The Obamas held an Oscars party Sunday night, complete with 3D glasses and a photo in the White House’s movie theater, but it was Michelle Obama announcing the Academy Award for “Best Picture” that stole the show.

READ: Oscars: Michelle Obama Announces Best Picture Award — Tea Party Goes Apoplectic

 

Happy #Oscars night. twitter.com/BarackObama/st…

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 25, 2013

Of course, it’s not like Democrats have the keys to Hollywood…

.@michellemalkin Was it the Republicans or Democrats who had an actor keynote their Convention, I forget.

— Will McAvoy (@WillMcAvoyACN) February 25, 2013

Because an empty chair is a great prop, right Clint?

But of course, the Obamas are hardly the first First Family to rub elbows with Hollywood. Anyone remember the God of the GOP, Ronald Reagan?

Buzzfeed’s Andrew Kaczynski shared some history, via these tweets:  

What type of an administration would get so involved with hollywood? twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew… — Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) February 25, 2013

FDR addressed the oscars in 1941. Reagan taped an appearance at the 1981 Oscars but it didn’t air because of his assassination attempt.

— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) February 25, 2013

Here’s the 1981 article on Reagan taping an Oscars appearance. nytimes.com/1981/03/12/nyr… — Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) February 25, 2013

Correction. RT @nickgass: @buzzfeedandrew The tape WAS aired.

— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) February 25, 2013

Correction on last tweet, Reagan addressed DID air at the 1981 Oscars. nytimes.com/1981/04/01/mov… — Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) February 25, 2013

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Argo, best picture, Michelle Obama, Obama, Oscars, reagan, Ronald Reagan

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