E! True Hollywood Story
| E! True Hollywood Story | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Ilya Reznikov |
| Starring | various |
| Narrated by | Don Morrow Neil Ross Kieran Mulroney Michael Bell Chip Bolcik Phil Crowley Ivan Allen Beng Spies Angela Bishop (only in Australia) Nick Omana Pete Brooks |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 17 |
| No. of episodes | 501 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jeffrey Shore |
| Running time | 45 - 90 Minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | E! |
| Original release | 1996 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows, and 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. Content is usually updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 List of E! True Hollywood Stories
- 2.1 Adult industry entertainers
- 2.2 Athletes
- 2.3 Comedians
- 2.4 Couples and families
- 2.5 Criminals
- 2.6 Directors / producers
- 2.7 Entertainers and actors
- 2.8 Fashion designers
- 2.9 Fashion models (supermodels)
- 2.10 Game shows
- 2.11 Movies
- 2.12 Musicians
- 2.13 News anchors / reporters / journalists
- 2.14 Playboy
- 2.15 Presidents
- 2.16 Royalty / billionaires
- 2.17 Television / reality shows
- 2.18 THS investigates
- 2.19 Venues
- 2.20 Other
- 3 See also
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Overview[edit]
E! True Hollywood Story originally started as a series of specials beginning on March 29, 1996, but evolved into a weekly biographical documentary series. The regular run as a series began in October 1996. The first True Hollywood Story focused on the murder of Rebecca Schaeffer.
Episodes are either one or two hours long, depending on the topic being covered. There have been more than 500 True Hollywood Stories.
The series was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2001, 2002, and 2003, and Prism Awards in 2009.
On May 1, 2018, it was announced that the series would return.[1]
List of E! True Hollywood Stories[edit]
Example:
- Celebrity ("Title Name if Different from Celebrity Name") (Original Airdate)
Adult industry entertainers[edit]
- Asia Carrera
- Bob Guccione
- John Holmes ("John Holmes & Wonderland Murders")
(June 18, 2000) - Jenna Jameson (August 10, 2003)
- Traci Lords (August 16, 1998)
- Linda Lovelace
- Ginger Lynn (August 4, 2002)
- Savannah (October 3, 1999)
Athletes[edit]
- Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner
("Tai & Randy") (February 6, 2002) - Oksana Baiul (February 8, 1998)
- Chris Benoit
- Kobe Bryant
- Dave Draper (July 8, 2001)
- Rudy Galindo (December 13, 1998)
- Tonya Harding (January 17, 1999)
- Scott Hamilton (January 30, 2000)
- Hulk Hogan (December 19, 1999)
- Bruce Jenner (September 17, 2000)
- Anna Kournikova (August 17, 2003)
- O. J. Simpson (September 8, 2002)
(Also: "OJ, Nicole & Ron: Countdown to Murder") (June 14, 1998) - Tim Tebow
- Serena and Venus Williams
("Williams Sisters") (May 23, 2004) - Tiger Woods
Comedians[edit]
- John Belushi (May 31, 1998)
- Lenny Bruce
- Brett Butler (August 23, 1999)
- Cheech & Chong (February 20, 2000)
- Ray Combs
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Andrew Dice Clay (July 4, 1999)
- Andy Dick (September 15, 2002)
- Phyllis Diller
- Chris Farley
- Redd Foxx
- Gallagher
- Kathy Griffin
- Phil Hartman (September 6, 1998)
- Andy Kaufman (October 25, 1998)
- Sam Kinison (August 31, 1996)
- Martin Lawrence (July 27, 2003)
- Joe Piscopo
- Paula Poundstone (December 12, 2001)
- Richard Pryor (February 2, 2003)
- Gilda Radner (October 19, 1997)
- Joan Rivers (A parody on her career, April 1, 2001)[2]
- Jerry Lewis
Couples and families[edit]
- The Baldwin Brothers
- Darva Conger & Rick Rockwell
- The Douglas Dynasty (Kirk Douglas and Michael Douglas)
- Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson
- Paris and Nicky Hilton
- Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown (February 18, 2001)
- Ice-T and Coco
- Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall (September 5, 1999)
- The Judds (Naomi, Wynonna, and Ashley Judd)
- The Kardashians (Robert, Sr; Kourtney; Kimberley; Khloé; Robert, Jr.; Bruce Jenner; Kris Jenner; Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner)
- The Kennedys (April 5, 1998)
- Kate and Pippa Middleton
- The O'Neals (November 18, 2001)
(Tatum, Ryan, and Griffin O'Neal) - The Osbournes (Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly, and Jack Osbourne)
- Sean Penn and Madonna (August 29, 1999)
- Posh and Becks
- Lionel and Nicole Richie
- Joan and Melissa Rivers
- Brett Salisbury and Sean Salisbury
- Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver
("Arnold & Maria") (February 15, 2004) - Jessica, Ashlee, and the Simpson Family (Jessica, Ashlee, Joe, and Tina Simpson)
- Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards
- Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
- Rod and Kimberly Stewart
- Steven and Liv Tyler
- Mike Tyson and Robin Givens (June 2, 2002)
- Luke and Owen Wilson
- Kevin Jonas and Danielle Deleasa
Criminals[edit]
- Margaret Rudin
- Michael Alig
- Casey Anthony
- Christian Brando
- Amy Fisher
- Heidi Fleiss (July 12, 1998)
- Mary Kay Letourneau (January 2, 2005)
- Claudine Longet
("Claudine Longet & Spider Sabich") (June 11, 2000) - Charles Manson
- The Menendez Brothers (April 29, 2001)
- Andrea Yates
Directors / producers[edit]
- Al Adamson
("Al Adamson: Murder of a B-Movie King") (March 26, 2000) - Bob Fosse
- Joe Francis
- Alfred Hitchcock (August 8, 1999)
- Russ Meyer
- Julia Phillips
("Julia Phillips: Hollywood Outcast") (June 27, 1999) - Roman Polanski
Entertainers and actors[edit]
- Paula Abdul (September 14, 2003)
- Loni Anderson (June 24, 2001)
- Jennifer Aniston
- Drew Barrymore
- Mischa Barton and Kristin Cavallari
- Kim Basinger (June 29, 2003)
- Justine Bateman (May 25, 2003)
- Halle Berry
- Valerie Bertinelli
- Bill Bixby (August 15, 1999)
- Robert Blake (April 28, 2002)
- Linda Blair (October 24, 1999)
- Sonny Bono (October 10, 1999)
- Linda Boreman also known as Linda Lovelace
- Lara Flynn Boyle
- Marlon Brando (October 6, 2002)
- The Brat Pack (March 28, 1999)
- Jim J. Bullock (May 7, 2000)
- Gary Busey
- Amanda Bynes
- John Candy (April 3, 2001)
- Peter Lawford
- Lynda Carter (May 5, 2002)
- Jeanne Carmen
("Jeannie Carmen: Queen of the B-Movies") (October 4, 1998) - Lauren Chapin (April 4, 1999)
- Duane "Dog" Chapman
- Chippendales
- Ray Combs (November 16, 1997)
- Simon Cowell
- Courteney Cox
- Bob Crane
- Macaulay Culkin
("Macaulay Culkin: A Child's Rise, A Family's Fall") - Miley Cyrus
- Patrick Dempsey
- James Dean
- Johnny Depp
- Bo Derek (October 17, 1999)
- Pete Duel
- Phyllis Diller (January 28, 2001)
- Kara DioGuardi
- Judy Holliday
- Divine (March 7, 1999)
- Shannen Doherty (July 13, 2003)
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Dominique Dunne
- Zac Efron
- Chris Farley (January 10, 1999)
- Colin Farrell
- Farrah Fawcett (June 20, 1999)
- Corey Feldman (January 4, 1998)
- Jane Fonda (November 19, 2000)
- Jodie Foster
- Michael J. Fox
- Redd Foxx
- Bethenny Frankel
- Judy Garland
("Last Days of Judy Garland") (January 14, 2001) - Richard Gere
- Mel Gibson (August 22, 2004)
- Selena Gomez
- Kate Gosselin
- Melanie Griffith
- Corey Haim (October 17, 2001)
- Daryl Hannah
- Mariska Hargitay
- Melissa Joan Hart
- Phil Hartman
- Rodney Harvey
- David Hasselhoff
- Joey Heatherton (April 15, 2001)
- Paul Reubens/"Pee-wee Herman" (June 21, 1998)
- Dennis Hopper (April 11, 1999)
- Kate Hudson
- Rock Hudson (July 11, 1999)
- Elizabeth Hurley
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Angelina Jolie
- Anissa Jones
("Family Affair: Anissa Jones Story") (April 18, 1999) - Christopher Jones
- Margot Kidder
- Nicole Kidman
- Tawny Kitaen (September 29, 2002)
- Sid and Marty Krofft
- Michael Landon (June 29, 1997)
- Queen Latifah
- Heath Ledger
- Brandon Lee
- Emmanuel Lewis (June 22, 2003)
- Jerry Lewis (May 18, 2003)
- Heather Locklear (June 27, 2004)
- Lindsay Lohan
- Eva Longoria
- Jennifer Lopez (October 24, 2004)
- Mario Lopez
- Demi Lovato
- Howie Mandel
- Dean Martin (January 24, 1999)
- Kristy McNichol (March 21, 1999)
- Steve McQueen (September 27, 1998)
- Tammy Faye Messner
- Marilyn Monroe
("Many Loves of Marilyn Monroe") (March 4, 2001) - Elizabeth Montgomery
- Demi Moore (June 1, 2003)
- Dudley Moore (March 14, 1999)
- Mary Tyler Moore (May 8, 2005)
- Mr. T (February 7, 1999)
- Jack Nicholson (May 22, 2005)
- Brigitte Nielsen (September 10, 2000)
- Nick Nolte
- Jay North
("Dennis the Menace Revealed: Jay North Story") (January 9, 2000) - Rosie O'Donnell (March 2, 2003)
- Jennifer O'Neill
- Heather O'Rourke
- Ty Pennington
- Anthony Perkins
- Dr. Phil (September 7, 2003)
- Mackenzie Phillips (July 19, 1998)
- River Phoenix (February 16, 1997)
- Dana Plato (November 21, 1999)
- Freddie Prinze (October 18, 1998)
- The Rat Pack (December 5, 2001)
- Rachael Ray
- Keanu Reeves (November 9, 2003)
- Tara Reid (March 21, 2004)
- Burt Reynolds (March 5, 2000)
- Natasha Richardson
- Kelly Ripa
- John Ritter (April 24, 2005)
- Mickey Rourke
- Meg Ryan (October 2, 2005)
- Winona Ryder (April 7, 2002)
- Rebecca Schaeffer
("Dark Obsession: The Rebecca Schaeffer Story") - Scott Schwartz (October 1, 2000)
- Steven Seagal (October 13, 2002)
- Rod Serling (January 25, 2000)
- William Shatner (December 8, 2002)
- Charlie Sheen
- Cybill Shepherd
- Richard Simmons
- Will Smith
- Snooki
- Suzanne Somers (March 17, 2002)
- Tori Spelling
- James Stacy (April 19, 1999)
- Sylvester Stallone (February 27, 2005)
- John Stamos
- Sharon Stone (January 26, 2004)
- David Strickland (June 4, 2000)
- Hilary Swank
- Patrick Swayze
- Sharon Tate
("Last Days of Sharon Tate") (July 25, 1999) - Elizabeth Taylor (November 29, 1998)
- Charlize Theron
- Uma Thurman (April 18, 2004)
- Jean-Claude Van Damme (May 19, 2002)
- Jim Varney
- Hervé Villechaize (August 15, 1999)
- Jan-Michael Vincent (July 13, 1997)
- Andy Warhol (March 15, 1998)
- Mark Wahlberg (February 2, 2004)
- Adam West
- Montel Williams
- Vanessa Williams
- Oprah Winfrey (October 17, 2004)
- Natalie Wood (December 14, 1997)
- Young Hollywood: A to Zac
- Sean Young (June 30, 2002)
- Pia Zadora (May 26, 2002)
- Renée Zellweger
Fashion designers[edit]
- Halston (February 21, 1999)
- Erin Hughes
- Gianni Versace
Fashion models (supermodels)[edit]
- Tyra Banks
- Christie Brinkley
- Naomi Campbell
- Gia Carangi
("Gia: Supermodel") (April 22, 2001) - Janice Dickinson
- Fabio
- Jerry Hall
- Margaux Hemingway (January 12, 1997)
- Lauren Hutton (November 25, 2001)
- Heidi Klum
- Kate Moss
- Carré Otis (January 6, 2002)
- Kimora Lee Simmons
- Brooke Shields
- Supermodels: Beyond Skin Deep
- Niki Taylor (June 16, 2002)
Game shows[edit]
- Family Feud (July 28, 2002)
- The Gong Show (January 5, 2003)
- Hollywood Squares (March 30, 2003)
- The Price Is Right (January 27, 2002)
- Wheel of Fortune (January 23, 2005)
Movies[edit]
- American Pie
("American Pie Uncovered") - Billy Jack (March 12, 2000)
- Bond Girls
- Clueless (December 19, 2001)
- The Cotton Club
("Cotton Club Movie") (May 25, 1997) - Diner (May 12, 2002)
- Dirty Dancing (September 3, 2000)
- The Exorcist
("Curse of the Exorcist") (August 15, 2004 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High (January 13, 2002)
- Flashdance (April 2, 2000)
- Jaws (June 9, 2002)
- Mean Girls
- Our Gang/The Little Rascals
("Curse of The Little Rascals") (November 24, 2000) - Poltergeist
("Curse of the Poltergeist") (October 27, 2002) - Scarface
- Scream (October 31, 2001)
- Sixteen Candles (June 10, 2001)
- The Terminator (April 14, 2002)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Tropic Thunder
- Twilight Zone: The Movie
("The Twilight Zone Movie Trial")
Musicians[edit]
- Aaliyah
- Bob Marley
- Paula Abdul
- Cher
- Christina Aguilera
- Clay Aiken
- The Beach Boys
- Brandy
- Mariah Carey
- Karen Carpenter (April 13, 1997)
- Johnny Cash (June 28, 1998)
- Sean Combs
- Sheryl Crow
- Sammy Davis Jr. (July 29, 2001)
- Doris Day
- Celine Dion
- Country Divas (Shania Twain, Shelby Lynne, Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, Trisha Yearwood & Gretchen Wilson)
- Miley Cyrus
- John Denver (May 10, 1998)
- Mama Cass Elliot (February 19, 2001)
- Missy Elliott
- Eminem
- Judy Garland
- Marvin Gaye (January 28, 1998)
- Taylor Swift
- Selena Gomez
- Michael Hutchence (December 5, 1999)
- Janet Jackson
- La Toya Jackson (February 27, 2000)
- Michael Jackson
- Jonas Brothers
- Janis Joplin
- Adam Lambert
- Justin Bieber
- Tommy Lee (August 23, 1998)
- John Lennon
("John Lennon: Final Days") (October 11, 1998) - Liberace (July 26, 1998)
- Little Richard (July 16, 2000)
- Jennifer Lopez
- Demi Lovato
- Courtney Love
- LL Cool J
- Dean Martin
- George Michael
- Liza Minnelli
- The Monkees (August 1, 1999)
- New Kids on the Block (June 17, 2001)
- *NSYNC
- Wayne Newton (December 3, 2000)
- Olivia Newton-John
- Dolly Parton
- Katy Perry
- Pink
- Elvis Presley
("Elvis: Hollywood Years") (March 29, 1998)
("Last Days of Elvis") (September 19, 1999) - Lisa Marie Presley
- The Pussycat Dolls
- Diana Ross
- Selena (A recreation of her 1995 murder trial)
- Frank Sinatra (May 14, 1998)
- Snoop Dogg
- Britney Spears ("Britney Spears: Fall from Grace" and '"Britney Spears: The Price of Fame")
- Nicole Scherzinger
- Spice Girls
- Tiffany
- Timbaland
- Tiny Tim
- Tanya Tucker
- Usher
- Village People (January 2, 2000)
- Amy Winehouse
News anchors / reporters / journalists[edit]
Playboy[edit]
- Pamela Anderson
- Rebekka Armstrong
- The Barbi Twins (May 27, 2001)
- Carmen Electra (February 4, 2001)
- Jessica Hahn (November 8, 1998)
- Hugh Hefner
- Claudia Jennings
- Holly Madison
- Jenny McCarthy
- Bettie Page
- Anna Nicole Smith (September 23, 2001)
- Dorothy Stratten (January 16, 2000)
- Shannon Tweed
- Kendra Wilkinson
Presidents[edit]
Royalty / billionaires[edit]
- Diana: Legacy of a Princess
(also "Princess Diana") (August 30, 1998) - Sarah: Duchess of York
- Grace Kelly, Princess Caroline, and Princess Stéphanie
- First Daughters (Daughters of United States presidents)
- Society Girls (Daughters of high society's wealthiest figures)
- Donald Trump (April 9, 2000)
- Trust Fund Babies (Daughters of rich and famous parents, such as Paris Hilton)
- Young Royals (Seven European royals)
Television / reality shows[edit]
- 24
- All in the Family (August 27, 2000)
- American Idol
- American Idol: Girls Rule (Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Fantasia Barrino)
- America's Next Top Model
- The Andy Griffith Show
("Andy of Mayberry") (February 6, 2000) - The Apprentice
- The Bachelor
- Bad Girls of Reality TV (Omarosa, Trishelle Cannatella and Alison Irwin)
- Batman
- Baywatch (May 16, 1999) (also July 1, 2001)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (July 22, 2001)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (January 7, 2001)
- Bewitched (August 22, 1999)
- Big Brother
- Blossom
- The Brady Bunch (June 6, 1999)
- Charles in Charge
- Cheers (November 26, 2000)
- CHiPs (December 26, 1999)
- Clueless
- The Cosby Show
("The Cosby Kids") (August 12, 2001) - Dallas (August 13, 2000)
- Dancing with the Stars
- Dawson's Creek
("The Kids of Dawson's Creek") - Desperate Housewives
- Diff'rent Strokes (September 20, 1998)
- Duck Dynasty
- The Dukes of Hazzard (January 21, 2001)
- Dynasty
- Dog The Bounty Hunter
- Eight is Enough (August 6, 2000)
- The Facts of Life
("Facts of Life Girls") (November 28, 1999) - Friends
- Full House
- Gimme a Break!
- Gilligan's Island (December 12, 1999)
- Good Times (August 20, 2000)
- Growing Pains (August 19, 2001)
- Home Improvement
- I Dream of Jeannie (November 27, 2000)
- I Love Lucy
- The Jenny Jones Show (February 5, 2001)
(Including the murder of Scott Amedure by Jonathan Schmitz after their appearance on the show, which never aired) - L.A. Law
- The Little Rascals
- Magnum, P.I. (August 5, 2001)
- Married... with Children (August 26, 2001)
- Melrose Place
- Miami Vice (June 3, 2001)
- Modern Family
- The Mickey Mouse Club (All three versions, 1955–58, 1977–79, and 1989–96)
- The Mod Squad (February 13, 2000)
- The Partridge Family (September 13, 1999)
- Punky Brewster (and its star Soleil Moon Frye)
- The Real World
- Reality Ex-wives (Adrianne Curry, LuAnn de Lesseps, Linda Bollea, Courtney Stodden, and Jennifer Williams)
- Roseanne (April 23, 2000)
- Saved by the Bell
- Seinfeld
- Sex and the City
- The Sopranos
- Survivor (May 2, 2001)
- Three's Company (December 27, 1998)
- That '70s Show
- The View
- Who's the Boss?
- Welcome Back Kotter (October 8, 2000)
- The Young and the Restless (May 20, 2001)
THS investigates[edit]
- Bridal to Homicidal
- Chandra Levy and the Capitol Murders
- Cheerleading
- Cults, Religion and Mind Control
- Curse of the Lottery
- Curse of the Lottery 2
- Dating Nightmares
- Deadly Waters
- Diet Fads
- Hazing
- Hot for Student
- Husbands Who Kill
- Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer
- Kidnapping
- Love Behind Bars
- Murder and the Media Machine
- Online Nightmares
- Original Night Stalker
- Paparazzi
- Plastic Surgery Nightmares
- Prom Nightmares
- Rich Kids Who Kill
- Teen Pregnancy Nightmares
- Teenage Trafficking
- The Real-Life CSI
- Spring Break Nightmares
- Stalking
- Starving for Perfection
- Women Who Kill
Venues[edit]
- The Comedy Store
- Studio 54 (May 24, 1998)
Other[edit]
- Criss Angel
- Baseball Wives
- The Beatle Wives (February 14, 1999)
- Beauty Pageants
- Biggest Scandals Ever
- The Bond Girls
- Paula Deen
- John DeLorean
- Pamela Des Barres (January 31, 1999)
- Female Body Builders
- First Daughters
- Larry Flynt (December 10, 2000)
- Football Wives
- Amber Frey
- Wally George
- Elizabeth Glaser (November 22, 1998)
- Patty Hearst (November 12, 2000)
- Hip Hop Wives
- Hollywood Ex-Wives
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
("Last Days of Jackie O") (October 29, 2000) - John F. Kennedy, Jr.
("The Last Days of John F. Kennedy, Jr.") (July 15, 2001) - Evel Knievel (December 20, 1998)
- Lobster Boy (October 22, 2000)
- Heather Mills
- Jim and Artie Mitchell
- Sarah Palin
- Laci Peterson
- JonBenét Ramsey
- Rapper Wives
- Rock Star Wives
- Rock Wives Part 2
- Siegfried & Roy (April 30, 2000)
- Laura Schlessinger
- Richard Simmons (June 25, 2000)
- Linda Sobek (November 1, 1998)
- Martha Stewart (May 13, 2001)
- The Sunset Strip (May 2, 1999)
- Jacqueline Susann
- Heidi von Beltz (May 23, 1999)
- John Walsh
("America's Crime Fighter: John Walsh") (October 15, 2000) - Jill Ann Weatherwax
("The Murder of Miss Hollywood") (October 31, 1999)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Petski, Denise (1 May 2018). "E!: Ashlee Simpson-Ross & Evan Ross, Busy Philipps Series, 'E! True Hollywood Story' Return Among Series Greenlights". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Joan Rivers parody episode, April 1, 2001 at IMDB