Michelle Pfeiffer Reveals Why She'll Never Play a Real Person After Portraying Betty Ford in 'The First Lady'

Katie Holmes looked radiant as she arrived toBalthazar restaurant for a MANGO event in New York City on Wednesday night.The actress, 43, celebrated the grand opening of the fashion retailer's flagship store on 5th Avenue, alongside the likes of Tommy Dorfman andAnnabelle Wallis.Katie gave a glimpse at her flat midriff in a cropped white sweater top and a pair of high-waisted black trousers. Radiant:Katie Holmes looked radiant as she arrived to Balthazar restaurant for a MANGO event in New York City on Wednesday nightShe layered up her look with a beige linen button-up shirt and slipped her feet into a pair of black platform flip flops.Her chest-length brunette hair was swept to one side and styled in curls.

Demi Rose's latest selfie no doubt has her followers feeling hot under the collar. The 27-year-old model from Birmingham appeared completely nude in the new picture on her Instagram as she posed topless to flaunt her newly dyed brunette tresses.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have donated to Deborah James’ cancer research project.Deborah, 40, known as Bowel Babe online after campaigning to raise awareness for bowel cancer, has raised more than £3million after setting up a Just Giving page.The presenter, 40, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and over the years has been heavily involved in charity work to raise money for cancer research.On Monday evening (May 9), Deborah revealed that she was in hospice care at home and that she is spending her last days surrounded by family and friends.The royal couple have said their thoughts are with Deborah and her family after donating an undisclosed amount to the podcast host’s fundraising initiative.William and Kate took to Twitter on Wednesday (May 11) to express their admiration for Deborah’s hard work during her lifetime.They tweeted: “Every now and then, someone captures the heart of the nation with their zest for life & tenacious desire to give back to society. @bowelbabe is one of those special people.

Manchester City officials have been left staggered after discovering their capture of Erling Haaland will cost less than Manchester United ’s Fred. The 21-year-old has agreed in principle to join Man City ahead of next season in a £51million transfer from Borussia Dortmund, with Haaland set to sign a five-year contract.

killing his ex-girlfriend told police he was carrying a "400lb sex doll" when it was revealed that there was doorbell footage of him moving a body. Nicholas Matzen, 35, was arrested on Wednesday (May 11) in connection with the death of Emily Rogers, 23, in Wisconsin, USA.

Dorit Kemsley was overcome with emotion during the season premiere of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”, with People reporting that she broke down as she recounted being robbed at gunpoint last year.

Johnny Depp’s trial in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard is slated to resume on Monday, May 16, and there will be at least one more famous face in the courtroom.

Viola Davis’ transformation into Michelle Obama in ‘ The First Lady’ relied on extensive “research” by her hair and makeup team. Hair stylist Louisa Anthony “did a lot of Google searches” to get to grips with how to “recreate” the 58-year-old wife of President Barack Obama's hair with “accuracy” on the 56-year-old actress. Louisa told Harper’s Bazaar: “The scene where Viola is at a photo shoot with the now historic black-and-white dress—Ms.

Inside the halls of power. Showtime’s new series The First Lady examines what goes on in the White House through the lens of presidential wives — and several stars underwent major transformations to play them.

Michelle Pfeiffer is in awe of Dakota Fanning. The 63-year-old actress met the budding actress when she was just 6 years old as co-stars on , and some two decades later they've come full circle on .While at the red carpet premiere for the Showtime scripted anthology series, Pfeiffer recalled to ET's Nischelle Turner about meeting Fanning as a little girl when they teamed up for the 2001 melodrama film, which also starred Sean Penn.«She turned seven on and I bought her a Barbie Winnebago,» Pfeiffer recalled.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorMichelle Pfeiffer didn’t know much about Betty Ford before she signed on to play her in the new Showtime anthology series “The First Lady.”“I really only knew about, of course, the Betty Ford Center, which is I think what she’s the most famous for,” Pfeiffer told me at the show’s premiere on Thursday at the DGA building in Los Angeles. “And I knew that she came out and was open and transparent about her own issues with substance abuse and alcoholism, which was very, very taboo at the time.

Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, Showtime's   examines American leadership from the eyes of three iconic First Ladies. Premiering on Sunday, April 17,  will dive into Obama's, Ford's and Roosevelt's political and personal lives, while examining the impact the White House's women had on the nation. The new drama series is set to stream exclusively on Showtime. Sign Up for Showtime«She is all things.

Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, Showtime's   examines American leadership from the eyes of three iconic First Ladies. Premiering on Sunday, will dive into Obama's, Ford's and Roosevelt's political and personal lives, while examining the impact the White House's women had on the nation. Sign Up for Showtime«She is all things. She is a hero,» Davis told ET about portraying Mrs.

The First Lady, snaps at Barack, coming home from work during the 2008 election to find her home crawling with secret service agents. The accuracy of Davis’ Obama is uncanny, almost surreal. With Davis taking point on a stellar trio including as Eleanor Roosevelt and as Betty Ford, The First Lady vivifies intimate scenes that have played over and over in the popular imagination. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The show invites us to watch history through new eyes, literally.

The stars of The First Lady are hitting the red carpet!

Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson andDakota Fanning were dressed to impress at thepremiere of their highly-anticipated series The First Lady in Los Angeles, California on Thursday evening.For thestar-studded occasion, held at the at the DGA Theater, Davis, 56, who portraysMichelle Obama in the drama, rocked a bright orange, floor-length gown, sparkly gold earrings andglamorous smokey grey eyeshadow.Ahead of the release of Aaron Cooley's political anthology, which also stars Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, this Sunday on Showtime,the Scarface actress, 63, oozed sophisticationin a black satin suit with a plunging blouse and semi-sheer pumps. The fierce ladies: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson and Dakota Fanning were dressed to impress at the premiere of their highly-anticipated series The First Lady in Los Angeles, California on Thursday eveningThe Batman Returns star wore her shoulder-length blonde hair in loose waves and opted for glowing makeup look, consisting of a pink lipstick and sweeping of blush for a gorgeous healthy-looking glow on her flawless skin.

Fans might think it's hard for a seasoned, award-winning and beloved actor like Viola Davis to be shaken by any role, but the  star isn't afraid to admit that her most recent project was a little nerve-wracking.In fact, the actress called portraying Michelle Obama for Showtime's scripted anthology series, , «absolutely terrifying.» Davis spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner ahead of the premiere of the non-fiction series alongside her co-stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson, who star as Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt, respectively. The show’s first season, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, follows the three former first ladies for «a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.»Set in the East Wing,  will show how «many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America's charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies.» The show, set to premiere on April 17, will go into the personal and political lives of three such «unique, enigmatic women,» recounting their journeys from wife to Washington.Davis noted that the scariest aspect of portraying Obama was the idea that she was someone whom «everyone has ownership over.»«You’re terrified whenever you start a job because you are afraid you are going to be found out — that’s big imposter syndrome.

Three iconic actresses are playing three iconic women of history.

, which will go inside the lives of three influential first ladies of the United States. The show’s first season, which will be directed and executive produced by, will star as Michelle Obama, as Betty Ford, and as Eleanor Roosevelt.“It’s one of those jobs where you almost have to say yes before you think about it too much because if you think too much you might actually say no out of fear or being absolutely terrified,” Anderson told ET about joining the series and taking on the daunting task of portraying such an iconic figure, with Davis adding that it was “absolutely terrifying” taking on someone like Obama, whom “everyone has ownership over.”“Once I realized the scope of this character, it was terrifying,” Pfeiffer said of joining the series, noting that she didn’t “want to let anyone down” with her portrayal.That said, they all came to slay.

upcoming series, “The First Lady” — but she met a certain president way back when. The 53-year-old recalled meeting former President Bill Clinton back on his campaign trail in 1992 during a chat on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday evening. “The Crown” alum found herself attending a luncheon with the prez-to-be, now 75, 30 years ago. Anderson remembered being so awestruck by Clinton, that she wanted him to phone her afterwards.“He did the most miraculous thing in the world, he shakes your hand, then he grabs your elbow and at the same time he holds your arm further up,” she told host Kimmel, 54. The “X-Files” actress went on, “[It was a] slightly intimate little thing.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs Chicago lawyer Michelle Obama becomes First Lady Michelle Obama in Showtime’s newest drama, her predecessor Laura Bush offers some words of advice and comfort. “You may think you have nothing in common with the First Ladies before you,” Laura tells her, “[but] trust me when I say we all felt that way.” Here, Laura Bush acts as both some benign voice of reason (an odd choice) and also as a mouthpiece for “The First Lady” writ large (odder), which tackles the stories of three First Ladies who share little beyond the fact of living in the White House (oddest, by a mile).There’s Michelle, played by Viola Davis with Obama’s familiar cadence (if also some very exaggerated stenciled half-moon eyebrows).