Jerry Seinfeld called him the “Picasso of our profession,” while Chris Rock labeled him as “comedy’s Rosa Parks.” But those titles don’t tell the whole story of who Richard Pryor was, or what it took for him to get where he did. Buckle up as we travel back in time and learn how a poor kid made it big, without ever completely escaping his demons.

Prince broke every rule in the pop star playbook—he wrote, produced, and performed like no one else. He didn’t chase the macho image, but women still chased him. And while his charm was front and center, the dark truth he kept hidden would only come to light after it was far too late.

Farrah Fawcett could’ve gone down in history as the angel who fell from grace and messed up her career. But, despite winning awards for her bad acting, she didn’t give up. She eventually found her forte, really sinking her teeth into some heavy dramas. But in a cruel twist of fate, her real life became as traumatic as the roles she was playing.

"With a voice that could crack you open with its sorrow and soul, Richard Manuel was the heart of the legendary 1960s roots-rock group, The Band. A piano prodigy who could flip from gospel growl to angelic falsetto, he helped craft some of the most iconic sounds in rock history—all while quietly battling demons determined to pull him under. But even Manuel’s musical gifts and The Band’s brotherhood weren’t enough to stop him from unraveling—and his heartbreaking final act stunned everyone."

When people think of Jimi Hendrix, they picture the wild hair, flamboyant clothes, electrifying guitar solos, and, of course, the man who set stages (and guitars) on fire in the late 1960s. But what does it take to rise so high above the noise that the world has no choice but to watch? In Hendrix’s case, the answer wasn’t just talent—it was tragedy, chaos, and a life that burned as intensely as his music.

Hollywood plucked Brad Renfro from the trailer park at the tender age of 10 and thrust him onto the silver screen alongside an eye-popping array of A-listers. Unfortunately, as often happens with child stars, his life went way, way off the rails. Fame was not kind to Renfro. As a misbehaved child star, he grew into an even more troubled adult. But just when he’d turned a corner—fate dealt him the cruelest blow of all.