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At the height of his career, Van Johnson seemed to have it all: All-American charm and good looks, fame and riches beyond compare, and the love of an entire nation. His untimely and unexpected fall...
Farrah Fawcett was the “girl next door” of the 1970s and 80s—but behind her big hair and captivating smile, Fawcett’s life was less than perfect.
Bob Newhart shot to fame for his stammering, deadpan standup comedy albums in the 1960s. What ensued was a decades-long TV and film career that delivered as many on-screen laughs as it did off-screen giggles. Plus a controversy—or two.
Empress Charlotte’s exquisite beauty made jaws drop all around the globe—but her admirers didn’t realize that her alluring face hid an utterly deranged mind.
Throughout Philip Seymour Hoffman's all-too-brief 22-year acting career, his roles were wide-ranging, his love for the craft was well-known, and he was eventually considered to be the best of his generation. But his genius had a dark side.
Dirty Bertie. Edward the Caresser. Edward VII had some seriously sordid nicknames—but he earned every single one with pride.
When River Phoenix collapsed outside the Viper Room, he was with his girlfriend—and she recently broke her silence on the details of that night.
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