Samantha Henman articles

As far as TV goes, there was nothing squarer than the 1970s sitcom The Brady Bunch. But behind the scenes was quite a different story. Forbidden secrets, angry feuds, and legendary on-set hookups fueled the drama. And when the show ended after five seasons, like a virus, it would not let go of these actors.

Before there was Marilyn Monroe, there was Carole Landis. Known to her fans as “The Ping Girl,” Landis was Hollywood’s favorite bodacious blonde…for all of about 15 minutes. In her short career, she didn’t snag any Academy Awards, but she did snag a husband or two…or four. Her tumultuous off-screen romances ultimately led to her tragic and unexpected suicide. Or was it foul play? Read on and decide for yourself.

Frank Zappa was the musical mastermind who shredded the electric guitar just as easily as he composed contemporary classical hits. But when he wasn’t pioneering musique concrète or experimenting with films, he was pushing his bandmates and his fans to their limits—until one of them pushed back.

Ginger Rogers could move like no other. Her epic dancing partnership with Fred Astaire lit up the screen, enchanting audiences everywhere and skyrocketing her fame and fortune. Still, behind closed doors, Ginger's life was filled with staggering twists and turns—heartbreak and betrayal. She was no stranger to keeping secrets, and sometimes they were downright dangerous.

From the moment she was born, Lana Turner was a magnet for tragedy: She had a heartbreaking childhood, slept with awful men, lost her babies, and even more dire brushes with death. But it gets worse. Living a real-life horror story, her darkest moments led her straight to the most disturbing scandal imaginable.

This sunny beach boy just barely survived a friendship with one of the most feared men in American history.

Long-haired and beautiful, singer-songwriter Carly Simon had a series of affairs that caught the attention of many. But behind the image of her laughing with the era’s heartthrobs was non-stop struggle and heartbreak.

Some people see Elizabeth Short as a real-life femme fatale from a film noir thriller. She was a wannabe actress who walked the mean and dangerous streets of 1940s LA, and she also had connections to some very dangerous men. Sadly, like many women of film noir, Short had a brutal end to her life—even more sadistic than most horror movies. Her senseless attack by an unknown assailant created a media frenzy that literally stopped the country in its tracks. But who was Elizabeth Short? Let’s peel back the fiction and get some true facts about Elizabeth Short—AKA the Black Dahlia.