The First Lady (TV Series)
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The First Lady canceled after 1 season at Showtime
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Viola Davis responds to criticism of Michelle Obama portrayal in The First Lady: 'Incredibly hurtful'
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Michelle Pfeiffer says she'll never play a real person again after portraying Betty Ford in The First Lady
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'Holy s---': Viola Davis reflects on the weight of playing Michelle Obama in The First Lady
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The First Lady's Michelle Pfeiffer and Dakota Fanning gush about reuniting on screen 20 years after I Am Sam
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Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson on becoming The First Lady
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The First Lady review: A woeful waste of three wonderful actresses
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Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson become FLOTUS in The First Lady trailer
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Get a first look at Viola Davis as Michelle Obama in Showtime's The First Lady
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50 Cent edges out Faith Evans to remain at No. 1
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The Handmaid's Tale star O-T Fagbenle cast as Barack Obama in Showtime's The First Lady
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Gillian Anderson cast as Eleanor Roosevelt on Showtime's The First Lady
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Michelle Pfeiffer to star as Betty Ford in Showtime's The First Lady