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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - In the first time a sitting president has visited The Late Show, Barack Obama sat down with Dave Letterman Monday night to discuss his health care reform, the war in Afghanistan, and whether or not he feels the harsh criticism of him displayed in recent meetings and protests is racially motivated.

"First of all, I think it's important to realize that I was actually black before the election," Obama quipped.

"Really!" Dave responded. How long have you been a black man?"

Obama is in New York to participate in the United Nations General Assembly, but took the time to appear on the popular late night show in an effort to drum up more support for his health care plan.

Dave cited the top ten reasons Obama agreed to come on the show, some of which were, "We told him Megan Fox would be here," and "Said yes without thinking...like Bush did with Iraq."

This isn't the first time Obama appeared on late-night tv as the prez - he also visited Jay Leno back in March, where he caused some controversy with a remark about The Special Olympics, which he later apologized for.

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MANHATTAN, New York (X17online) - The View is about to get a visit from the Commander in Chief. President Barack Obama, scheduled as a guest this Thursday, will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit a daytime show.

Obama will take up the majority of the hour. He will discuss the economy, jobs, life inside the White House and of course, the BP oil spill.

Barbara Walters, who has been away from the show due to open-heart surgery, will be back for the special broadcast. In a statement, Walters addressed Obama's appearance saying, “We are so pleased and honored."

President Obama will be the latest political guest to appear for the show's ongoing Red, White & View campaign.

WASHINGTON D.C. (X17online) - Barbara Walters is heading to the White House next week for a sit-down interview with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle, airing Friday Nov. 26 at 10:00pm on ABC.

Walters announced the big news Tuesday on her daytime talk show The View. She has interviewed the President before, but it will be her first sit-down with the First Lady.

President Obama made history as the first sitting president on a daytime talk show when he appeared on The View in July. Walters expressed her excitement to finally chat with the First Lady, when she revealed: “I want to know how she feels about her husband being shellacked”. She added, "They are very charming together.”

This wont be the last non-political TV appearance by President Obama before the year is out, he has also taped a special appearance for the Discovery Channel's Mythbusters, set to air December 8.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - President Obama will visit Jay Leno on Tuesday’s episode of The Tonight Show.

The president will likely use the opportunity to promote his $447 billion jobs bill and his reelection next year.

Obama’s appearance will be his second as president and fourth overall.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The Obama administration has named Ellen DeGeneres its AIDS envoy in a global campaign to fight the disease.

Discussing Degeneres’s credentials for the prestigious position, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will "bring her sharp wit and big heart, and her impressive TV audience and 8 million followers on Twitter."

$60 million in total will be invested in the AIDS campaign, which will be channeled toward research and development of AIDS prevention strategies.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Ryan Seacrest is dabbling in politics.

The On Air with Ryan Seacrest host will interview Vice President Joe Biden on the morning radio show and welcome questions from listeners.

Seacrest’s previous political interviewees include President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Former President Bill Clinton, and Former Senator Ted Kennedy.

Biden’s appearance will air live on 102.7 KIIS-FM on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 am PST.

LOS ANGELES, California (x17online) - President Barack Obama sat down with the ladies of The View during a taping on Monday and he talked about the ongoing debate on gay marriage and its effect on the upcoming election.

"This is going to be a big contrast in the campaign because you’ve got Governor Romney saying we should actually have a constitutional amendment installing the notion that you can’t have same-sex marriages," Obama said.

While he supports gay marriage, the commander-in-chief wouldn't fully commit to fight for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

"My justice department has said to the courts, we don't think the Defense of Marriage Act is constitutional," the president said. "This is something that historically had been determined at the state level and part of my believing ultimately that civil unions weren't sufficient."

When pressed on repealing the act, Obama kept it succinct by saying, "Congress is clearly on notice that I think it's a bad idea."