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With 46 U.S. presidents to date, there is no shortage of great stories to share, told from the perspective of the women at the center of the White House.

Cranston and Bening spoke to Newsweek about their upcoming Paramount+ movie "Jerry & Marge Go Large" and reveal what was changed from the real life story.

Michael Peterson's sex life and romantic relationships are discussed throughout his criminal trial for the murder of his second wife, Kathleen Peterson.

Canada's Chalk River Laboratories experienced not one, but two nuclear accidents almost two decades before Three Mile Island.

Colin Firth loses his familiar British accent to portray convicted killer Michael Peterson, in HBO Max's "The Staircase."

"Gentleman Jack" star Suranne Jones told Newsweek all about Anne Lister's relationship with Mariana Lawton.

Julia Roberts portrays American socialite Martha Mitchell in Starz's historical drama 'Gaslit', a TV series depicting the Watergate scandal in the 1970s.

Ben Foster portrays Auschwitz survivor Harry Haft in "The Survivor" on HBO, directed by Oscar-winner Barry Levinson with a score from Hans Zimmer.

"Gentleman Jack" Season 2 is finally here and creator Sally Wainright told Newsweek all about bringing the real Anne Lister and her diary entries to life.

"I just need to keep reminding myself how far I have come. It has not been easy but I am truly blessed," wrote the TikTok user.

Colton Ryan and Chloë Sevigny told Newsweek about starring in Hulu's latest true-crime series, "The Girl From Plainville."

Athelstan is fighting for the English throne in Season 5 of The Last Kingdom, with the help of Uhtred of Bebbanburg.

The final episode of Pam & Tommy is out now but where are the real people at the center of the sex tape scandal now?

Stephen Fry portrays British biochemist and Theranos chief scientist Ian Gibbons in Hulu's "The Dropout," a man described by his wife as being "as near to perfection as a human could be."

Elizabeth Holmes was once the youngest and wealthiest self-made billionaire but what happened to her and where is she now?

"The Dropout" dramatizes the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder who was convicted of fraud in January.

Sam Corlett told Newsweek all about his character Leif Erikson in Netflix's new historical drama, "Vikings: Valhalla."

St. Brice's Day is depicted in Episode 1 of "Vikings: Valhalla" but was it a real historical event?

The cast of "Vikings: Valhalla" told Newsweek about their characters and how they prepared to take on the real, historical figures for the "Vikings" spin-off.

Marika Domińczyk stars as Talia Mallay in Netflix's "Inventing Anna" and audiences want to know everything about her character.

Anthony Edwards stars as lawyer Alan Reed in Netflix's "Inventing Anna," who at one moment in time was one of Anna Delvey's biggest supporters.

The real Anna Delvey, A.K.A Anna Sorokin, has been pretty vocal on social media and in the press since the release of "Inventing Anna" on Netflix.

Law and justice power couple Todd Spodek and his wife Margaret are two characters audiences want to know more about after watching "Inventing Anna" on Netflix.

Alexis Floyd told Newsweek all about taking on the role of Neff, one of Anna Delvey's closest friends in Netflix's "Inventing Anna."

In "Inventing Anna" on Netflix, Billy McFarland makes an appearance and Anna mocks him about his plans for Fyre Festival—but did they know each other in real life?

Julia Garner, Anna Chlumsky, Arian Moayed, and Alexis Floyd told Newsweek all about the real people they play in Netflix's true-crime series, "Inventing Anna."

Speaking to Newsweek, Schilling shared what it was like to take on the role, and serve as the moral voice of reason in "Pam and Tommy."

Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has had his say on the Hulu "Pam & Tommy" series, which recounts episodes from his marriage to Pamela Anderson.

"Archive 81" is the new horror series on Netflix that is bound to keep you up at night but is it based on a true story?

Elle Fanning looks unrecognizable in Hulu's upcoming true-crime series, The Girl From Plainville.