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What the Menendez Brothers Have Said About ‘Monsters’

Erik Menendez condemned the hit Netflix show, which has sparked controversy since its release one week ago.

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Why the Menendez Brothers Killed Their Parents

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José Menendez: Perfectionist or Abusive Father?

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The Complicated Life of Kitty Menendez

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Where Are the Menendez Brothers Now?

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‘Shōgun’ and Its Stars Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada Made History at the 2024 Emmys

Sawai and Sanada became the first Japanese actors to win Emmys.

By Adrienne Donica

Movies Based on a True Story

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Everything to Know About Tony Kiritsis and the True Hostage Crisis That Inspired ‘Dead Man’s Wire’

Kiritsis took mortgage company executive Richard Hall captive in 1977, prompting a haunting standoff that gripped Indianapolis.

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The True Story Behind ‘Ford v Ferrari’

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What ‘Priscilla’ Got Wrong About the Presleys

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Get to Know ‘Marty Supreme’ Star Odessa A’zion

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The True Story Behind ‘Marty Supreme’

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Award-Winning Directors

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

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Kathryn Bigelow

Ang Lee

Ang Lee

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“Titanic” Set a Huge Box Office Record 25 Years Ago. James Cameron Has Broken It Twice More.

With Titanic and his two Avatar films, director James Cameron has made high-risk box office gambles. He keeps winning them, too.

By Colin McEvoy

Behind the Scenes

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Inside Matthew Perry’s Lifelong Addiction Struggle

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The ‘Poltergeist’ Curse: Inside the Cast Deaths

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Chilling Facts About ‘The Amityville Horror’ House

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Bewitched

Dick York: The Real Reason He Suddenly Left 'Bewitched'

Talk Show Hosts

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Oprah Winfrey

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Ellen DeGeneres

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Hoda Kotb

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Dr. Phil McGraw

Late Night Hosts

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

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Trevor Noah

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Jimmy Fallon

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Stephen Colbert

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Reality TV

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian

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Gordon Ramsay

Judge Judy

Judge Judy

Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek

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The Goonies
Revisit a Classic

'The Goonies' Cast: Where Are They Now?

Leads Josh Brolin and Sean Astin have enjoyed extended success as actors, while others pivoted to work as screenwriters, stunt coordinators and activists.

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