Barack and Michelle Obama appear on the cover of Us Weekly this week with Mrs. Obama depicted as a "down-to-earth mom." Never mind the fact that she graduated cum laude from Princeton followed by Harvard Law. [Us Weekly]

Exes Anne Hathaway and Raffaello Follieri stayed at separate residences in New York yesterday—Ms. Hathaway at Gramercy Park Hotel and Mr. Follieri at his rental in Trump Tower—but were reportedly planning to meet up for dinner at Cipriani's. [P6]

New York socialites and actresses put on their binding Herve Leger mini dresses Tuesday night for the Whitney Art Party. [NY Daily News]

Dylan Lauren, Ralph's daughter, is expanding her Dylan's Candy Bar flagship store and will launch more outposts in Neiman Marcus stores this fall. [WWD]

50 Cent is going to court to prove that he didn't mastermind the fire at his Long Island home, where his ex and 11-year-old son lived. [NY Daily News]