Sasha Wren articles

The 1970s made overnight stars out of unknown actors, but for some performers, that first big movie breakthrough turned out to be difficult to top.

Looking Glass reached No. 1 on the charts in 1972 with "Brandy", but singer-songwriter Elliot Lurie eventually decided to leave the band.

When Bo Derek was just 16 years old, she met a mysterious man who would transform her from an aimless surfer girl to a startling Hollywood sensation.

Some of rock and pop's most memorable fan favorites weren't as well liked by the musicians who performed them.

Kim Novak is best known for her role in the Hitchcock classic "Vertigo"—but few know her darker history. After stumbling through a troubled childhood, Novak thought she'd found a new home in Hollywood. However, she was horribly mistaken.

The 1960s had so many great records that some songs outlived the fame of the people who made them. How many of these singers' names can you remember?

Dan Haggerty looked right at home in the wilderness in his role as Grizzly Adams. But his life away from the woods brought many misfortunes.

Actors have suffered injuries and near-fatal accidents while working. Some bounced back fast, while others never fully recovered.

Clark Gable had a bizarre obsession that followed him throughout his life—and almost no one knew about it.