Death of a Film Star

With a new episode every Tuesday, Death of a Film Star takes you inside the worlds of those superstars who make us belie... Read more

When you see the news, his face stays with you. Heath Ledger as the Joker. Smeared in white grease paint, a slash of red... Read more

WARNING: this episode contains references to suicide.It’s not true to say there’s never been anyone like Marilyn Monroe.... Read more

There’s stuff you know about Chadwick Boseman – what he’s done as Black Panther, how good he was as James Brown in one b... Read more

For Brittany Murphy, Hollywood’s a hall of mirrors. There’s a different Brittany wherever she looks. For some she’s a co... Read more

When Robin Williams dies, you remember a connection. One that first forms in an empty mansion outside Detroit, and then ... Read more

When Cory Monteith’s story goes public, people are shocked. To most of us, his death is… unbelievable. But that’s not th... Read more

There are no happy endings with Sharon Tate. No logic. This story is many things: the death of a young woman; the murder... Read more

Stallone. It’s not even a real name. Really, it’s a brand. Blue-collar grit. Brawn over brain. An American dream. But wh... Read more

You might not know River Phoenix. But the Hollywood you know now wouldn’t exist without him. He’s many things in his lif... Read more