Celebrities Descend on the White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll was a celebrity-filled event.
By
JENNIFER HANSLER
March 28, 2016, 2:45 PM ET
• 6 min read
— -- The Easter bunny wasn't the only famous face visiting the White House South Lawn today. Scores of celebrities turned out for the Obamas' final Easter Egg Roll.
The event featured a star-studded roster including singer and actress Idina Menzel, adventurer Bear Grylls and basketball star Shaquille O'Neal. Some of the 35,000 attendees also found themselves crossing paths with some unscheduled--and unexpected--celebrities. These famous attendees included Shonda Rhimes, Christian Bale, and the "Star Wars" stormtroopers.
President Obama, however, seemed more taken with the children in attendance than the celebrities. Calling the Easter Egg Roll "one of [his] events," Obama was spotted shooting basketballs, playing tennis, officiating the egg roll, and even acting out scenes from Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" with First Lady Michelle.
President Obama, however, seemed more taken with the children in attendance than the celebrities. Calling the Easter Egg Roll "one of [his] events," Obama was spotted shooting basketballs, playing tennis, officiating the egg roll, and even acting out scenes from Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" with First Lady Michelle.
President Obama, however, seemed more taken with the children in attendance than the celebrities. Calling the Easter Egg Roll "one of [his] events," Obama was spotted shooting basketballs, playing tennis, officiating the egg roll, and even acting out scenes from Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" with First Lady Michelle.