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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy' Sets Summer Airdate on ITV in the U.K. (Exclusive)
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy will air on ITV1 and ITVX in August, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal. Blue Ant Studios, an international production studio and rights business, inked the deal with the U.K. channel to release the film at 9 p.m. London time on Aug. 18. More from The Hollywood Reporter ITV Sets New Cost Cuts, CEO Talks Disney Streaming Deal and Using AI for 'Love Island' Casting Box Office Grosses Won't Return to Pre-COVID Levels Even By 2029, New Report Forecasts Benedict Cumberbatch to Receive Zurich's Golden Eye Award The studio is overseeing global licensing and distribution of ITN Productions' one-hour film about Friends star Perry, who died at the age of 54 in October 2023. Commissioned by Peacock/NBC, the documentary first aired on the U.S. streamer in February this year. In its premiere week, Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy made Peacock's top 10 list of most-watched shows. ITN Productions has since updated the film to reflect the developments in the case of Dr. Salvador Plascencia, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to giving Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the Friends star's death. 'The story of Perry's rise to fame is interwoven with the harrowing tale of his final days,' a plot synopsis says, 'as he allegedly received ketamine from sources the U.S. Attorney claims 'should have known better.'' Friends co-star and Hollywood doyenne Morgan Fairchild — who fans will recall played Chandler's eccentric mother Nora Bing in the NBC series — talks candidly in the film about Perry's drug addiction and working with the actor. The doc also includes commentary from Hollywood insiders, U.S. Sun journalist Katy Forrester, medical professionals and Martin Estrada, the District Attorney at the Central District of California U.S. Attorney's office at the time of Perry's death, among other contributors. 'This latest sale to ITV in the U.K. is testament to the timeliness of the project in addition to ITN Production's thorough examination of the tragic end of Matthew Perry's life,' says Gerbrig Blanksma, senior vp international sales and partnerships at Blue Ant Studios. 'Sales have already been made in nearly 20 territories globally, and we expect interest in the documentary to continue.' Sasha Breslau, ITV head of content acquisitions, added: 'We're pleased to bring this in-depth and fascinating film to ITVX, documenting the life of one of television's best loved actors, Matthew Perry. The film hears first hand from those who knew Matthew, as well as telling the story of his untimely passing with updated developments not seen before.' ITN Productions' head of international programmes Ian Russell said: 'The film got a lot of attention when it was released on Peacock in the U.S. and I am delighted that Blue Ant Studios has found it a home on ITV, so U.K. audiences can appreciate the — now updated — intricacies of this tragic story.' Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy was executive produced by Ian Russell, head of international programs for ITN, as well as Mike Griffiths and Robert Palumbo. It was directed by Palumbo and the production manager was Nickie Hyde. It was commissioned by Cori Abraham, senior vp, NBCUniversal and is distributed worldwide by Blue Ant Studios. Post was in-house by ITN Post. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise Solve the daily Crossword
The Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
ITV to air powerful new documentary on Friends star Matthew Perry's tragic death as charged doctor pleads guilty
ITV is set to air a powerful new documentary on Friends star Matthew Perry's tragic death. Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy will be shown on ITV1 and ITVX next month. 4 4 Perry was beloved worldwide for his iconic role as wisecracking Chandler Bing. He starred alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. The one-off documentary first aired on US streamer Peacock in February this year. However, it has since been updated by producers to include brand new developments. Morgan Fairchild - who played Perry's mother on Friends - talks about their time working together. It also features US Sun journalist Katy Forrester and Martin Estrada, who was District Attorney at the Central District of California US Attorney's office at the time of Perry's death. Meanwhile, the documentary will be shown at 9pm on August 18. Sasha Breslau, ITV Head of Content Acquisitions, said: 'We're pleased to bring this in-depth and fascinating film to ITVX, documenting the life of one of television's best loved actors, Matthew Perry. "The film hears first hand from those who knew Matthew, as well as telling the story of his untimely passing with updated developments not seen before.' Ian Russell, ITN Productions Head of International Programmes, added: 'Matthew Perry's story is known the world over. New Matthew Perry documentary revisits his success on Friends, his battle with addiction and late star's overdose "In making this documentary, our US and UK-based production team wanted to look beneath the headlines to tell a detailed story of this Hollywood star. "Matthew Perry's story is truly a Hollywood tragedy. "We set out to present the complexities around his life, the tragic circumstances around his death and his place in popular culture with sensitivity and insight.' It comes as Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to giving Perry ketamine in the month leading up to his passing. The California doctor had been charged in the 2023 overdose death of the Friends star. He pleaded guilty on Wednesday to four counts of illegal distribution of the prescription anesthetic ketamine. The 43-year-old physician faces up to 40 years in prison when sentenced, prosecutors warned. He was one of five people charged in connection with Perry 's tragic death. The beloved actor and comedian was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home in October 2023. Perry had suffered acute effects of ketamine and drowning, his autopsy revealed. 4
News.com.au
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘My publicist will want to cut this': Lea Michele shocks with reveal
Lea Michele has revealed a mortifying story about how her home turned into a 'Hollywood tragedy' tourist attraction after Cory Monteith died. The US actress, 38, recently sat down with Jake Shane for an episode of his Therapuss podcast, where she opened up about the premature death of her then-boyfriend and Glee co-star in 2013. Michele, who was at the peak of her fame playing Rachel Berry on the hit Fox series, was living in the heart of Los Angeles in West Hollywood when she would hear a bus tour guide pull up outside her house, talking in graphic detail about Monteith's death to a group of people alongside 'eerie' music. 'There was a tour bus that used to drive by my house … My publicist will probably want to cut this,' Michele began. She continued, 'But it was the tour of people that have died. And after everything happened, this bus would come by, it was like the you know, 'Hollywood tragedy' tour bus. 'Here I was, 26 years old, and this tour bus would go back by my house. Every day I would hear these are the details and eerie music would be playing from the tour bus and there I was just at home.' Michele paused, looking to the audio team in the room filming the interview. 'Everyone should see the shocked faces of everyone behind the camera,' she laughed. Michele, who described the period of her life as 'so sad and so, so depressing', said the confronting intrusion eventually prompted her to relocate to the Pacific Palisades area higher up in the hills. The performer, now a mother of two, began dating Monteith in February 2012, with the pair still together at the time of his death aged 31 in July 2013. Asked whether the cast of Glee banded together in the wake of Monteith's passing, Michele simply responded, 'No.' The Funny Girl star's reputation copped a beating in 2020 when her co-star Samantha Ware publicly accused Michele of making her life a 'living hell' when they worked together, as several other Glee stars coming forward with similar stories. Michele didn't reference the backlash she faced, but did admit to struggling with heartbreak at the time. 'I think it [Monteith's death] really fractured so much,' she said. 'I mean, again, I can't speak for everyone. I think that maybe in some ways it did for certain people. 'For me, it was so hard. I just completely broke. I was in a really one-track mind of just doing my job. 'It was way too much to try to process at such a young age, but I'm very grateful for everyone there, whether or not they know it. I personally felt a lot of support.' Michele is now married to businessman Zandy Reich, whom she married in 2019. The couple share two children, a son born in August 2020, and a daughter born August last year.
Buzz Feed
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Lea Michele On The Aftermath Of Cory Monteith's Death
Lea Michele has opened up about the aftermath of Cory Monteith's tragic death, revealing that his passing saw her home get added to a 'Hollywood Tragedy' tour bus route in Los Angeles. Lea first met Cory when they were both cast on the hit series Glee back in 2009, and they started dating in 2012. The two remained together until Cory's death in July 2013, with the star dying of mixed drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol at age 31. Lea was 26 years old at the time, and members of the Glee cast and crew previously admitted to struggling with her decision to keep filming after his death, with the show's creator essentially leaving the decision up to her. It was previously revealed that Lea was given various options after Cory's death — including taking a hiatus and canceling the show altogether, but she opted for everybody to return to work just two weeks to Ellen DeGeneres in 2013, Lea recalled: 'I said: 'We have to go back to work. We have to.' They're my family,' but people interviewed in the controversial 2023 docuseries The Price of Glee said that they did not support her decision. Naya Rivera's stand-in, Jodi Tanaka, said at the time: 'It was only a couple of weeks. All of the actors had to just pull themselves together and get back to work. Everyone was just kind of forced to.' But Lea stood by her decision during a recent appearance on the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast, where she said of grieving Cory's death: 'Well, I was 26, no one handed me a guide book. It was a fast education on more stuff than I ever could have processed. If we didn't show up for work, then a lot of people wouldn't have work to go to, and that was a lot of pressure for me. So, I had to put my stuff aside and just show up so that everybody could continue to work.' When asked if Cory's death made the cast closer, Lea admitted: 'No, I think it really fractured… I can't speak for everyone, in some ways, it did for certain people, but I think for me, it was so hard. I just completely broke, like, I was in a really one-track mind of just doing my job. It was way too much to try to process at such a young age, but I am very grateful for everyone there, whether or not they know it.''I personally felt a lot of support from everybody in the building helping to get me through, especially from the crew,' she went on. 'The people that would be behind the camera every day, I would be looking at the camera, but looking at the person behind it. Our incredible crew members, everyone that held a camera, sound, lighting, I was looking at those people. They were holding me up so much, as well as the people that were on the show, but a lot of people were gone, also, by then, which was hard.' Elsewhere on the podcast, Lea offered some shocking insight into the downside of fame as she detailed how voyeuristic Cory's death became. Discussing her life before his passing, she said: 'Life was very different. I mean, I had a tour bus that would go past my house in West Hollywood, and you would hear it. I'd be in the house and it'd be like: 'Lea Michele, Rachel Berry on Glee!' And then it would be like, I would hear: 'Don't Rain On My Parade' playing while I'm sitting in my living room.' She then remembered: 'Also, there was a tour bus that used to drive by my house — my publicist will probably want to cut this — but it was the tour of people that have died, and after everything happened, this bus would come by. It was like, 'Hollywood Tragedy' tour bus, and here I was, 26 years old, and this tour bus would go by my house, and every day I would hear, like: 'These are the details and blah blah blah blah blah,' and eerie music would be playing from the bus.' 'It was so sad, it was so, so depressing,' Lea concluded. Unsurprisingly, the star also noted that when she moved home, she was sure to stay away from the tourist area of Los Angeles, sharing: 'Fast-forward, like, four years later, I bought a house so high up in the canyon. Far, far, like, deep in Pacific Palisades, because I was like: 'I have to get out of West Hollywood.'' Needless to say, people have been left absolutely horrified by the way that Lea's personal tragedy was turned into a tourist hotspot, with one person writing on a Reddit forum: 'this is just awful. Who the fuck thought that was okay?'"What a uniquely fucked up experience,' somebody else wrote. Another added: 'like she's a circus animal. that is so fucking violating.'While one more shared: 'I have a tour that goes by my house, and you hear the same snippet of facts every time. To have those be details of the worst day of your life must be harrowing!' What do you make of the whole thing? Let me know in the comments below.
