By the mid-80s, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Andrew McCarthy weren’t just rising stars—they were Hollywood’s youth movement. It looked like the beginning of something long-lasting. Instead, it would all soon come crashing down in the most unexpected way.

No one can say that Miles Davis lacked talent, or that he didn't have an enormous effect on the modern jazz movement. Most of Davis’ issues were with his personal life. He said he loved women, but his poor treatment of them was infamous. Second in line after women was his love of mind-altering substances. But at the root of all of his problems was his hot temper, and it led to one of the most ironic passings of all time.

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.

As a founding member of the Eagles, Don Henley was not only instrumental in creating one of America’s most iconic bands but also in their widespread success. Adding to his resume, beyond helping the band, his talents as a musician and songwriter helped build a career apart from The Eagles. However, just as the band itself was no picnic behind the curtains, so too did the drummer have a darker side.

Before antiheroes became trendy and before “prestige TV” turned into a buzzword, Westerns were already out here doing the work. These shows weren’t just about horses and shootouts—they were quietly building the DNA of modern television. Here are 21 TV Westerns that didn’t just define a genre—they helped define television itself.

Some of these decisions made careers. Some made millions. Others built entire empires. And the wild part? It wasn’t all luck—these are moves, moments and choices celebrities have actually said were the smartest things they ever did.