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Jenelle Evans appears in court during an episode of 'Teen Mom 2'

Reality TV News

Jenelle Evans Answers More Questions About Nathan Griffith; Followers Clap Back

Jenelle Evans answered Instagram questions about Nathan Griffith nad his arrest. Followers want her to stop talking and start focusing on her children.

by Andrea Francese

Published on May 5, 2025

3 min read

Marc Agnifilo, lawyer for rapper and music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at federal court for Diddy's bail hearing in New York on September 18, 2024.

Notable People

Get to Know Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Legal Team

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is expected in court on May 5. The much-anticipated start of his trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges will begin with jury selection on that date. While Diddy amassed his legal team months ago, he has not been opposed to adding legal experts in the days before the trial’s start date. …

by Andrea Francese

Members of the media wait outside Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on September 17, 2024 in New York City

Notable People

Diddy Adds New Lawyer to His Team Ahead of Jury Selection

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has added Xavier Donaldson to his legal team. The move comes just days before jury selection is set to begin.

by Andrea Francese

Controversial ’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Amani Jlassi Celebrates Her ‘Haters’

'Even the hate pays the bills,' Amani -- who is part of the first '90 Day Fiancé' throuple -- wrote on Instagram.

by Megan Elliott

Published on May 5, 2025

3 min read

Sarah Hyland and 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 10 bartender Wells Adams kissing at the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala. They are dressed up and against a green background with white lettering.

Reality TV News

‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 10: Wells Adams Says He’ll ‘Miss’ Sarah Hyland as He Takes Off to Film

'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 10 bartender Wells Adams bid farewell to wife Sarah Hyland as he begins filming. Here's what he posted.

by Lauren Weiler

Adam Levine smiling while sitting in a red chair in 'The Voice' Season 27

Reality TV News

‘The Voice’ Execs Will Give Adam Levine Anything He Wants If He Maintains High Viewership, Source Says

Adam Levine's return to 'The Voice' Season 27 has brought in millions of viewers. Here's what one source said about the show's executives being absolutely thrilled with the public's response.

by Lauren Weiler

‘Southern Fried Lies’ Is More Than a True Crime Story, Director Says [Interview]

'Southern Fried Lies' director Rachel Reid Holbrook opens up about what drew her to this story of small-town betrayal and greed.

by Megan Elliott

Published on April 24, 2025

4 min read

Young Mariska Hargitay with her mom Jayne Mansfield on a couch

Movies

Mariska Hargitay’s New Movie About Her Mom, Jayne Mansfield, Is a ‘Labor of Love’

'My Mom Jayne' will debut on HBO in June 2025.

by Megan Elliott

Ozzy Osbourne, who is starring in a Paramount+ docuseries, at a SiriusXM interview

Notable People / TV

Ozzy Osbourne to Star in Health, Music Docuseries on Paramount+

“The last six years have been full of some of the worst times I’ve been through," Osbourne said in an announcement for his upcoming Paramount+ docuseries.

by Mandi Kerr

TikTok Star, Ophelia Nichols, Asks Community for Help After Her Son’s Murder

Ophelia Nichols, known to her TikTok followers as ShoeLover99, is asking the community for help after her son was murdered just one day before his 19th birthday.

by Andrea Francese

3 True-Crime Docuseries That You Have to See to Believe

True-crime docuseries are being released at an unbelievable rate. Some are too strange to believe. If you are looking for some truly bizarre stories, we've got you covered.

by Andrea Francese

Juliette Binoche, who plays Sophie Brunet on 'The Staircase' seen at the Walter Reade Theater

‘The Staircase’: What the Real-Life Sophie Brunet Thinks of Colin Firth as Michael Peterson, Her One-Time Boyfriend of 13 Years

Here's a look at what the real Sophie Brunet had to say about Colin Firth's portrayal of Michael Peterson on 'The Staircase.'

by Alice Stone

‘Cruise Ship Killers’ Highlights a Problem Most People Didn’t Know Existed

True crime fans might not know just how many people die at sea while vacationing. Docuseries, 'Cruise Ship Killers', is telling the stories.

by Andrea Francese

Michael Peterson Wanted One of the Most-Wanted Men in Hollywood to Play Him in ‘The Staircase’

‘The Staircase’ is an HBO Max true crime drama miniseries that tells the story of the infamous Michael Peterson case.

by Perry Carpenter

‘Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey’: Where Did Warren Jeffs Live?

Warren Jeffs is notorious for marrying underaged girls in spiritual ceremonies. Now serving a life sentence, the land the religion once owned has been dispersed. Where did he live, though?

by Andrea Francese

‘The Staircase’: Todd Peterson Calls HBO Max Series ‘Nonsense,’ Claims Michael Peterson Cheated on First Wife

Todd Peterson's social media post alleges his father, Michael Peterson, cheated on his first wife with Kathleen.

by Lauren Anderson

Michael Peterson Blasts Original ‘Staircase’ Director, Says His Story Was ‘Pimped out’ to HBO Max

'The Staircase' has Michael Peterson feeling betrayed by documentarian Jean-Xavier de Lestrade who feels betrayed by Antonio Campos.

by Lauren Anderson

‘The Staircase’: HBO Max Series Gets Michael Peterson and Sophie Brunet’s Relationship Totally Wrong

Find out what the HBO Max series 'The Staircase' completely changed regarding Michael Peterson's relationship with Sophie Brunet.

by Lauren Anderson

‘The Staircase’: Why Michael Peterson, His Kids Won’t Watch the HBO Max Series

Michael Peterson and his children nor the director of Netflix's 'The Staircase' have not spoken highly of the HBO Max drama series

by Lauren Anderson

‘Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey’: How Many Wives Did Warren Jeffs Have?

Warren Jeffs is serving a life sentence for sexual assault. Before his arrest, he ran the FLDS, a polygamist community, and married dozens of different women.

by Andrea Francese

‘The Staircase’: The Difference Between Jean-Xavier De Lestrade’s Docu-Series and HBO Max Drama

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's 'The Staircase' had an entirely different focus than the HBO Max series of the same name.

by Lauren Anderson

‘Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey’: The Meaning Behind The Docuseries’ Name

'Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey' takes a deep dive into the polygamist sect run by Warren Jeffs until his arrest on sexual assault charges. What does 'keep sweet' mean, though?

by Andrea Francese

‘The Staircase’: Todd Peterson Once Claimed His Father Michael Peterson Was a ‘Serial Killer’

Michael Peterson is a free man in 2022, but that didn't stop his son Todd from claiming he is a serial killer in December 2021.

by Lauren Anderson

‘Two Shallow Graves’: Everything You Need to Know About the McStay Family Murders

In 2010, Joseph McStay, his wife, Summer, and their two sons disappeared. In 2013 their bodies were found. 'Two Shallow Graves' follows the subsequent murder trial.

by Andrea Francese

‘Candy’ on Hulu: The Real-Life Steve Deffibaugh Inspired Many of Justin Timberlake’s Lines

Steve Deffibaugh still believes that Candy Montgomery is guilty, 42 years later. Justin Timberlake spoke to him for his role in 'Candy.'

by Rachel Hunt

‘Candy’ on Hulu: Everything We Know About Betty Gore’s Children Now, 42 Years Later

Find out where Betty Gore's children, Alisa Gore and Bethany Gore, are now, 42 years after the events portrayed in 'Candy' on Hulu.

by Rachel Hunt

Inside the Real-Life Texas Murder That Inspired Hulu’s ‘Candy’

Hulu's Jessica Biel led series 'Candy' was based on a real-life Texas murder — learn more about the crime and the series.

by Produced by Digital Editors

‘Candy’ Hulu EP Dissects Episode 5 Fight Scene, ‘The Length of It Was Essential to the Horror of It’ [Exclusive]

In 'Candy' on Hulu, the fight scene between Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore was intense, so the EP broke it down in an exclusive interview.

by Rachel Hunt

‘Candy’ on Hulu: Episode 5 Recap, ‘The Fight’ — Was Candy Found Guilty?

The verdict of the Candy Montgomery trial is in over whether she killed Betty Gore in 1980 in 'Candy' Episode 5 on Hulu.

by Rachel Hunt

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