Death In Entertainment

In honor of OJ Simpson's death, we celebrate the life, career and death of the proverbial thorn in his side-- the legend himself: Mr. Norm Macdonald. Ben Kissel joins us in studio.Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Renard Spivey was the bailiff on the Emmy award winning court show Cristina's Court. Jonathan Schmitz was an unsuspecting  guest on the Jenny Jones show.What do these two have in common? Both would have daytime television appearances that would predate-- and foreshadow-- their arrests for murder. That's today on Death in Entertainment.Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

What if I told you that you can unlock the secret to unlimited wealth and happiness just by listening to this episode? It's true. You can do it in your spare time – right out of your tiny apartment – without any hassle!  If TV pitchman Don Lapre were still alive, he’d tell you the same thing. He was the self-proclaimed King of Infomercials. Thousands of people bought into his money-making schemes until the government shut him down and his world crumbled.This story will shock you! So what are you waiting for? There’s never been a better time to download a podcast than right now! You owe it to yourself to keep listening and then go back and listen again! Operators are standing by today on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Tween Popstar Aaron Carter is as synonymous with the late 90s and early 2000s as Y2K, AOL and 9/11. His brother was a Backstreet Boy and his girlfriend was Lizzie McGuire. He was no doubt the flyest kid on the block.Aaron's career rise had been lighting fast. But then so was his downfall. Aaron’s later years were plagued with family drama, drug abuse and tabloid headlines. It was one long public meltdown that came to a shocking end in a bathtub on November 5, 2022. Come get it, today on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Brandy Norwood exploded onto the Pop Culture scene in the 1990s. She starred in the hit sitcom Moesha, had multiple hit albums, and even won a Grammy. She was speeding along on the highway of life until it all came crashing down on December 30, 2006. Hear the entire tragic story on this episode of Death in Entertainment!Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

The final chapter of Aaron Hernandez's story.Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Aaron Hernandez was a multi-sport prodigy born and raised in Bristol Connecticut. With a tumultuous childhood featuring abuse from his father, to both of his parents being arrested for different crimes— there was seemingly no where to go but up. Unbeknownst to Aaron— there was an NFL dynasty 9 years in the making waiting for him 100 miles away in Foxboro, Massachusetts. A path that seemingly would have been the best fit for him, the hometown kid done good. But this path would eventually lead to his future arrest and life imprisonment. This is the story of the life, crimes and downfall of The New England Patriot’s tight end Aaron Hernandez.Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Bob Simon was a Veteran Journalist who survived nearly 5 decades covering global unrest and reporting in war zones, only to unceremoniously perish in a luxury taxi cab accident. Who’s responsible? The family points their fingers at the driver, saying he was unfit and reckless. But the company blames the victim. It was an abrupt end for a giant in the News business. This story and AI Andy Rooney tonight on Death in Entertainment!Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

The internet can be an amazing place. One day you can be nobody, and the next be one of the most famous people in the world. But the pursuit of going viral can have devastating effects. This episode we delve into some of those very stories. We discuss three of Youtube's most infamous Influencers of Death. That's today on Death in Entertainment.Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

William Holden was a legendary actor whose career started during the Golden Age of Hollywood, starring in such classics as Sunset Boulevard and Stalag 17. He was rich. He was famous. And he was a drunk! After his career fizzled, he drank himself into oblivion at his oceanfront Santa Monica condo. One night, after a few bottles of vodka, he slipped, fell, and died at the age of 63. Director Billy Wilder called it "a lousy fade-out of a great guy." Hear the full story today on Death in Entertainment.Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro DowlingNew episodes every Wednesday!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment