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Title: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 22, 2021, 01:18:28 AM
Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady (https://tvline.com/2021/01/21/michelle-pfeiffer-cast-betty-ford-the-first-lady/)
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on July 28, 2021, 02:35:30 PM
TVLine Items: ... First Lady, ... (http://)

"The First Lady‘s remarkable cast just keeps getting better: American Horror Story vet Lily Rabe has joined the cast of Showtime’s upcoming scripted anthology, TVLine has learned.

The political drama from writer/creator Aaron Cooley will chronicle the lives of a number of First Ladies throughout American history, with the first season focusing on Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt. Rabe will play Lorena “Hick” Hickock, a pioneering journalist who by 1932 became America’s best-known female reporter and was a devoted friend and mentor to Eleanor Roosevelt.

Rabe joins a cast that already includes Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder) as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer (The Wizard of Lies) as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson (The Crown) as Eleanor Roosevelt. In addition to American Horror Story, Rabe’s TV credits include The Undoing, Tell Me Your Secrets and The Whispers."
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 12, 2022, 07:04:39 PM
TV Insider’s Top 25 of the Week (April 11-17): ..., ‘The First Lady’ & ... (https://www.tvinsider.com/1040190/top-25-tv-shows-movies-streaming-outer-range-first-lady-fear-twd/)

"Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson star as Michelle Obama, Betty Ford, and Eleanor Roosevelt in Showtime’s new series, The First Lady (April 17), which reframes American leadership."
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 15, 2022, 03:30:40 PM
The First Lady Is an Egregiously Miscast, Emptily Inspirational Missed Opportunity (https://time.com/6166639/first-lady-review-showtime/)

"Pfeiffer’s Betty Ford is the only lead performance that feels like more than an impression. A masterly portrayer of women with demons who’s in the midst of a marvelous second act, she gives us a strong, principled yet serially wounded First Lady who spends decades trying to regain the sense of purpose she felt as a young dancer. All of her struggles, from breast cancer to addiction, are rooted in a body that habitually betrays her conscious will. The character lends itself to melodrama. But Pfeiffer tempers Betty’s extreme highs and lows with intelligence, humor, and empathy. These choices give her segments a sense of purpose that the others lack."
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 16, 2022, 03:12:34 AM
‘The First Lady’ EP Teases Commonalities Between Three Very Different Women
Find out what ties Betty Ford, Michelle Obama, and Eleanor Roosevelt together. (https://www.tvinsider.com/1038785/the-first-lady-series-showtime-betty-michelle-eleanor/)

Photos of Michelle Pfeiffer...
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 16, 2022, 03:16:58 AM
This one couldn't disagree more with most of the one linked to in Reply #3 -

Roush Review: ‘The First Lady’ Spotlights 3 Women Who Broke the Mold (http://)

- though it definitely agrees in this case:

"Michelle Pfeiffer is riveting and endearing as the irreverent Betty, the life of the party who by going public with her private pain, battling breast cancer and addiction, became a national role model."
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 17, 2022, 06:28:14 PM
WHAT TO WATCH TONIGHT
April 17, 2022
First Lady Premiere, Doctor Who Special, Power Book IV
and Shining Vale Wrap and More

"On TV this Sunday: Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Viola Davis take turns as The First Lady, ... "

09:00PM
Showtime		The First Lady
Series premiere: This new anthology tells the story of three of the most famous presidential wives in U.S. history: Eleanor Roosevelt (The Crown‘s Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (The Wizard of Lies‘ Michelle Pfeiffer) and Michelle Obama (How to Get Away With Murder‘s Viola Davis).
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 17, 2022, 06:42:07 PM
WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E1 * That White House
Apr 17, 2022
Eleanor commits to Franklin's uncertain political future. Betty unexpectedly becomes Second Lady upon Jerry's nomination. Michelle wrestles with the consequences of Barack becoming the first Black President of the United States.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 17, 2022, 06:45:18 PM
What To Watch:

The First Lady
SERIES PREMIERE
10-episode anthology series stars Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, Viola Davis as Michelle Obama and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt.
Showtime  9/8c
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 17, 2022, 06:48:58 PM
See the Cast of ‘The First Lady’ vs. Their Real-Life Counterparts (PHOTOS)
The Showtime anthology, which premieres April 17, has screen idols playing White House icons. (https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/the-first-lady-cast-vs-real-people/)
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 17, 2022, 06:57:05 PM
WORTH WATCHING: Star Power in ‘The First Lady,’ ... (https://www.tvinsider.com/1040907/first-lady-lizzo-snl-fear-the-walking-dead-power-book/)

"Three great actresses—Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Viola Davis—portray iconic first ladies in Showtime’s anthology drama The First Lady."

The First Lady
SERIES PREMIERE
Showtime
9/8c
SUNDAY: No one’s going to put these dynamic first ladies in an East Wing corner. Three remarkable actresses—Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, Viola Davis as Michelle Obama—portray three of American history’s more outspoken presidents’ wives, each refusing to be pigeonholed into traditional roles. The series somewhat awkwardly shifts among the decades in reflecting their personal and political lives, but it’s still one of the more captivating historical spectacles since The Crown. As their mates, Kiefer Sutherland is FDR, Aaron Eckhart is Gerald Ford and The Handmaid’s Tale’s O-T Fagbenle impresses as Barack Obama.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 17, 2022, 07:56:55 PM
The First Lady's Michelle Pfeiffer and Dakota Fanning gush about reuniting on screen 20 years after I Am Sam
"I would watch her work and I would think, 'What planet is this little actress from?' Pfeiffer recalls of working with her young costar on their 2001 film. (https://ew.com/tv/dakota-fanning-michelle-pfieffer-reunion-i-am-sam-first-lady/)

Be sure to watch the video...
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 17, 2022, 08:02:25 PM
Michelle Pfeiffer says she'll never play a real person again after portraying Betty Ford in The First Lady
"It's just, it's very, very weighty. And it's with you all the time," says the three-time Academy Award nominee, who previously played real people in Dangerous Minds and The Wizard of Lies. (https://ew.com/tv/michelle-pfieffer-never-play-real-person-again-betty-ford-first-lady/)

Be sure to watch the video...
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 26, 2022, 07:33:32 PM
Oops - I forgot to post this on Sunday:

WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E2 * Voices Carry
Apr 24, 2022
Eleanor presses Franklin to act more boldly against the Great Depression. After Nixon's resignation, Betty becomes First Lady days before a state dinner. Before Barack's inauguration, Michelle faces opposition from his transition team.

Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 01, 2022, 07:32:13 PM
WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E3 * Please Allow Me
May 1, 2022
Eleanor holds the White House's first all-female press conference and grows closer to journalist Lorena "Hick" Hickock. Betty publicly announces her breast cancer diagnosis. Michelle prompts new legislation.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 01, 2022, 07:44:19 PM
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The First Lady
Showtime
9/8c
SUNDAY: The political drama takes a step back in time to reveal the path to the White House for Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis)—and, of course, their ambitious husbands. Flashbacks reveal who they were before the glare of the spotlight formed their public identity.

Nice photo...
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 08, 2022, 02:47:17 PM
WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E4 * Cracked Pot
May 8, 2022
Franklin's marital indiscretions push Eleanor to socialize with more political women. A stubborn shoulder injury begins Betty's troubled history with pain medication. Michelle vows to hold Chicago's inadequate healthcare system to task.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 15, 2022, 08:27:26 PM
WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E5 * See Saw
May 15, 2022
Eleanor holds the White House's first all-female press conference and grows closer to journalist Lorena Hickock. Betty publicly announces her breast cancer diagnosis. Michelle prompts new legislation with her healthy school lunch program.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 15, 2022, 08:40:29 PM
WORTH WATCHING (https://www.tvinsider.com/1044476/naomi-judd-billboard-time-travelers-wife-conversations-with-friends/)

The First Lady
Showtime
9/8c
SUNDAY: Watergate also looms large in the busy fifth episode of Showtime’s The First Lady when Betty Ford (the brilliant Michelle Pfeiffer) flips out after husband President Gerald Ford (Aaron Eckhart) pardons Nixon, which she rightly sees as political suicide. “Do you realize how this makes our family look?” she rants. Betty later makes headlines when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. In other eras, Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson) breaks ground by holding a press conference for women reporters only, and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis) joins her daughters in pressing husband Barack (O-T Fagbenle) on the gay-marriage issue.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 22, 2022, 05:55:25 PM
WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E6 * Shout Out
May 22, 2022
Eleanor, Betty and Michelle's daring stances put them in the spotlight.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 22, 2022, 06:04:11 PM
WORTH WATCHING: D.C. Drama in ‘First Lady’ (https://www.tvinsider.com/1045394/hugh-jackman-simpsons-idol-ncis-when-calls-the-heart/)

"Watergate, the ERA and same-sex marriage are among the political hot buttons tapped in new episodes of Gaslit and The First Lady."

The First Lady
Showtime
9/8c
SUNDAY: These first ladies of different eras really know how to stir things up. For Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), that means continuing her relationship with reporter Lorena Hickok (Lily Rabe) even while the FBI shadows her as “a matter of national security.” In the 1970s, Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) rallies for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which administration hacks see as a liability, and in more recent times, Michelle Obama (Viola Davis) pressures her husband to put politics aside and do what’s right what it comes to supporting same-sex marriage.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 30, 2022, 12:32:05 AM
WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E7 * Nadir
May 29, 2022
Eleanor doubles down on her efforts to confront racism. Betty helps Jerry secure the Republican nomination while her problems with addiction worsen. Michelle grieves after recent gun violence tragedies and advocates for legislative action.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 30, 2022, 12:44:39 AM
What To Watch:

The First Lady
Big challenges: racism for Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson); Betty Ford’s (Michelle Pfeiffer) substance abuse; and gun violence for Michelle Obama (Viola Davis).
Showtime  9/8c
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 30, 2022, 12:46:46 AM
WORTH WATCHING (https://www.tvinsider.com/1046291/gaslit-memorial-day-concert-indianapolis-500-transplant/)

The First Lady
Showtime
9/8c
SUNDAY: More D.C. drama in this triptych about historic presidential spouses, as Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson) confronts racism when Black opera star Marian Anderson is barred from performing at Constitution Hall—but how to rationalize the Black servants in her own White House? In more modern times, Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) enjoys her public popularity during campaign season, though her drinking is becoming a liability, and the issue of gun violence becomes personal for Michelle Obama (Viola Davis).
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 05, 2022, 07:03:15 PM
WHAT TO WATCH TONIGHT
June 5, 2022
Vanessa Hudgens Hosts MTV Awards, Fear TWD Finale,
WWE's Hell in a Cell and More

09:00PM
Showtime		The First Lady
Michelle speaks out about race despite Barack’s hesitations; Eleanor forces Franklin’s hand in helping Jewish refugees escape Nazi Germany; While Jerry spends his retirement on the road, Betty seeks out new party companions at home.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 05, 2022, 07:12:18 PM
WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E8 * Punch Perfect
Jun 5, 2022
Eleanor forces Franklin’s hand in assisting Jewish refugees escape Nazi Germany. Betty seeks out new party companions at home while Jerry spends his retirement on the road. Despite Barack’s hesitations, Michelle speaks out about race.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 13, 2022, 12:47:06 AM
WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E9 * Rift
Jun 12, 2022
Eleanor rallies the country as the U.S. enters WW II. After Betty's addiction spirals, Jerry and her family intervene. Michelle joins Hillary Clinton on the 2016 presidential campaign trail to advocate for the dignity of American women.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 13, 2022, 01:11:21 AM
WORTH WATCHING: (https://www.tvinsider.com/1047996/tony-awards-evil-dark-winds-becoming-elizabeth/)

The First Lady
Showtime
9/8c
SUNDAY: The penultimate chapter of the three-in-one biographical series goes to war—Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson) helping FDR (Kiefer Sutherland) in their public partnership as the nation enters WWII—and political battle, as Michelle Obama (Viola Davis) consents to help Hillary Clinton (the ever-reliable Kate Burton) in her presidential campaign. For Betty Ford (the brilliant Michelle Pfeiffer), it’s a much more private conflict, when her family tries to get her to face her alcoholism with a painful intervention.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 20, 2022, 12:41:28 AM
WHAT TO WATCH

The First Lady
S1.E10 * Victory Dance
Jun 19, 2022
Franklin gifts Eleanor the charter for the League of Nations. After rehab, Betty vows to help others with addiction problems. Barack and Michelle prepare to leave the White House, determined to continue making a difference in the world. Season finale.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 20, 2022, 12:58:15 AM
WORTH WATCHING: ..., ‘First Lady’ Finale, ... (https://www.tvinsider.com/1048967/hotel-portofino-endeavour-animal-kingdom-first-lady-juneteenth-tv/)

The First Lady
Showtime
SEASON FINALE
9/8c
SUNDAY: The three-tiered biographical drama ends on parallel threads of uplift after adversity. Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson) finds renewed purpose after the untimely death of FDR — House’s Robert Sean Leonard has a brief cameo as his successor, Harry Truman — while decades later, an in-recovery Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) breaks ground on the Betty Ford Center. For Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), publishing a successful memoir takes some of the sting out of the results of the 2016 election.
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on July 14, 2022, 03:22:02 PM
Critic’s Notebook: Early Thoughts ... for Emmys (https://www.tvinsider.com/1051771/emmy-nominations-2022-early-predictions-matt-roush/)

"Surprising snubs include ... the three actresses in Showtime’s The First Lady (Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson)."
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on August 02, 2022, 03:47:29 PM
The First Lady Cancelled at Showtime (https://tvline.com/2022/08/01/the-first-lady-cancelled-showtime-season-2-viola-davis/)
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on August 21, 2022, 03:08:36 PM
60+ Shows That Have Ended in 2022 (So Far) — Which Will You Miss Most? - The First Lady (Showtime) (https://tvline.com/lists/tv-shows-ending-2022-list-cancelled/the-first-lady/)
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on September 09, 2022, 04:50:43 PM
Ask Matt: (https://www.tvinsider.com/1058351/ask-matt-tv-exits-law-and-order-svu-chicago-pd-new-amsterdam-derry-girls-first-lady/)
(Scroll down to "These Ladies Deserved Better")

Apparently the writer is a big Michelle Pfeiffer fan.  [ghost_wink]
Title: Re: Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford, Join Viola Davis in Showtime's First Lady
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on December 06, 2022, 11:22:27 PM
Critics Choice Award Nominations: (https://tvline.com/2022/12/06/critics-choice-awards-nominations-2023-full-list-tv-nominees/)

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