Khloé Kardashian shared a video with fans of a conversation she had with her niece, Dream. In it, Dream expressed her authentic opinions on Khloe’s son, Tatum.
Khloé Kardashian Has A Great Family And Career
Khloé Kardashian is well-known for her last name. Her family has garnered so much attention from her father being Oj Simpson’s lawyer and her sister Kim having a sex tape that her family has a reality TV show. Starting as Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the show has slightly changed its name and where it can be watched.
The media personality was married to Lamar Odom for seven years, from 2009 to 2016. However, the two kids she has, Tatum and True, are shared with her ex Tristan Thompson. The couple began their relationship in 2016 and reportedly ended things in February 2019.
In addition, she is a business owner and the co-founder of Good American, which...
Khloé Kardashian Has A Great Family And Career
Khloé Kardashian is well-known for her last name. Her family has garnered so much attention from her father being Oj Simpson’s lawyer and her sister Kim having a sex tape that her family has a reality TV show. Starting as Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the show has slightly changed its name and where it can be watched.
The media personality was married to Lamar Odom for seven years, from 2009 to 2016. However, the two kids she has, Tatum and True, are shared with her ex Tristan Thompson. The couple began their relationship in 2016 and reportedly ended things in February 2019.
In addition, she is a business owner and the co-founder of Good American, which...
- 10/13/2024
- by Sammie Neibloom
- TV Shows Ace
Update 10/8/24: This post has been updated with details from Netflix’s “The Menendez Brothers” and Peacock’s “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed.”
It’s been over 30 years since Erik and Lyle Menendez shot and killed their parents at their Beverly Hills home, but the brothers’ story continues to develop.
The murders initially shocked the country and the world, as did the boys’ claims of abuse and multiple trials. Two recent Netflix titles Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan‘s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” released September 19, and Alejandro Hartmann’s “The Menendez Brothers” documentary, released on October 7.
Hollywood loves a little dramatic embellishment, especially with true crime. Since the Menendez brothers’ first trial was broadcast on Court TV in the 1990s, even the fictionalized version uses verbatim testimony and reenactment of specific moments. There’s only so much actual fact checking that can occur when it comes to the Menendez brothers,...
It’s been over 30 years since Erik and Lyle Menendez shot and killed their parents at their Beverly Hills home, but the brothers’ story continues to develop.
The murders initially shocked the country and the world, as did the boys’ claims of abuse and multiple trials. Two recent Netflix titles Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan‘s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” released September 19, and Alejandro Hartmann’s “The Menendez Brothers” documentary, released on October 7.
Hollywood loves a little dramatic embellishment, especially with true crime. Since the Menendez brothers’ first trial was broadcast on Court TV in the 1990s, even the fictionalized version uses verbatim testimony and reenactment of specific moments. There’s only so much actual fact checking that can occur when it comes to the Menendez brothers,...
- 10/8/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for “The Menendez Brothers,” now streaming on Netflix.
Weeks after the smash hit Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” debuted, the streamer has released a new feature-length documentary on the brothers, crime and trial that shocked the world.
“The Menendez Brothers,” directed by Alejandro Hartmann, recounts the 1989 murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by telling the story of their sons, Lyle and Erik. The brothers spoke with the filmmakers from prison, and numerous other family members and people who appeared in the trial also participated in the doc.
The biggest moments and revelations from the documentary are detailed below.
*Hearing the actual 911 call — The real-life source material from the investigation and the trial — including the initial 911 call, crime scene photos, interrogation tapes, and video and courtroom footage — is essential for people now obsessed with the case, as well as showing the...
Weeks after the smash hit Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” debuted, the streamer has released a new feature-length documentary on the brothers, crime and trial that shocked the world.
“The Menendez Brothers,” directed by Alejandro Hartmann, recounts the 1989 murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by telling the story of their sons, Lyle and Erik. The brothers spoke with the filmmakers from prison, and numerous other family members and people who appeared in the trial also participated in the doc.
The biggest moments and revelations from the documentary are detailed below.
*Hearing the actual 911 call — The real-life source material from the investigation and the trial — including the initial 911 call, crime scene photos, interrogation tapes, and video and courtroom footage — is essential for people now obsessed with the case, as well as showing the...
- 10/7/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
It has been a little over thirty years since the retrial convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez. In the sensational trial, the siblings, who were convicted of parricide, were sentenced to life in prison. According to the new Netflix documentary, The Menendez Brothers, they deserve to be released from jail.
The film offers very little reasoning as to why the brothers deserve this sentence for murdering their parents. The main point is that they point to the mistrial, where evidence of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of José and Kitty Menendez was not allowed during the prosecution’s second attempt.
The filmmakers want to put the parents on trial, not the assailants. This is fine, only if you offer the same type of microscope on those convicted of the crime as well.
The Menendez Brothers (2024) | Image via Netflix Related “We know you’re on Diddy’s list”:...
The film offers very little reasoning as to why the brothers deserve this sentence for murdering their parents. The main point is that they point to the mistrial, where evidence of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of José and Kitty Menendez was not allowed during the prosecution’s second attempt.
The filmmakers want to put the parents on trial, not the assailants. This is fine, only if you offer the same type of microscope on those convicted of the crime as well.
The Menendez Brothers (2024) | Image via Netflix Related “We know you’re on Diddy’s list”:...
- 10/7/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Fans want Kim Kardashian to stay out of the Lyle and Erik Menendez case. The brothers were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. The Kardashians star has since stepped up and is fighting for the brothers. However, fans think she should stay in her lane as this is not the case for her. Keep reading for more on what they are telling Kim.
Kim Kardashian Steps Up For The Menendez Brothers
Kim Kardashian is very passionate about justice and wants those who are falsely imprisoned to be released. She also wants to help those who are unfairly on death row get out of it and receive a second chance. Kim has been filmed visiting inmates and raising awareness which is great for fans to see. She even went to meet with Gypsy Rose Blanchard after she was released from prison. That meeting was...
Kim Kardashian Steps Up For The Menendez Brothers
Kim Kardashian is very passionate about justice and wants those who are falsely imprisoned to be released. She also wants to help those who are unfairly on death row get out of it and receive a second chance. Kim has been filmed visiting inmates and raising awareness which is great for fans to see. She even went to meet with Gypsy Rose Blanchard after she was released from prison. That meeting was...
- 10/6/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
“Saturday Night Live” premiered October 11, 1975 on NBC with a group of fresh-faced cast members known as the “Not Ready For Prime-Time Players.” None of those original stars lasted for more than five seasons, but they all made their mark on the late night sketch series that is still going strong five decades later.
Over the past 50 seasons (and counting), who are “SNL’s” longest-running cast members ever? Kenan Thompson currently holds the record at a whopping 22 seasons. His closest competition is Darrell Hammond, who starred for 14 seasons before leaving and then returning as the show’s announcer. Scroll through our “Saturday Night Live” photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see more long-time cast members.
See‘SNL’ 5-Timers Club: Who has hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ at least five times?
Kenan Thompson
22 seasons (2003-Present)
Popular characters: Diondre Cole, Steve Harvey, Darnell Hayes, Bill Cosby, Diner Lobster, Lorenzo McIntosh...
Over the past 50 seasons (and counting), who are “SNL’s” longest-running cast members ever? Kenan Thompson currently holds the record at a whopping 22 seasons. His closest competition is Darrell Hammond, who starred for 14 seasons before leaving and then returning as the show’s announcer. Scroll through our “Saturday Night Live” photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see more long-time cast members.
See‘SNL’ 5-Timers Club: Who has hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ at least five times?
Kenan Thompson
22 seasons (2003-Present)
Popular characters: Diondre Cole, Steve Harvey, Darnell Hayes, Bill Cosby, Diner Lobster, Lorenzo McIntosh...
- 10/4/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Fresh off the premiere of its new Fox drama “Murder in a Small Town,” Jeff Wachtel’s Future Shack Entertainment shingle is ramping up its development slate — next via a first-look pact with Daily Beast chief content officer Joanna Coles. Future Shack and Coles have multiple projects in development, including a take on MSNBC anchor Katy Tur’s memoir “Rough Draft.”
Wachtel and Coles are also shopping the drama “Base Camp,” which looks at the crowded — and dangerous — queue to get to the top of Mt. Everest. Playwright and screenwriter Anchuli Felicia King is the scribe behind that project.
Additionally, Future Shack and Coles have two more scripts in the works at 20th Television. Coles, who was previously chief content officer at Hearst, was the inspiration for the Freeform drama “The Bold Type,” which she also executive produced. “She’s a phenomenal producer, but primarily a magazine editor and tastemaker,...
Wachtel and Coles are also shopping the drama “Base Camp,” which looks at the crowded — and dangerous — queue to get to the top of Mt. Everest. Playwright and screenwriter Anchuli Felicia King is the scribe behind that project.
Additionally, Future Shack and Coles have two more scripts in the works at 20th Television. Coles, who was previously chief content officer at Hearst, was the inspiration for the Freeform drama “The Bold Type,” which she also executive produced. “She’s a phenomenal producer, but primarily a magazine editor and tastemaker,...
- 10/4/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Nearly two weeks after Kim Kardashian’s advocacy work around prison reform led her to a meeting with imprisoned Erik and Lyle Menendez, the reality TV star and business mogul is speaking in hopes that the brother’s life sentences can be “reconsidered.”
“I have spent time with Lyle and Erik; they are not monsters. They are kind, intelligent, and honest men. In prison, they both have exemplary disciplinary records. They have earned multiple college degrees, worked as caregivers for elderly incarcerated individuals in hospice, and been mentors in college programs — committed to giving back to others,” Kardashian writes in an exclusive essay posted by NBC News. “When I visited the prison three weeks ago, one of the wardens told me he would feel comfortable having them as neighbors. Twenty-four family members, including their parents’ siblings, have released statements fully supporting Lyle and Erik and have respectfully requested that the justice system free them.
“I have spent time with Lyle and Erik; they are not monsters. They are kind, intelligent, and honest men. In prison, they both have exemplary disciplinary records. They have earned multiple college degrees, worked as caregivers for elderly incarcerated individuals in hospice, and been mentors in college programs — committed to giving back to others,” Kardashian writes in an exclusive essay posted by NBC News. “When I visited the prison three weeks ago, one of the wardens told me he would feel comfortable having them as neighbors. Twenty-four family members, including their parents’ siblings, have released statements fully supporting Lyle and Erik and have respectfully requested that the justice system free them.
- 10/3/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
America's fascination with serial killers has been an exploitable cultural phenomenon since long before the term was coined in the 1970s. People read books, wrote plays, and followed newspaper coverage of notorious murderers like Jack the Ripper, Charles Starkweather, and Richard Speck. A cold-blooded murder in any capacity is baffling enough to normal or normal-ish people; going on a wanton killing spree for kicks or because the lunar cycle is in the proper alignment is just bananas. How and why do minds break like this?
When a (one-time) master novelist like Thomas Harris or a naturalist like John McNaughton is asking these questions, there can be great value in examining the minds of monsters. When Jonathan Demme is adapting the former, there is also the opportunity to make a rewatchable, Oscar-winning classic of a film. When Ryan Murphy is at the helm, you're going to wind up with a lot...
When a (one-time) master novelist like Thomas Harris or a naturalist like John McNaughton is asking these questions, there can be great value in examining the minds of monsters. When Jonathan Demme is adapting the former, there is also the opportunity to make a rewatchable, Oscar-winning classic of a film. When Ryan Murphy is at the helm, you're going to wind up with a lot...
- 9/30/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Kim Kardashian’s mini-me is her daughter Chicago. As the young girl gets older, she seems to be looking more and more like her mother, and fans are noticing.
Keeping Up With Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian is a well-known media personality and socialite. The star became known as being the friend and stylist of Paris Hilton. Additionally, she rose to fame with her sex tape, Kim Kardashian, Superstar. It was filmed in 2003 with her ex-boyfriend Ray J before releasing in 2007.
Her family has garnered so much attention that they have their TV show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which showcases their dramatic and lavish lifestyles. Her father is a well-known attorney from the O.J. Simpson case.
Kim has been married three times, with her most recent being Ye, formally known as Kanye West. The socialite shares all her children with her ex-husband, Ye. Her children are North, Saint, Chigaco, and Pslam West.
Keeping Up With Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian is a well-known media personality and socialite. The star became known as being the friend and stylist of Paris Hilton. Additionally, she rose to fame with her sex tape, Kim Kardashian, Superstar. It was filmed in 2003 with her ex-boyfriend Ray J before releasing in 2007.
Her family has garnered so much attention that they have their TV show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which showcases their dramatic and lavish lifestyles. Her father is a well-known attorney from the O.J. Simpson case.
Kim has been married three times, with her most recent being Ye, formally known as Kanye West. The socialite shares all her children with her ex-husband, Ye. Her children are North, Saint, Chigaco, and Pslam West.
- 9/29/2024
- by Sammie Neibloom
- TV Shows Ace
Warren Wilson, a pioneering Los Angeles broadcaster and former Ktla reporter, has died at age 90. Wilson died on Friday, September 27, in Oxnard, California, his son Stanley said in a statement. The son of North Carolina sharecroppers, Wilson was a broadcast journalist for more than 40 years and ranked as one of Los Angeles’ first Black broadcasters when his career got going in 1969, according to the Los Angeles Times. He spent 21 of those years at Ktla. Wilson covered the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy at Los Angeles’ Ambassador Hotel, the 1992 Rodney King riots, and the O.J. Simpson trial, amid other major events in the city. And for his coverage of the 1992 riots — which were sparked by the acquittal of the police officers charged with excessive force in the videotaped beating of Rodney King — Wilson earned a Peabody Award. “He was brave,” Ktla reporter Eric Spillman said. “During the riots, Warren went down to the South L.
- 9/29/2024
- TV Insider
Much has been made of the incestuous portrayal of the Menendez brothers in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” But the actors behind the widely discussed Netflix original want viewers to know this element of the series isn’t necessarily based on fact.
“To be honest with you, I don’t remember reading any of that in my research. So if he did suggest that, it was a suggestion as it is at this dinner party where he talks for 20 pages,” Nathan Lane told TheWrap of Vanity Fair reporter Dominick Dunne.
During the dinner party in question, Dunne (Lane) entertains his guests with an onslaught of questions and theories about the case, questioning why the brothers didn’t bring up their alleged abuse sooner.
“Then he suggests maybe this is a possible scenario, and they cut away to Kitty walking in on them in the shower,” Lane explained. “That...
“To be honest with you, I don’t remember reading any of that in my research. So if he did suggest that, it was a suggestion as it is at this dinner party where he talks for 20 pages,” Nathan Lane told TheWrap of Vanity Fair reporter Dominick Dunne.
During the dinner party in question, Dunne (Lane) entertains his guests with an onslaught of questions and theories about the case, questioning why the brothers didn’t bring up their alleged abuse sooner.
“Then he suggests maybe this is a possible scenario, and they cut away to Kitty walking in on them in the shower,” Lane explained. “That...
- 9/27/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is shining the spotlight on a completely separate murder – one that happened a decade before the brothers’ trial.
Episode 7 of the series – titled “Showtime” – features a long dinner party scene where Nathan Lane’s character Dominick Dunne breaks down the Menendez case as he sees it through the context of having sat through his own daughter’s murder trial. It’s also a trial that earned significant media attention a decade earlier.
Dunne’s daughter Dominique was a 22-year-old rising actor fresh off a lead role in 1982’s “Poltergeist.” She was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend John Sweeney after their breakup on Oct. 30, 1982. Sweeney confessed to the murder – and an attempt to kill himself after – when the police arrived on the scene.
Here’s what we know about Dominique, the night she was killed, and where Sweeney and the rest of her family is today.
Episode 7 of the series – titled “Showtime” – features a long dinner party scene where Nathan Lane’s character Dominick Dunne breaks down the Menendez case as he sees it through the context of having sat through his own daughter’s murder trial. It’s also a trial that earned significant media attention a decade earlier.
Dunne’s daughter Dominique was a 22-year-old rising actor fresh off a lead role in 1982’s “Poltergeist.” She was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend John Sweeney after their breakup on Oct. 30, 1982. Sweeney confessed to the murder – and an attempt to kill himself after – when the police arrived on the scene.
Here’s what we know about Dominique, the night she was killed, and where Sweeney and the rest of her family is today.
- 9/27/2024
- by Jacob Bryant
- The Wrap
Graydon Carter is ready to pull back the curtain on his storied stewardship of Vanity Fair. And The Hollywood Reporter can now exclusively reveal the cover of the magazine editor’s memoir, out March 25, 2025 from Penguin Press.
The dust jacket for When the Going Was Good: An Editor’s Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines features a younger Carter in a bespoke power suit, cigarette in hand, his trademark hair wings just beginning to take flight.
Carter, 75, was offered the top job at the Condé Nast magazine in 1992, taking over from Tina Brown, who’d edited it since 1984 and was moving to The New Yorker.
Over the next two-and-a-half decades, Carter — who’d immigrated from Canada in 1979 and previously helmed the groundbreaking, celebrity-skewering Spy — transformed the magazine into a monthly must-read.
His Vanity Fair brimmed with tales of obscene wealth, celebrity and riveting true crime — and, if the stars aligned,...
The dust jacket for When the Going Was Good: An Editor’s Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines features a younger Carter in a bespoke power suit, cigarette in hand, his trademark hair wings just beginning to take flight.
Carter, 75, was offered the top job at the Condé Nast magazine in 1992, taking over from Tina Brown, who’d edited it since 1984 and was moving to The New Yorker.
Over the next two-and-a-half decades, Carter — who’d immigrated from Canada in 1979 and previously helmed the groundbreaking, celebrity-skewering Spy — transformed the magazine into a monthly must-read.
His Vanity Fair brimmed with tales of obscene wealth, celebrity and riveting true crime — and, if the stars aligned,...
- 9/26/2024
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oxygen True Crime’s Serial Killer Capital: Los Angeles takes a deep dive back into LA of the ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s, focusing on the multiple serial killers that terrorized the city. The two-hour special premieres on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 7pm Et/Pt.
Patrick Reardon, David O’Donnell, and George Plamondon executive produce the special, with Dale Fisher serving as a co-executive producer.
Poster for ‘Serial Killer Capital: Los Angeles’ (Photo Credit: Oxygen True Crime)
Oxygen True Crime released the following lengthy description:
“The City of Angels became a city of horrors as a serial killer, whom authorities began referring to as the Southside Slayer, devastated the community. The bodies of women were discovered one after another in alleys, on playgrounds, and even on the steps of an elementary school. The investigators’ worst fears were confirmed when they determined after years of working on the cases that there wasn’t just one Southside Slayer,...
Patrick Reardon, David O’Donnell, and George Plamondon executive produce the special, with Dale Fisher serving as a co-executive producer.
Poster for ‘Serial Killer Capital: Los Angeles’ (Photo Credit: Oxygen True Crime)
Oxygen True Crime released the following lengthy description:
“The City of Angels became a city of horrors as a serial killer, whom authorities began referring to as the Southside Slayer, devastated the community. The bodies of women were discovered one after another in alleys, on playgrounds, and even on the steps of an elementary school. The investigators’ worst fears were confirmed when they determined after years of working on the cases that there wasn’t just one Southside Slayer,...
- 9/26/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
In 2013, at the height of his NFL power, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez shot and killed Odin Lloyd. In 2015, a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. And, in 2017, he was discovered hanging in his prison sell and pronounced dead an hour later.
The inaugural season of American Sports Story aims to unravel how an auspicious football career went so far off the rails — but, just as importantly to its producers, how massive enterprises like the NFL and NCAA football and the hundred million-plus viewers they court played a role in the tragedy. “We’re trying to talk about our obsession with this national religion of football, while also telling a story about what happens when a complicated and flawed individual intersects with systems of power,” executive producer Brad Simpson tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s a stew of things that make it bigger than just a tabloid true crime story.
The inaugural season of American Sports Story aims to unravel how an auspicious football career went so far off the rails — but, just as importantly to its producers, how massive enterprises like the NFL and NCAA football and the hundred million-plus viewers they court played a role in the tragedy. “We’re trying to talk about our obsession with this national religion of football, while also telling a story about what happens when a complicated and flawed individual intersects with systems of power,” executive producer Brad Simpson tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s a stew of things that make it bigger than just a tabloid true crime story.
- 9/25/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ari Graynor is the Mvp of Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters” Netflix series as Leslie Abramson, the chain-smoking defense lawyer who was vilified at the time for defending the Menendez brothers in the brutal 1989 shotgun killings of their parents.
It’s a great, meaty character for any actress: When Edie Falco played Abramson in 2017’s “Law & Order True Crime,” she was nominated for an Emmy, which could be the next accolade for Graynor.
Viewers naturally want to know more about the real Abramson, who is now 80 and retired, but the former lawyer has rebuffed outreach efforts from the press, including from TheWrap.
The media typecast her as a “raging harpy” for representing the Menendez brothers
“Leslie Abramson was typecast by the media as this foulmouthed, raging harpy, defending these horrible monsters. She was tenacious. She didn’t back down from anybody,” “Law & Order True Crime” showrunner René Balcer told...
It’s a great, meaty character for any actress: When Edie Falco played Abramson in 2017’s “Law & Order True Crime,” she was nominated for an Emmy, which could be the next accolade for Graynor.
Viewers naturally want to know more about the real Abramson, who is now 80 and retired, but the former lawyer has rebuffed outreach efforts from the press, including from TheWrap.
The media typecast her as a “raging harpy” for representing the Menendez brothers
“Leslie Abramson was typecast by the media as this foulmouthed, raging harpy, defending these horrible monsters. She was tenacious. She didn’t back down from anybody,” “Law & Order True Crime” showrunner René Balcer told...
- 9/25/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Less than a week after its Netflix premiere, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has already stirred up its fair share of controversy. Erik Menendez himself was quick to slam the series, along with his family. In later episodes, it’s suggested that the brothers (played by Cooper Koch and Nicholas Chavez) were actually lovers and killed their parents to keep it a secret. The series has been accused of re-traumatizing victims with its detailed accounts of rape and child abuse, and creator Ryan Murphy has already given public statements to defend it. IndieWire’s Alison Foreman called the series a “vicious piece of onscreen cruelty.“
But what infuriated me about this adaptation was all the damn dinner parties.
They start in Episode 4, with Vanity Fair journalist Dominick Dunne (Nathan Lane) discussing the Menendez brothers in a group setting. This was undoubtedly something happening all over the country at...
But what infuriated me about this adaptation was all the damn dinner parties.
They start in Episode 4, with Vanity Fair journalist Dominick Dunne (Nathan Lane) discussing the Menendez brothers in a group setting. This was undoubtedly something happening all over the country at...
- 9/25/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The sensational murder trial of Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1993 and O.J. Simpson’s “trial of the century” soon after marked two of the biggest media events of the 1990s as televised court proceedings caught fire. The cases even have similar origins, with horrific killings in affluent neighborhoods in West Los Angeles. That’s why in Netflix and Ryan Murphy’s controversial new series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, it’s no surprise to find some key moments from the former linebacker’s closely watched trial referenced in passing and in the background. But then Simpson turns up in the series’ penultimate episode as a character, moments after his arrest in 1994 following his infamous Bronco chase.
Viewers are left wondering if this moment was fictionalized for the Netflix series. But with Simpson and Menendez crossing paths, it actually did happen.
While Erik Menendez was being held at Los...
Viewers are left wondering if this moment was fictionalized for the Netflix series. But with Simpson and Menendez crossing paths, it actually did happen.
While Erik Menendez was being held at Los...
- 9/24/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though it may feel like a McU-level cameo of headline-grabbing names from the ’90s, one of the most surprising claims of “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is true. Erik Menendez did actually know O.J. Simpson, at least for a brief time.
Their meeting happened in June of 1994, shortly after Simpson was arrested following his infamous Bronco chase. By that point, both brothers had been imprisoned for over four years.
Here’s everything we know about this stranger-than-fiction meeting and how “Monsters” retelling of it compares to other times Simpson has appeared in Ryan Murphy’s work.
Did the Menendez brothers know O.J. Simpson?
Just like in the Netflix series, Erik Menendez really was cell neighbors with O.J. Simpson. In Robert Rand’s “The Menendez Murders,” Erik said that he didn’t see Simpson cry during his first night but that he could hear him “moaning.” The...
Their meeting happened in June of 1994, shortly after Simpson was arrested following his infamous Bronco chase. By that point, both brothers had been imprisoned for over four years.
Here’s everything we know about this stranger-than-fiction meeting and how “Monsters” retelling of it compares to other times Simpson has appeared in Ryan Murphy’s work.
Did the Menendez brothers know O.J. Simpson?
Just like in the Netflix series, Erik Menendez really was cell neighbors with O.J. Simpson. In Robert Rand’s “The Menendez Murders,” Erik said that he didn’t see Simpson cry during his first night but that he could hear him “moaning.” The...
- 9/23/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
The Ryan Murphy TV empire is one of the most indomitable in modern entertainment. As Peak TV came to define a new era of small-screen programming, Murphy’s blend of frenetic excess and respectability made him a safe bet for success. He also became a critical darling, as true-life reimaginings of 20th century history in “American Crime Story” made him an Emmys favorite.
While Murphy has not abandoned the high-aesthetic camp of “American Horror Story,” his most notable offerings of recent years have been rooted in the tricky genre of true crime. This month alone, the Murphy-verse has given us two true crime offerings: “American Sports Story,” a new FX series on the life and crimes of football player Aaron Hernandez, and the second season of “Monster”, focusing on the Menendez brothers. Reviews have been stronger for the former than the latter but both shows expose the growing issues of...
While Murphy has not abandoned the high-aesthetic camp of “American Horror Story,” his most notable offerings of recent years have been rooted in the tricky genre of true crime. This month alone, the Murphy-verse has given us two true crime offerings: “American Sports Story,” a new FX series on the life and crimes of football player Aaron Hernandez, and the second season of “Monster”, focusing on the Menendez brothers. Reviews have been stronger for the former than the latter but both shows expose the growing issues of...
- 9/23/2024
- by Kayleigh Donaldson
- The Wrap
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the second part of the Monster anthology by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, is available to stream on Netflix. The series revolves around the double murder committed by the titular siblings in a gruesome way. In an act of brutality, they shot their parents in their home in Beverly Hills. Their fate is dictated by a first trial that ends in a mistrial, followed by a second trial three years later that ends with a conviction. The 10 episodes describe the psyche of the brothers and explore the motives behind the crime in a non-chronological manner that presents an alternative perspective emphasizing case complexity. When such a series goes into the cause of the crime, we involuntarily tend to ponder if we have to sympathize with the criminals and let go of the crimes they committed at least for a while. Here too, the...
- 9/21/2024
- by Dipankar Sarkar
- Talking Films
It is quite natural for a case like The Menendez Murders to leave an impact on all those real-life people the two brothers came across in between these seven years (1989-1996). Starting from the detectives to the psychiatrist, public prosecutors, attorneys, reporters, and more, everyone has a version of their story about the Menendez brothers. But you see, with so many different narratives out there, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between what’s real and what’s not. And how can a creator like Ryan Murphy miss the chance to not take advantage of that confusion? He brought certain real-life elements but then diluted it with rumors and hearsay so generously that after a point, it became difficult to separate the two. And one such event in the series involved O. J. Simpson, who was introduced in the penultimate episode of the Netflix’ series. But before moving forward, I...
- 9/21/2024
- by Shikhar Agrawal
- DMT
It's now 1995 in the finale of Netflix's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and Oj Simpson's case has reached a verdict. The former NFL player is found not guilty, which sends shockwaves through the nation. After this, the prosecution needs a win, and they desperately want it to be the Menendez case. This adds another layer of difficulty for the brothers as they start their second trial.
Major spoilers for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story episode 9 are below.
Trigger Warning: This episode references child sexual abuse.
Ahead of the second trial, Lyle gets a new lawyer and Leslie is fed up with him. He continues to raise money for himself through his "Lyle Menendez Defense Fund," which Leslie tells him makes the brothers look very bad. Erik and Lyle argue, with Erik understandably very angry that his brother ruined their defense. As they fight, Lyle...
Major spoilers for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story episode 9 are below.
Trigger Warning: This episode references child sexual abuse.
Ahead of the second trial, Lyle gets a new lawyer and Leslie is fed up with him. He continues to raise money for himself through his "Lyle Menendez Defense Fund," which Leslie tells him makes the brothers look very bad. Erik and Lyle argue, with Erik understandably very angry that his brother ruined their defense. As they fight, Lyle...
- 9/21/2024
- by Natalie Zamora
- ShowSnob
The second season of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Netflix anthology, Monsters focuses on the infamous Menendez brothers, who’re still serving time for killing their parents. The season also happens to be a goldmine for movie nerds and pop culture aficionados. There’s loads of references over the course of nine episodes, and we’re going to look into them in this article, one by one.
Batman
Right after shooting their parents to death, Lyle and Erik Menendez go to a Los Angeles cinema hall and try to buy tickets to Batman. The Batman movie in question is obviously the one made by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton as the caped crusader. The brothers’ plan is to make a solid alibi in order to avoid any sort of trouble. The woman at the counter, however, refuses to sell them tickets as they’re way too late, and it...
Batman
Right after shooting their parents to death, Lyle and Erik Menendez go to a Los Angeles cinema hall and try to buy tickets to Batman. The Batman movie in question is obviously the one made by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton as the caped crusader. The brothers’ plan is to make a solid alibi in order to avoid any sort of trouble. The woman at the counter, however, refuses to sell them tickets as they’re way too late, and it...
- 9/21/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Plot: Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story chronicles the case of the real-life brothers convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menéndez. While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed – and remain adamant to this day, as they serve life sentences without the possibility of parole – that their actions stemmed out of fear from a lifetime of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
Review: The ever-expanding anthology series credited to super-producer Ryan Murphy continues to expand. Earlier this week, we shared our review for the newest American Story series, American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez. While that series did not have Murphy directly involved as a writer or director, he does boast direct credits alongside longtime collaborator Ian Brennan on the second entry of Monster; this time focused on the tantalizing crimes of Lyle and Erik Menendez. One of several...
Review: The ever-expanding anthology series credited to super-producer Ryan Murphy continues to expand. Earlier this week, we shared our review for the newest American Story series, American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez. While that series did not have Murphy directly involved as a writer or director, he does boast direct credits alongside longtime collaborator Ian Brennan on the second entry of Monster; this time focused on the tantalizing crimes of Lyle and Erik Menendez. One of several...
- 9/21/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Ryan Murphy’s latest attempt to turn real-life crimes into television gold is Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story which, despite being called out on social media for some pretty glaring inaccuracies, has been attracting a lot of eyeballs. Why? Because people love horrific murders thats why — just as long as they’re on TV, or in podcasts, or celebrated on a series of collectible trading cards.
It’s pretty wild that we’re living in a time when the phrase “Based on the Horrifying True Events” is a major selling point in trailers.
But this isn’t the first time that the Menendez brothers, who were famously convicted of murdering their parents in 1996, have inspired a work of fiction. One of the first narrative allusions to the case was in a movie that came out just two weeks before the Menendez brothers were sentenced: The Cable Guy. Come to think of it,...
It’s pretty wild that we’re living in a time when the phrase “Based on the Horrifying True Events” is a major selling point in trailers.
But this isn’t the first time that the Menendez brothers, who were famously convicted of murdering their parents in 1996, have inspired a work of fiction. One of the first narrative allusions to the case was in a movie that came out just two weeks before the Menendez brothers were sentenced: The Cable Guy. Come to think of it,...
- 9/20/2024
- Cracked
Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has redirected everyone’s attention to The Menendez Brothers, whose case made headlines back in 1989. Lyle and Erik Menendez brutally murdered their parents in their Beverly Hills home with their incident becoming one of the most high-profile cases in American history.
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Netflix
But one woman remained at the center of the entire legal ordeal: Leslie Abramson, a New York-based lawyer who spent six years working in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s office. While she’s renowned for representing the infamous brothers, she has also defended music producer Phil Spector in 2003.
Leslie Abramson Represented Phil Spector in His 2003 Murder Case
Leslie Abramson is one of the most renowned criminal defense attorneys in America who is known for handling many renowned cases like The Menendez Brothers. But she has also represented legendary music producer...
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Netflix
But one woman remained at the center of the entire legal ordeal: Leslie Abramson, a New York-based lawyer who spent six years working in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s office. While she’s renowned for representing the infamous brothers, she has also defended music producer Phil Spector in 2003.
Leslie Abramson Represented Phil Spector in His 2003 Murder Case
Leslie Abramson is one of the most renowned criminal defense attorneys in America who is known for handling many renowned cases like The Menendez Brothers. But she has also represented legendary music producer...
- 9/20/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is now on Netflix, bringing renewed interest to the case of the two brothers who murdered their parents. But as with any true crime series, there’s interest in knowing what the real people involved are up to now.
Erik and Lyle Menendez have been in prison since their 1996 conviction in the murder of their parents. As a note at the end of a series tells us, “Lyle and Erik Menendez maintain the allegation of sexual abuse at the hands of their mother and father. They continue to serve life sentences without the possibility of parole.”
Here’s where everyone stands.
Erik Menendez mugshots from 2000 and 2002 (Credit: Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images) Erik Menendez
Erik, the younger brother, is now 53. He has been incarcerated at a San Diego prison since his conviction and was only reunited with his brother Lyle in 2018 after he...
Erik and Lyle Menendez have been in prison since their 1996 conviction in the murder of their parents. As a note at the end of a series tells us, “Lyle and Erik Menendez maintain the allegation of sexual abuse at the hands of their mother and father. They continue to serve life sentences without the possibility of parole.”
Here’s where everyone stands.
Erik Menendez mugshots from 2000 and 2002 (Credit: Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images) Erik Menendez
Erik, the younger brother, is now 53. He has been incarcerated at a San Diego prison since his conviction and was only reunited with his brother Lyle in 2018 after he...
- 9/20/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
The Menendez brothers’ disastrous first trial turned the justice department of LA County into a laughing stock. Over the course of the decade, the Da’s office had had a number of humiliating high-profile defeats one after another, the most embarrassing one being the O.J. Simpson case. That was one of the reasons why Gil Garcetti, the former Da of LA county, refused to accept the brothers’ plea bargain. On live television, Garcetti told the media and the public that the boys were accused of first-degree murder, and he would make sure that they served the sentence they deserved. A year later, in 1995, a retrial was arranged with Judge Stanley Weisberg presiding over the case. Ironically, he was the same judge who’d presided over the previous trial, which only makes you wonder if the judge was even impartial or was carrying out an image-cleansing agenda.
In order to avoid...
In order to avoid...
- 9/20/2024
- by Shikhar Agrawal
- DMT
Eight years after Ryan Murphy ushered in a new era of prestige true crime retellings with "The People Vs. O.J. Simpson," the provocateur is back with a new take on a headline-grabbing murder case. This time around, it's the disturbing and tragic story of Lyle and Erik Menéndez, two brothers who are serving life in prison for the murder of their parents. "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" just dropped on Netflix yesterday, but according to viewership data site FlixPatrol, it's already the most-watched show on Netflix in the United States.
Netflix admittedly seems to be in a dry spell with its TV offerings lately, as "Monsters" is beating out inexplicable hit "Emily in Paris," two-week-old Nicole Kidman vehicle "The Perfect Couple," and a handful of reality and documentary offerings like "The Circle," "Selling Sunset," and "Worst Ex Ever," among other shows. Still, the show continues a hot...
Netflix admittedly seems to be in a dry spell with its TV offerings lately, as "Monsters" is beating out inexplicable hit "Emily in Paris," two-week-old Nicole Kidman vehicle "The Perfect Couple," and a handful of reality and documentary offerings like "The Circle," "Selling Sunset," and "Worst Ex Ever," among other shows. Still, the show continues a hot...
- 9/20/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
For 35 minutes in the middle of its nine-episode run, Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story does something special.
The fifth chapter, titled “The Hurt Man,” was written by series co-creator Ian Brennan and directed by Michael Uppendahl. It’s a single-shot conversation between Erik Menendez (Cooper Koch) and his attorney Leslie Abramson (Ari Graynor). The camera begins several feet behind Abramson and inches imperceptibly closer to Erik as he recalls his history of sexual abuse at the hands of his tyrannical father, José (Javier Bardem).
It’s a stunt, but the entire show is a stunt, so why quibble? The writing is precise, uncomfortably explicit and haunting. The formal simplicity serves its purpose, building breathless tension and putting a spotlight on Koch, who strips himself emotionally bare. We see the impact that the expurgation of these memories is having on Erik and, because we cannot see Abramson’s face,...
The fifth chapter, titled “The Hurt Man,” was written by series co-creator Ian Brennan and directed by Michael Uppendahl. It’s a single-shot conversation between Erik Menendez (Cooper Koch) and his attorney Leslie Abramson (Ari Graynor). The camera begins several feet behind Abramson and inches imperceptibly closer to Erik as he recalls his history of sexual abuse at the hands of his tyrannical father, José (Javier Bardem).
It’s a stunt, but the entire show is a stunt, so why quibble? The writing is precise, uncomfortably explicit and haunting. The formal simplicity serves its purpose, building breathless tension and putting a spotlight on Koch, who strips himself emotionally bare. We see the impact that the expurgation of these memories is having on Erik and, because we cannot see Abramson’s face,...
- 9/20/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Well, if we’re gonna kill our dad, we should probably just kill our mom too.”
In August 1989, siblings Lyle and Erik Menendez purchased shotguns and drove to the Beverly Hills mansion they shared with their parents. They proceeded to fire several bullets through their parents’ hands, stomach and feet before retreating outside to their car to reload. They continued firing at their mother’s face to finish the job, setting off 16 shots between their two parents.
Afterward, they attempted to see a movie at a local theater before dining at a trendy Los Angeles area restaurant where they knew they’d be seen. The product of entertainment wealth and the sons of an immigrant father, the Menendez brothers initially claimed the mafia put a hit out on their family before admitting to murdering their parents after they were arrested.
The new limited series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story...
In August 1989, siblings Lyle and Erik Menendez purchased shotguns and drove to the Beverly Hills mansion they shared with their parents. They proceeded to fire several bullets through their parents’ hands, stomach and feet before retreating outside to their car to reload. They continued firing at their mother’s face to finish the job, setting off 16 shots between their two parents.
Afterward, they attempted to see a movie at a local theater before dining at a trendy Los Angeles area restaurant where they knew they’d be seen. The product of entertainment wealth and the sons of an immigrant father, the Menendez brothers initially claimed the mafia put a hit out on their family before admitting to murdering their parents after they were arrested.
The new limited series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story...
- 9/19/2024
- by Matthew Creith
- The Wrap
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is an ominous retelling of the infamous crime. Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the second in their “Monster” anthology for Netflix follows brothers Lyle (an incredible Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (an outstanding Cooper Koch). Having endured emotional, physical and sexual abuse — the series argues — at the hands of their father, José (Javier Bardem) and mother, Mary Louise, aka “Kitty” (Chloë Sevigny), the pair murder their parents in cold blood. Chronicling the brothers’ upbringing, the murders and everything thereafter, the series is overlong and exhausting. The show attempts to unpack the circumstances that led to the crime while highlighting Erik and Lyle’s trauma. But in the end, the narrative feels futile and bizarre.
“Menendez” opens in October 1989, two months after Kitty and José’s deaths. Riding in a limo as Kenny G’s “Songbird” plays on the radio, Lyle and...
“Menendez” opens in October 1989, two months after Kitty and José’s deaths. Riding in a limo as Kenny G’s “Songbird” plays on the radio, Lyle and...
- 9/19/2024
- by Aramide Tinubu
- Variety Film + TV
‘Monsters: Lyle And Erik Story’ Ending Explained: What Did The Final Scene On Menendez’s Yacht Mean?
After the immense success of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story, a series that’s fascinated (for the lack of a better word) the public for years, it was only a matter of time we’d get another show that brings back some historical heinous crime that is already so sensationalized that everybody pretty much knows all the gruesome details. The show tells the Lyle and Erik case in excruciating detail, from how things happened in their head vs how they might’ve actually happened vs how the public imagined it happened. I know we love courtroom drama, but is this show really bringing anything new to this case? Is it insinuating that the jury that found the brothers guilty of murder were the real monsters? Or the media and the public that put them on trial on shaky grounds? Were the boys really sociopaths out for money?...
- 9/19/2024
- by Ruchika Bhat
- DMT
Before the O.J. Simpson case transfixed America and forever changed the media, there was the Menendez Brothers case. It’s this highly publicized trial that stands at the center of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s latest series for Netflix, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
An anthology sequel to “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” “Monsters” promises to dive into this hugely impactful case as it asks who the real monsters were: the brothers, their murdered parents or the media and the public at large? Sourced largely from Robert Rand’s book, “The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation,” here’s your brief guide to this convoluted case.
The murder of José and Kitty Menendez
On August 20, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez entered the Beverly Hills mansion they shared with their parents, shotguns in hand. They then proceeded...
An anthology sequel to “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” “Monsters” promises to dive into this hugely impactful case as it asks who the real monsters were: the brothers, their murdered parents or the media and the public at large? Sourced largely from Robert Rand’s book, “The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation,” here’s your brief guide to this convoluted case.
The murder of José and Kitty Menendez
On August 20, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez entered the Beverly Hills mansion they shared with their parents, shotguns in hand. They then proceeded...
- 9/19/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Ryan Murphy already tackled O.J. Simpson‘s case in American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, but the lauded TV creative is shifting focus to another footballer embroiled in true crime with the newest series American Sports Story, which shines a light on late Patriots’ player Aaron Hernandez. Bringing the story to television depended upon who would play Hernandez, a task that didn’t come easily for the writers and creatives behind the scenes. Ultimately the role went to Josh Rivera who is known for his roles in Steven Spielberg‘s West Side Story and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. FX “I didn’t think it was ever going to get made because we would never find someone to do it, you know?” executive producer Stuart Zicherman says. “And then Josh’s audition came in from Berlin and one of our producers, Nina Jacobson,...
- 9/17/2024
- TV Insider
Plot: The limited series charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez and explores the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide and their legacy in sports and American culture.
Review: The fourth series in Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s American Story franchise, American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez blends a tale focused on a famous athlete with the criminal angle of related series like American Crime Story. The nineteenth volume in the ongoing franchise, Aaron Hernandez is a story that fits right at home alongside Murphy and Falchuk’s subject matter. There are mental illness, murder, celebrity, and queer storylines in abundance, with a new angle that intends to be something of an indictment of the world of college and professional football. However, rather than make a decisive commentary about how the NCAA and NFL have failed to protect players both medically and socially,...
Review: The fourth series in Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s American Story franchise, American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez blends a tale focused on a famous athlete with the criminal angle of related series like American Crime Story. The nineteenth volume in the ongoing franchise, Aaron Hernandez is a story that fits right at home alongside Murphy and Falchuk’s subject matter. There are mental illness, murder, celebrity, and queer storylines in abundance, with a new angle that intends to be something of an indictment of the world of college and professional football. However, rather than make a decisive commentary about how the NCAA and NFL have failed to protect players both medically and socially,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Review: FX’s Distressing True Crime Series Targets Football
“American Crime Story,” the second installment in Ryan Murphy’s FX franchise after “American Horror Story,” began with a football star. “The People vs. O.J. Simpson” focused on how fame and finances can turn our legal system into a circus, but at its center was the former Buffalo Bills running back. As played by Cuba Gooding Jr., Simpson had an erratic disposition. At times, he could be charming, even comforting, a man who fit the part of a TV personality beloved by his wealthy, white Brentwood neighbors. But under pressure, he was a different guy. He was angry in a way that felt uncontrollable, and when he flew off the handle, Simpson no longer resembled the celebrity who you’d go out to see for a Friday night movie and then invite into your home to talk football every Sunday.
“American Crime Story” wanted viewers to appreciate why so many...
“American Crime Story” wanted viewers to appreciate why so many...
- 9/17/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Khloé Kardashian took her kids to the Little Mermaid experience along with her niece, and they got to explore the big blue world. Everything was shared on the reality stars’ Instagram, and they had gadgets and gizmos galore.
Keeping Up With Khloé Kardashian
Even though fans are already wishing to be a part of their rich and famous world, they are wishing to be a part of Ariel’s world. Khloé Kardashian is best known for her reality TV show that she shares with her sisters and mom, Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Khloé’s father is Rob Kardashian, a defense attorney during O.J. Simpson’s trial. He passed away in 2003 due to esophageal cancer. Her mother is Kris Jenner, who is a media personality and rose to fame due to the family TV show.
Khloé Kardashian | Instagram
Khloé has two children, True and Tatum, who are 6 and 2 years old.
Keeping Up With Khloé Kardashian
Even though fans are already wishing to be a part of their rich and famous world, they are wishing to be a part of Ariel’s world. Khloé Kardashian is best known for her reality TV show that she shares with her sisters and mom, Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Khloé’s father is Rob Kardashian, a defense attorney during O.J. Simpson’s trial. He passed away in 2003 due to esophageal cancer. Her mother is Kris Jenner, who is a media personality and rose to fame due to the family TV show.
Khloé Kardashian | Instagram
Khloé has two children, True and Tatum, who are 6 and 2 years old.
- 9/16/2024
- by Sammie Neibloom
- TV Shows Ace
Saturday Night Live is about to hit its 50th anniversary, so no better time to count down the 25 funniest stars!
Narrowing down the best actors in a show that's run for five decades and boasted nearly 150 cast members is a challenge, to say the least. SNL has had its ups and downs over the years, with some periods boasting fantastic, brilliant comedic talents and others so low that many believed the show would be canceled. It's still survived, all thanks to that revolving cast of actors capable of pulling off these skits every week.
Many have gone on to become huge stars in movies and television and even bigger comics. Yet their SNL tenures often showed them at their best, with some standing taller than others. It's hard to figure it out, but here's how the 25 funniest SNL cast members of all time fall out as a stunning reminder of the show's legacy.
Narrowing down the best actors in a show that's run for five decades and boasted nearly 150 cast members is a challenge, to say the least. SNL has had its ups and downs over the years, with some periods boasting fantastic, brilliant comedic talents and others so low that many believed the show would be canceled. It's still survived, all thanks to that revolving cast of actors capable of pulling off these skits every week.
Many have gone on to become huge stars in movies and television and even bigger comics. Yet their SNL tenures often showed them at their best, with some standing taller than others. It's hard to figure it out, but here's how the 25 funniest SNL cast members of all time fall out as a stunning reminder of the show's legacy.
- 9/11/2024
- by Michael Weyer
- Last Night On
What are the defining traits of a character actor? Why is a shapeshifting virtuoso like Daniel Day-Lewis considered a full-blown movie star, while a chameleon-like genius like Giancarlo Esposito is routinely relegated to supporting player status? As previously discussed here at /Film, there are multiple factors at play: box office, deeply ingrained cultural notions of physical attractiveness, distinctive utility, and the Borgnine Paradox.
It should come as no surprise that my solo endeavor to arrive at a solid-ish definition of "character actor" is not the first in the history of the written word. There have been many, many attempts by whole groups of esteemed journalists to get at some kind of reasonable understanding of this term/concept, and, having read more than a few of them, I can assure you that there is no hard-fast rule. You could call just about everyone outside of Britney Spears a character actor --...
It should come as no surprise that my solo endeavor to arrive at a solid-ish definition of "character actor" is not the first in the history of the written word. There have been many, many attempts by whole groups of esteemed journalists to get at some kind of reasonable understanding of this term/concept, and, having read more than a few of them, I can assure you that there is no hard-fast rule. You could call just about everyone outside of Britney Spears a character actor --...
- 9/10/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
ESPN Films has greenlit a “30 for 30” documentary about Billie Jean King, which is now in production with Ridley Scott Associates and Story Syndicate, in association with Elton John’s Rocket Sports.
The docu is being touted as “the unfiltered, untold story of how King broke the rules and proved her critics wrong.” The film is told in King’s own voice and centers around one year that brings her life and career into focus: 1973.
Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff (“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”) the doc promises to shed new light on King’s life and her transformative impact on sports and society.
“The legacy of Billie Jean King is like none other,” says Garbus. “She is a generational athletic talent, a pioneer in women’s sports, and a leader in the fight for equal pay and against discrimination in sports and society.
The docu is being touted as “the unfiltered, untold story of how King broke the rules and proved her critics wrong.” The film is told in King’s own voice and centers around one year that brings her life and career into focus: 1973.
Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff (“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”) the doc promises to shed new light on King’s life and her transformative impact on sports and society.
“The legacy of Billie Jean King is like none other,” says Garbus. “She is a generational athletic talent, a pioneer in women’s sports, and a leader in the fight for equal pay and against discrimination in sports and society.
- 9/5/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
The NFL season kicks off Thursday with Baltimore traveling to Kansas City for a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship Game. And what could be funnier than a skybox shot of Brittany Mahomes accidentally spilling nachos into Taylor Swift’s lap? How about celebrating another year of your fantasy football humiliation with these five hilarious sketches in which Saturday Night Live skewers America’s favorite sport.
1 United Way
The kid that Peyton Manning flattened with a football is now grown up and married. Manning agreed to make a video for the wedding, telling the groom: “Jack, I threw a few touchdowns in my career, but for the most part, people who walk up to me on the street recognize me for hitting you in the back of the head. So thank you, Jack, for putting me on the map.”
2 Robbie Play
In addition to Rudy being one of the sappiest sports films ever made,...
1 United Way
The kid that Peyton Manning flattened with a football is now grown up and married. Manning agreed to make a video for the wedding, telling the groom: “Jack, I threw a few touchdowns in my career, but for the most part, people who walk up to me on the street recognize me for hitting you in the back of the head. So thank you, Jack, for putting me on the map.”
2 Robbie Play
In addition to Rudy being one of the sappiest sports films ever made,...
- 9/4/2024
- Cracked
The first trailer for “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has arrived. Netflix released this glimpse at its upcoming original roughly two weeks ahead of the Season 2 premiere of “Monsters” on Sept. 19.
The trailer starts with the night of the murders. As Lyle (Nicholas Chavez) and Erik (Cooper Koch) get out of their car with shotguns in hand, Dr. Jerome Oziel (Dallas Roberts) says, “I’m going to need you to walk me through what happened.” As he talks, Lyle and Erik enter their house. Only flashes of gunfire are seen next.
“Part of this process is the two of you reconnecting, growing closer as brothers,” Dr. Oziel continues.
“Erik and I killed our parents together, so I’d say that makes us pretty close,” Lyle counters while sitting on the therapist’s couch with his brother.
As The Adventures of Stevie V’s “Dirty Cash (Money Talks)” plays,...
The trailer starts with the night of the murders. As Lyle (Nicholas Chavez) and Erik (Cooper Koch) get out of their car with shotguns in hand, Dr. Jerome Oziel (Dallas Roberts) says, “I’m going to need you to walk me through what happened.” As he talks, Lyle and Erik enter their house. Only flashes of gunfire are seen next.
“Part of this process is the two of you reconnecting, growing closer as brothers,” Dr. Oziel continues.
“Erik and I killed our parents together, so I’d say that makes us pretty close,” Lyle counters while sitting on the therapist’s couch with his brother.
As The Adventures of Stevie V’s “Dirty Cash (Money Talks)” plays,...
- 9/4/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Linda Deutsch, the Los Angeles-based special correspondent for The Associated Press whose 50-year career with the news service included covering many of the most attention-getting trials in Hollywood history, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at her Los Angeles home surrounded by family and friends. She was 80.
Her death was announced by the AP. Deutsch had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022. Although she underwent successful treatment at the time, the cancer returned this summer, according to the AP.
In her long career covering courts for the AP, Deutsch penned articles about such major criminal and civil cases as the murder trials of Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson, Phil Spector and the Menendez Brothers. She covered trials involving Michael Jackson, Patty Hearst, and the police officers charged in the beating of motorist Rodney King, among many others.
Deutsch’s courts career began with the 1969 trial and conviction of Sirhan Sirhan, the convicted assassin of Sen.
Her death was announced by the AP. Deutsch had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022. Although she underwent successful treatment at the time, the cancer returned this summer, according to the AP.
In her long career covering courts for the AP, Deutsch penned articles about such major criminal and civil cases as the murder trials of Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson, Phil Spector and the Menendez Brothers. She covered trials involving Michael Jackson, Patty Hearst, and the police officers charged in the beating of motorist Rodney King, among many others.
Deutsch’s courts career began with the 1969 trial and conviction of Sirhan Sirhan, the convicted assassin of Sen.
- 9/2/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
James Gunn might currently be looking ahead to the release of Superman, set to reboot the DC Universe and bring about a new era with new faces adorning fan-favorite superheroes of the franchise. However, it looks as if the live-action and animated universe that he is set to head is the entirety of his jurisdiction as far as the overall franchise is concerned.
Batman will undergo huge changes in Absolute Batman. | DC
Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta’s Absolute Batman series is set to launch on October 9, 2024, and recently revealed the logo that Batman will sport, on his costume and otherwise. The logo in itself is an anglicized version of the more familiar graphic that Batman often showcases on his costume.
However, the changes have not been well-received by fans, with some even asking James Gunn to change it, as the release of the storyline looms closer. However, on Twitter,...
Batman will undergo huge changes in Absolute Batman. | DC
Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta’s Absolute Batman series is set to launch on October 9, 2024, and recently revealed the logo that Batman will sport, on his costume and otherwise. The logo in itself is an anglicized version of the more familiar graphic that Batman often showcases on his costume.
However, the changes have not been well-received by fans, with some even asking James Gunn to change it, as the release of the storyline looms closer. However, on Twitter,...
- 8/26/2024
- by Rishabh Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” recounts Richard Gadd‘s experience with a stalker. He wrote and starred in the limited series, documenting his own story as a struggling standup and writer who becomes the object of obsession by a woman, named Martha in the show. “Baby Reindeer” was a huge hit for the streamer earning rave reviews including for Jessica Gunning‘s performance as Martha.
This critical acclaim translated to awards success. “Baby Reindeer” is nominated for 11 Emmys: Best Limited Series, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor for Gadd, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor for Tom Goodman-Hill, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress for Gunning, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress for Nava Mau, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Directing, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Writing, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Casting, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Contemporary Costumes, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Picture Editing, and Best Music Supervision.
This critical acclaim translated to awards success. “Baby Reindeer” is nominated for 11 Emmys: Best Limited Series, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor for Gadd, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor for Tom Goodman-Hill, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress for Gunning, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress for Nava Mau, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Directing, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Writing, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Casting, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Contemporary Costumes, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Picture Editing, and Best Music Supervision.
- 8/20/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Javier Bardem is making his Ryan Murphy debut with the highly-anticipated follow-up to “Dahmer — Monster.” Yet this time, Murphy is bringing another harrowing ’90s true crime story to the screen with the Menendez murders.
Bardem stars alongside longtime Murphy collaborator Chloë Sevigny as José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, who were both brutally murdered by their sons Lyle (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (Cooper Koch). The duo were convicted in 1996. Their case will be the latest installment of the “Monster” anthology series at Netflix with “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
The official synopsis reads: “While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed — and remain adamant to this day, as they serve life sentences without the possibility of parole — that their actions stemmed out of fear from a lifetime of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents. ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story...
Bardem stars alongside longtime Murphy collaborator Chloë Sevigny as José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, who were both brutally murdered by their sons Lyle (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (Cooper Koch). The duo were convicted in 1996. Their case will be the latest installment of the “Monster” anthology series at Netflix with “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
The official synopsis reads: “While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed — and remain adamant to this day, as they serve life sentences without the possibility of parole — that their actions stemmed out of fear from a lifetime of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents. ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story...
- 8/20/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Wanting to even deeper into sports stories than TV broadcasts are able? The best sports documentaries have you covered, giving cinematic sweep and depth to athletes and their stories (both in the arena and out). Whether it’s football movies or movies about combat sports or sports movies for those who don’t like sports there’s some inherent alignment between athletic competition and film and TV storytelling. Documentary filmmakers have been able to look beyond the kineticism (or capture it even more dynamically) to present stories that look at the psychology and the struggles of athletes, and the cultural significance of their careers. Here are the 17 best sports documentaries ever made.
With editorial contributions from Brandon Latham.
Ken Burns’ “Baseball” (1994) Ken Burns with Ted Williams when producing ‘Baseball’Courtesy Everett Collection
Ken Burns has a weird tendency to turn over his entire documentary to one particular talking head, whose...
With editorial contributions from Brandon Latham.
Ken Burns’ “Baseball” (1994) Ken Burns with Ted Williams when producing ‘Baseball’Courtesy Everett Collection
Ken Burns has a weird tendency to turn over his entire documentary to one particular talking head, whose...
- 7/31/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
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