Dark Side of the 2000s Season 1, Episode 10: Siegfried & Roy: Magic and Mayhem

Jon & Kate Plus 8: Family Circus

The Gosselin's marriage dissolves on TV. When the couple weaponize their fame in a messy divorce, they fracture the image of the perfect American family.

44 min

TRL: Last Request

TRL is the daily destination where celebrities and their fans mix, creating an unpredictable media circus where beefs, battles, and breakdowns turn into an awe-inspiring sideshow.

44 min

Lindsay Lohan: Star, Interrupted

From child star to punchline, Lindsay Lohan may have lit the bonfire that burned down her life, but it's the rise of the ravenous 24-hour gossip cycle that nearly eats her alive.

44 min

TMZ: Paparazzi Gone Wild

TMZ becomes the celebrity gossip machine. It's raw, real, and above all, irresistible. But success comes at a price that's too high for some of its content creators.

44 min

Shock Jocks Part 1: The Rise

Stern stops at nothing to shock his loyal listeners, laughing in the face of common decency and the FCC; when rivals O&A challenge his popularity, war breaks out.

Shock Jocks Part 2: The Fall

Radio king Howard Stern continues to draw attention with his on-air antics; when Opie and Anthony resurface, their hatred for Howard isn't enough to save the toxic friendship.

The Bachelor: Every Rose has Its Thorn

Part game show, part reality TV, and steered by producers willing to manipulate the truth and their participants, "The Bachelor" is a ratings machine.

Charlie Sheen: Addicted to Winning

"Two and A Half Men" is a huge success until Charlie Sheen self-destructs; in a plot twist no one sees coming, he wages a public, hateful, and violent war against his producer.

Men's Magazines: The Maxim Effect

Men's magazines like Maxim inject new energy into the magazine industry, but they leave a toxic legacy in their wake.

44 min