E! True Hollywood Story is an American television documentary series on E!
Overview E! True Hollywood Story originally started as a series of specials beginning on March 29, 1996, but evolved into a weekly biographical documentary series. The regular run as a series began in October 1996. The first True Hollywood Story focused on the murder of Rebecca Schaeffer.
Episodes are either one or two hours long, depending on the topic being covered. There have been more than 500 True Hollywood Stories. On August 22, 2019, it was announced that the series would return on October 6, 2019. On November 12, 2020, the reboot series was renewed for a second season which premiered in 2021.
List of episodes
Unless otherwise indicated, all original airdates are primarily when the episode first aired in the United States
Adult industry performers Bob Guccione (December 19, 1999) John Holmes ("John Holmes & Wonderland Murders")(June 18, 2000) Jenna Jameson (August 10, 2003) Traci Lords (August 16, 1998) Linda Lovelace (November 5, 2000) Ginger Lynn (August 4, 2002) Jim and Artie Mitchell ("Blood Brothers: Jim & Artie Mitchell") (March 16, 2003) Savannah (October 3, 1999)
Athletes Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner ("Tai & Randy") (February 6, 2002) Oksana Baiul (February 8, 1998) Chris Benoit (Canada: September 3, 2008)("Chris Benoit: Wrestling with Demons") (August 27, 2008) Kobe Bryant (November 16, 2003) Dave Draper (July 8, 2001) Female Bodybuilders (August 19, 2009) Rudy Galindo (December 13, 1998) Tonya Harding (January 17, 1999) Scott Hamilton (January 30, 2000) Hulk Hogan (December 19, 1999) Bruce Jenner (September 17, 2000) Anna Kournikova (August 17, 2003)("Tennis: Anna Kournikova") (October 3, 2009) NASCAR: Life in the Fast Lane (May 30, 2005) Dennis Rodman (June 13, 1999) O. J. Simpson (September 8, 2002)(Also: "O.J. Simpson Interview") (August 23, 1998)("OJ, Nicole & Ron: Countdown to Murder") (June 14, 1998) Tim Tebow (July 2012) Serena and Venus Williams ("Williams Sisters") (May 23, 2004) Tiger Woods (April 14, 2010)
Comedians John Belushi (May 31, 1998) Lenny Bruce (April 25, 1999) Brett Butler (August 23, 1999) Jim Carrey (September 10, 1998)(Canada: August 27, 2008) Cheech & Chong (February 20, 2000) Ray Combs (November 16, 1997) Ellen DeGeneres (January 4, 2004)(January 11, 2004) Andrew Dice Clay (July 4, 1999) Andy Dick (September 15, 2002) Phyllis Diller (January 28, 2001) Chris Farley (January 10, 1999) Redd Foxx (April 25, 1999) Gallagher (April 4, 2001) Kathy Griffin (October 20, 2007) Phil Hartman (September 6, 1998) Andy Kaufman (October 25, 1998) Sam Kinison (August 31, 1996) Martin Lawrence (July 27, 2003) Jerry Lewis (May 18, 2003) Joe Piscopo (December 19, 2000) Paula Poundstone (December 12, 2001) Richard Pryor (February 2, 2003) Gilda Radner (October 19, 1997) Joan Rivers (A parody of her career) (February 22, 2001)(April 1, 2001)Joan Rivers parody episode, April 1, 2001 at IMDB
Couples and families Alice and Calico Cooper (December 7, 2003) The Baldwin Brothers (January 8, 2006) Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson (March 8, 2004) Paris and Nicky Hilton ("Hilton Sisters") (February 20, 2005) Hulk Hogan and Family (November 7, 2008)(Linda Hogan, Brooke Hogan & Nick Hogan) Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown (February 18, 2001) Ice-T and Coco (February 12, 2012) Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall (September 5, 1999) Jessica, Ashlee, and the Simpson Family (August 7, 2005)(Jessica, Ashlee, Joe, and Tina Simpson) The Judds (June 6, 2004)(Naomi, Wynonna, and Ashley Judd) The Kardashians (April 4, 2008)(Robert, Sr; Kourtney; Kimberley; Khloé; Robert, Jr.; Bruce Jenner; Kris Jenner; Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner) The Kennedys ("The Kennedys: Power, Seduction and Hollywood") (April 5, 1998) Kate and Pippa Middleton ("Kate & Pippa") (October 12, 2011) The O'Neals (November 18, 2001)(Tatum, Ryan, and Griffin O'Neal) The Osbournes (May 17, 2007)(Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly, and Jack Osbourne) Sean Penn and Madonna (August 29, 1999) Posh and Becks (February 16, 2008) Lionel and Nicole Richie (December 12, 2004)(December 14, 2004) Joan and Melissa Rivers (May 13, 2012) Rick Rockwell and Darva Conger ("Rick & Darva: Million Dollar Mistake") (July 9, 2000) Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver ("Arnold & Maria") (February 15, 2004) Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards Britney Spears and Kevin Federline ("Britney & Kevin") (October 9, 2005) Rod and Kimberly Stewart (June 11, 2006) Steven and Liv Tyler (June 16, 2007) Mike Tyson and Robin Givens (June 2, 2002) Luke and Owen Wilson (April 11, 2008) Kevin Jonas and Danielle Deleasa
Criminals Michael Alig ("Death by Disco") (April 16, 2000) Casey Anthony (October 19, 2011) Christian Brando (June 8, 1997) Heidi Fleiss (July 12, 1998) Mary Kay Letourneau (January 2, 2005) Claudine Longet ("Claudine Longet & Spider Sabich") (June 11, 2000) The Menendez Brothers (April 29, 2001) NXIVM: Self Help or Sex Cult? (October 6, 2019) Sam Sheppard ("Sam Sheppard Murder Case") (May 21, 2000) Women Who Kill (October 30, 2005) (featuring Kristin Rossum and Margaret Rudin) Andrea Yates (November 6, 2005)
Directors and producers Al Adamson ("Al Adamson: Murder of a B-Movie King") (March 26, 2000) James Cameron (May 21, 2009) Bob Fosse (January 3, 1999)(February 3, 1999) Joe Francis ("Joe Francis Gone Wild") (August 1, 2008) Alfred Hitchcock (August 8, 1999) Russ Meyer (November 7, 1999) Julia Phillips ("Julia Phillips: Hollywood Outcast") (June 27, 1999) Roman Polanski (January 4, 1998) Dawn Steel (November 15, 1998)
Entertainers and actors
Paula Abdul (September 14, 2003) Ben Affleck & Matt Damon (August 3, 2003) Kirstie Alley (October 20, 2002) Loni Anderson (June 24, 2001) Jennifer Aniston (May 22, 2005)(December 26, 2008) Drew Barrymore (June 13, 2004)(November 28, 2007) Mischa Barton and Kristin Cavallari ("Mischa & Kristin: Babes of the O.C.") (September 10, 2006) Kim Basinger (June 29, 2003) Justine Bateman (May 25, 2003) Halle Berry (April 21, 2007) Valerie Bertinelli (November 4, 2009) Bill Bixby (August 15, 1999) Robert Blake (April 28, 2002) Linda Blair (October 24, 1999) Sonny Bono (October 10, 1999) Lara Flynn Boyle (February 22, 2004) Marlon Brando (October 6, 2002) The Brat Pack (March 28, 1999) Jim J. Bullock (May 7, 2000) Gary Busey (February 16, 1998) Amanda Bynes (December 16, 2012) John Candy (April 3, 2001) Karen Carpenter Lynda Carter (May 5, 2002) Jeanne Carmen ("Jeannie Carmen: Queen of the B-Movies") (October 4, 1998) David Carradine ("Kung Fu: David Carradine Story") (July 30, 2000) Kim Cattrall (April 6, 2009) Lauren Chapin (April 4, 1999) Duane "Dog" Chapman ("Dog the Bounty Hunter") (May 24, 2010) Chippendales (July 25, 2004) Ray Combs (November 16, 1997) Simon Cowell (May 14, 2006) Courteney Cox (October 21, 2009) Bob Crane (January 26, 1998) Macaulay Culkin ("Macaulay Culkin: A Child's Rise, A Family's Fall") (March 16, 1997) Patrick Dempsey (November 10, 2007) Johnny Depp (November 23, 2003) Bo Derek (October 17, 1999) Phyllis Diller (January 28, 2001) Kara DioGuardi (October 26, 2011) Divine (March 7, 1999) Shannen Doherty (July 13, 2003) Robert Downey Jr. (1998) Peter Duel (November 1, 1999) Dominique Dunne ("Dominique Dunne: American Tragedy") (February 23, 1997) Chris Farley (January 10, 1999) Colin Farrell (March 26, 2006) Farrah Fawcett (June 20, 1999)(August 5, 2009) Corey Feldman (January 4, 1998) Jane Fonda (November 19, 2000) Michael J. Fox (September 4, 2006) Bethenny Frankel (September 21, 2011) Judy Garland (June 27, 2009)("Last Days of Judy Garland") (January 14, 2001) Mel Gibson (August 22, 2004) Kate Gosselin (February 2, 2011) Melanie Griffith (October 10, 2004) Corey Haim (October 17, 2001) Daryl Hannah (April 4, 2004) Mariska Hargitay (April 18, 2008) Rodney Harvey ("Poisoned Dreams: Rodney Harvey") (August 23, 1999)(November 21, 1999) David Hasselhoff (December 16, 2006) Joey Heatherton (April 15, 2001) Paul Reubens/"Pee-wee Herman" (June 21, 1998) Dennis Hopper (April 11, 1999) Kate Hudson (September 5, 2008) Rock Hudson (July 11, 1999) Elizabeth Hurley (June 20, 2004) Angelina Jolie (October 16, 2005) Anissa Jones ("Family Affair: The Anissa Jones Story") (April 18, 1999) Christopher Jones (April 19, 1999) Margot Kidder (February 15, 1998) Nicole Kidman (December 15, 2007) Tawny Kitaen (September 29, 2002) Sid and Marty Krofft ("H.R. Pufnstuf: The Strange World of Sid and Marty Krofft") (December 24, 2000) Karyn Kupcinet (September 29, 1999) Michael Landon (June 29, 1997) Heath Ledger (July 11, 2008) Brandon Lee (September 7, 1997)(September 17, 1997) Emmanuel Lewis (June 22, 2003) Jerry Lewis (May 18, 2003) Heather Locklear (June 27, 2004) Lindsay Lohan (June 12, 2005)(February 20, 2012) Eva Longoria ("Eva Longoria Parker") (May 20, 2009) Jennifer Lopez (October 24, 2004) Mario Lopez (February 6, 2009) Howie Mandel (July 31, 2008)(Canada: July 30, 2008) Dean Martin (January 24, 1999) Kristy McNichol (March 21, 1999) Steve McQueen (September 27, 1998) Marilyn Monroe ("Many Loves of Marilyn Monroe") (March 4, 2001) Elizabeth Montgomery Demi Moore (June 1, 2003) Dudley Moore (March 14, 1999) Mary Tyler Moore (May 8, 2005) Mr. T (February 7, 1999) Jack Nicholson (May 22, 2005) Brigitte Nielsen (September 10, 2000) Nick Nolte (February 9, 2003) Jay North ("Dennis the Menace Revealed: Jay North Story") (January 9, 2000) Rosie O'Donnell (March 2, 2003) Ron O'Neal ("Superfly: The Ron O'Neal Story") (February 27, 2000) Jennifer O'Neill (1999)(2000) Ty Pennington (November 17, 2007) Anthony Perkins (November 9, 1997) Dr. Phil (September 7, 2003) Mackenzie Phillips (July 19, 1998) River Phoenix (February 16, 1997) Dana Plato (November 21, 1999) Freddie Prinze (October 18, 1998) The Rat Pack (December 5, 2001) Rachael Ray (May 5, 2007) Keanu Reeves (November 9, 2003) Tara Reid (March 21, 2004) Burt Reynolds (March 5, 2000) Natasha Richardson (July 15, 2009) Kelly Ripa (August 6, 2006) John Ritter (April 24, 2005) Mickey Rourke (August 31, 1999) Meg Ryan (October 2, 2005) Winona Ryder (April 7, 2002) Rebecca Schaeffer ("Dark Obsession: The Rebecca Schaeffer Story") (1996) Scott Schwartz (October 1, 2000) Steven Seagal (October 13, 2002) Rod Serling (January 25, 2000) William Shatner (December 8, 2002) Charlie Sheen (August 11, 2010) Cybill Shepherd (October 15, 2006) Richard Simmons (2000) Christian Slater (May 3, 1998) Will Smith (December 8, 2007) Snooki (July 27, 2011) Suzanne Somers (March 17, 2002) Tori Spelling (March 24, 2006) James Stacy (April 19, 1999) Sylvester Stallone (February 27, 2005) John Stamos (September 29, 2007) Sharon Stone (January 26, 2004) David Strickland (June 4, 2000) Patrick Swayze (June 9, 2009) Sharon Tate ("Last Days of Sharon Tate") (July 25, 1999) Elizabeth Taylor (November 29, 1998) Charlize Theron (June 20, 2008) Uma Thurman (April 18, 2004) Jean-Claude Van Damme (May 19, 2002) Jim Varney (December 31, 2000)("Ernest Goes to Hollywood") (January 9, 2001) Hervé Villechaize (August 15, 1999) Jan-Michael Vincent (July 13, 1997) Dita Von Teese (May 28, 2009) Andy Warhol (March 15, 1998) Mark Wahlberg (February 2, 2004) Michael Weatherly ("Just a Little More Beauty...Michael Weatherly's Life") (April 11, 2012)("NCIS Star Michael Weatherly Gets Silly") (July 30, 2012) Adam West Who is Kim Kardashian West? (October 13, 2019) Reese Witherspoon (November 28, 2008) Montel Williams Vanessa Williams Oprah Winfrey (October 17, 2004) Natalie Wood (December 14, 1997) Young Hollywood: A to Zac (December 19, 2008)(Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift) Sean Young (June 30, 2002) Pia Zadora (May 26, 2002) Renée Zellweger
Fashion designers Halston (February 21, 1999) Erin Hughes Gianni Versace
Fashion models