Haing S. Ngor was the first Asian actor to win an Academy award for a debut performance—but his success followed close on the heels of unspeakable tragedy.
Despite his reputation as a feel-good songwriter, the story of Irving Berlin is not for the faint of heart.
Nat King Cole had a grin that charmed both Black and white audiences—yet few people know the incredibly dark history that lay behind that playful smile.
Jean-François Champollion was the scholar who used the Rosetta Stone to decode ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, giving voice to a lost civilization.
Rock and roll has always had a rebellious heart, but classic rockstar Jim Morrison was one of the first to push the limits of what audiences would tolerate—and he did it over and over again until his flame burned out bright.
"Where's your will to be weird?"Jim Morrison will go down in history as one of the greatest frontmen in the history of music. Serving as the lead singer of the Doors, Morrison’s incredible voice and...
Perry Como wasn’t like his Hollywood contemporaries. He stayed married to the same woman for 65 years—and when she died, the aftermath was heartbreaking.
In his short life, Robert Kennedy Sr. had a career that transformed him from a hard-edged prosecutor to a moral leader in a divided nation.
When Tim Allen went to jail, he needed to be sent to a different state because there was good reason to believe his life was in danger.
Myrna Loy was seen as a “good girl” during her heyday in Hollywood—but the beloved actress actually hid a disturbing dark side.
As the youngest of six children, Alfred The Great was never supposed to become king, but he snatched the throne from his own family.
Bing Crosby was famous for singing “White Christmas”—but he left behind a complicated and unsettling family history.
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