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Yahoo
22-05-2025
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How to watch ‘Trapped: What Is Happening To Wendy Williams?' for free
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Just a few months after making headlines for begging for assistance in ending her court-ordered guardianship, a new documentary special is attempting to answer the question, 'What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?'. In March 2025, Williams was spotted tossing a note from the window of her assisted living facility begging for help; the television personality was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital,l where she reportedly passed a mental capacity test. Williams has been under a guardianship since being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. She has disputed this diagnosis and is still fighting to end the guardianship. The new ID special, 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?', will feature journalists who covered Williams, medical and legal experts, and an exclusive interview with former 'Wendy Williams Show' senior producer Yazmin Ramos. 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' premieres tonight, May 19, at 8 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (ID). If you don't have a cable subscription with access to ID, you'll need a live TV streaming service to watch 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' for free. We recommend Philo, which comes with a seven-day free trial before $28/month payments begin. TRY PHILO FREE You can also take advantage of a five-day free trial of DIRECTV to watch 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?'. 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' will be available to stream live on two other services: Sling TV and Max. Both of Sling TV's streaming plans come with Investigation Discovery, so you'll be able to get it for just $23 with Sling's 50% off your first month promotion that's currently running. Max will also be airing the episodes of 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' at the same time they air on ID. Subscriptions to Max begin at $9.99/month and you can stream the first two seasons of 'The Playboy Murders' on the service, article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
New York Post
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How to watch ‘Trapped: What Is Happening To Wendy Williams?' for free
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Just a few months after making headlines for begging for assistance in ending her court-ordered guardianship, a new documentary special is attempting to answer the question, 'What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?'. In March 2025, Williams was spotted tossing a note from the window of her assisted living facility begging for help; the television personality was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital,l where she reportedly passed a mental capacity test. Williams has been under a guardianship since being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. She has disputed this diagnosis and is still fighting to end the guardianship. The new ID special, 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?', will feature journalists who covered Williams, medical and legal experts, and an exclusive interview with former 'Wendy Williams Show' senior producer Yazmin Ramos. When does 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' premiere? 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' premieres tonight, May 19, at 8 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (ID). How to watch 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' for free: If you don't have a cable subscription with access to ID, you'll need a live TV streaming service to watch 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' for free. We recommend Philo, which comes with a seven-day free trial before $28/month payments begin. You can also take advantage of a five-day free trial of DIRECTV to watch 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?'. Other ways to stream 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?': 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' will be available to stream live on two other services: Sling TV and Max. Both of Sling TV's streaming plans come with Investigation Discovery, so you'll be able to get it for just $23 with Sling's 50% off your first month promotion that's currently running. Max will also be airing the episodes of 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' at the same time they air on ID. Subscriptions to Max begin at $9.99/month and you can stream the first two seasons of 'The Playboy Murders' on the service, too. 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' trailer: Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How to watch ‘The Playboy Murders' docuseries for free: Episodes, streaming
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. A new season of the ID original 'The Playboy Murders' premieres tonight, May 5, on Investigation Discovery (ID). The docuseries, entering its third season, examines high profile murders that intersect with Playboy magazine while also exposing the pitfalls of fame that public figures often fall into. 'The Playboy Murders' is hosted by Holly Madison, a former Playboy playmate and ex-girlfriend of founder/editor-in-chief Hugh Heffner. Ahead of the season premiere, Madison spoke with The Post, calling Hefner a 'master manipulator' and compared the Playboy mansion to a cult, likening it to Scientology. When does 'The Playboy Murders' Season 3 premiere? Advertisement 'The Playboy Murders' premieres tonight, May 5, at 9 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (ID). It will air weekly, with new episodes coming on weekly through June 16. How to watch 'A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read' for free: If you don't have a cable subscription with access to ID, you'll need a live TV streaming service to watch 'The Playboy Murders' for free. We recommend Philo, which comes with a seven day free trial before $28/month payments begin. You can also take advantage of a five-day free trial of DIRECTV to watch 'The Playboy Murders.' Other ways to stream 'The Playboy Murders': Advertisement 'The Playboy Murders' will be available to stream live on two other services: Sling TV and Max. Both of Sling TV's streaming plans come with Investigation Discovery, so you'll be able to get it for just $23 with Sling's 50% off your first month promotion that's currently running. Max will also be airing the episodes of 'The Playboy Murders' at the same time they air on ID. Subscriptions to Max begin at $9.99/month and you can stream the first two seasons of 'The Playboy Murders' on the service, too. 'The Playboy Murders' episode guide: Six episodes of 'The Playboy Murders' will air over six weeks. Advertisement Episode 1: 'Last Dance' – May 5 at 9 p.m. ET Fresh from a breakup, a Playboy casting assistant revels in the L.A. nightlife scene until a wild night out ends in her mysterious death. – May 5 at 9 p.m. ET Episode 2: 'Terror at the Suncoast Club' – May 13 at 9 p.m. ET Panic spreads at the Suncoast Playboy Club when an aspiring photographer turns up brutally murdered right after shooting the annual 'Bunny of the Year' contest; the Playboy Bunnies fear their club is a target and that one of them could be next. May 13 at 9 p.m. ET Episode 3: 'The Doctor and the Bunny' – May 16 at 9 p.m. ET As a Playboy Bunny, Jackie Hendrickson is forbidden from fraternizing with her customers; Atlanta plastic surgeon Dr. Warren Brown is impossible to resist, and their illicit affair sets off a deadly chain of events. – May 16 at 9 p.m. ET Episode 4: 'The Centerfold and the Serial Killer' – May 19 at 9 p.m. ET Kerissa Fare is thrilled to be September 2000's Playmate of the Month; just as the magazine is about to hit newsstands, a mysterious man from her past becomes a suspect in multiple murders, and investigators want to talk to her. – May 19 at 9 p.m. ET Episode 5: 'Sex, Drugs, and Playboy' – June 6 at 9 p.m. ET When Adrienne Pollack dies, her family suspects there's more to the story than meets the eye. As they dig to find the truth, they uncover that Adrienne was hiding a dark secret which, if true, could take Hugh Hefner down. – June 6 at 9 p.m. ET Episode 6: 'The Girl in the Red Tub' – June 16 at 9 p.m. ET A local waitress catapults to stardom when featured in a Playboy pictorial. She soaks up the fame and newfound attention until a surprise goes wrong, ending in tragedy, and she becomes a victim in a gruesome double murder. – June 16 at 9 p.m. ET Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Holly Madison reveals she ‘had a lot of fear' in Playboy mansion as she exposes ‘disgusting' sex acts
Out of the house. Former Playboy bunny Holly Madison, who is currently hosting 'The Playboy Murders' (airing Mondays at 9 p.m. on ID and streaming on Max), told The Post that her time living in the Playboy mansion and dating its late founder, Hugh Hefner, wasn't cheerful. 'I had a lot of fear when I was there,' Madison, 45, exclusively told The Post. Advertisement 'After I moved in and started to realize how things really were, I did have a lot fear. I even had a fear of leaving too, because I would see other women leave and kind of get into really bad situations after leaving,' she explained. 'And I thought, 'I have to really save my money.'' 8 Model Holly Madison, publisher Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson attend Playboy's Super Saturday Night Party for Super Bowl XLII at Wild Horse on February 2, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. Getty Images 8 Holly Madison during her April 2025 video interview with the New York Post. Advertisement The former 'The Girls Next Door' star explained, 'We weren't allowed to work outside of the house but I had to try and find ways to establish some kind of career, or something for myself. Because I just knew once I left, there was gonna be such an emotional fallout for me, that I needed to keep myself safe in some way.' Madison lived in the Playboy mansion and dated Hefner from 2001 to 2008, when Madison was in her 20s and the late mogul was in his 70s. Hefner died in 2017 at age 91. In 'The Playboy Murders,' Madison tells the stories of other people in the Playboy world whose lives ended in tragedy, such as the death of Playboy casting assistant Kimberly Fattorini, who died after a night out, leaving unanswered questions. Another episode covers Playboy Bunny Adrienne Pollack's 1973 death. Madison recalled that during her time immersed in the Playboy world, 'I had a lot of fear. I knew things could go wrong.' Advertisement During a chat on Owen Thiele's 'In Your Dreams' podcast Friday, Madison also revealed she wasn't a fan of group activities in the bedroom with Hefner. 'Everybody else in the room, no. That was disgusting. I hated it. I made it very known I hated it,' she said. The reality TV star noted that women 'wanted to get [the sex] over with as quickly as possible' because they weren't 'into it.' 'We thought of it as a chore that we had to do or else we'll get kicked out of the house. Everybody just wanted to make it go by as quickly as possible,' Madison recalled. Advertisement 8 Holly Madison arrives at One Drop Foundation's 'One Night for One Drop' at Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand Las Vegas on March 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty Images for One Drop 8 layboy Magazine Creator and Publisher Hugh Hefner and the Playboy Bunnies attend the launch party for season three of 'The Girls Next Door' at the Playboy Mansion February 27, 2007 in Bel Air, California. Getty Images 8 Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquart and Kendra Wilkinson in 2007. WireImage Madison told The Post that, in her view, Playboy is similar to Scientology. 'I feel like there was kind of a cult mentality with a lot of the people who surrounded Hef,' she said, referring to Hefner. She recalled that everyone looked at the late Playboy founder 'as not human, and infallible.' 'You can't even say — not even something bad, but you can even say something bad-adjacent about him without being like, excommunicated,' she went on. 'In Scientology, they call it a suppressive person when someone goes against the church. And I kind of felt like I was treated that way.' 8 Holly Madison and Hugh Hefner in 2007. WireImage Advertisement 8 Holly Madison in her ID show, 'The Playboy Murders.' ID 8 Playboy founder Hugh Hefner greets television personality and model Holly Madison in her dressing room after Hefner attended the adult production, 'Peepshow' starring Madison at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino July 18, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller The podcaster and TV star told The Post about Hefner, 'I just didn't know him well. I had this mindset of being in love, and it was kind of tinged with a little bit of Stockholm syndrome.' 'I thought I was connecting with [Hefner], when really I was just somebody who had trouble connecting with people my whole life,' the former 'The Girls Next Door' star explained. Advertisement 'And I'd met somebody who was like a master manipulator.' 'The Playboy Murders' airs Mondays at 9 p.m on ID and streams on Max.
New York Post
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Holly Madison compares ex Hugh Hefner's Playboy mansion to a ‘cult' like ‘scientology'
Playboy wasn't playing. Holly Madison, the former 'The Girls Next Door' star and ex-girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, is now hosting the reality series 'The Playboy Murders' (returning for Season 3 on Monday, May 5 at 9 p.m. on ID and streaming on Max). 'I feel like there was kind of a cult mentality with a lot of the people who surrounded Hef,' Madison, 45, exclusively told The Post. Playboy mogul Hefner, who died in 2017 at age 91, dated Madison from 2001 to 2008, when she was in her 20s, and he was in his 70s. 10 Holly Madison in 'The Playboy Murders.' ID 10 Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquardt, Kendra Wilkinson in 2005. ©E! Network/Courtesy Everett Collection 10 Holly Madison talking to the New York Post in April 2025. NY Post Madison – who lived in the Playboy mansion during that time – recalled that everyone looked at Hefner 'as not human, and infallible.' She added, 'You can't even say – not even something bad, but you can even say something bad-adjacent about him without being like, excommunicated.' Madison compared the Playboy world's attitude about Hefner to Scientology. 'In Scientology, they call it a suppressive person when someone goes against the church. And I kind of felt like I was treated that way,' explained Madison, who also hosts the 'Girls Next Level' podcast. 10 Holly Madison and Hugh Hefner in 2005. WireImage 10 Hugh Hefner poses with Kendra Wilkinson (L) Bridget Marquardt and Holly Madison (R) before a screening of Bonnie and Clyde at the Playboy Mansion June 18, 2004 in Los Angeles. Getty Images 'If I would even say something after I moved out, something as simple as, 'oh, no, I'm happier now.' That was bad,' she warned. 'So, I do feel like there's definitely a cult mentality with some people. You look at some of the signs of what makes a cult, and I could definitely apply them to the Playboy world.' Season 3 of 'The Playboy Murders' covers various deaths, murders, and near-misses with crime that people in the Playboy world had. For instance, the first episode looks at the death of Playboy casting assistant Kimberly Fattorini, who died after a night out, leaving unanswered questions. Another episode covers Playboy Bunny Adrienne Pollack's 1973 death. Because Madison lived in the Playboy world and knew some of the people covered in 'The Playboy Murders,' she's not a TV host with distance from the subject. 10 Holly Madison in 'The Playboy Murders.' ID 10 Hugh Hefner and girlfriend playboy model Holly Madison hug during a birthday party at Joya restaurant on September 25, 2002 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images 'It's definitely emotionally heavy for sure,' said Madison, who also wrote the book, 'Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny.' For 'The Playboy Murders,' she said, 'I just try and focus on what I know about the women through the research, through the people who've come forward to speak…It's horribly tragic that these stories have to be told anyway. Since they have to be told, I try and do it the best way possible and try to honor her memory as much as I can.' Madison feels like a misconception that the public have about women like her is that they're 'one dimensional' or use their 'sexuality or looks to trick people.' 10 Playboy bunny Sheila Levell, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and Playboy bunny Holly Madison perform a scene during the filming of a commercial for 'X Games IX' at the Playboy Mansion May 6, 2003 in Holmby Hills, California. Getty Images 10 Holly Madison in 'The Playboy Murders.' ID 'There's always like the gold digger stereotype, or when usually those women are at the lower end of the power imbalance,' she explained. Because of this, Madison has made it her goal to highlight the story of a Playboy woman whose life ended tragically on a deeper level. 'I like to try and focus on what was this woman pursuing? What were her dreams? Where did she come from? What were your insecurities growing up?' she told the Post. 'Everything that's relatable.' Despite her rough Playboy past, Madison doesn't have any regrets. 10 Holly Madison and Hugh Hefner in 2004, at the wedding of Film director Charlie Matthau, son of Carol and Walter Matthau, and Ashley Lauren Anderson a former principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre. FilmMagic 'I like where I ended up,' she mused. 'I mean, it's so easy to look back and say, 'well, I was clearly in over my head here. Or, I made a bad decision there. Or everything would have been neater and easier and I would have arrived at this place quicker if I would've done this.'' 'But you never know that. Life is meant to be experienced and you're here to learn,' she went on. 'I don't think any of us come here for an easy life with no trouble at all – because that doesn't happen to anybody.' Madison welcomed daughter Rainbow, 12, and son Forest 9, with her ex-husband Pasquale Rotella, who she divorced in 2019. Now, her life is simply 'amazing.' She quipped: 'I'm keeping super busy with the podcast and the TV shows, so everything's really rewarding.'
