The season finale of Vanity Fair Confidential tonight recalls the disturbing case of New York chief Judge Sol Wachtler — who was jailed for 15 months after subjecting socialite Joy Silverman to a year of stalking torment. The pair had an affair in 1988, but after she ended it in 1991 Silverman began harassing her. He would call her and hang up day and night, and send her lewd letters and cards. But he crossed a big line when he threatened to kidnap Silverman’s then teenage daughter, and sent her a sexually lewd message, with his actions leading Republican fundraiser […]
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- 4/30/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Hours ahead of the Season 10 finale, Paramount Network has ordered a 16-episode 11th season of its hit original tattoo-competition series Ink Master, slated for premiere later this year.
Ink Master continues to dominate in ratings, ranking No. 1 with adults 18-49 and women 18-49 in its timeslot on cable.
“I am ecstatic to see Ink Master reach its eleventh season as it continues to be a great ratings driver for the network,” said Chachi Senior, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Paramount Network. “Coming on the heels of an exciting tenth season, we’re psyched to give the fans another great season.”
Each week Ink Master puts artists through a series of tattoo challenges that not only test the artists’ technical skills, but also their on-the-spot creativity, as they must create and execute an original tattoo on a “human canvas.” Each episode focuses on a different and distinct style of tattooing such as realism,...
Ink Master continues to dominate in ratings, ranking No. 1 with adults 18-49 and women 18-49 in its timeslot on cable.
“I am ecstatic to see Ink Master reach its eleventh season as it continues to be a great ratings driver for the network,” said Chachi Senior, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Paramount Network. “Coming on the heels of an exciting tenth season, we’re psyched to give the fans another great season.”
Each week Ink Master puts artists through a series of tattoo challenges that not only test the artists’ technical skills, but also their on-the-spot creativity, as they must create and execute an original tattoo on a “human canvas.” Each episode focuses on a different and distinct style of tattooing such as realism,...
- 4/24/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Vanity Fair Confidential this week looks at the rise and fall of Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht, who went by the pseudonym Dread Pirate Roberts. The famous black-market site was first launched back in January 2011 and quickly became a worldwide center for selling drugs on the dark web. Its founder remained a mystery for months despite high-level investigations into who he was, with him only known in public by his alter-ego. However, in October 2013 the website was finally shut down with the FBI arresting Ulbright on charges of being its operator. During his trial, prosecutors linked the Silk Road […]
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- 4/23/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Travel Channel has named veteran TV exec Jane Latman as General Manager, expanding her current role with Discovery. Latman now will be responsible for the creative leadership and programming strategy for the 83 million subscriber network.
Latman will remain in Silver Spring, MD and continue to serve as Evp, development and research for Investigation Discovery and American Heroes Channel and general manager of Destination America. She will continue to report to Henry Schleiff, Group President.
The move is part of the restructuring following the company’s acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, in which Travel Channel was added to Schleiff’s portfolio.
A 15-year veteran of programming and development at Discovery, Latman has been credited as the creative leader behind ID’srise from the #50 network a decade ago to the #1 network for W25-54, today.
“Jane is an unrivaled force in the television industry whose visionary creativity, natural leadership skills and passionate...
Latman will remain in Silver Spring, MD and continue to serve as Evp, development and research for Investigation Discovery and American Heroes Channel and general manager of Destination America. She will continue to report to Henry Schleiff, Group President.
The move is part of the restructuring following the company’s acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, in which Travel Channel was added to Schleiff’s portfolio.
A 15-year veteran of programming and development at Discovery, Latman has been credited as the creative leader behind ID’srise from the #50 network a decade ago to the #1 network for W25-54, today.
“Jane is an unrivaled force in the television industry whose visionary creativity, natural leadership skills and passionate...
- 4/19/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Jane Latman has been named general manager of Travel Channel. She carries the same title at Destination America.
“Jane is an unrivaled force in the television industry whose visionary creativity, natural leadership skills and passionate belief in collaboration make her one of the most, deservedly, respected executives in the industry,” said her boss, Henry Schleiff. “I’m continually impressed by her ability to cultivate content that converts viewers into passionate fans – and, move a brand forward — a trait that will undoubtedly make her a successful steward at Travel Channel.”
Latman is also an executive vice president of Development and Research at Discovery’s ID and American Heroes Channel. She’ll continue to work in Silver Springs, Maryland.
Also Read: Animal Planet Orders 'Wolves & Warriors,' Which Pairs Combat Vets With, Well, Wolves (Exclusive)
Below is Latman’s full bio, per Discovery, Inc.:
Jane Latman has worked in non-fiction television for more than 20 years and has been at Discovery, Inc. since 2003, when she joined the programming department for what was then the Discovery Times Channel. After a stint in development for the Military Channel, Latman was tapped to help transition Discovery Times to Investigation Discovery, giving her the challenging privilege of designing content for the network that would ultimately propel it to astounding growth. Many of her series have become the network’s top hits, including “Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda,” “On the Case with Paula Zahn,” “A Crime to Remember,” the “American Murder Mystery” franchise, “Web of Lies,” “Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen,” “Vanity Fair Confidential,” “Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall” and “Disappeared.” Latman also developed the critically acclaimed documentary film Into the Abyss and subsequent television series “On Death Row” with legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog.
As general manager of Destination America, Latman oversees the development, production, scheduling, research, marketing, communications, and online efforts for this growing brand. Under her stewardship, the network successfully launched paranormal programming hits such as “Paranormal Lockdown,” “Ghost Brothers,” and “Ghosts of Shepherdstown.”
Previously, Latman was general manager at Discovery Life Channel where she championed the network’s transition from Discovery Fit & Health and oversaw a diverse slate of lifestyle and medical programming, including the groundbreaking series “New Girls on the Block,” the first television series to embed with a group of friends within the transgender community.
Prior to joining Discovery, Latman was a freelance producer, director, and writer for projects that included the award-winning series “Nurses” for Discovery Health Channel and “Understanding Obesity” for The Learning Channel’s acclaimed “Understanding” series. She also did development work for a variety of ventures including PBS’s miniseries “Stealing Time: The Science of Aging.”
Before launching her television career, Latman was a freelance theater director in Washington, D.C. An adventure-seeker at heart, Latman travels often with her husband and son.
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“Jane is an unrivaled force in the television industry whose visionary creativity, natural leadership skills and passionate belief in collaboration make her one of the most, deservedly, respected executives in the industry,” said her boss, Henry Schleiff. “I’m continually impressed by her ability to cultivate content that converts viewers into passionate fans – and, move a brand forward — a trait that will undoubtedly make her a successful steward at Travel Channel.”
Latman is also an executive vice president of Development and Research at Discovery’s ID and American Heroes Channel. She’ll continue to work in Silver Springs, Maryland.
Also Read: Animal Planet Orders 'Wolves & Warriors,' Which Pairs Combat Vets With, Well, Wolves (Exclusive)
Below is Latman’s full bio, per Discovery, Inc.:
Jane Latman has worked in non-fiction television for more than 20 years and has been at Discovery, Inc. since 2003, when she joined the programming department for what was then the Discovery Times Channel. After a stint in development for the Military Channel, Latman was tapped to help transition Discovery Times to Investigation Discovery, giving her the challenging privilege of designing content for the network that would ultimately propel it to astounding growth. Many of her series have become the network’s top hits, including “Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda,” “On the Case with Paula Zahn,” “A Crime to Remember,” the “American Murder Mystery” franchise, “Web of Lies,” “Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen,” “Vanity Fair Confidential,” “Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall” and “Disappeared.” Latman also developed the critically acclaimed documentary film Into the Abyss and subsequent television series “On Death Row” with legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog.
As general manager of Destination America, Latman oversees the development, production, scheduling, research, marketing, communications, and online efforts for this growing brand. Under her stewardship, the network successfully launched paranormal programming hits such as “Paranormal Lockdown,” “Ghost Brothers,” and “Ghosts of Shepherdstown.”
Previously, Latman was general manager at Discovery Life Channel where she championed the network’s transition from Discovery Fit & Health and oversaw a diverse slate of lifestyle and medical programming, including the groundbreaking series “New Girls on the Block,” the first television series to embed with a group of friends within the transgender community.
Prior to joining Discovery, Latman was a freelance producer, director, and writer for projects that included the award-winning series “Nurses” for Discovery Health Channel and “Understanding Obesity” for The Learning Channel’s acclaimed “Understanding” series. She also did development work for a variety of ventures including PBS’s miniseries “Stealing Time: The Science of Aging.”
Before launching her television career, Latman was a freelance theater director in Washington, D.C. An adventure-seeker at heart, Latman travels often with her husband and son.
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- 4/19/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Bonny Lee Bakley was the wife of Hollywood tough guy Robert Blake when she was shot at close range in the head — but who was behind her murder? The latest episode of Vanity Fair Confidential on Investigation Discovery looks at the brutal killing, which saw Bonny gunned down as she sat in a car in Studio City, Los Angeles. Blake was the main suspect — but he was not the only leading man in her life. She was also linked romantically to Christian Brando, the son of acting legend Marlon Brando. She had also been married Nine times before […]
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- 4/16/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Chris Paciello was known as “The King of South Beach” in the 1990s while running a lucrative nightclub empire in Miami. He was linked romantically with celebrities including J.Lo, Madonna, and Sofia Vargas, and became one of the city’s richest men. But behind him was a dark past fueled by violence – including murder. This week’s episode of true crime series Vanity Fair Confidential, titled The Disco Inferno, profiles his rise and fall — and rise again. As a young man in New York, Paciello, born Christian Ludwigsen, was an associate of the Cosa Nostra mafia crime syndicate and a member of […]
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- 4/2/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
The callous and horrific crimes of Sante and Kenneth “Kenny” Kimes, including their murder of wealthy socialite Irene Silverman, are profiled in all their tragic detail on this week’s episode of true crime series Vanity Fair Confidential. Sante and her son were recent tenants of 82-year-old Silverman when she vanished from her $10million mansion on NYC’s Upper East Side in June 1998. But when detectives looked into the Kimes’ past, they uncovered a long history of grifting and fleecing others out of their money and real estate. The pair killed Silverman after plotting to impersonate her and take ownership of her […]
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- 3/26/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Model and aspiring actress Vicki Morgan, the mistress of multi-millionaire financier Alfred Bloomingdale, was murdered in 1983, bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat. But due to her background of intrigue and mystery, conspiracies abounded about who really killed her. This week’s episode of Vanity Fair Confidential delves into her life and death — and questions whether all was as it seemed. Morgan was just 30 when she was killed but had already lived an extraordinary life after running away from home in 1968 to the glittering lights of Hollywood. As a teen she married a 47-year-old, Earl Lamb, and […]
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- 3/19/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Hey guys, I'm back with more chitter chatter about TV!
For those of you who were here for the debut of Carissa's Corner, thank you so much for reading. It gave me the warm fuzzies.
To the rest of you, welcome aboard! My mind is a crazy place, and I'm here to dump it all out, so we can discuss it productively. Or something like that. Let's go!
I know everybody loves The Good Doctor, but I'm not a fan. Still, I read all the reviews because that's my job.
I was shocked to learn that not only has Will Yun Lee been extraordinarily busy with Netflix's Altered Carbon (He was the best part of the series for me), he's also now taken up residence on The Good Doc.
Related: Falling Water Stars Dish on Season 2: New Skills, Primal Places
That's worrisome for me since he is also...
For those of you who were here for the debut of Carissa's Corner, thank you so much for reading. It gave me the warm fuzzies.
To the rest of you, welcome aboard! My mind is a crazy place, and I'm here to dump it all out, so we can discuss it productively. Or something like that. Let's go!
I know everybody loves The Good Doctor, but I'm not a fan. Still, I read all the reviews because that's my job.
I was shocked to learn that not only has Will Yun Lee been extraordinarily busy with Netflix's Altered Carbon (He was the best part of the series for me), he's also now taken up residence on The Good Doc.
Related: Falling Water Stars Dish on Season 2: New Skills, Primal Places
That's worrisome for me since he is also...
- 3/13/2018
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Documentary series Vanity Fair Confidential tonight looks at the mystery behind the alleged “disappearance” of the first lady of Scientology, Shelly Miscavige. Shelly is the wife of Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige, but has not been seen in public since the summer of 2007. Two missing person’s cases were filed about her, but the […]
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- 3/12/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
This week on Vanity Fair Confidential, two writers examine whether Lawrencia ‘Bambi’ Bembenek really shot her husbands ex-wife or if she was framed. Laurie Bembenek was born in 1958 and worked as a police officer before being fired and then briefly working as a Playboy bunny waitress. He firing from the police force was related to changing a reports on a fellow officer and friend, who’d been caught smoking marijuana at a concert. Bembenek later found photos of other police officers being even more indiscrete and complained that the two cases were being treated totally differently. Just after leaving the...read more...
- 2/19/2018
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Exclusive: As principal photography wraps on its first two features, UK-based production house Fablemaze has boarded two new properties. Co-founders Toby and Matt Cook have acquired Skivvy, a screenplay by journalist and radio host James Silver, and have optioned American Midnight, a screenplay by Vanity Fair Confidential exec producer, Lucas Howe. Skivvy is described as a crime drama set on England's south coast where a petty drug dealer must risk his life in order to…...
- 11/7/2017
- Deadline
MTV has brought aboard Conde Nast Entertainment’s Michael Klein to be executive vice president, Original Content. Klein (pictured above), will oversee all original programming, development and creative across MTV and its related brands. His prior credits include “Vanity Fair Confidential” for ID; “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” and “Man v. Food” for Travel Channel; and “What Not to Wear” and “Miami Ink” for TLC. Most recently executive vice president of Programming and Content Strategy at Conde Nast’s Digital Channels, Klein will now report directly to Sean Atkins, President of MTV. Also Read: Conde Nast Expands Digital Team With...
- 3/28/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
“Vanity Fair Confidential” is set to air an episode revolving around Bill Cosby and the rape allegations against the embattled comedian on Monday, but he won’t be the focus. “We were not out to try the case, or to have the story that we were telling take a point of view as far as the issue of guilt or innocence,” executive producer Steven Weinstock told TheWrap. “It was more about the expression of these women.” The show, which adapts stories previously published in Vanity Fair magazine in documentary style, is taking on Beverly Johnson‘s 2014 account of being drugged and raped by.
- 2/12/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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