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| DMC: MY ADOPTION JOURNEY | |||
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In 1997, hip hop legend Darryl McDaniels should have been riding high. Run-DMC was touring Europe after a remix put them back atop the charts, and money was rolling in. Instead DMC found himself alone in a hotel room, contemplating suicide. Coping with vocal troubles and creative differences with his group, he found no joy in the spoils of the rap game. Poison, a bullet, a giant leap were all options he considered...
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| HOLLYWOOD SECRETS REVEALED - SCENES THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE | |||
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Can you imagine your most mortifying career moves caught on tape for the entire world to see? Hollywood's biggest celebrities want nothing more than to keep their mediocre acting history in the closet, but we're ready to out the stars' most shameful roles.
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| HOLLYWOOD SECRETS REVEALED - MOVIE SCREW UPS | |||
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Titanic - a tragic love story for the ages, a modern day masterpiece featuring one big-name director, two sizzling stars, eleven Oscars ... and oh yeah, over 200 blunders.
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| HOLLYWOOD SECRETS REVEALED - LOVE SCENES EXPOSED | |||
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For as long as there have been motion pictures, filmmakers have tried to capture the human experience of love, romance and especially sex. But while the sex may look hot and steamy on screen, it's not.
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| MICHAEL JACKSON'S SECRET CHILDHOOD | |||
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No matter the outcome of Michael Jackson's trial on child molestation charges, the gap between how the world views Michael and how he sees himself has never been wider. In this special, VH1 News explains how the beloved child entertainer became such a bizarre public figure.
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| REALITY TV SECRETS REVEALED 2 | |||
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Popular reality shows are rewarded with a second season and in that spirit, so comes VH1 News Presents: Reality TV Secrets 2. Like its predecessor, this news show investigates the world of so-called "reality" TV to find that these shows rely more on fiction than fact.
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| FREESTYLE: THE STORY OF UNDERGROUND HIP HOP | |||
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Within the genre of hip-hop lies an underground art practiced by folks who read the dictionary, love poetry and rhyme at light speed. It is known as freestyle, the art of the improvisational rap, where all lyrics are extemporaneous, or "off the dome" in freestyle parlance.
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| WHEN STARS GET SCAMMED | |||
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Fame and fortune can come at a high price for Hollywood's hottest celebrities and there is never a shortage of people out there looking to make them pay. From smooth talkers to fast walkers, this show looks at some of the slickest scammers and swindlers who have taken more than a few `A' listers out for a ride.
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| SOUNDTRACK TO WAR | |||
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Throbbing speed metal blasting through the sound system of combat tanks. Gospel choirs with soaring choruses punctuated by background explosions. Prayers for safety expressed in the strums of country lullabies. These are the sounds of the Iraq war as heard and performed by the young U.S. soldiers who are fighting there now.
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| INSIDE OUT: HULK HOGAN, STAGE DAD | |||
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With their faces pressed against the mat, many professional wrestlers have faced the wrath of Hulk Hogan and tumbled to their defeat. But now Hulk Hogan is facing his toughest contender yet -- his 16-year old daughter Brooke has set her sights on pop stardom.
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| INSIDE OUT: TREY AND DAVE GO TO AFRICA | |||
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When Senegalese legends Orchestra Baobab invited South African native Dave Matthews and Trey Anastasio of Phish to join them on stage in their hometown of Dakar for their first show in 15 years, the two American rock stars jumped at the chance.
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| SECRET WORLD OF HOLLYWOOD DOCTORS | |||
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Doctors to the stars are being thrust into the limelight for the practice of bad medicine. This special examines the culture of medicine in Hollywood and illustrates how doctors approached by celebrity patients are seduced by the idea of being relied upon by the famous.
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| BEEF: RAP'S BIGGEST BATTLES | |||
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This program traces the history of rap through the history of BEEFS -- the nickname for the feuds that have developed between artists. It will show how some of hip hop's war of words became actual battles, spilling out of the studios and into the streets.
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| REALITY TV SECRETS REVEALED | |||
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Each season, reality TV producers find new and outrageous ways to stir up emotion, romance and humiliation. What’s the secret? Why do we watch? And how real is it? This documentary presents an insider’s look into the unreal world of Reality TV. You'll find out just how far contestants, editors and producers will go in the name of big ratings.
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| MICHAEL JACKSON SEX SCANDAL | |||
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Ten years after first defending himself against allegations of child molesting, a warrant calling for Michael Jackson’s arrest has been issued by California authorities. The charges are for lewd or lascivious acts with a minor. If convicted, California authorities say he could serve up to eight years in prison.
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| AMERICAN VAMPIRES | |||
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It's what people do when the sun goes down. They let go of our inhibitions - and do some incredibly strange things. American Vampires portrays otherwise ordinary people who, by night, have bizarre jobs, lifestyles, and hobbies – people who are plugged into the deep, dark American underground. These are real people telling real stories, who transform themselves from bankers, lawyers, and teachers – into groupies, graverobbers, and graffiti artists.
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| WHEN SUPERMODELS RULED THE WORLD | |||
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A turbocharged, kinetic oral and visual history of the phenomena of glamorous fashion queens, this is the story of cultural history as it was experienced by a mass culture. Supermodels chronicles the history of the stunningly attractive with particular emphasis on how Supermodels changed pop culture forever, transforming the worlds of fashion, music, film, television and art.
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| ODB ON PAROLE | |||
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In 2000, Ol’ Dirty Bastard's fast life abruptly ended when he was finally jailed for walking out of a mandated drug treatment center. His nightmare ended May 1, 2003 when he was finally granted parole. Can ODB keep his addictions at bay and get his music career back on track? VH1 News takes an intimate journey with ODB on parole, watching the rapper rebuild his life.
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| TERROR IN THE FRONT ROW | |||
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The tragic February 20 fire at the Station in Rhode Island was one of the worst club tragedies in U.S. history. Only four days earlier, another 21 people were killed in a stampede at a Chicago nightclub. While this is probably more a horrible coincidence than any kind of trend, both tragedies touched on fears that nearly everyone who's ever been inside a crowded dance club or concert has experienced at one time or another - how on earth will we all get out of here if something happens?
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| GIRLS GONE WILD UNCOVERED | |||
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Girls Gone Wild -- fueled by a modern day Hugh Hefner, 29 year-old Joe Francis -- has infiltrated Hollywood, the music industry, and amassed a multi-million dollar fortune. He's got an upcoming pay-per-view event, a movie deal with MGM, and a clothing line -- and that's just for starters. The special will also track a group of students from Arizona State University who are preparing to go to wild for the first time. We'll capture the big decision and uncover some shocking secrets -- what Girls Gone Wild doesn't want you to know.
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| DRIVEN PRESENTS: THE SECRET LIFE OF KURT COBAIN | |||
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Fame, fortune, family and friends – Kurt Cobain had all of these things but he also had the demons of drug addiction, alcoholism and depression. In the end it was the demons that won and his suicide leaves us to ask if we ever really knew who the real Kurt Cobain was behind the public persona? Since his death, various theories have developed about Kurt, his drug use and the circumstances surrounding his death. These only fuel his mystique, but in this special, VH1 will focus on the man, his creative vision and his off-stage personality.
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| WHO KILLED TUPAC SHAKUR? | |||
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An
explosive new expose in the LA Times alleges that the mastermind behind
the killing of Tupac Shakur was none other than his East Coast rival, Biggie
Smalls. (aka Notorious B.I.G, nee Christopher Wallace.) Biggie allegedly
supplied the murder weapon and the bounty for a member of the Crips (now
deceased) to pull the trigger on Shakur, who was shot in car on the Las
Vegas strip. Biggie himself was murdered six months later.
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It's
been nearly 25 years since three members of legendary Southern rock
band Lynyrd Skynyrd were killed in a plane crash in Mississippi. For
most bands, the story would end there. But for Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band
that recorded such classics as “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Freebird”,
the drama continues to this day through a tangled web of lawsuits, consent
decrees, power struggles, accusations, and broken friendships.
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| WHO IS MICHAEL JACKSON? | |||
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On July 6th, 2002,
Michael Jackson came to New York City with a plan. The King of Pop planted
a wet kiss on new pal Reverend Al Sharpton’s cheek and then launched
a vitriolic attack on his record label Sony. “The record
companies really, really do conspire against artists. They steal. They
cheat. They do whatever they can - especially to black artists”, declared
Jackson. What happened to Jackson to cause this outburst?
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| R. KELLY SEX SCANDAL | |||
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The
mysterious appearance of raunchy videotapes that allegedly show R. Kelly
having sex with juveniles has lead to a criminal investigation of the
R&B superstar by Chicago police. This tape, combined with a growing
number of lawsuits from an attorney representing the girls allegedy on
the tape , threaten Kelly's career.
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