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Monsters Season 3: Here’s your first look at Charlie Hunnam as serial killer Ed Gein

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Charlie Hunnam has undergone a shocking transformation for his chilling new role. Back in September, Ryan Murphy announced that the Queer As Folk star would be leading the third season of his hit Monsters series, portraying serial killer and bodysnatcher Ed Gein. Often referred to as the “Butcher of Plainfield” or the “Plainfield Ghoul”, Gein robbed graves and collected body parts, which he used to concoct household items and clothing. Although Gein admitted to the two murders of Mary Hogan in 1954 and Bernice Worden in 1957, he was suspected…

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“We had a long run of it”: Ryan Murphy addresses 9-1-1: Lone Star’s cancellation

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Ryan Murphy has shed some light on why 9-1-1: Lone Star was cancelled. Back in September, it was heartbreakingly revealed that the first responder drama’s fifth season would be its last. According to Deadline, the cast was made aware earlier this year that Lone Star could come to an end with season five “following two unsuccessful attempts at contract renegotiations”. Following the departure of original cast member Sierra McClain, “multiple other actors” started to “read, meet and audition for other projects months ago”. The news immediately had fans in mourning,…

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‘I find it disgusting’: Ryan Murphy hits out at Menéndez brothers for their criticism of Monsters

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Ryan Murphy has called the Menéndez brothers “disgusting” and “reprehensible” for their reaction to Monsters.  On 19 September, the second season of the crime-drama anthology series, sub-titled The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story, hit Netflix. Based on the 1989 murders of José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty Menéndez (Chloë Sevigny), the series respectively stars Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch as Lyle and Erik. Although the series was met with widespread critical acclaim for the performances, particularly Coch’s in episode five, it was criticised for depicting a somewhat incestuous relationship between…

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“I empathize with him”: Cooper Koch responds to Erik Menendez’s criticism of Monsters

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Cooper Koch has responded to Erik Menendez’s statement slamming Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. On 19 September, the second season of the true crime anthology series debuted on Netflix. A day after its release, the real-life Lyle shared a statement from Erik on his Facebook page, which denounced the series for its “blatant lies.” “I believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle rooted in horrible and blatant lies rampant in the show,” he wrote. “I can only…

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Ryan Murphy breaks silence on Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez story backlash

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Ryan Murphy has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding his Netflix series Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. On 19 September, the second season of the true crime anthology series debuted on the popular streamer. As the title suggests, the new batch of episodes follows the story of the titular brothers – played by Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch, respectively – who were convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents, José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty (Chloë Sevigny) Menendez. The synopsis adds: “The series dives into the historic case that…

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Here’s how fans reacted to the controversial Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

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The verdict is in regarding the latest season of Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology series. On 19 September, Netflix dropped the show’s highly anticipated second season, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. As the title suggests, the nine episodes follow the story of the titular brothers (Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch), who were convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty (Chloë Sevigny). The synopsis adds: “While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed – and remain adamant…

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Ryan Murphy casts Queer as Folk star Charlie Hunnam in major series

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Charlie Hunnam has been cast in a major role for one of Ryan Murphy’s most successful dramas. At a recent screening for the second instalment in Murphy’s anthology series Monster (16 September), the writer and creator revealed that Hunnam will play serial killer and bodysnatcher Ed Gein in a forthcoming third season. Often referred to as the “Butcher of Plainfield” or the “Plainfield Ghoul”, Gein robbed graves and collected body parts, which he used to concoct household items and clothing. Although Gein admitted to the two murders of Mary Hogan…

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Grotesquerie: Niecy Nash and Travis Kelce star in first trailer for Ryan Murphy’s new horror

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The first trailer for Grotesquerie has landed, and it looks more terrifying than any recent season of American Horror Story. The upcoming 10-episode series, which hails from the aforementioned horror anthology’s mastermind Ryan Murphy, follows a “series of heinous crimes” that have “unsettled a small community”. Niecy Nash-Betts stars as Detective Lois Tryon, who “feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone – or something – is taunting her”: “At home, Lois grapples with a strained relationship with her daughter, a husband in long-term hospital care and her own inner demons.…

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Ben Platt reveals status of The Politician season 3

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Ben Platt has revealed the status of his Netflix series The Politician. Between 2019 and 2020, the Emmy, Tony and Grammy-winning actor memorably starred in the “chaotic” dramedy as Payton Hobart, an ambitious 20-something politician who is determined to become the President of the United States. While The Politician was met with mixed reviews from critics, it earned eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe nominations – including Best Actor for Platt – and gained a passionate fanbase as a result of its ensemble cast and refreshing LGBTQIA+ representation.…

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Matt Bomer to star in Golden Girls-like series from Ryan Murphy

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Matt Bomer has been cast as Betty White’s counterpart in the gay equivalent of The Golden Girls.  The multi-cam Hulu series, titled Mid-Century Modern, will be executive produced by Ryan Murphy and created by Will & Grace‘s Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. According to Variety, Bomer will play the “ditzy Rose-like character”, with Nathan Lane as the Dorothy and Linda Lavin as Lane’s mother, aka the Sophia. Hulu said of the series: “The series follows three best friends — gay gentlemen of a certain age – who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend…

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