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Ari Graynor has tears in her eyes. We had been scheduled to speak this afternoon, Oct. 24, about her role in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the Netflix miniseries that has helped reignite public fascination with the 1989 murder case in which the two brothers, 18 and 21 at the time, shot their parents to death in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion. Coincidentally, our Zoom chat is now happening at the exact moment Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is giving a press conference in which he’ll recommend a resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez,...

Jasveen Sangha, the so-called “Ketamine Queen” who allegedly supplied the drugs that killed actor Matthew Perry, was living the high life in the weeks and months after his tragic death. The 41-year-old – who is currently behind bars awaiting trial on multiple charges, including conspiracy to distribute ketamine – posted about trips to Mexico and Japan while Perry’s family, friends, and fans were mourning the loss of the Friends star.

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Perry died on Oct. 28, 2023, at his home in Los Angeles. The cause was “acute effects of ketamine,” followed by drowning. He was 54.

In August 2024, prosecutors charged Sangha and four other people they say supplied the Friends star with drugs: Perry’s personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa; two physicians,...

Matthew Perry, best known and loved for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, had aspirations that many may not know of. In his early years, he wasn’t interested in Hollywood fame but in a tennis career. The actor revealed many details about the same in an old interview which might come as a surprise to many fans.

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His fateful match against a surprising opponent changed his trajectory and led him to a path that would ultimately define his life. And today, on the anniversary of his passing, we can honor his memory by remembering these small anecdotes to keep his essence and spirit alive.

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Long before Friends graced television, Matthew Perry had dedicated himself to dominating the tennis court. As a young and ambitious player, he was...

Matthew Perry’s family threw their support behind the criminal prosecution of the people arrested and charged in connection with the actor’s death during a new interview on Today.

Perry died one year ago today, Oct. 28, with an autopsy report ruling that his death was caused by “acute effects of ketamine,” which likely led Perry to lapse “into unconsciousness” and drown in a hot tub at his home. Five people — two doctors, Perry’s live-in assistant, a TV producer, and a woman dubbed Los Angeles’ “Ketamine Queen” — were subsequently...

General Hospital spoilers indicate that Gh was Nicholas Alexander Chavez first professional job. Auditioning for the role of Spencer was Chavez big break. Chavez has opened up about his audition and how things went when he decided he wanted tp play Spencer Cassadine.

General Hospital Spoilers – Nicholas Chavez Wanted This Job

General Hospital Spoilers reveal that when Chavez got the audition he was “selling cars and life insurance “ in Florida when he got the audition.

Chavez was 25 and it was during the Covid pandemic. Chavez finished a film where he played Lyle Menendez in the Netflix show Monsters.

Chavez says he was still getting auditions and when the Gh called him in for an audition. Chavez admits that he went into this thinking he was really going to try to get this job, he told People. Nicholas then made his self-tape that lead to his “first professional callback” in Los Angeles.

Matthew Perry’s mother, Suzanne Morrison, shared final memories with her son before she knew what was to come in a new interview.

Alongside her husband Keith, Morrison remembered a particular conversation she and Perry shared before his death when he was showing her “one of his new houses.”

“He came up to me and said, ‘I love you so much and I’m so happy to be with you now.’”

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Morrison remembered, “It was almost as though it was a premonition of something. I didn’t think about it at the time but I thought, ‘How long has it been since we’ve had a conversation like that. It’s been years.’”

She continued, “I think there was something… there was an inevitability to what was going to happen next to him,...

Nicholas Alexander Chavez is on the verge of becoming Hollywood’s next big thing. He gained major attention for his breakout role as Lyle Menendez on Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. But he hasn’t forgotten his soap days. He looked back on his role as Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital. Keep reading to see what he had to say about working on the daytime drama.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez Gets Big Break

The internet can’t stop talking about Nicholas Alexander Chavez’s performance as one of the Menendez brothers on Netflix’s Monsters anthology. Season 2 of the Ryan Murphy series focused on Lyle and Erik Menendez, the two rich kids from California who shot their parents to death in 1989. The two are currently serving life sentences, but there is a small chance they could be free soon.

The show cast Hollywood heavy hitters Chloë Sevigny...

Kristen Bell and Rachel Bilson enjoyed a day out with their girlfriends last week!

The actresses were joined by friends while supporting their stylist Nicole Chavez at a shopping event at the Jennifer Fisher Beverly Hills store on Wednesday (October 16) in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Fisher designed a distinct collection of jewelry that pays homage to the effortless style of her close friend and stylist Nicole Chavez. The Chavez collection marks a significant milestone for the brand with the introduction of two-tone jewelry—a first for the brand.

Kristen was joined at the event by Nobody Wants This co-stars Jackie Tohn, Justine Lupe, and Emily Arlook while Rachel was there with friend Olivia Allen.

Nobody Wants This has become one of Netflix’s most popular new shows of the year. Go watch now!

Despite a welcome East Side renaissance in repertory screenings, genre fests, and classical retrospectives, Los Angeles as a sprawling industry town needs a banner festival where undiscovered gems, glitzy red carpet premieres, and especially international fare can earn equal ovation. Only AFI Fest, even if scaled down from the previous decade, fits the bill.

The festival’s full-time programming team travels year-long to festivals such as the Berlinale, Cannes, and TIFF to scout the finest work, and the weighty influence of the American Film Institute ensures the glamour and the gravitas. This year, the Angelina Jolie-starrer “Maria,” the world premiere of the latest Clint Eastwood movie, “Juror #2,” and the opening night documentary tribute “Music by John Williams” are all on-brand selections. Robert Zemeckis will be in conversation with Tom Hanks on Thursday before the sold-out Friday premiere of their latest collaboration, “Here.”

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General Hospital (Gh) spoilers note a new face is about to pop up in the land of Port Charles, who could possibly become the new man in Trina Robinson’s (Tabyana Ali) life. Actor Jens Austin Astrup will be joining the ABC soap as Kai, very soon. Learn more about this exciting casting news, below.

General Hospital Spoilers – Kai’s Debut On The Canvas

Astrup will be playing the character Kai, who is set to debut sometime during November sweeps. He’ll be introduced to fans when Trina meets him at Port Charles University.

Not much more has been revealed about the character or his potential ties to the little town, so fans will need to stay tuned to Gh and Cts for more information as it trickles down the pipes.

A newcomer to daytime drama, Astrup is a native of LA and graduate of Vassar, where he studied literature and acting.

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers reveal that Spencer Cassidine (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) left Gh months again for a role in the Netflix series Monsters. Chavez cannot believe how famous he is after taking this role but he is certainly loving the response from fans.

Gh Spoilers – Fans Knew The Nicholas Chavez Would Do Big Things

Genera Hospital spoilers indicate that fans of Chavez are not a bit surprise over his popularity after his Ryan Murphy shows Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and Grotesquerie became big hits.

Due to this newfound popularity, Chavez has been all over the internet. Chavez has been surprised at how much his career has snowballed.

In a recent interview on TikTok, released by People, Chavez simply could not believe how his popularity had changed.

Chavez said, “I could have never predicted that. What blows me away is Victoria showed me a video of a bunch...

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers remind fans that before he was wowing fans as Lyle Menendez in Netflix’s Monsters: The Menendez Brothers and Father Charlie in FX’s Grotesquerie, actor Nicholas Chavez resided in the land of Port Charles, playing Spencer Cassadine.

He exited the canvas on January 31 of this year, and while his hiatus was supposed to be temporary, fans are left wondering if he’ll ever return to the daytime drama.

General Hospital Spoilers – Spencer Cassadine’s History In Port Charles

Chavez entered the role of Spencer Cassadine in 2021, and dove into some very interesting storylines. One major highlight of Chavez’s run as Spencer was the romance the character had with Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali), where fans affectionately referred to the couple as ‘Sprina’.

Chavez was nominated for two Daytime Emmy awards in the Outstanding Younger Performer category during his time at Gh, and he won the...

When Nicholas Alexander Chavez decided to leave his role as Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital to pursue other projects, fans knew that he would go on to greater success. His Ryan Murphy shows Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and Grotesquerie have become huge hits. As a result, Chavez has been all over the internet, and a fan cut from Monsters even drew the actor’s attention, surprising him as to how much his fame has snowballed.

He Couldn’t Believe His Fame

People released an interview with Chavez on Tiktok in which he stated his incredulousness at his stratospheric rise: “I could have never predicted that. What blows me away is Victoria showed me a video of a bunch of people in a college classroom – like literally hundreds of people gathered in a college classroom watching this edit what was so funny to me.” Victoria is his girlfriend,...

Nicholas Alexander Chavez is the internet’s boyfriend. The talented actor from Monsters is experiencing a meteoric rise to fame following the release of the Netflix series. Not only does Chavez star in one, but two exciting Ryan Murphy projects: Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story on Netflix and Grotesquerie on FX. Since the series […]

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General Hospital’s Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) had been up front and center in storyline’s at Gh until Spencer Cassadine (ex- Nicholas Chavez) took an icy plunge into the water near Paris. Since Chavez moved on to bigger and better things, it seems that Trina has been in limbo. Why have the Gh writers not giving Trina a new storyline?

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Trina Robinson Has Now Become Back Burner

Now that Spencer is gone and Esme Prince (Avery Kristen Pohl) also presumed dead, Trina has been moved to back burner.

The writers haven’t chosen to put Trina with anyone new and so she is stuck in a literal rut mourning Spencer while the world moves on around her. Is Trina destined to mourn for the rest of her life?

Trina has so many interests before Spencer disappeared and now she doesn’t do a lot of anything.

This installment of Ryan Murphy’s Monsters dramatizes the 1989 murder of José and Kitty Menendez.

Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of their parents’ murders in 1996. The brothers, currently serving lifetime imprisonment without possibility of parole, maintain their claim presented in court that they killed José and Kitty out of self-defense after years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

Over nine episodes, Lyle, played by Nicholas Chavez, and Erik, played by Cooper Koch, are portrayed through constantly shifting lenses and theories concerning the murders; the audience is volleyed back and forth between compassion and doubt. The show wants us to ask questions: Are the boys victims of abuse? Are they sociopaths? Did they kill out of self-defense? For money? To protect darker family secrets? The show has sparked particular controversy for implicating an incestuous relationship between the brothers.

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From what we’ve gathered in recent months, Doctor Strange 3 is currently in development at Marvel Studios. Recent rumors suggest that Sam Raimi will return as director, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict Wong reprising their roles.

The film will feature Dormammu, one of Strange’s most iconic villains, and it’s speculated that this will tie in with rumors of a larger role for Charlize Theron’s Clea in the upcoming installment.

In a recent interview with Variety, Bruce Campbell hinted that another character might make a return, this time in a significantly larger role. In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Campbell plays Pizza Poppa, a pizza vendor in New York City.

Pizza Poppa encounters Doctor Strange and America Chavez when Chavez steals a pizza ball, believing food is free in their universe. However, Pizza Poppa quickly realizes the theft and demands payment, revealing that food isn’t free where they are.

Based on everything we’ve heard in the last few months, ‘Doctor Strange 3’ is in development at Marvel Studios. The latest rumors claim that Sam Raimi will direct with Cumberbatch and Wong set to return in their respective roles.

Dormammu, Strange’s most popular villain will also make an appearance in the movie which will presumably connect with rumors that Charlize Theron’s Clea will play a bigger role in the upcoming installment.

Based on his recent talk with Variety, Bruce Campbell hinted that one more character might return, this time as something much much greater. In ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Bruce Campbell plays Pizza Poppa.

Pizza Poppa was selling his pizza balls in New York City when Doctor Strange and America Chavez approached his stall. Chavez stole a pizza ball, believing food was free in their universe, but Pizza Poppa quickly realized the theft and demanded payment,...

For the last year, General Hospital has engineered some big Port Charles returns, including Jason, Lucky, Holly, Lulu, and Lucas. This got us thinking about other characters who need to book a trip back to their respective soaps, namely, Gh, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Days of Our Lives.

Come Back Soon, You Hear?

The characters we’d love to see make a big return.

The Young and the Restless

Obviously, we want a lot from Y&r. Even though the show is bringing back Amy Lewis, there are so many characters that could return and spice up the landscape now.

Jill Abbott

With the split at Chancellor-Winters and Abbott-Chancellor being the company of the moment, Jill Abbott (Jess Walton) needs to hightail it back to Genoa City sooner rather than later. The chaos and toxicity levels are at a maximum. Billy (Jason Thompson...

When Maurice Benard sat down with General Hospital co-star Tabyana Ali on the latest episode of State of Mind, the actress delved into her character’s status on the show and the beloved supercouple “Sprina.”

Trina Time

“What’s up with Trina, or whatever the frick’s going on?” Benard asked Trina’s portrayer, who admitted she wishes she knew. “You’re just in limbo then?” he asked her.

“I’m kind of in the gray zone at the moment,” Ali revealed. “I think I’m just kind of observing everybody else’s trials and tribulations,” she continued. “And I’m in a, I guess, process of coming out of my grieving. You know, your soulmate dies, you ain’t going to get over that tomorrow.”

Trina was once the center of a pivotal storyline during her relationship with Spencer (ex-Nicholas Alexander Chavez), who gained a cult following and...

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers have great news for fans of Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) and Marcus Coloma (Spencer Cassadine). Here’s what you need to know about the Gh actors who are about to co-star once again.

General Hospital Spoilers – Gh Fandom Treated to Daytime Stars

Kin Shriner has portrayed shady Scotty for 40 years and he recently joined Coloma another season of their dramedy web series 2 D**ks. The series has two seasons in the form of Instagram reels and brings out surprise soap guest stars to delight fans of the genre.

Gh Spoilers – Daytime Fans Are Loyal

The first two seasons of 2D featured Gh alum John Stamos (Blackie), The Young and The Restless’ Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), and the late Tyler Christopher (Spencer Cassadine), as well as the late Johnny Wactor (Brando Corbin).

General Hospital Spoilers – Murder Afoot

Coloma and Shriner announced that a new season of 2 D–ks LA,...

Dr. Mark Chavez, one of two doctors implicated in Matthew Perry’s death in October 2023, has admitted guilt to a charge of conspiracy to distribute ketamine.

The 54-year-old physician appeared before a federal judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 2, where he entered a guilty plea for one count of conspiracy related to the distribution of ketamine.

Celebrity News – Chavez Faces Up To Ten Years In Prison

The physician could be looking at a prison term of up to a decade, but his sentencing is scheduled for April 2, 2025. In the meantime, Chavez is out on a $50,000 bond, as reported by TMZ. He has handed over his passport and medical license, committing to refrain from practicing medicine.

During his initial court appearance in Los Angeles on August 30, Chavez accepted a plea deal, agreeing to plead guilty to conspiracy charges related to the distribution of the surgical anesthetic ketamine, according to the Associated Press.

Ryan Murphy believes Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story may have played a role in reaching a “move towards justice” in the brothers’ case. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the series director reacted to Thursday’s announcement that the case was being reevaluated.

“When we were making it, Nicholas [Chavez] and Cooper [Koch]’s performances were so empathetic that I did think they were going to change hearts and minds,” he told THR. “When you see episode four and five [which detail the abuse the brothers claim their parents inflicted], I think we’re giving the Menendez...

Some bands make their journey to the Fountain of Rockness to take a sip or two; others merely to gargle. But the Hard Quartet dip their four sets of lips into those waters and drink deep. They gather together for an indie-rock supergroup of kindred spirits, resulting in a shaggily delightful album of casual guitar kicks. In this corner: Stephen Malkmus, from Pavement and the Jicks. In that one: Matt Sweeney, from Chavez and Superwolf. They’re joined by Dirty Three drum legend Jim White and Ty Segall bassist Emmett Kelly.

The two weeks since Ryan Murphy released Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story haven’t exactly been uneventful.

In the wake of the nine-part series detailing and often dramatizing the 1989 killings of José and Kitty Menendez at the hands of their sons, the Menendez family cried foul about the portrayal, millions of Netflix subscribers watched and Kim Kardashian visited the California prison where the Menendez brothers are currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole. On Thursday, however, things got really interesting. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced their case was under review for possible resentencing, a result of the accusations of abuse levied by the Menendez brothers against their late parents — accusations ignored in the trial leading to their convictions but bolstered by its depiction on Murphy’s Netflix drama and other key developments. (Also, it’s no small matter that the world’s most...

Ryan Murphy isn’t planning a Season 2 of Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” but that doesn’t mean he’s completely done with the story.

With news today that a court hearing has been set for Erik and Lyle Menendez as Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón considers new evidence that they were allegedly molested by their father, Murphy may consider extending the season.

“I think what I would be interested in doing, if Nicholas [Alexander Chavez] and Cooper [Koch] would agree to do it, is maybe one or two episodes that continue the story,” Murphy told me Thursday afternoon.

Chavez and Koch star as Lyle and Erik, respectively, in the show, which chronicles the brothers’ conviction and sentencing to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.

The new hearing could eventually lead...

Mark Chavez became the third of five defendants charged with Matthew Perry‘s fatal drug overdose.

The San Diego doctor, 54, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute ketamine in connection with the Friends star’s death.

Chavez, who remains free on a $50,000 bond, entered the plea deal in Los Angeles Federal Court.

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He is the third person charged with reaching a plea with prosecutors. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

The sentencing for Chavez is scheduled for April 2, 2025.

In his plea agreement, the doctor, who runs a ketamine clinic, said he sold the drug to Dr. Salvador Plasencia, another defendant in the case, who is accused of then distributing the ketamine to Perry’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa.

On October 28, 2023, Perry was found dead in his hot tub. Authorities claimed...

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers tease that the last actor to play Spencer Cassadine is speaking out about the character’s future.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez left the soap to portray Lyle Menéndez on Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. Before this he made his daytime debut on Gh four years prior.

Spencer Cassadine is presumed dead but soap character have at least 21 lives. Will Chavez reprise the role? Keep reading to find out what he has to say about that!

General Hospital Spoilers – Nicholas Alexander Chavez Played Spencer Cassadine

When asked by TV Line if he is done with the sudser, Chavez replied “No. Port Charles is a crazy place. We’ll have to see what happens.” That could be news to Gh fans, some of whom thought the actor would not want to return to daytime.

Chavez debuted as Prince Spencer Stefan Nikolosovich Cassadine in 2021 but...

A doctor connected to Matthew Perry’s death has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine. There are two doctors connected to this investigation. Yet, it is Doctor Mark Chavez who pleaded guilty and now will be sentenced. So, how much time is he facing and what does he have to say about this tragic situation? Keep reading for more details.

Doctor Connected To Matthew Perry’s Death Pleads Guilty

October marks a year since Friends star, Matthew Perry sadly passed away at the age of 54 years old. September 2024 marked thirty years since the hit sitcom premiered but it was bittersweet. Supposedly, the cast had planned to honor the milestone together but that would never come to fruition. They did come together for the Friends Reunion which aired on Max but this would have been something really special. Matthew drowned in his jacuzzi but there was more to the story.

Mark Chavez, one of the doctors being charged in the death of Matthew Perry, has pleaded guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine. He faces up to 10 years in federal prison, with sentencing set for April 2nd.

“Chavez has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and has signed a plea agreement,” the Justice Department said. “At his arraignment [United States Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth] will set a date for Chavez’s change of plea proceeding – or direct the parties to contact the chambers of the federal district judge assigned to the case to set the hearing date.“

During a previous hearing, Chavez was released on a $500,000 bond and was stripped of his medical license. His attorney, Matthew Binninger, has said that Chavez is “incredibly remorseful” for his role in Perry’s death. The actor was just 54 years old when he died last October from the “acute effects of ketamine.

A doctor charged with counts related to Matthew Perry’s death pled guilty in court Wednesday.

Dr. Mark Chavez pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, TMZ reports. His sentence could be up to 10 years in prison; sentencing will take place in 2025.

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Chavez was among those indicted in August for providing the ketamine that caused the Friends actor’s death.

Perry died in...

A doctor who arranged to sell massive vials of ketamine for Matthew Perry in the month before his overdose death has entered a guilty plea to a single federal charge, and could face up to 10 years in prison.

The 54-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday to one federal count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, and will be sentenced April 2. He is free on $50,000 bond, though he agreed to surrender his California medical license and discontinue his practice, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap.

The San Diego doctor once met Perry at the Long Beach Aquarium parking lot to inject the “Friends” actor, who would be found later that month face-down in the hot tub behind his Pacific Palisades home.

Chavez was among five people charged in the October 2023 death that was ruled a ketamine overdose with drowning as a factor. Chavez admitted to diverting vials of the drug from his former...

A California doctor charged with supplying admittedly “dangerous” amounts of liquid ketamine to Matthew Perry without proper medical monitoring pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in the Friends actor’s ketamine overdose death last year.

Dr. Mark Chavez appeared in a federal courtroom in downtown Los Angeles and entered the plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute the dissociative anesthetic after stating through his lawyer in August that he was “incredibly remorseful.” Chavez, 54, was one of five people charged with illegally distributing ketamine to Perry before the sitcom star...

3rd Update, 12:58 Pm: Mark Chavez, one of the doctors charged in the overdose death of Friends star Matthew Perry, pleaded guilty today to one federal count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine. Chavez, 54, of San Diego, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett in Los Angeles federal court, who set an April 2 date for sentencing.

Chavez could face up to 10 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He is the third of five defendants to sign a plea deal with prosecutors in the case.

During a previous hearing, Chavez was granted release on $50,000 bond and ordered not to practice medicine. At a separate proceeding, he agreed to surrender his California medical license.

Two other defendants charged in connection with Perry’s death — Jasveen Sangha, 41, aka the “Ketamine Queen,” of North Hollywood, and Dr. Salvador Plasencia, 42, aka “Dr. P,” of Santa Monica — pleaded not...

Opening for Johnny Cash at a venue outside Philadelphia in 1995, a concert sponsored by a local country station, Kris Kristofferson was in friendly territory. But not for long. During the show, he dedicated a song to Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Black journalist and former Black Panther who’d been convicted of a 1981 killing of a white police officer in Philadelphia and sentenced to death. The crowd began booing, goaded on further by Kristofferson comparing Abu-Jamal to Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Gandhi. The Philadelphia Daily News...

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers and update tease Nicholas Alexander Chavez is not ruling out a future return as Spencer Cassadine, but he’s okay with the role being recast as well.

Spencer has been presumed dead for around ten months now, but Nicholas has been extremely busy-he explains what’s happened.

General Hospital Spoilers – “Monsters” Filming, Then Offered “Grotesquerie”

Viewers may recall Nicholas intended to make his return once he completed filming the captivating tale of the Menendez brothers; yet, he has yet to do so.

During the production of the latter half of Season 2 of the Monsters anthology series, the illustrious creator Ryan Murphy extended an enticing offer to Chavez.

This was for a prominent role in Grotesquerie, a regular tv series which graces FX screens on Wednesdays at 10/9c; and the role could not be more different than in “Monsters”.

“It presented a remarkable chance to immerse myself...

The new Ultimate Universe was created by the Maker, a deranged alternate-reality version of Reed Richards, to be a world without superheroes. Manipulating his way through the timestream to rob our favourite characters of their destinies, the Maker and his Council rule the earth from the shadows, twisting the truth to ensure their domination.

Recently, the Maker has been put in a 16-month captivity. When he emerges, he'll find a new generation of heroes ready to fight back, and we've learned today that the Guardians of the Galaxy will be among them.

The cover reveals and synopses for January's issues spotlight the debut of the Ultimate version of that team, the climactic showdown between Black Panther and Moon Knight, Kraven's Ultimate Hunt; and the X-Men's rise as a new band of mutant superheroes.

Hailing from the far future, the new Guardians consist of Star-Lord, Captain Marvel, Ultimate Nullifier, and Cosmo.

September was a banner month for General Hospital alum Nicholas Alexander Chavez. He debuted in two Ryan Murphy series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and Grotesquerie. He also made the rounds on the press circuit, answering questions about his future, his present, and, for our intents and purposes, his past.

That is the Question

Currently, Chavez is focused on his career post-gh. He’s getting good reviews for his performance on Netflix’s Monsters, which had a monster first week with 2.7 billion minutes watched. In fact, TV Line recently named him Performer of the Week for his role as Lyle Menendez. The kudos used words to describe his performance like “Impressive,” “star-making,” and “enviable mastery of his craft.”

When Chavez talked to TV Line, he answered a question Gh fans have been thinking about. The outlet wanted to know whether he’d return to the daytime soap where...

Nicholas Alexander Chavez says his final callback audition to play Lyle Menendez in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” was not like others he had ever been on.

“Usually when you go to a callback, there’s four or five other people there to play the part. But it was just Cooper [Koch] and myself,” Chavez says, referencing his co-star who plays Erik Menendez. “And then Ryan [Murphy] strolled through, and we had no idea who was going to be there, so it completely took us by surprise. They made sure that we felt comfortable. We went up there, we did the scenes. I think it felt electric right off the bat with Cooper. Ryan called us two days later to let us know that he wasn’t going to make the show if he couldn’t make it with us.”

Chavez says...

It’s officially spooky season, and if you’re looking to watch something a little scarier than love in the afternoon, check out these horror movies and TV shows starring some familiar faces from daytime.

From Drama To Horror

While many soap stars tend to stick to dramas or Hallmark Channel romcoms – find out what soap stars will be on Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas this year – some have branched out to an unexpected genre: horror. If you want to add some familiar faces to a spooky movie night this Halloween, add these to your list of must-watches.

General Hospital

Idle Hands, starring Kelly Monaco

This 1999 horror film stars Devon Sawa and Jessica Alba and follows a teenaged boy who’s hand becomes possessed and goes on a murderous rampage. It certainly didn’t win any Oscars, but it does feature a young Kelly Monaco as one of the victims.

As the controversy over Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story and its portrayal of the two young men who killed their parents in 1989 has become a back-and-forth between the show’s producer and the people and family whom the series portrays, several members of the cast weighed in to defend the hit Netflix show and explain the perspective shifts that caused Erik Menendez to call it “blatant lies” from behind bars.

At a press gathering in New York last week, Cooper Koch (Erik Menendez), Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Lyle Menendez), Nathan Lane (reporter Dominick Dunne) and Ari Graynor (attorney Leslie Abramson) spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and gave their perspectives on the back-and-forth that has emerged after Erik Menendez’s wife posted a missive from prison condemning how Erik, and particularly Lyle, are depicted in the true-crime drama. Both men are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for...

When General Hospital sent Spencer Cassadine to a watery grave in January 2024, it was expected that Nicholas Alexander Chavez would return to the role once he was done shooting Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. But you know what they say about the best-laid plans.

Chavez made a splash on General Hospital opposite Tabyana Ali as Trina.

While shooting the back half of Season 2 of the anthology series, creator Ryan Murphy offered Chavez a plum part in Grotesquerie (airing on FX Wednesdays at 10/9c). “It was an opportunity to play in a world that was very, very different from the Menendez brothers,...

When Cooper Koch and Nicholas Chavez signed on to be the stars of Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” — about the highly publicized parricide case that briefly captured the country’s attention in the early 1990s — they were aware there would likely be backlash. And sure enough, in the past week, the internet has been abuzz with critiques of the show, from journalists to Erik Menendez and the Menendez family calling out the series’ homoerotic portrayal of unsubstantiated fraternal incest and its moves to cast doubt on the brothers’ decades-old claim that years of ritualistic sexual abuse was what led them to murder their parents.

“It’s a bit affirming, actually, that it’s been received in so many different ways — that it has been as controversial as the case itself,” Chavez, who plays Lyle Menendez in the series, told IndieWire. “When this happened, there was...

When Nicholas Alexander Chavez began researching his role as Lyle Menendez for Monsters, he paid special attention to the “mask” that Lyle’s dad Jose forced him to use when he began losing his hair.

That “mask” is how Chavez refers to Lyle’s infamous toupée, which former Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne once described as a “state-of-the-art hairpiece, or toupée, or wig, or hair replacement, as his very expensive rug was variously called” that went on to become “a constant prop in the trial, almost as important as the two missing Mossberg 12-gauge shotguns the brothers used to blow away their parents.”

“I really saw this wig as mask of sorts,” reflects Chavez to Deadline. “It’s not one that he imposes on himself. It’s imposed by his father and the perfectionist standard that Lyle has to live up to. It’s a mask that hides a deeply,...

Following the incredible success of “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan have teamed up to tackle the second installment of their “Monster” anthology series for Netflix, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”

The limited series seeks to discover who the real monsters in the high-profile murder trial were. The Menendez brothers captivated America, as their televised Court TV trial is one of the first of its kind. The two boys killed their parents on Aug. 20, 1989, at only 18 and 21 years old. Their counsel called it self defense, while the prosecution called them greedy. Both were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after two trials.

Murphy assembled established actors like Javier Bardem, Nathan Lane, and Chloë Sevigny to embody the real-life adult characters but brought on some newcomers to portray the Menendez brothers themselves.

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Exclusive: Nicholas Alexander Chavez has signed with CAA for representation.

Chavez plays Lyle in the Netflix limited series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story opposite Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny and Cooper Koch.

He can also be seen in the horror drama series Grotesquerie as Father Charlie alongside Travis Kelce, Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, and Lesley Manville.

Grotesquerie premiered yesterday on FX.

Before joining Monsters, Chavez was best known for playing Spencer Cassadine on ABC’s General Hospital. He left in January as his character was believed to have perished after falling off a boat into France’s Seine River.

Chavez will not be returning to the soap.

“I’m so appreciative of the opportunity that Gh gave me, and I wouldn’t be as busy as I am professionally if it weren’t for the talented producers, writers, directors and fellow actors,” the actor wrote on X in May.

Lyle and Erik Menéndez‘s family are questioning who’s the real “monster” following Ryan Murphy‘s recent Netflix portrayal.

On Wednesday, Erik’s wife Tammi Menéndez shared a letter written by his aunt Joan VanderMolen on behalf of 24 extended family members, showing their support for the brothers and criticizing Murphy’s “repulsive” depiction of their 1989 murder of parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story.

“We are virtually the entire extended family of Erik and Lyle Menéndez,” VanderMolen started in the letter. “We are 24 strong and today we want the world to know we support Erik and Lyle. We individually and collectively pray for their release after being imprisoned for 35 years. We know them, love them, and want them home with us.

“Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story is a phobic, gross, anachronistic, serial episodic nightmare that is...

Ever since exiting the role of Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital Nicholas Alexander Chavez has been working non-stop. The results of his efforts are two highly anticipated TV shows that couldn’t be more different. Chavez recently attempted to put into words how this newfound success has impacted him.

One Actor, Two Shows

On September 19, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story debuted on Netflix, and almost a week later, on September 25, Grotesquerie premiered on FX, with Hulu streaming the series the following day. What these shows have in common is that Chavez stars in both, and the actor couldn’t be more blown away.

In Monsters, he plays real-life murderer Lyle Menendez, who, along with his brother Erik, committed parricide. In Grotesquerie, he plays a priest embroiled in a horror tale of murder and secrets. Attempting to wrap his brain around having two series debut almost a week apart,...

Ask anyone who has streamed Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, and they’ll tell you: Season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology series stirs up capital-f Feelings. With regard to Lyle, who with younger brother Erik is serving life without the possibility of parole for the murders of their parents, that feeling toggles wildly between sympathy and loathing. What was Nicholas Alexander Chavez’s take on him?

“When you’re playing a character like this, you want to remove as much judgment as you can and empathize as much as you can,” the Daytime Emmy-winning General Hospital veteran tells TVLine.

The new Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, part of Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology, delves into the notorious case of the Menendez brothers, who murdered their parents in 1989.

The series boasts a talented cast portraying critical figures from the real-life events.

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has taken Netflix by storm, sparking debate about the infamous murder case.

The second season of the Monster anthology series, following Dahmer, it premiered on September 19, 2024.

While the performances were widely praised, critics offered mixed reviews, citing concerns over the season’s length, uneven tone, and depiction of the Menendez brothers’ relationship, which included controversial incestuous overtones.

Erik Menendez publicly condemned the series for its inaccuracies, particularly in portraying his brother, Lyle Menendez.

Here is everything we know about the talented cast of the Netflix series.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch shine as the Menendez brothers

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