In the two-night Lifetime television premiere of The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, loved ones of the second wife of O.J. Simpson put more of a face and a voice to the woman whose existence has been overshadowed by that of her famous football player ex-husband (who stood trial and was acquitted of her murder and that of her friend Ron Goldman, both of whom were found stabbed to death in her Brentwood, Los Angeles, home on June 12, 1994).
“Anytime you mention the trial of the century, people always say, ‘Oh yeah, O.J. Simpson,'” Nicole’s sister Dominique Brown says, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below. “They don’t remember the victims.”
Dominique and her sisters, Denise and Tanya Brown, have lived with that reality for three decades now, and it’s iswhat prompted their interest in creating a documentary about Nicole on the 30th anniversary of her death.
“Anytime you mention the trial of the century, people always say, ‘Oh yeah, O.J. Simpson,'” Nicole’s sister Dominique Brown says, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below. “They don’t remember the victims.”
Dominique and her sisters, Denise and Tanya Brown, have lived with that reality for three decades now, and it’s iswhat prompted their interest in creating a documentary about Nicole on the 30th anniversary of her death.
- 6/3/2024
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though Lifetime first announced the four-part docuseries, The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, on April 12 — one day after O.J. Simpson died from metastatic prostate cancer at the age of 76 — the project has actually been a decade coming, says one of its executive producers, Melissa Moore.
“It’s 10 years in the making,” Moore tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below. “I connected with Denise Brown first over the topic of domestic violence. I’m a survivor of domestic violence myself, and we connected through going to speaking events and galas, raising money. Over this last decade, a friendship and trust started to be built, so much so that I got introduced to the other Brown sisters, Dominique and Tanya, and then in 2016, they introduced me to the Simpson children, and that trust then continued on with my relationship with Brie and Jesse,” Moore says of her co-executive producers,...
“It’s 10 years in the making,” Moore tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below. “I connected with Denise Brown first over the topic of domestic violence. I’m a survivor of domestic violence myself, and we connected through going to speaking events and galas, raising money. Over this last decade, a friendship and trust started to be built, so much so that I got introduced to the other Brown sisters, Dominique and Tanya, and then in 2016, they introduced me to the Simpson children, and that trust then continued on with my relationship with Brie and Jesse,” Moore says of her co-executive producers,...
- 6/2/2024
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the upcoming Lifetime docuseries “The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson,” audiences will get to hear from O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole, who was found murdered alongside Ronald Goldman in 1994 outside her Brentwood condominium, in ways most viewers have not before. Most of the nation associates her voice with the 911 call she made in October of 1993 to tell a dispatcher that Simpson had broken into her home. In “The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson,” however, audiences will hear Nicole speaking to her children Sydney and Justin, her father, Lou Brown, as well as friends including Kris Jenner.
The two-part series, which begins airing on June 1, comes just months after O.J. Simpson’s death due to metastatic prostate cancer and 30 years after Nicole and Ron Goldman’s murder on June 12, 1994.
The docu features 50 participants, including Nicole’s three sisters — Denise, Dominique and Tanya Brown — as well...
The two-part series, which begins airing on June 1, comes just months after O.J. Simpson’s death due to metastatic prostate cancer and 30 years after Nicole and Ron Goldman’s murder on June 12, 1994.
The docu features 50 participants, including Nicole’s three sisters — Denise, Dominique and Tanya Brown — as well...
- 6/1/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Lifetime has set the premiere date and unveiled a trailer for The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, a two night documentary event that sheds new light on her life on the eve of the 30th anniversary of her tragic and untimely death.
The two-part documentary will air June 1 and June 2 at 8 pm on Lifetime.
Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder and O.J. Simpson’s proclaimed innocence have been the subject of scrutiny for years. Now Nicole’s sisters Denise, Dominique, and Tanya – and her closest friends — come forward for the first time to share her truth following one of the most notorious crimes and trials in history.
The documentary features 50 participants, along with unprecedented access to exclusive home videos and interviews.
Related: O.J. Simpson’s Car Chase And Murder Trial: A Timeline In Photos
“What happened to our sister Nicole should never have happened to her or to any other woman,...
The two-part documentary will air June 1 and June 2 at 8 pm on Lifetime.
Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder and O.J. Simpson’s proclaimed innocence have been the subject of scrutiny for years. Now Nicole’s sisters Denise, Dominique, and Tanya – and her closest friends — come forward for the first time to share her truth following one of the most notorious crimes and trials in history.
The documentary features 50 participants, along with unprecedented access to exclusive home videos and interviews.
Related: O.J. Simpson’s Car Chase And Murder Trial: A Timeline In Photos
“What happened to our sister Nicole should never have happened to her or to any other woman,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“It’s been 30 years. Maybe it’s time to rekindle the flame of Nicole.”
Lifetime has officially announced its forthcoming docuseries on Nicole Brown Simpson, timed to the 30-year anniversary of her death. Titled The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and billed as an explosive two-night event, the four-part series will premiere June 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
Lifetime has released a trailer for the docuseries (below), which features her three sisters — Denise, Dominique and Tanya Brown — speaking about Nicole, the ex-wife of O.J. Simpson who was found murdered in 1994 outside her Brentwood condominium. Nicole and Simpson were married for seven years and shared two children, Sydney and Justin. Simpson was famously accused and acquitted of her murder, as well as the murder of Ron Goldman. The fallen football star was later found liable for both of their deaths in a 1997 civil lawsuit.
Simpson died April 10 from metastatic prostate cancer.
Lifetime has officially announced its forthcoming docuseries on Nicole Brown Simpson, timed to the 30-year anniversary of her death. Titled The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and billed as an explosive two-night event, the four-part series will premiere June 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
Lifetime has released a trailer for the docuseries (below), which features her three sisters — Denise, Dominique and Tanya Brown — speaking about Nicole, the ex-wife of O.J. Simpson who was found murdered in 1994 outside her Brentwood condominium. Nicole and Simpson were married for seven years and shared two children, Sydney and Justin. Simpson was famously accused and acquitted of her murder, as well as the murder of Ron Goldman. The fallen football star was later found liable for both of their deaths in a 1997 civil lawsuit.
Simpson died April 10 from metastatic prostate cancer.
- 5/2/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been very publicly processing her journey through finding a new normal following her release from prison in December 2023 after serving a seven-year sentence. In the time since, the 32-year-old has taken social media by storm, only to later delete her accounts. She’s boasted about living her best married life, then separated from her husband. Now, Blanchard will package her story into a more coherent format with My Time to Stand, her first memoir.
“I am in love with the title of my book not only...
“I am in love with the title of my book not only...
- 4/29/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard became a massive hit for Lifetime from the moment the first episode of the docuseries debuted in January.
“It definitely surpassed even our wildest expectations,” executive producer Nicole Vogel said during a panel discussion of the series as part of Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted event. “It’s been our number one most downloaded property ever across all of A&e networks. It’s been the highest social-performing property and buzz for us across A&e networks. So, it really has been a hit.”
Vogel said Lifetime expected big things when they green lighted the series. They had every reason to be confident because Blanchard’s shocking story has captivated the nation since it first came to light almost a decade ago. It’s a tale of Munchausen by Proxy and murder: Gypsy’s mother Dee Dee subjected her daughter to needless medical...
“It definitely surpassed even our wildest expectations,” executive producer Nicole Vogel said during a panel discussion of the series as part of Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted event. “It’s been our number one most downloaded property ever across all of A&e networks. It’s been the highest social-performing property and buzz for us across A&e networks. So, it really has been a hit.”
Vogel said Lifetime expected big things when they green lighted the series. They had every reason to be confident because Blanchard’s shocking story has captivated the nation since it first came to light almost a decade ago. It’s a tale of Munchausen by Proxy and murder: Gypsy’s mother Dee Dee subjected her daughter to needless medical...
- 4/27/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
This year’s Emmy race features some of the most explosive nonfiction content in recent years: docuseries on the fate of a beloved talk show host, a vulnerable young woman victimized in a case of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, the scandal involving Nickelodeon kids shows, and a revealing look inside one of professional sports’ greatest dynasties.
Deadline’s Contenders TV: Documentary + Unscripted virtual event — your indispensable guide to TV awards season — goes in depth on all of it Saturday in a showcase that kicks off at 9 a.m. Pt.
Click here to register and watch the livestream.
Among the panelists joining today are key talent behind Lifetime’s Where Is Wendy Williams?, Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, and The Dynasty: New England Patriots from Apple TV+. Gypsy Rose Blanchard herself joins us to talk about telling her shocking story in Lifetime’s The Prison...
Deadline’s Contenders TV: Documentary + Unscripted virtual event — your indispensable guide to TV awards season — goes in depth on all of it Saturday in a showcase that kicks off at 9 a.m. Pt.
Click here to register and watch the livestream.
Among the panelists joining today are key talent behind Lifetime’s Where Is Wendy Williams?, Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, and The Dynasty: New England Patriots from Apple TV+. Gypsy Rose Blanchard herself joins us to talk about telling her shocking story in Lifetime’s The Prison...
- 4/27/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
There are regular true crime podcasts, and then there's "Happy Face," an endlessly disturbing 12-part deep dive into the life of a serial killer -- as told by his own daughter. The podcast from iHeartMedia first debuted in 2018, telling the harrowing story of the years Melissa Moore spent being raised by the man who would eventually become known as The Happy Face Killer. Now, a new Paramount+ series based on the same story is in the works with an intriguing cast and crew and Moore on board as an executive producer.
"Happy Face" will be the first true crime series released via the Paramount-owned streamer since 2020's "Interrogation," and only the second to date. While competing streamers like Peacock have been in the true crime adaptation game from the start (see: "Dr. Death"), Paramount+ has mostly made the "Yellowstone" extended universe its bread and butter up until this point.
"Happy Face" will be the first true crime series released via the Paramount-owned streamer since 2020's "Interrogation," and only the second to date. While competing streamers like Peacock have been in the true crime adaptation game from the start (see: "Dr. Death"), Paramount+ has mostly made the "Yellowstone" extended universe its bread and butter up until this point.
- 3/23/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Happy Face has rounded out its series regular cast, adding Khiyla Aynne (Circuit Breakers) and Benjamin Mackey (The Morning Show) alongside Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid, James Wolk and Tamera Tomakili. David Harewood (Homeland) also joins the upcoming Paramount+ drama series in a recurring role. The series hails from creator and executive producer Jennifer Cacicio and executive producers Robert and Michelle King. Filming began this week in Vancouver. See Ashford’s Instagram announcement below.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story, Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story, Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life.
- 3/20/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Happy Face is rounding out its series regular cast, adding Tamera Tomakili (Winning Time) alongside Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid and James Wolk to Paramount+’s upcoming drama series. The series hails from creator and executive producer Jennifer Cacicio and executive producers Robert and Michelle King.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. Throughout,...
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. Throughout,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: James Wolk (Ordinary Joe) has been tapped as a lead opposite Annaleigh Ashford and Dennis Quaid in Paramount+ upcoming drama series Happy Face. Quaid will play the titular role of the real-life serial killer notoriously called “Happy Face” because of the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. Ashford stars as his daughter, Melissa.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man...
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man...
- 3/8/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Dennis Quaid (Photo credit: Derrek Kupish / Provided by Paramount+)
Dennis Quaid (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) is slipping into the world of a serial killer who used a smiley face as his calling card for Paramount+’s Happy Face. Emmy nominee Quaid will star as the Happy Face Killer in the streamer’s new drama, inspired by the killer’s daughter Melissa Moore’s autobiography, Shattered Silence, and her Happy Face podcast.
Emmy nominee Annaleigh Ashford (Welcome to Chippendales) was previously announced to play Melissa. Filming is expected to get underway this spring, with Paramount+ targeting a 2025 premiere for the eight-episode season.
“Happy Face for Paramount+ jumps off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis.
Dennis Quaid (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) is slipping into the world of a serial killer who used a smiley face as his calling card for Paramount+’s Happy Face. Emmy nominee Quaid will star as the Happy Face Killer in the streamer’s new drama, inspired by the killer’s daughter Melissa Moore’s autobiography, Shattered Silence, and her Happy Face podcast.
Emmy nominee Annaleigh Ashford (Welcome to Chippendales) was previously announced to play Melissa. Filming is expected to get underway this spring, with Paramount+ targeting a 2025 premiere for the eight-episode season.
“Happy Face for Paramount+ jumps off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis.
- 2/16/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Dennis Quaid is taking on a new role as the infamous Happy Face Killer in Paramount+'s new series, Happy Face.
The Happy Face Killer gained his name from the smiley faces he would draw on evidence and in letters to the media while bragging about his heinous crimes.
Quaid will take on the role alongside co-star Annaleigh Ashford, who will play the role of Melissa, the Happy Face Killer's daughter.
Everything we know about Paramount+'s Happy Face series: Cast, release date, trailer, and more
Right now, the only cast members we know about for Happy Face are Dennis Quaid and Annaleigh Ashford as the two main characters.
It's too early for a trailer, but we expect more details will come before long.
What we do know is that this is an eight-episode first season, and production will begin in Vancouver this spring, with a release date planned for...
The Happy Face Killer gained his name from the smiley faces he would draw on evidence and in letters to the media while bragging about his heinous crimes.
Quaid will take on the role alongside co-star Annaleigh Ashford, who will play the role of Melissa, the Happy Face Killer's daughter.
Everything we know about Paramount+'s Happy Face series: Cast, release date, trailer, and more
Right now, the only cast members we know about for Happy Face are Dennis Quaid and Annaleigh Ashford as the two main characters.
It's too early for a trailer, but we expect more details will come before long.
What we do know is that this is an eight-episode first season, and production will begin in Vancouver this spring, with a release date planned for...
- 2/16/2024
- by Devin Piel
- TVfanatic
Last month, it was announced that Melissa Moore’s autobiography Shattered Silence, which previously inspired the podcast Happy Face, is getting a Paramount+ streaming series adaptation that’s also titled Happy Face. Annaleigh Ashford – whose credits include B Positive, American Crime Story, and Masters of Sex – had already signed on to star in the series at that time, and now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Dennis Quaid, whose long lists of credits includes the likes of The Day After Tomorrow, Innerspace, Frequency, and Jaws 3D, will be playing a serial killer on the show.
Happy Face will see Ashford taking on the role of Melissa, who at age 15, discovered that her beloved father was the prolific serial killer known as “Happy Face.” As an adult, she has changed her name and guarded her secret while her father has been serving life in prison. Melissa is drawn back into her...
Happy Face will see Ashford taking on the role of Melissa, who at age 15, discovered that her beloved father was the prolific serial killer known as “Happy Face.” As an adult, she has changed her name and guarded her secret while her father has been serving life in prison. Melissa is drawn back into her...
- 2/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Dennis Quaid, seen above channeling his inner Randy Quaid in Deon Taylor’s The Intruder, will play a madman once more in the upcoming Paramount+ series “Happy Face.”
Variety reports this morning that Quaid will play the real-life serial killer known as “Happy Face” in the upcoming series, which also stars Annaleigh Ashford (“American Crime Story”).
The website details, “The series is inspired by the podcast of the same name from iHeartMedia and Melissa Moore, the book “Shattered Silence” written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook, and Moore’s true-life story.”
Here’s the official plot synopsis for the show: “Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is...
Variety reports this morning that Quaid will play the real-life serial killer known as “Happy Face” in the upcoming series, which also stars Annaleigh Ashford (“American Crime Story”).
The website details, “The series is inspired by the podcast of the same name from iHeartMedia and Melissa Moore, the book “Shattered Silence” written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook, and Moore’s true-life story.”
Here’s the official plot synopsis for the show: “Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is...
- 2/16/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Dennis Quaid has signed on for a leading role in the upcoming Paramount+ series “Happy Face,” Variety has learned.
Quaid will appear alongside previously announced star Annaleigh Ashford. The series is inspired by the podcast of the same name from iHeartMedia and Melissa Moore, the book “Shattered Silence” written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook, and Moore’s true-life story.
In real life, Moore discovered at 15 that her father was the serial killer known as “Happy Face,” due to the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. As an adult, she has changed her name and guarded her secret while her father has been serving life in prison.
The official description for the series states that it jumps off from Moore’s real life story. “Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father,” the description reads. “After decades of no contact,...
Quaid will appear alongside previously announced star Annaleigh Ashford. The series is inspired by the podcast of the same name from iHeartMedia and Melissa Moore, the book “Shattered Silence” written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook, and Moore’s true-life story.
In real life, Moore discovered at 15 that her father was the serial killer known as “Happy Face,” due to the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. As an adult, she has changed her name and guarded her secret while her father has been serving life in prison.
The official description for the series states that it jumps off from Moore’s real life story. “Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father,” the description reads. “After decades of no contact,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Dennis Quaid is set to star opposite Annaleigh Ashford in Paramount+ upcoming drama series Happy Face. Quaid will play the titular role of the real-life serial killer notoriously called “Happy Face” because of the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. Ashford stars as his daughter, Melissa.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.
- 2/16/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime will continue chronicling the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
On the heels of its January documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the cable network has greenlit a new unscripted show that will chronicle her life following her release from prison. The untitled series comes from Prison Confessions producer Category 6 Media, which is part of A+E Factual Studios.
“Millions have followed Gypsy’s story and are invested in seeing what is in store for her next,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vp and head of programming for A&e, Lifetime and Lmn. “After a lifetime of trauma and serving her time, we are all rooting for Gypsy to embrace all that life has to offer and become the woman she always wanted to be.”
The docuseries will follow Blanchard starting days before her Dec. 28, 2023, release from prison, where she served 8 1/2 years of a 10-year sentence for persuading a boyfriend to kill her mother,...
On the heels of its January documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the cable network has greenlit a new unscripted show that will chronicle her life following her release from prison. The untitled series comes from Prison Confessions producer Category 6 Media, which is part of A+E Factual Studios.
“Millions have followed Gypsy’s story and are invested in seeing what is in store for her next,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vp and head of programming for A&e, Lifetime and Lmn. “After a lifetime of trauma and serving her time, we are all rooting for Gypsy to embrace all that life has to offer and become the woman she always wanted to be.”
The docuseries will follow Blanchard starting days before her Dec. 28, 2023, release from prison, where she served 8 1/2 years of a 10-year sentence for persuading a boyfriend to kill her mother,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gypsy Rose Blanchard will continue to chronicle her life, now as a free woman, in a new Lifetime docuseries.
Following “The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard,” the network has greenlit a series that will follow her life from the days right before her release from prison on Dec. 28. Produced by Category 6 Media, part of the A+E Factual Studios group, the new show will debut later this year.
“As a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Gypsy was abused for years by her mother and has lived her entire life in one prison or another… until now,” the official press release says. “The series follows Gypsy as she experiences life as a free woman, including finally living with her husband Ryan Anderson for the first time.”
In 2015, Blanchard was convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, a murder she planned with then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn.
Following “The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard,” the network has greenlit a series that will follow her life from the days right before her release from prison on Dec. 28. Produced by Category 6 Media, part of the A+E Factual Studios group, the new show will debut later this year.
“As a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Gypsy was abused for years by her mother and has lived her entire life in one prison or another… until now,” the official press release says. “The series follows Gypsy as she experiences life as a free woman, including finally living with her husband Ryan Anderson for the first time.”
In 2015, Blanchard was convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, a murder she planned with then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn.
- 2/6/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount+ today announced that Emmy-nominated and Tony Award-winning actress Annaleigh Ashford will star in the new original drama series Happy Face. Michael Showalter has been tapped to direct the first episode. The eight-episode first season will begin production this year and premiere exclusively on Paramount+ in 2025. Happy Face is executive produced by Jennifer Cacicio – who also serves as showrunner – and Robert and Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Melissa Moore, Conal Byrne, Will Pearson, Michael Showalter and Jordana Mollick. Ashford will play the lead role of Melissa in the series, which is inspired ... Read more...
- 1/9/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
As she nears the end of her run in Broadway’s Sweeney Todd, Annaleigh Ashford has nabbed another bloody good gig.
The B Positive star will lead Happy Face, a Paramount+ drama about the daughter of a convicted serial killer. The series is based on the true story of Melissa Moore, who was 15 when she learned her father was a murderer known as “Happy Face.” Moore chronicled her story in the autobiography Shattered Silence and iHeartPodcasts’ Happy Face podcast.
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The B Positive star will lead Happy Face, a Paramount+ drama about the daughter of a convicted serial killer. The series is based on the true story of Melissa Moore, who was 15 when she learned her father was a murderer known as “Happy Face.” Moore chronicled her story in the autobiography Shattered Silence and iHeartPodcasts’ Happy Face podcast.
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- 1/8/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Paramount+’s long-in-the-works crime drama series Happy Face is headed to production with Emmy-nominated and Tony Award-winning actor Annaleigh Ashford set as the lead. Michael Showalter has been tapped to direct the first episode of the the CBS Studios-produced series, from executive producers Jennifer Cacicio – who also serves as showrunner – and Robert and Michelle King. Filming on the eight-episode first season is slated to begin production this year for a 2025 premiere on Paramount+.
Happy Face reunites Ashford with the Kings having guest starred on their other two Paramount+/CBS Studios original series, the current hit Evil the recently wrapped The Good Fight.
The CBS Studios-produced Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
Happy Face reunites Ashford with the Kings having guest starred on their other two Paramount+/CBS Studios original series, the current hit Evil the recently wrapped The Good Fight.
The CBS Studios-produced Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
- 1/8/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime is bringing the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard to the screen. The network has announced a three-night documentary event, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard for premiere in early 2024.
The six-hour special, debuting as two-hour episodes on January 5, 6 and 7 at 8pm Et/Pt, features unprecedented access to Blanchard, a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy who suffered horrific abuse and made national headlines for her role in her mother’s violent murder. The docu special provides Blanchard “the platform to share her story, her way,” says Lifetime. You can watch the trailer below.
Currently still incarcerated, Blanchard is set for release in December and “is finally ready to tell her truth before she becomes a free woman for the first time in her life,” according to the release.
“As Lifetime approaches its 40th anniversary next year, we are excited that Gypsy, like many other women before her, has...
The six-hour special, debuting as two-hour episodes on January 5, 6 and 7 at 8pm Et/Pt, features unprecedented access to Blanchard, a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy who suffered horrific abuse and made national headlines for her role in her mother’s violent murder. The docu special provides Blanchard “the platform to share her story, her way,” says Lifetime. You can watch the trailer below.
Currently still incarcerated, Blanchard is set for release in December and “is finally ready to tell her truth before she becomes a free woman for the first time in her life,” according to the release.
“As Lifetime approaches its 40th anniversary next year, we are excited that Gypsy, like many other women before her, has...
- 10/13/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC’s ‘20/20‘ brings viewers a gripping account of how a bizarre false confession led authorities astray in the investigation of the first murder committed by Keith Hunter Jesperson, infamously known as the “Happy Face Killer.” This two-hour program, airing on Friday, August 25 from 9:01 to 11:00 p.m. Edt, delves into the chilling story of how Laverne Pavlinac’s fabricated confession diverted attention from Jesperson, enabling him to remain at large and claim the lives of at least seven more women before his eventual arrest.
The False Confession That Derailed the Investigation
In 1990, after the discovery of Taunja Bennett’s body in the Columbia Gorge, 57-year-old Laverne Pavlinac confessed to police that she and her boyfriend, John Sosnovske, had committed the crime. Her detailed and convincing account led to their convictions and life sentences. However, Pavlinac’s confession turned out to be a web of lies concocted to escape an abusive relationship with Sosnovske.
The False Confession That Derailed the Investigation
In 1990, after the discovery of Taunja Bennett’s body in the Columbia Gorge, 57-year-old Laverne Pavlinac confessed to police that she and her boyfriend, John Sosnovske, had committed the crime. Her detailed and convincing account led to their convictions and life sentences. However, Pavlinac’s confession turned out to be a web of lies concocted to escape an abusive relationship with Sosnovske.
- 8/24/2023
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
Exclusive: Podcasting is becoming big business and as such the Hollywood agencies are building up their talent books. The latest move is CAA signing Lauren Bright Pacheco, host of the true crime podcast Happy Face, which is in development at CBS All Access.
Bright Pacheco hosts and produces the show, which tells the story of Dr. Oz contributor Melissa Moore, whose father was a notorious serial killer. Produced by iHeart Media, the show is being adapted for a scripted television series by Your Honor writer Jennifer Cacicio and The Good Fight creators Robert and Michelle King.
She also hosts podcast Murder in Oregon, which looks at the case of the murder of Oregon’s Department of Corrections director Michael Francke, who was brutally stabbed to death outside his office in Salem, and a companion podcast to The Murders at the White House Farm, the ITV drama that airs on HBO Max in the U.
Bright Pacheco hosts and produces the show, which tells the story of Dr. Oz contributor Melissa Moore, whose father was a notorious serial killer. Produced by iHeart Media, the show is being adapted for a scripted television series by Your Honor writer Jennifer Cacicio and The Good Fight creators Robert and Michelle King.
She also hosts podcast Murder in Oregon, which looks at the case of the murder of Oregon’s Department of Corrections director Michael Francke, who was brutally stabbed to death outside his office in Salem, and a companion podcast to The Murders at the White House Farm, the ITV drama that airs on HBO Max in the U.
- 12/10/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Desus & Mero will continue to bring the laughs at Showtime: The late-night talk show has been renewed for Season 3, to air in 2021.
The second season is currently airing weekly on Sunday and Thursday nights at 11/10c from the hosts’ homes.
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- 9/16/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
“The Good Fight” creators Robert and Michelle King will adapt iHeartMedia’s “Happy Face” podcast into a TV series for CBS All Access.
The series, which will be written by Jennifer Cacicio, centers on the true story of Melissa Moore, who discovered at age 15 that her father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face.
As an adult, Melissa changed her name, guarded her secret and cut off all ties to her father, who is currently serving life in prison. But when he contacts her to take credit for more victims, she is pulled into an extraordinary investigation into her father’s crimes, the impact they had on his victims’ families and into a reckoning with her own identity.
The streamer has opened a writers room that will be overseen by Cacicio, who worked with the Kings on the upcoming Showtime drama “Your Honor.” Cacicio will executive produce alongside...
The series, which will be written by Jennifer Cacicio, centers on the true story of Melissa Moore, who discovered at age 15 that her father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face.
As an adult, Melissa changed her name, guarded her secret and cut off all ties to her father, who is currently serving life in prison. But when he contacts her to take credit for more victims, she is pulled into an extraordinary investigation into her father’s crimes, the impact they had on his victims’ families and into a reckoning with her own identity.
The streamer has opened a writers room that will be overseen by Cacicio, who worked with the Kings on the upcoming Showtime drama “Your Honor.” Cacicio will executive produce alongside...
- 9/16/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Happy Face, the podcast about Dr. Oz contributor Melissa Moore, whose father was a notorious serial killer, is the latest audio series to be adapted for television. CBS All Access is developing the adaptation with Your Honor writer Jennifer Cacicio and The Good Fight creators Robert and Michelle King.
The podcast, produced by iHeart Media, tells the story of Moore, who at age 15 discovered that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was a serial murderer, known as the Happy Face Killer because he drew smiley faces on his letters to the media and prosecutors.
As an adult, Moore has changed her name, guarded her secret and cut off all ties to her father who is currently serving life in prison. But when he contacts her to take credit for more victims, she is pulled into an extraordinary investigation into her father’s crimes, the impact they had on his victims’ families...
The podcast, produced by iHeart Media, tells the story of Moore, who at age 15 discovered that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was a serial murderer, known as the Happy Face Killer because he drew smiley faces on his letters to the media and prosecutors.
As an adult, Moore has changed her name, guarded her secret and cut off all ties to her father who is currently serving life in prison. But when he contacts her to take credit for more victims, she is pulled into an extraordinary investigation into her father’s crimes, the impact they had on his victims’ families...
- 9/16/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert and Michelle King are attached to executive produce a series adaptation of the iHeart Media true crime podcast “Happy Face” currently in development at CBS All Access, Variety has learned.
“Happy Face” is inspired by the true story of Melissa Moore, who discovered at age 15 that her father, whom she loved dearly, was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face. As an adult Melissa has changed her name, guarded her secret and cut off all ties to her father who is currently serving life in prison, but when he contacts her to take credit for more victims, Melissa is pulled into an extraordinary investigation into her father’s crimes, the impact they had on his victims’ families and ultimately into reckoning with her own identity.
Jennifer Cacicio will lead the writers room and serve as executive producer. Cacicio previously worked with the Kings on the upcoming Showtime limited series “Your Honor.
“Happy Face” is inspired by the true story of Melissa Moore, who discovered at age 15 that her father, whom she loved dearly, was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face. As an adult Melissa has changed her name, guarded her secret and cut off all ties to her father who is currently serving life in prison, but when he contacts her to take credit for more victims, Melissa is pulled into an extraordinary investigation into her father’s crimes, the impact they had on his victims’ families and ultimately into reckoning with her own identity.
Jennifer Cacicio will lead the writers room and serve as executive producer. Cacicio previously worked with the Kings on the upcoming Showtime limited series “Your Honor.
- 9/16/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Robert and Michelle King are turning to a podcast for their next TV series.
The Good Fight creators are developing a drama based on the 2019 Happy Face podcast for CBS All Access. Jennifer Cacicio, who previously worked with the Kings on their forthcoming Showtime drama Your Honor, will pen the script for the potential series.
Based on the iHeartMedia podcast, the potential series is inspired by the true story of Melissa Moore, who discovered at age 15 that her father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face. As an adult, Melissa changed her name, guarded her secret and cut ...
The Good Fight creators are developing a drama based on the 2019 Happy Face podcast for CBS All Access. Jennifer Cacicio, who previously worked with the Kings on their forthcoming Showtime drama Your Honor, will pen the script for the potential series.
Based on the iHeartMedia podcast, the potential series is inspired by the true story of Melissa Moore, who discovered at age 15 that her father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face. As an adult, Melissa changed her name, guarded her secret and cut ...
- 9/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert and Michelle King are turning to a podcast for their next TV series.
The Good Fight creators are developing a drama based on the 2019 Happy Face podcast for CBS All Access. Jennifer Cacicio, who previously worked with the Kings on their forthcoming Showtime drama Your Honor, will pen the script for the potential series.
Based on the iHeartMedia podcast, the potential series is inspired by the true story of Melissa Moore, who discovered at age 15 that her father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face. As an adult, Melissa changed her name, guarded her secret and cut ...
The Good Fight creators are developing a drama based on the 2019 Happy Face podcast for CBS All Access. Jennifer Cacicio, who previously worked with the Kings on their forthcoming Showtime drama Your Honor, will pen the script for the potential series.
Based on the iHeartMedia podcast, the potential series is inspired by the true story of Melissa Moore, who discovered at age 15 that her father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face. As an adult, Melissa changed her name, guarded her secret and cut ...
- 9/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It would be an understatement to say that 2018 was a good year for true-crime podcasting — in fact, there’s a bit of a glut in the crime market these days. The soaring popularity of shows like My Favorite Murder, Casefile and Up and Vanished has fired up the imaginations of thousands of podcasting newbies around the world who are, apparently, eager to dissect cold cases. Do we really need another podcast from a group of girlfriends discussing crime scenes while chugging Merlot? Sure, sure we do.
To help ease the...
To help ease the...
- 12/31/2018
- by Laura Barcella
- Rollingstone.com
Evil Lives Here examines the crimes of ‘The Happy Face Killer’ Keith Jesperson and how close his daughter Melissa Moore came to becoming one of his victims. Keith Hunter Jesperson was born in 1955 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada and had a fairly difficult childhood, with a violent and hard drinking father. His disturbing behaviour started fairly young, with torturing small animals by beating and strangling them, something he’d later say he wanted to do to people. He also tried to kill one of his friend when they were around ten, attacking him and having to be pulled off by his father. […]
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- 3/30/2018
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Even though Steven Avery is behind bars for the 2005 murder of 25-year-old Wisconsin photographer Teresa Halbach, one of his twin sons says he doesn’t think his father killed her. Avery's sons spoke out for the first time on Crime Watch Daily - in clips shared exclusively with People - about the man at the center of the Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer. When one of the twins, Bill Avery, was asked if his father committed the murder, he replied, "No, I don’t think he did." His twin brother, Steven Jr., told Crime Watch Daily that he isn’t sure.
- 2/5/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
Even though Steven Avery is behind bars for the 2005 murder of 25-year-old Wisconsin photographer Teresa Halbach, one of his twin sons says he doesn’t think his father killed her. Avery's sons spoke out for the first time on Crime Watch Daily - in clips shared exclusively with People - about the man at the center of the Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer. When one of the twins, Bill Avery, was asked if his father committed the murder, he replied, "No, I don’t think he did." His twin brother, Steven Jr., told Crime Watch Daily that he isn’t sure.
- 2/5/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
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