The Academy Award winner stars as founding father Benjamin Franklin in the new limited-series from Apple TV+ Julia Moore is a TV Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

One of America's most iconic historical figures would be "highly disappointed" with the country today, according to actor and producer Michael Douglas, who stars as legendary scientist and Founding ...

Michael Douglas is dusting off a powdered wig to take on the role of one of America's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin. In a first look at the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series, Franklin, Douglas ...

Michael Douglas is finding some common ground with a Founding Father. In a March interview with CBS News, Douglas compared what his interviewer referred to as his "third act" in life, to that of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LOS ANGELES – Even Michael Douglas had doubts about portraying Benjamin Franklin in the Oscar-winning actor's first period drama.

Jeffrey Speicher is a Senior Features Writer and List Writer for Collider. He is a screenwriter for film and television, with a passion for science fiction and psychological drama. He lives in Dallas, ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Nestled in Philadelphia's historic Old City District, Christ Church Burial Ground is like walking through America's history. Most famously, it is the final resting place of Benjamin ...

It is my understanding the U.S. postal service (USPS) was conceived by Benjamin Franklin as a service. It was not seen as a business expected to make a profit, or actually even pay for itself. It was ...