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A 17-year-old Virginia teen just became the first black woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speedskating team. Maame Biney qualified with a pair of victories in the 500 meters at the short track trials Saturday, according to USA Today. She beat out Olympians Lana Gehring, Jessica Kooreman and Katherine Reutter-Adamek. “I can't believe it, aww geez,” she said after her win. “It's a really good feeling, but it has to set in first because it takes me a while. I'm like, 'Holy cow.'” The Ghanaian native  will become the second black speedskater on a U.S. Olympic team after Shani Davis. Davis qualified for the short track in 2002. Congrats Biney!

Barack Obama maybe be officially out of the Oval Office, but he's still in the business of spreading joy in the city he's now called home for almost 10 years . Outfitted in a Santa hat, a leather jacket and a smile, the former Commander-In-Chief paid a surprise visit to a group of middle school students at the Boys and Girls Club in Washington, D.C. A video of the heartwarming moment began circulating on social media shortly afterward and the reaction from the kids is absolutely priceless. The 44th POTUS also took to his personal Twitter account to share a photo from day, complete with a quick message about the importance of giving back during the holiday season. A total of about 50 youngsters were present for the unforgettable visit, during which Obama spoke with them and handed out gifts. The Obamas have been making their rounds throughout communities across the country since leaving the White House and have already begun keeping their promise to help increase opportunities for young people through their foundation.

Looks like we are getting a look at these Titans one at a time. Here is the first look at Hawk and Dove courtesy of Warner Bros. Are you excited about the new TV show? Let us know in the comments!

TITANS RELEASES FIRST IMAGE OF HAWK & DOVE

Attached please find a first-look image of series stars Alan Ritchson (as Hank Hall aka Hawk) and Minka Kelly (as Dawn Granger aka Dove) from the upcoming DC Super Hero series TITANS, from Weed Road Pictures and Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

• Ritchson and Kelly star in the series alongside Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), who plays Dick Grayson aka Robin.

• The Hawk and Dove suits were designed by renowned costume designer Laura Jean Shannon, whose credits include Black Lightning, Iron Man and The Jungle Book, among others.

• TITANS is set to debut in 2018 on the DC-branded direct-to-consumer digital service, operated by Warner Bros. Digital Networks.

• Photo Credit: Steve Wilkie/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

From executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter, TITANS is an all-new live-action drama series that follows a group of young soon-to-be Super Heroes recruited from every corner of the DC Universe. In this action-packed series, Dick Grayson emerges from the shadows to become the leader of a fearless band of new heroes, including Starfire, Raven and many others. TITANS is a dramatic, live-action adventure series that will explore and celebrate one of the most popular comic book teams ever.

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This week, Oscar Isaac‘s Poe Dameron had a much bigger role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi as he tried to protect the galaxy from the First Order and keep the Resistance intact. But now there’s talk that Isaac may settle down as the head of a creepy and kooky family of misfits: The Addams Family.

A.K.A., the role he was born to play?

According to Tracking Board, Isaac is in negotiations to voice Gomez Addams in the upcoming Addams Family animated movie. Considering that Gomez acts like a debonair Latin lover, Isaac seems like an ideal choice to follow in the footsteps of John Astin’s original portrayal of the character from the first Addams Family TV series. We also think that Isaac would be a worthy successor to the late Raul Julia, who played Gomez in the two theatrically released live-action movies.

Cartoonist Charles Addams created The Addams Family in a popular series of comic strips for The New Yorker that celebrated the Addams’ gleeful embrace of their own eccentricities. However, Gomez didn’t have a name or even a defined persona until Astin was invited to help shape his character on the show. Julia took those elements even further in the films and he made Gomez into a larger than life figure while maintaining his devotion to his wife and children. If Isaac does get the part, we’re very eager to see what he does with it.

Sausage Party co-director Conrad Vernon is helming The Addams Family animated movie, which has a script by Corpse Bride and Monster House screenwriter Pamela Pettle. A release date has not yet been announced.

What do you think about the potential casting of Isaac as Gomez Addams? Let us know in the comment section below!

Need More Oscar Isaac News? Of Course You Do:

• Watch him respond to thirst tweets with John Boyega.
• And check out the trailer for his next film, Annihilation.
• Finally, here he is talking about wild fan theories with our own Amy Ratcliffe.

Images: Lucasfilm/MGM