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Billy Joel Attempted Suicide Twice After Affair

Singer was depressed after he had an affair with his then-bandmate's wife

(Newser) - Billy Joel: And So It Goes premiered at New York City's Tribeca Festival on Wednesday, and in the documentary, Joel reveals that decades ago, he attempted suicide—twice. When he was in his 20s and in a band, Attila, with his best friend Jon Small, Joel moved in with...

The Late Paul 'Pee-wee' Reubens Defends Himself
The Late Paul
'Pee-wee' Reubens
Defends Himself
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May 31, 2025 12:32 PM CDT

The Late Paul 'Pee-wee' Reubens Defends Himself

'Everything I did and wrote, was based in love,' star says in final audio clip for HBO docuseries

(Newser) - "Death is just so final," the late Paul Reubens says in a trailer for a self-narrated docuseries that debuted Friday. "To be able to get your message in at the last minute is incredible." That's what Reubens, better known by his character Pee-wee Herman, pulls...

For Decades, Mariska Hargitay Was 'Living a Lie'
For Decades,
Mariska Hargitay
Was 'Living a Lie'
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May 24, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

For Decades, Mariska Hargitay Was 'Living a Lie'

With directorial debut, actor reveals biological father is a former Las Vegas performer

(Newser) - Kristen Stewart isn't the only actor making her feature film directorial debut at the Cannes Film Festival. Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay debuted My Mom Jayne, a documentary about her mother, actor Jayne Mansfield, who died in a 1967 car crash that 3-year-old Hargitay survived, at Cannes...

Ashley Judd Reveals Final Text From Mom Naomi

Message before country star's suicide simply said 'pls help,' per new Lifetime docuseries

(Newser) - In 2022, Ashley Judd penned a poignant essay for the New York Times on finding her mother, country star Naomi Judd, in her final moments before dying, and on the aftermath in trying to keep police records sealed about Naomi's suicide. Now, the 57-year-old actor speaks out some more...

After Taliban Killed Man Exposed in Documentary, His Widow Sues

Suit says Taliban killed Afghan mine-clearer Omar Khan after he was featured in film

(Newser) - An Emmy-winning National Geographic documentary about Afghanistan's final days under US occupation is now at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit, after a featured Afghan was identified by the Taliban and killed. The widow of the man who appeared in Retrograde has filed her complaint against the...

MLB Star: 'I Pulled the Trigger' in Suicide Attempt

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran opens up on mental health struggles in Netflix docuseries

(Newser) - Behind the scenes, life in the MLB isn't always as fun as it looks, particularly when playing for the much-watched Boston Red Sox, as All-Star Jarren Duran makes clear in Episode 4 of Netflix's new eight-part docuseries The Clubhouse: A Year With the Red Sox , out Tuesday. The...

Charles Manson Admits More Murders in Unearthed Calls

Peacock docuseries to air audio in which Manson claims to have killed in Mexico

(Newser) - Charles Manson, the cult leader behind a string of murders in California in the late 1960s, claimed to have killed others in the years prior, according to never-before-released audio. A new Peacock docuseries takes from more than 100 hours of prison phone calls with the cult leader recorded over 20...

Who Is Catfishing Tegan and Sara Fans?

Documentary reveals the years-long scheme still haunting indie pop star Tegan Quin

(Newser) - A new documentary by Erin Lee Carr cracks open the bizarre catfishing case of indie pop star Tegan Quin, one half of the Tegan and Sara duo with her identical twin sister. As the Daily Beast reports, Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara , delves into the 16-year-long ruse by...

Guy Identified by HBO Film as Bitcoin Inventor: Nope, Not Me

Canadian Peter Todd denies being person who created the cryptocurrency

(Newser) - The creator of an HBO documentary that began streaming on Tuesday had promised to shed light on one of the biggest mysteries in cryptocurrency—the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym for the unknown inventor of bitcoin. Now that Cullen Hoback's Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery is officially...

Documentary Promises to Reveal Bitcoin Mystery

Soon-to-stream HBO film sets off much speculation in world of crypto

(Newser) - An HBO documentary that begins streaming on Tuesday promises to resolve one of the biggest mysteries in the world of cryptocurrency—the creator of bitcoin. Emmy-winning filmmaker Cullen Hoback tells CNN he and his team not only discovered the true identity of the person—or persons—known by the pseudonym...

9-Hour Prince Documentary May Never See Light of Day
Netflix's 9-Hour Prince Doc
May Never Be Released
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Sep 28, 2024 4:15 PM CDT

Netflix's 9-Hour Prince Doc May Never Be Released

For NYT Magazine , Sasha Weiss looks at what's inside the film we'll probably never see

(Newser) - After his sudden death at 54 in 2016, Prince's musical legacy was never a question. But as details emerged about the fentanyl overdose that killed him, stories about his staunchly protected private life began to paint a more complicated picture. Over a 9-hour documentary, director Ezra Edelman seeks to...

Will Ferrell Gets an Education From Trans Friend

Netflix's Will & Harper aims to teach cis males a thing or two about the trans community

(Newser) - Will Ferrell and Harper Steele were hired at Saturday Night Live in the same week in 1995. They forged a bond that remained solid as Ferrell became a movie star and Steele emerged as SNL's head writer. Yet Ferrell admits he wasn't sure how to talk to his...

Fiddy Takes On Diddy in Upcoming Netflix Documentary

Streaming platform is producing 50 Cent's docuseries on allegations against Sean Combs

(Newser) - There's a documentary currently in production about the history of Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged crimes, on the heels of his arrest earlier this month on sex trafficking, racketeering, and other charges —and it's in the hands of a fellow rapper. A publicist for Curtis Jackson, better...

Menendez Brothers to Break Silence for Netflix Show

Announcement follows Erik Menendez's criticism of Ryan Murphy's Monsters

(Newser) - Convicted killers Lyle and Erik Menendez will participate in an upcoming Netflix documentary after bashing a series about them now airing on the platform. Erik Menendez's wife, Tami, shared a statement Thursday in which her husband criticized Netflix and Ryan Murphy Productions for the brothers' portrayal in Monsters: The ...

Russian Soldiers Documentary Triggers Uproar at Film Festival

Amid protests, Toronto festival cancels screenings, citing threats to public safety

(Newser) - The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) said Wednesday that it would not cancel screenings of a film about Russian soldiers in Ukraine, panned by some as Russian propaganda. But a day later brought an "unprecedented" change. The film festival, which wraps up Sunday, has done exactly what it said...

Scott Peterson, Amber Frey Break 20-Year Silences

Convicted killer and his former mistress speak in separate upcoming docuseries

(Newser) - Scott Peterson, the man serving life in prison without parole for the 2002 murders of his wife and unborn son, admits he was "a total a-hole" to Laci Peterson. But "I didn't kill my wife," the 51-year-old vying for a fresh trial says in a docuseries...

Spacey on New Allegations: 'I Can't Go Through This Again'

Upcoming documentary is said to feature men with new accusations of inappropriate behavior by actor

(Newser) - Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behavior from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that's due to be released next week. In an online interview with journalist Dan Wootton, Spacey said he has never done anything illegal and admitted that he...

Disturbing Netflix Series Leads to Probe of New York Boarding School

Rampant abuse alleged at now-shuttered institution

(Newser) - A Netflix docuseries spotlighting abuse allegations at a long-shuttered boarding academy for teens in rural northern New York has prompted dozens of new complaints to the local prosecutor and a fresh investigation, the AP reports. The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping started streaming last month. The three-part series by filmmaker...

Oscar Win Inspires a Rush of Donations for LA Schools

'The Last Repair Shop' seeks to raise millions for a small group fixing instruments

(Newser) - When The Last Repair Shop took home the Oscar for best documentary short film this year, it shone a spotlight on the people fixing instruments for kids in the Los Angeles public school system. Donations to the program, which has been cut back to 11 people from 60 in its...

In Documentary, Stormy Daniels Says Trump Cornered Her

'Stormy' premieres on Peacock next week

(Newser) - The trailer for Stormy, the Stormy Daniels documentary, came out last week in advance of the film's premiere at South by Southwest on Friday. And next week, you can watch it on Peacock when it starts streaming March 18. The trailer illustrates how "chaotic" Daniels' life has been...

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