Benjamin Franklin: Last News

The nights are getting lighter and there's a definite whiff of spring in the air with temperatures rising all across the country.

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s husband Patrick Johnson planted a sweet kiss on top of her head at the end of Day 3 of her confirmation hearing. Ketanji definitely may have needed some consoling after a day of being grilled by GOP senators. They pushed an agenda of claiming that she’s anti-Trump, insisted on hearing her thoughts on the Kavanaugh hearings and accused her of being too lenient in cases about child pornography. Tense words were exchanged between senators of both parties, leading to an explosive day in court. Ketanji wore her signature sapphire blue color as Patrick wrapped her up in his arms.

Hollywood star Michael Douglas has taken to Instagram to issue an update about his professional acting career while addressing the conflict in Ukraine. It comes as the Basic Instinct actor, 77, wore a knitted Ukrainian flag pocket square on the red carpet at the SAG Awards in support of the country that's under invasion by Russia.In a short clip, the award-winning actor checked in on his 998,000 followers while addressing events going on around the globe.Michael said: "So, how's everybody doing out there?"Covid's getting better, we're getting closer, possibly to a third World War..."But hey, what you going to do?" (sic) he added.A post shared by Michael Douglas (@michaelkirkdouglas)The star went to reveal his next acting project which he's taking on for an Apple TV series."I'm getting back to work, yeah," he continued."I'm going to play this guy right here, look at that," he said, while showing a picture of Benjamin Franklin on his phone.He continued: "Ben Franklin, I look just like him don't I?"I have a bit of work to do," he added, jovially."I hope everybody's having a good weekend, it's not here quite yet, but soon enough.

Meteorological spring has kicked off from today following a mixed bag of conditions during the winter just passed.

Michael Douglas recently wrapped his Netflix series The Kominsky Method and he’s getting ready to head back to television right away!

Apple TV+ has officially confirmed a limited event series starring Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin. The Oscar winner executive produces the project about the American polymath, from John Adams writer-executive producer Kirk Ellis, TV director, writer and producer Tim Van Patten (Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos), Tony Krantz and his Flame Ventures and Richard Plepler’s Eden Productions under the company’s deal with Apple Studios. Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, the series, which has been casting for the past couple of months, is a co-production between ITV Studios America and Apple Studios.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMichael Douglas will star as U.S. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin in a new limited series for Apple, Variety has learned.The untitled series is based on the book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America” by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff. Kirk Ellis, the writer behind HBO’s “John Adams” series, will write the show for Apple and serve as an executive producer.Emmy-winning director Tim Van Patten will direct and executive produce.

New US President Joe Biden began his term in office with a global plea for unity.

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