Smithsonian Tells True Story With Showtime

The Smithsonian Channel is getting all historical on us (that's just what they do!) with The True Story. They'll partner with Showtime to produce the five-hour series. It will look at the real-life roots of popular films and characters, including Indiana Jones, Ian Fleming's James Bond, Eliot Ness of Untouchables fame and the Amityville house, according to Broadcasting & Cable. We wonder what they'd have to say about Alvy Singer ...