Michelle Obama heads to Europe with daughters, mother
First lady Michelle Obama, along with her mother, Marian Robinson, and daughters, Malia and Sasha, left Monday on a weeklong trip to the United Kingdom and Italy.
The trip includes a stop in London, where the first lady will meet students from the Mulberry School for Girls and discuss the Let Girls Learn program, which previously took Obama to Japan and Cambodia. The initiative aims to give more girls around the world the ability to attend and complete school.
While in London, Obama will meet with Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, as well as Prince Harry. The meeting will be focused on Let Girls Learn as well as supporting military families, according to Tina Tchen, the first lady’s chief of staff.
After London, the first lady will travel to Milan and lead a presidential delegation to the Milan Expo 2015. The expo, which opened May 1 and runs until Oct. 31, focuses on producing healthy, sustainable food.
The USA pavilion, which the delegation will tour, focuses in part on proper nutrition and healthy eating.
The first lady also will meet with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and tour the Italy pavilion with Italian first lady Agnese Landini.
On the last leg of her visit, she will meet military members and their families stationed at U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, about 37 miles west of Venice, before returning to Washington.
5 Seconds guitarist burned onstage
Guitarist Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds of Summer said he is fine after burning his face in an onstage pyrotechnic mishap.
Fans saw the 19-year-old musician’s hair catch fire when bursts of flame shot from the stage during the Australian band’s concert at Wembley Arena on Saturday.
Clifford was filmed quickly putting a towel to his smoke-engulfed head before the concert was cut short.
Clifford later tweeted a picture of his face half-covered in bandages with a message saying he was “doing OK.”
Clifford returned to the stage in London Sunday for the final show of the band’s European tour – without the pyrotechnics.
Kendrick, Wilson up for ‘Pitch 3’
“Pitch Perfect” is coming back for an encore: A third installment of the musical franchise will hit theaters in July 2017.
Universal Pictures announced the plans for “Pitch Perfect 3” on Monday. Stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson will return for the sequel.
“Pitch Perfect” is about a college all-girls a cappella singing group. It has grown into a powerful box-office force. The 2012 original made $115 million worldwide. “Pitch Perfect 2” has taken in $260 million globally since opening last month.
The birthday bunch
Actor Bill Cobbs is 81. Singer Eddie Levert (The O’Jays) is 73. Actress Laurie Metcalf is 60. Actor Arnold Vosloo (“The Mummy”) is 53. Actor John Cho is 43. Actor Eddie Cibrian is 42. Actress Sibel Kekilli (“Game of Thrones”) is 35. Actress Missy Peregrym is 33.