Dick Van Dyke didn’t know his real age. The issue only came to light when he tried to enlist, and his mother was forced to come clean about the secret she’d been hiding. But her story didn’t make sense—and when he confronted his grandmother, the dark truth finally came out.
After iconic entertainer Jerry Lewis died in 2017, his son Gary finally told the world the chilling truth about his father.
Hugh Hefner fought hard for the rights of minorities and oppressed groups, but in recent years he's come under fire as more and more about the dark side of his Playboy lifestyle has come to light. So, who was the real Hugh Hefner? The truth is complicated.
When Alan Rickman passed away suddenly in 2016, the entire world was shocked. He had been hiding a dark secret for months.
Burt Reynolds was a beloved leading man, but that didn't mean he had it easy. Off-screen, the actor's life was filled with scandal and disappointment.
Matt Damon thought a partnership with a cryptocurrency company would be good for one of his charities, but it only landed him in a world of trouble.
Gilbert Gottfried was one of Hollywood’s most controversial comedians who often made jokes about global tragedies. One day, he took it entirely too far—and the consequences were devastating.
Farrah Fawcett was the “girl next door” of the 1970s and 80s—but behind her big hair and captivating smile, Fawcett’s life was less than perfect.
Bob Newhart shot to fame for his stammering, deadpan standup comedy albums in the 1960s. What ensued was a decades-long TV and film career that delivered as many on-screen laughs as it did off-screen giggles. Plus a controversy—or two.
Throughout Philip Seymour Hoffman's all-too-brief 22-year acting career, his roles were wide-ranging, his love for the craft was well-known, and he was eventually considered to be the best of his generation. But his genius had a dark side.
Larry Hagman was best known for his roles in "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Dallas"—but he grappled with his own personal demons behind the scenes.
Agnes Moorehead played the overbearing mother-in-law on Bewitched—but what her real-life son suffered was far worse than anything she did on TV.
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