Hollywood and Crime
Was it the lover? The cuckolded wife? The gangster ex-husband? Or just a sad accident? The death of one of Hollywood’s original blonde bombshells sparked an ongoing cycle of conspiracies.
diet culture
The studio system demanded that its actors stick to a specific weight lest they lose work. One silent film vamp had a very dangerous diet to maintain this standard. We don't recommend it.
diet culture
She was heralded for her legendary beauty. A mythic crash diet became her legacy.
Hollywood and Crime
She was the original blonde bombshell. He was the producer twice her age. Their marriage never made sense. His death raised even more questions.
Do You Remember
She was meant to be the next Rita Hayworth. He was the entertainer who dominated Vegas. Their romance almost ended with his murder.
Hollywood and Crime
A silent movie star, her partying husband, and the tragic accident that caused an industry-wide scandal.
Elizabeth Taylor
For her first marriage, Elizabeth Taylor's studio bosses put together one hell of a Hollywood production. Shame about the husband.
classic gossip
Vintage gossip time! The leading man, the cowboy, the gossip rag, and the fallout.
classic gossip
One of the biggest stars of the golden age was caught up in a murder trial involving her boyfriend and her daughter.
Hollywood Babylon
Kenneth Anger's lurid mixture of myth, nonsense, and deviance helped to shape celebrity history.