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President Barack Obama watches as celebrity adventurer Bear Grylls cleans a salmon. Obama appeared as a guest on Grylls&#039; show &quot;Running Wild with Bear Grylls&quot; Dec. 17, sparking debate about the role of the president in popular culture. (Courtesy of @whitehouse via Instagram)

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Love | Hate: Are Obama&#039;s television appearances helping or hurting his legacy? - Daily Bruin

Love | Hate: Are Obama&#8217;s television appearances helping or hurting his legacy?

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With the return of A&amp;E’s “Love | Hate” column, two writers will declare their love or hate for recent pop culture events.   In 2009, Barack Obama made history as the first sitting president to ever appear on a late night talk show.

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Love | Hate: Are Obama’s television appearances helping or hurting his legacy?

By William Thorne, Sebastian Torrelio

Jan. 8, 2016 1:10 a.m.