2007
The most successful hip-hop artist of all time, Tupac Shakur has just finished shooting his latest video in Los Angeles. As the fearless and angry voice of urban America, the multi-talented poet and performer has sold over 75 million albums, has scored six top-ten billboard singles in as many years, and has emerged as a rich and powerful black man with scores of fans... And enemies.
2006
We investigate the root of Belushi's drug addiction and uncover the events that led to his final reckless act. Belushi has been battling his drug addiction for seven years. Throughout the night, he ingests the massive amount of drugs that finally get the better of him. In early March 1982, comic actor John Belushi is on a drug fueled binge in L.A. He's far from those that love him and protect him from his own excesses.
2006
After a tough day on set, Hollywood golden boy River Phoenix hits L.A's fashionable nightclub The Viper Room. He's looking forward to getting on stage and jamming with his friends. This is a moment he's been waiting for. When the plan changes, a disappointed Phoenix ingests a lethal cocktail of drugs, staggers outside and collapses on the sidewalk. Paramedics are unable to revive him and he dies shortly after. Be there as we recreate Phoenix's last day to tell the tragic tale of a young man whose short life was dominated by the constant pressure to perform.
Fri, Sep 8, 2006
A lifetime of alcohol and drug abuse was taking their toll and at 67, with a broken leg, two hip operations and in chronic pain Thompson could no longer live up to the legend he'd created. On February 20, 2005, he decided to end it all with one of his favorite possessions, a Smith and Wesson 45. We chart the life of this troubled genius and uncover why a bullet to the head was the only way out.
Tue, Oct 23, 2007
July 15, 1997, Gianni Versace, the most famous fashion designer in the world, sets out alone on his morning walk to pick up his newspapers and magazines. Since his arrival in Florida, Versace has been followed by an envious admirer; a desperate loser turned serial killer who has traveled 2000 miles to destroy him. Andrew Cunanan is obsessed with Versace and has been carrying a seven-year grudge that has grown into a desire to kill the celebrity, a man he met only briefly. Through exclusive interviews with his intimates, combined with archive and dramatic reconstruction, Versace's last day alive is mapped out, and the dramatic events that led to his brutal murder are replayed.
2007
Vibrant, funny, and beautiful, Nicole Brown Simpson appears to have it all. With loads of money, a great body, and two adorable children, the ex-wife of football legend O.J. Simpson is living the Hollywood dream. In 24 hours, however, the dream will be brutally shattered, Nicole will be dead, and her ex-husband will stand accused in the murder trial of the century.
2006
He was American royalty and a cultural icon. JFK Jr.'s promise of living out his political legacy bequeathed to him on the day of his father's assassination was cut short over the Atlantic Ocean one hot July night. Kennedy's death and that of his wife and sister-in-law, were the result of a series of bad decisions Kennedy had made during his last day.
2007
Keith Moon is one of the most outrageous rock'n'roll performers in the world. As the genius drummer for The Who, wild-man Moon is a non-stop party animal. Featuring archival footage, dramatic reenactments, and interviews with his family and closest companions, Final 24 documents the final moments of this rock star's life.