on the grounds that the site hosting it “violated Google’s guidelines by serving malware to visitors.” Now, however, the offensive photo has been posted to another site that does not violate Google’s rules.

The Google ad, titled “Offensive Search Results,” appears directly over the offensive picture of Mrs. Obama and reads: “Sometimes our search results can be offensive. We agree.” There’s then a longer explanation outlining why certain search results appear and why they may be so highly ranked.

“Sometimes Google search results from the Internet can include disturbing content, even from innocuous queries. We assure you that the views expressed by such sites are not in any way endorsed by Google. [...] We apologize if you’ve had an upsetting experience using Google. We hope you understand our position regarding offensive results.” [Read the full explanation here.]

Naeem was among the first designers chosen to submit pieces for The Oval Office’s leading lady. Khan described the two dresses he submitted as “very modern, but based on Indian fabrication,” the designer explained in an interview with The Washington Examiner this week.

“The sari is a big player in the whole game and the colors,” Khan said.

The fashionisto was glad to guests at last night’s State Dinner embracing a “super chic” modernized version of the traditional sari, which Khan features extensively in his Spring and Resort collections.

“Just to twist a little bit of the old way of dressing into the modern is the classy way of doing Indian. I wish a lot of people will do that.”

It’s all part of her plan to get combat childhood obesity getting America’s kids off the sofa and adopting a lifestyle of healthy eating and daily exercise.

In the episode, which will open the show’s new season, Comerford and celebrity chef Bobby Flay join forces against Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse. Mrs. Obama will reveal the secret ingredient that the chefs must use in their televised cook-off. She’ll also talk about her Healthy Kids Initiative.

“One thing that I’ve learned from male role models is that they don’t hesitate to invest in themselves.”

Mrs. O — who styled herself for the shoot — was photographed by Matthias Vriens-McGrath for one of five Glamour Women of the Year covers.

Three new six inch plastic Michelle Obama action figures — masterminded by the same company who created Barack Obama action figures during the presidential campaign — show the First Lady wearing some of her signature dresses:

-The purple dress she wore during the “fist bump” moment after her husband clinched the Democratic presidential nomination…..

-The ever-unflattering red and black “Black Widow” dress she wore on election night….

-The black and white dress she wore on The View during the campaign for The White House….

The new Michelle dolls start shipping Nov. 20, although Jailbreak Toys is accepting pre-orders now. They cost $12.99.

On Monday, NBC announced that the First Lady will respond to ten rapid-fire questions on the program’s “10 @ 10″ segment, via satellite from The White House. The guest spot marks the first time Mrs. O has appeared alongside Leno since the comic’s move to primetime last month.

The First Lady will answer Jay’s questions on The Jay Leno Show this Friday, Oct. 23.

“All these seeds need to grow are sun, soil and water. If you eat these healthy foods, you’re going to grow up to be big and strong, like me,” she says. “I know you’re going to like these vegetables, because in addition to being healthy, they really taste great!”

McClellan — who began Mrs. O at his Chicago fitness studio in 1997 — says the secret of achieving the First Lady’s finely-toned biceps lie in triceps pushdowns and hammer curls. McClellan says he’s put Obama through the paces more than 1,870 times in their years together — sometimes as early as 5:30AM.

After returning from a trip to the Grand Canyon over the weekend, First Lady Michelle Obama was photographed exiting Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix wearing a pair of “short shorts” some political commentators are calling “inappropriate.”

Seriously?

“We don’t see first ladies looking informal,” said Robin Givhan of The Washington Post. “We’re still grappling with what the first lady is supposed to be all about.”

What do you guys think? How “appropriate” is it for the nation’s First Lady to wear loose-fitting, mid-thigh length shorts during a weekend trip with her family?