How a Beverly Hills case blazed a true crime trail

A new documentary looks back at the televised murder trials that forever changed the public's perception of the legal system  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment March 26, 2024 How the Menendez brothers case blazed a trail for the true crime genre A new Fox Nation documentary looks back at the televised murder trials that forever changed the public's perception of the legal system. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT This cut backstory explains the most intriguing relationship in Netflix's '3 Body Problem' Stars Jess Hong and Rosalind Chao explain why the Chinese Cultural Revolution is vital to Netflix's sci-fi adaptation, and reveal part of their characters' backstory that ended up getting cut. SHARE       READ MORE Weezer's Blue Album at 30: The inside story of the debut that launched L.A.'s nerdiest band Thirty years after the release of their debut LP, the members of Weezer reveal how the Blue Album came to be. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Feds raid Sean 'Diddy' Combs' homes as part of sex-trafficking inquiry, sources say Agents search Sean Combs' Holmby Hills and Miami mansions as part of a federal inquiry into sex trafficking allegations, law enforcement sources said. SHARE       READ MORE Paula Weinstein, Hollywood executive and Emmy-winning producer, dies at 78 Paula Weinstein, a Hollywood executive known for producing film and TV projects including "The Perfect Storm," "Monster-in-Law" and "Grace and Frankie," has died. SHARE       READ MORE Kim Gordon never fully said 'Bye Bye' to L.A. Why she's back, with a TikTok hit to boot The former Sonic Youth musician, now 70, makes some noise with her new album, "The Collective," and a concert tour that stops in Los Angeles this week. SHARE       READ MORE Visionary L.A. theater impresario Bill Bushnell dies at 86 Bill Bushnell, who guided the Los Angeles Theatre Center, a beacon for diversity and multicultural storytelling, into existence in the 1980s, has died. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW