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JFK Jr. Biopic Is Taking Some Heat
JFK Jr. Biopic Is
Taking Some Heat
Jun 20, 2025 7:21 AM CDT

JFK Jr. Biopic Is Taking Some Heat

Nephew Jack Schlossberg slams Ryan Murphy's upcoming FX series about his late uncle, wife

(Newser) - American Horror Story showrunner Ryan Murphy has a new FX biopic coming out on the late John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, who both died in a plane crash off of Martha's Vineyard in 1999, per People . The Kennedy family may not be on board with...

Menendez Brothers to Break Silence for Netflix Show

Announcement follows Erik Menendez's criticism of Ryan Murphy's Monsters

(Newser) - Convicted killers Lyle and Erik Menendez will participate in an upcoming Netflix documentary after bashing a series about them now airing on the platform. Erik Menendez's wife, Tami, shared a statement Thursday in which her husband criticized Netflix and Ryan Murphy Productions for the brothers' portrayal in Monsters: The ...

Swimmer Wins Bronze, Wife Has a Surprise Announcement

Ryan Murphy learns 'it's a girl' after medal ceremony

(Newser) - It's a girl. That's the surprise message that American swimmer Ryan Murphy got from the pool deck as he looked up at his wife, Bridget Konttinen, in the stands on Monday night at the Paris Olympics. Murphy won a bronze on Monday in the 100-meter backstroke, reports the...

Lewinsky on New Gig: 'I'm So Grateful'

She'll co-produce 'Impeachment: American Crime Story' for FX

(Newser) - Monica Lewinsky has a new gig—as co-producer on American Crime Story. The FX show's third season will cover former President Bill Clinton's impeachment, and in particular, "the overlooked dimensions of the women who found themselves caught up in the scandal and political war that cast a...

Ryan Murphy Donates $10M to Hospital in Son's Honor

TV producer reveals son Ford, 4, was diagnosed with cancer two years ago

(Newser) - TV producer Ryan Murphy revealed Monday that his son, Ford, has been battling cancer for two years—and that he's donating $10 million to Children's Hospital Los Angeles in tribute to the 4-year-old. Ford, a "sweet little innocent boy with a deep belly laugh and an obsession...

Ricky Martin Defends The Assassination of Gianni Versace

TV show will be respectful, he told Versace's longtime partner

(Newser) - Ricky Martin said he reassured Gianni Versace's longtime partner, Antonio D'Amico, that the pair will be treated respectfully in a TV drama about Versace's 1997 murder, the AP reports. "I'll make sure people fall in love with your relationship with Gianni," Martin, who plays...

Hollywood Icon Sues FX for 'False' Portrayal in Feud

Olivia de Havilland is fuming over how she was depicted in Davis/Crawford miniseries

(Newser) - Melanie Wilkes wasn't a "petty gossip," and neither was the actress who portrayed her on Gone With the Wind, per an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit filed involving FX's Feud: Bette and Joan miniseries. Olivia de Havilland, who turned 101 over the weekend, says in her complaint against FX...

New American Horror Story: Election 2016

'It's very scary and very fun,' says producer

(Newser) - After seasons focused on witches, freak shows, and the paranormal, American Horror Story's seventh season will tackle what Gizmodo describes as "the most terrifying thing imaginable": the 2016 election. "It's very scary and very fun and very ... topical," producer Ryan Murphy tells E! While appearing...

Courtney Love, Other Celebs Boycott Dolce & Gabbana

After designers' comments on gay families

(Newser) - From the Oscars red carpet to the TV smash Empire, Dolce & Gabbana is everywhere in Hollywood. But might that soon change? Several celebrities have joined the boycott bandwagon launched by Elton John after fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana criticized same-sex parents and the use of in vitro...

Kings of Leon vs. Glee: Spat Turns Homophobic

Drummer Nathan Followill later apologizes, says he wasn't gay-bashing

(Newser) - At least one Kings of Leon member was not happy about being told to eff off by Glee creator Ryan Murphy. Drummer Nathan Followill responded with a Twitter rant some, including the Huffington Post , are calling homophobic. “Dear Ryan Murphy, let it go. See a therapist, get a manicure,...

Glee Creator: 'F*** You, Kings of Leon'

After his show got rejected, Ryan Murphy is not a fan

(Newser) - Safe to say Glee creator Ryan Murphy is no longer a Kings of Leon fan. The band wouldn’t let its music be used on the show, and Murphy shared his reaction with the Hollywood Reporter : “F*** you, Kings of Leon. They're self-centered a**holes, and they missed the big...

Britney Will Guest-Star on Glee

Episode will showcase pop star's songs

(Newser) - An upcoming episode of Glee devoted to the musical stylings of Britney Spears will have a very, very special guest star, Us reports : Britney Spears. "Britney, I think 100 percent, is going to be on the episode," show creator Ryan Murphy said today on Ryan Seacrest's radio show....

Glee Creator Calls for Newsweek Boycott

Murphy fuming over ''homophobic' article

(Newser) - The co-creator of Glee says fans of the Fox show should boycott Newsweek until it apologizes for an article he says is "damaging, needlessly cruel, and mind-blowingly bigoted." The piece by Ramin Setoodeh, which labels Glee cast member Jonathan Groff a "theater queen" and suggests openly gay...

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