Sammy Tran articles

Country music built its mythology around heartbreak, drinking, and redemption—so it's no wonder its artists were involved in the wildest scandals.

Diane Keaton and Al Pacino spent decades linked by The Godfather, but the relationship behind the camera became its own bittersweet story.

Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland were supposed to get married on June 14, 1991. The ceremony was planned for the 20th Century Fox lot, and just days earlier, newspapers were still writing about the wedding as if it were a certainty. Then, on June 11, Roberts’ publicist announced that the ceremony had been postponed by “mutual agreement.” It was an extraordinary ending to one of Hollywood’s most closely watched romances. But what happened next transformed a broken engagement into one of the biggest celebrity stories of the early 1990s.

Olivia Newton-John spent decades projecting warmth, optimism, and kindness—but one chapter of her private life never received a tidy ending.

Jimmy Stewart had flown combat missions, led men through danger, and seen the cost of WWII up close—but when he returned to acting, he was a changed man.

Fans might have expected Justine Bateman to spend the rest of her career chasing bigger roles. But instead, she turned down a surprising road.

When Kelsey Grammer walked onto Cheers in 1984, Dr. Frasier Crane had one basic job: get between Sam and Diane. He wasn't being introduced as television's next great sitcom character, and nobody was planning decades of Frasier Crane stories. Grammer was supposed to stick around briefly, serve his purpose, and disappear. Instead, he turned a temporary romantic obstacle into one of the longest-running roles in American television history.

Hillel Slovak rose to greatness in the LA club scene and eventually found himself in the spotlight with the iconic rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Sadly, his flirtation with fame would only last a short time. He had demons, and they were waiting in the wings to bring this ground-breaking guitarist to a tragic and early grave.