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Entertainment: Michael Douglas on transforming to 'Franklin': Bad French, proud farts

Michael Douglas reveals what it took to play Founding Father Benjamin Franklin in the AppleTV+ mini-series "Franklin." ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Fri Apr 12 2024

 
Michael Douglas grew his own hair to be Benjamin Franklin in "Franklin." Says Douglas, "I used to have long hair in '60s when I was a hippie. So it saved me from having to wear a wig."

Michael Douglas reveals what it took to play Founding Father Benjamin Franklin in the AppleTV+ mini-series "Franklin."

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Michael Douglas as Franklin (right) with his trusted compatriot Edward Bancroft (left, played by Daniel Mays), who also happens to be a British double agent.
 

'Franklin' trailer: Michael Douglas in AppleTV+ mini-series

Michael Douglas stars as Benjamin Franklin in the AppleTV+ series "Franklin."

Michael Douglas stars as Founding Father Benjamin Franklin in the series "Franklin." Yes, Franklin actually wore an attention-grabbing marten fur hat during his stay in France that is depicted in the AppleTV+ series.
 

See Michael Douglas in AppleTV+ 'Franklin'

Michael Douglas stars in his first historical period drama as Benjamin Franklin in the AppleTV+ series "Franklin."

For many, Daniel Radcliffe is the face of Harry Potter. He starred in all the movies based on J.K. Rowling's beloved books.
 

I read the 'Harry Potter' series as an adult. It's not just for kids.

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After lifetimes of love and loss and a whirlwind journey on "The Golden Bachelor," Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist say "I do."
 

Gerry Turner, Theresa Nist divorcing: Timeline from 'Golden Bachelor' to split

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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Sammi Giancola of "Jersey Shore" in happier times as they attend Intouch Weekly's "ICONS & IDOLS Party" on August 25, 2013 in New York, United States. (Photo by Chris Roque/Getty Images for Intouch Weekly)
 

'Jersey Shore': Sammi, Ronnie reunite after 12 years apart on camera

The latest episode of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" marked Sammi Giancola and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's first on-camera reunion in 12 years.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform at the Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion in Houston, Texas.
 

Paul McCartney toasts Jimmy Buffett with margarita at tribute concert

"Keep the Party Going: A Tribute To Jimmy Buffett" featured an amazing lineup including Eagles, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg and Pitbull.

Musician Jimmy Buffett performs at Jazz At Lincoln Center's 6th Annual Spring Gala on May 14, 2007, in New York City.
 

Jimmy Buffet's career in photos

Jimmy Buffett, the "Margaritaville" icon died from Merkel cell skin cancer, which he had battled for four years. He was 76.

Fans of US rapper Latto wait for the start of her performance on the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 16, 2023. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
 

It's music festival season! How should you prepare for Coachella?

Water bottle, battery pack and earbuds are the three most important things to pack for Coachella, but what else should you know?

PONTIAC, MICHIGAN - APRIL 9: Jennifer Crumbley looks at her husband James Crumbley during their sentencing on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four Oxford High School students by their son, mass school shooter Ethan Crumbley, on April 9, 2024 at Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac, Michigan. Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents in U.S. history to be criminally tried and convicted for a mass school shooting that was   committed by their child.
 

'Crumbley Trials' trailer: Shooters' parents 'ignored' cries for help

"He was crying for help and being ignored," attorney Ven Johnson says in a trailer for a new Hulu doc, "Sins of the Parents: The Crumbley Trials."

 

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