Cooper Koch recently received a congratulatory phone call from incarcerated Lyle Menendez. On Tuesday, the actor, 29, earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for his performance as Erik Menendez in Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” After the news hit, Koch’s phone rang. Cooper Koch. / SplashNews.com “I … Read more
Ana Garcia has some discovery of her own. After deep diving into the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were sentenced to life without parole for the 1989 murder of their parents, Kitty and José Menendez, the “True Crime News” podcast host is bringing a piece of evidence that doesn’t sit right with her … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel has found himself in hot water. During a stand-up routine at Tuesday’s 2025 Disney Upfront event, the 57-year-old comedian came under fire for comparing football legends Eli and Peyton Manning to the incarcerated Menendez brothers. Kimmel’s poorly received joke came after Eli, 44, and Peyton, 49, performed a song-and-dance number in which they … Read more
Rosie O’Donnell is looking back at life now, and then. The comedian, 63, recently detailed having a friendship with Lyle Menendez, 57, who along with his brother Erik Menendez, 54, was convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez. “He started calling me on a regular basis from the tablet phone … Read more
At least one familiar face was spotted at Lyle and Erik Menendez’s pivotal resentencing hearing this week. Cooper Koch, who portrayed the younger Menendez brother in Ryan Murphy’s 2024 Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” was seen walking into California court on Friday morning, per a clip captured by Fox Local. Koch, … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. A new, exclusive interview with Erik and Lyle Menendez, conducted by TMZ from prison, will air on Fox tonight. In the interview, the brothers share that they’re feeling “hope for … Read more
Ana Garcia is weighing in on the justice system. After Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez, on Aug. 20, 1989, the nation became engrossed in what came next. After two trials, the brothers were convicted in 1996 and sentenced to two consecutive terms of life without parole. Now, those sentences … Read more
Kim Kardashian quickly voiced her support on Thursday after Los Angeles prosecutors recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 murders of their parents. “The Menendez brothers were granted a second chance at life and will wake up tomorrow finally eligible for a parole hearing,” the reality star, 43, wrote on her Instagram Story. … Read more
The fictional Erik Menendez is weighing in on the real case. Cooper Koch, 28, who starred as Erik on the hit Netflix show “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” took to Instagram to share his thoughts about the new development in their case. On Thursday, Kock wrote via his brother Payton Koch’s Instagram Story, … Read more
Their style is killer. Erik and Lyle Menendez — the two brothers convicted for the murder of their parents who are also the subject of the hit series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” — have become somewhat of style icons after the release of the Ryan Murphy show. The Netflix series, which scored over … Read more
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is weighing in on the Menendez brothers’ case. Blanchard, 33, spoke to TMZ at LAX on Sunday and shared her advice for Erik and Lyle Menendez who may finally be getting out of prison almost 30 years after they were convicted of killing their parents. “It’s very difficult to come out to … Read more
Ana Garcia is laying down the law when it comes to a fair shot at justice. What led up to the events on the night of Aug. 20, 1989, when Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez, has long fascinated the public. Now, the Emmy award-winning journalist and host of the … Read more
Rosie O’Donnell has been supporting Erik and Lyle Menendez even before Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters” came out. The comedian, 62, went on “Larry King Live!” 30 years ago and said she believed the Menendez brothers’ claims that they were molested by their father, Jose Menendez. The siblings murdered Jose and their mom, Kitty Menendez, in 1989 … Read more
Ryan Murphy is standing his ground. The prolific and controversial TV creator and producer, 58, has remained unfazed, as his show “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has been slammed by the real Menendez brothers. “I have no interest in talking to them,” Murphy told Variety in an interview published Thursday. He added, “…I’m … Read more
Netflix fans are finding Ryan Murphy’s latest project to be a different kind of American Horror Story. The prolific 58-year-old creator’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”, which dropped Thursday, is facing backlash from viewers, who find the suggestion of an incestuous relationship between the infamous brothers “disrespectful” and “disgusting.” The nine-part, fictionalized series … Read more
There’s a new set of monsters in town. Netflix has released the first look photos for “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” Executive produced by Ryan Murphy, “Monsters” is the next chapter of the true-crime anthology series that began with the smash hit “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” starring Evan Peters and … Read more
Rosie O’Donnell is calling for the release of the Menendez brothers, who were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing their parents in 1989. After watching the Peacock documentary “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed,” the 61-year-old television personality said she believes both Lyle and Erik Menendez are “innocent” of the … Read more
They’re going to show a new kind of “monster.” On Monday, Netflix said that Season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s “Monster” anthology series will be called “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” Season 1 was called “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” starring Evan Peters, 36, in the title role (he also won a Golden … Read more