Gypsy Rose Blanchard is dropping bombshells about her shocking life, now that she’s out of jail. The 32-year-old — who was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2015 killing of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, which she planned with then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn — was released from a Missouri prison on Dec. 28, after serving seven … Read more
Kristine Barnett claims her formerly adopted daughter Natalia Grace is lying about being abused in the new ID docuseries “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks.” In a lengthy Facebook post on Thursday, Barnett denied that she nor her ex-husband Michael Barnett ever abused Grace, whom they adopted from Ukraine in 2010. “Natalia was … Read more
Her “curious” story isn’t over, yet. The wild Investigation Discovery docuseries, “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace,” ended its second season on Wednesday with a shocker. Titled “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks,” Season 2 wraps with Natalia and Michael (her former adoptive father), having a confrontation in which he entirely blames his … Read more
It’s a real-life “Gone Girl.” Netflix has announced a new documentary, “American Nightmare,” which covers a bizarre kidnap-for-ransom case. In March 2015, armed intruders wearing scuba suits allegedly invaded the home of California physical therapist Aaron Quinn, where they terrorized him and his girlfriend, Denise Huskins. The scuba burglars told the couple that this incident … Read more
“I Am Burt Reynolds” is making its long-awaited television premiere. The award-winning documentary, directed by Adrian Buitenhuis, traces Reynolds’ storied Hollywood career — he was, in the 1970s, the world’s biggest movie star and sex symbol — from his early television roles to his breakout movies (“Deliverance,” “The Longest Yard,” “Smokey and the Bandit”) to … Read more
The days of the Fyre Festival, “Tiger King,” and NXIVM might be over, but there’s still plenty of docuseries covering scams and oddball topics. As many scripted shows went on hiatus in the now-resolved writers and actors strikes, 2023 boasted an embarrassment of riches for unscripted TV. And, it wasn’t your mother’s classy Ken Burns … Read more
King Charles poked fun at his infamous “sausage fingers” during the coronation earlier this year, a new royal documentary reveals. The monarch’s meaty mitts have been a topic of discussion since the historic occasion, and have often made the King the butt end of the joke on several occasions. But it seems as though there … Read more
John Lennon’s murderer Mark Chapman’s deranged confessions are being heard for the first time, revealing how he gunned down the Beatle when a voice in his head said “Do it! Do it!” The killer’s words will be part of a new Apple TV+ documentary, “John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial,” released Wednesday, ahead of the … Read more
Christmas morning 1983: All the presents in the Fleming household had been unwrapped — or so I thought. But then a package that had been hidden behind the tree “caught” my Dad’s eye. It was for me. Ripping into the paper on the oddly shaped box, I came face to face with a chubby face smiling … Read more
Filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo was still haunted by her awkward teen years — so she decided to re-create them on screen. In her new documentary “You Were My First Boyfriend” (now streaming on Max), Aldarondo and her co-director, Sarah Enid Hagey, explore humiliating moments from Aldarondo’s youth through a mixture of voiceover narration, interviews with old … Read more
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963 — and television is remembering that dark day in American history with a plethora of specials. Here is a snapshot look at the programs memorializing the 60th anniversary of the assassination — some brand-new and others repeated from their original airings in 2013 … Read more
Tyler Perry broke down in tears during his appearance on “The View” after co-host Sara Haines complimented his upcoming documentary “Maxine’s Baby.” The 54-year-old multi-talented Oscar winner appeared on the daytime talk show to promote the Prime Video doc, which dives into his traumatic childhood and surviving his abusive father, the uneasy road to box … Read more
Freddy is still the king of the box office. “Five Nights at Freddy’s” remained at the No. 1 spot in its second week in theaters. The supernatural horror flick raked in $5.45 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. It is slated to surpass the $100 million mark in a total of just eight days, according to … Read more
The boy whose story is being told. Daniel Radcliffe’s “Harry Potter” stunt double David Holmes is opening up about the on-set incident that changed his life forever. Holmes, 42, made Radcliffe’s Potter fly in all eight of the smash-hit films until an accident on the set of “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” in 2010 left him … Read more
The proliferation of documentaries on streaming services makes it difficult to choose what to watch. Each month, we’ll choose three nonfiction films — classics, overlooked recent docs and more — that will reward your time. ‘Sans Soleil’ (1983) Stream it on the Criterion Channel and Kanopy. The French film essayist Chris Marker (1921-2012) likely left … Read more
Freddy managed to dethrone Taylor. “Five Nights at Freddy’s” earned the No. 1 spot at the box office on Friday beating out “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which was in first place for two weekends in a row. The supernatural horror film, based on the video game franchise, raked in $39.46 million on its opening night, according … Read more
Spooky season is upon us. With the weather getting cooler, the sun going down sooner and Halloween slowly creeping up on us, it is time to once again break out the weighted blanket and a true crime documentary. While streaming giants such as Netflix, Hulu and Max offer a plethora of options, it’s not always … Read more
There’s a heartbreaking moment in the new “Milli Vanilli” documentary — which premieres Tuesday on Paramount+ — when Fab Morvan recalls one of the last times he saw his “Girl You Know It’s True” partner Rob Pilatus before his death from an accidental overdose in 1998. It was outside of the Viper Room rock club … Read more
“The Pigeon Tunnel,” a new documentary from renowned filmmaker Erroll Morris reveals that John le Carré had a life as intriguing as his acclaimed spy novels. The film, which premieres today on Apple TV+ and captures the English-born le Carré, who died in December 2020 at the age of 89, reflecting on his personal and … Read more
Mimi Sweeney was 17 when a friend messaged her about an exclusive email invitation from Pax Labs for the launch party of the company’s “revolutionary new vapor product, Juul.” When she walked into Jack Studios in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, in June 2015, the teen — who was an occasional cigarette smoker — saw a dance … Read more