Jane O'Shea articles

Dona Drake was a gifted and fiery triple threat of the 1940s and 50s. But behind her elegant stage alias lay more than just an ordinary name that studio heads wanted audiences to forget. After all, most Hollywood starlets of the time changed their names. Dona Drake was different, and it killed her.

Laura Branigan was one of the great voices of 80s pop. She was launching a comeback when the unthinkable happened.

When it comes to golden age TV stars, few names stick out like Dick Van Dyke. As the star of his eponymous sitcom, he cultivated a squeaky clean image for himself—one which, as it turned out, became the perfect cover for a life filled with dirty little secrets. This living legend’s story is a lot more complicated than it seems on the surface.

La Divina. The Face. The Swedish Sphinx. Greta Garbo went by many names, but her beautiful visage hid a multitude of secrets.

The greatest bands aren't measured by albums but by how they changed music.

As a member of The Who, Keith Moon found an outlet for his two passions: playing the drums and causing mayhem.

Joan Collins seems to love to kiss and tell and we're definitely here for all her steamy secrets. Five husbands, a racy tell-all memoir, a 12-page Playboy spread at age 50, and so much more.

Wherever producers and writers get to work on the pilot of any series, the goal is usually to get to the highest number of episodes and seasons. Unfortunately, these 15 met their end quite fast.

Sometimes, the real story hides in plain sight until the very end. Just when you're reaching for your coat, these movies throw their final punch—a single shot that changes everything. Here are some similar cinematic instances.