Release Date | 2014-05-22 |
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Runtime | 60 minutes |
Genres | Documentary |
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Directors | Michael Lynn, Eric Shepard, Mark Harris, Robert Bentley, Andreas Kanonenberg |
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
The episode describes Chris Farley's life, his problem with drugs, his partying, and how he died alone after being with a girl for a one-night stand.
A special 2 hour episode which tells The Beatles' story from their wives' point of view.
An episode which gives an insight into Divine's life, which was marked both by triumph and sadness. Shortly after being cast for a special appearance in "Married With Children", he died.
This episode tells the story of child actress Anissa Jones, who played Buffy Davis in the 60s television series "Family Affair".
This episode tells the story of James Stacy. He had fame and fortune and was a television series star, but it all changed when he became the victim of a violent car crash and lost his left arm and leg.
An insight into one of the most popular shows told by it's stars, including anecdotes, fun facts and an unexpected eating disorder victim in the cast.
This episode tells the story of Heidi Von Beltz, who worked as a stuntwoman. She was paralyzed after having a terrible accident in a car chase on the set of "Cannonball Run".
This episode tells the story of Dennis Rodman, a NBA star player and media magnet.
This episode tells the story of Julia Philipps, author of "You'll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again". During her stardom, she became self-destructive with depressions and near-lethal mixtures of drugs and medicine.
This episode tells the story of Rock Hudson, movie star and media magnet.
This episode tells the tragic story of Karyn Kupcinet, daughter of world famous columnist Irv Kupcinet. Victim of an unsolved crime, she was found in her apartment with signs of strangling.
This episode tells the story of Savannah, an adult film actress and her shocking suicide after having a car accident and injuring her face.
The documentary profiled the life, times and tragic sudden death of Sonny Bono. He was an entertainer, singer, producer, a restaurant owner and congressman at the time of his death.
A child actress who suddenly shot to stardom after her role as Regan in "The Exorcist", Linda Blair had to overcome difficulties.
An episode telling the story of Jill Ann Weatherwax, a former winner of the "Miss Hollwood" beauty pageant and an aspiring singer, who was brutally murdered.
Contrasting with her perfect life as Kimberly Drummond in "The Facts of Life", she had problems with substance abuse and alcoholism. She died in Oklahoma, and her death is not yet solved as a suicide or murder.
The episode tells the story of pop music singer Michael Hutchence, from his early days as a rock star to becoming a rock icon as leader singer of INSX, and ending with the finding of his dead body in a hotel in Australia as a result of suicide.
Denver, Russell Johnson, Dawn Wells, Tina Louise, Sherwood Schwartz and others are interviewed and asked what they remember about Gilligan's Island. Included are discussions on how everyone hated the pilot episode, the show got bad reviews, but somehow managed to soon get high ratings. Also the deaths of Jim Backus 'Thurston Howell III', Alan Hale Jr. 'Skipper' and Natalie Schafer 'Lovey Howell' are discussed, as to Tina Louise's not liking the show anymore and not wanting to do it again.
Profile of controversial independent filmmaker Russ Meyer.