"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)TV series 1996-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | unknown

Genre:

Documentary | Biography

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Chip Bolcik	...	Narrator (28 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ken Baker	...	Himself (12 episodes, 1998-2006)

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Series Directed by
Diana Rico		(15 episodes, 1997-2003)
Sergio Myers		(5 episodes, 1997-1999)
Bill Pruitt		(5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Big Boy Medlin		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brent Zacky		(2 episodes, 1998)
Joycelyn Di Palma		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Writing credits
Charles Winecoff		(22 episodes, 1998-2008)
Ross Beeley		(16 episodes, 1999-2004)
Diana Rico		(15 episodes, 1997-2003)
Beck Engle		(15 episodes, 2002-2005)
Andrew Swift		(7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sitarah Pendelton		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Yancy Berns		(5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Sergio Myers		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Paul Heet		(4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Hacker		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bill Pruitt		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Thomas Gibson		(2 episodes, 1999)
Ming F. Lee		(2 episodes, 1999)
Laura Slobin		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
William Neal		(2 episodes, 2005)
David Stein		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Produced by
Ross Beeley	....	segment producer / associate producer (21 episodes, 1999-2004)
Gary Simson	....	producer / field producer (20 episodes, 1997-2003)
Emily Jaffe	....	segment producer / producer / ... (18 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jeffrey Shore	....	executive producer / producer (17 episodes, 1998-2003)
Beck Engle	....	associate producer / assistant producer / ... (16 episodes, 2002-2005)
Diana Rico	....	producer (15 episodes, 1997-2003)
Wendy Quinn	....	producer / associate producer / ... (15 episodes, 2002-2007)
Tim Mehram	....	segment producer (15 episodes, 2003-2006)
Pam Lewis	....	segment producer / producer / ... (14 episodes, 1998-2001)
Joycelyn Di Palma	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (14 episodes, 2003-2006)
Tom Bellos	....	segment producer (13 episodes, 2001-2004)
Andreas Kanonenberg	....	supervising producer / executive producer (13 episodes, 2004-2008)
Emily Puk	....	producer / associate producer / ... (12 episodes, 1998-2005)
Franca Scopelliti	....	segment producer / associate producer (12 episodes, 1998-2000)
Elena Miliaresis	....	producer (11 episodes, 2003-2007)
Carrie Ainsworth	....	associate producer / segment producer / ... (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dana Drake	....	producer / segment producer / ... (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Scott Rockett	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Mark Greczmiel	....	producer (10 episodes, 2001-2006)
Lena Khoury	....	associate producer / assistant producer (10 episodes, 2001-2006)
William Neal	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Suzanne Ross	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dan Isaacson	....	producer (9 episodes, 1999-2004)
Thomas Gibson	....	co-producer / segment producer / ... (9 episodes, 1999-2003)
J.P. Shub	....	producer / segment producer / ... (9 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jennifer Cahill	....	associate producer / segment producer (9 episodes, 2002-2004)
Paul Heet	....	associate producer / co-producer (8 episodes, 1997-2000)
Brent Zacky	....	producer / associate producer / ... (8 episodes, 1998-2000)
Boyd Vico	....	producer / segment producer (8 episodes, 1999-2002)
Sitarah Pendelton	....	segment producer / producer (7 episodes, 1997-1999)
Rob Sharkey	....	producer / segment producer / ... (7 episodes, 1998-2003)
Yolanda Parks	....	supervising producer / producer (7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Michael Lynn	....	producer (7 episodes, 1999-2008)
Andrew Swift	....	producer (7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jay Bernstein	....	producer (6 episodes, 1998-2002)
Sergio Myers	....	producer / associate producer / ... (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Krista Colby	....	segment producer / associate producer (6 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ashley Adams	....	producer (6 episodes, 2001-2003)
Mark Harris	....	executive producer / associate producer (6 episodes, 2001-2003)
Yancy Berns	....	associate producer / assistant producer (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Monica Coonis	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Elizabeth Koopman	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Robert Bentley	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1997-2001)
Ming F. Lee	....	producer (5 episodes, 1997-2000)
Bill Neal	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 1999-2005)
Randy Ferrell	....	segment producer (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gretchen Goldsmith	....	supervising producer / executive producer (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Joel Goodling	....	assistant producer (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ava Truitt	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Brooke Landau	....	segment producer (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Carey Zeiser	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Griffin	....	producer / segment producer (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Betsy Rott	....	executive producer / executive producer in charge of production (4 episodes, 1998-2003)
Eric Shepard	....	producer (4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Gail Chicoine	....	producer / segment producer (4 episodes, 2001-2006)
Brad Stevens	....	producer (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Robert Lee	....	segment producer / associate producer / ... (4 episodes, 2003-2005)
Melissa Rafford	....	associate producer / segment producer (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Natalia Garcia	....	associate producer / field producer (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Scott Kerbey	....	field producer (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Brooke Gardner	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Michael Lynn	....	producer (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Charles Winecoff	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Won Woo	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2002)
Blue Bonilla	....	segment producer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Allyson Rech	....	associate producer / segment producer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jacquelin Sonderling	....	producer / consulting producer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ashley Crary	....	producer (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christie Richards	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jennifer L. Paulson	....	segment producer (3 episodes, 2006)
Mary Silverman	....	co-producer / segment producer (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bill Pruitt	....	producer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kathryn L. Beianich	....	producer (2 episodes, 1998)
James Gierman	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tracy Allan	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Jim Argue	....	executive producer / producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Lindsay Ritter	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2002)
Michael Hacker	....	producer (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
John Lewis	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
John Shea	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Gary Ponticiello	....	producer (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sue Sugarman	....	producer (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jennifer Sherry	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2004)
Meghan Brennen	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2005)
David Stein	....	producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Zeller	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Blake Swerdloff	....	producer (2 episodes, 2006)
Megan Driscoll	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Leila Nejad	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Hillary Heath	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Amy Jacobson	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Jaime Monroy	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Nicole Reitman	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jason Moss		(3 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Gregg Cannizzaro		(37 episodes, 1997-2000)
Jesse Lucio		(8 episodes, 1998-2004)
Dan Walworth		(6 episodes, 1998-2003)
Sergio Myers		(2 episodes, 1998)
Stephen Graham		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Jason Shumway		(106 episodes, 2001-2008)
Timothy Kelley		(13 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jonathan Brock		(8 episodes, 2004)
J.D. Grimes		(7 episodes, 2006)
Sharmila Ariathurai		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bruce B. Barber		(5 episodes, 2000-2002)
Marcelo Barreiro		(5 episodes, 2004-2007)
Karen Tessler		(4 episodes, 2000-2002)
Shannon Leigh Olds		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Rivers		(3 episodes, 1998-2002)
Bryan Martinez		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Don Misraje		(2 episodes, 1999)
Francine Banzali		(2 episodes, 2001)
Stacy Halbach		(2 episodes, 2002-2007)
Andy Jones		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bella Erikson		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jan Janotta		(2 episodes, 2006)
Yvette Mangassarian		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Casting by
Gina Merrill		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Production Design by
Vanessa Marzaroli		(1 episode, 1997)

Series Art Direction by
Amy Nagasawa		(1 episode, 1997)

Series Costume Design by
Christina Ehrlich		(1 episode, 1997)

Series Makeup Department
Angel Radefeld	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 1998-2003)
Maria E. Gonzales	....	hair stylist: Betty Conklin / hair stylist: Katherine Helmond / ... (2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Production Management
Betsy Rott	....	executive in charge of production (5 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Art Department
James Cocks	....	art department assistant (1 episode, 2004)
Jordan Noce	....	set dresser (1 episode, 2006)

Series Sound Department
Andrew Bruno	....	sound re-recording mixer (58 episodes, 2005-2008)
Laurence Sheldon II	....	sound re-recording mixer (38 episodes, 1997-2007)
Bill LeBoeuf	....	sound / sound mixer (16 episodes, 1998-2004)
Michael Kross	....	sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 1998-2004)
Dan Barrio	....	sound re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Ball	....	voiceover recordist / sound editor (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dan Russell	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Omie Craden	....	adr editor / adr mixer (3 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jerrold Launer	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 1998)
Elliott Cowand	....	sound / sound mixer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rick Brush	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Visual Effects by
Kim Segel	....	smoke artist / digital colorist (5 episodes, 2001-2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Illya Friedman	....	additional photographer / cinematographer: additional scenes (2 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Editorial Department
Timothy Kelley	....	digitizer / assistant editor / ... (51 episodes, 2001-2007)
Kim Segel	....	on-line editor (14 episodes, 1997-2004)
Monica Coonis	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Music Department
Andrew Bruno	....	music supervisor (103 episodes, 2002-2008)
Alison Martino	....	music supervisor (3 episodes, 1998-2000)
Matt Pavolaitis	....	composer: additional music (3 episodes, 2003-2006)
Fred Kron	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Transportation Department
Adam Pinkstaff	....	driver (1 episode, 1998)

Series Other crew
Andrea Reyes	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Eileen Bradley	....	talent executive (6 episodes, 1999-2003)
Kaylan Eggert	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Melissa Rafford	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2002-2004)
Adam Bain	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Diane Korman	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Blue Bonilla	....	production assistant / segment producer (4 episodes, 2001)
Monica Coonis	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Elizabeth Koopman	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Adam Colman	....	rights and clearances (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chris Delhomme	....	publicist (3 episodes, 1999-2006)
Brandon Amundson	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Lena Khoury	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jenna Charles	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Melcher Fabi	....	logger (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Matthew Bransby	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2006)
Natalia Garcia	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1996)
Chris Mann	....	consultant (2 episodes, 1998-2002)
Michael Hacker	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1999-2006)
Scott Rockett	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2000)
Wendy Quinn	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2001)
Carrie Ainsworth	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Carly Badt	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Victoria Goulet	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ryan P. Muldowney	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Thanks
Alison Martino	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1998)
Andrew Dice Clay	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1999)
Dan Barton	....	thanks (1 episode, 2001)
Joe Langer	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2005)
Jack Nicholson	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2005)
Stephen Clark	....	thanks: photos, BTTF.com (1 episode, 2006)

Production Companies

• E! Entertainment Television

Distributors

• E! Entertainment Television
• Super! Drama TV (????) (Japan) (TV)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

E! Entertainment Television

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Naked Movie (2002)

A show you can love one week ...and hate the next

The E! Trure Hollywood Story is one of those programs you can love a few episodes of and equally hate a few episodes of...but no matter what, you're going to tune in ...eventually.

I am one of the viewers that watch the episodes that intrigue me for the moment: whether it is about the "flavor of the month" star or about an older, famous entertainer; this one hour (or two hours depending) of interviews, pictures and some biographical information captures your attention. But there are some things you will have to take with a grain of salt.

For one, this show isn't as deeply researched and well made as the Arts and Entertainment (A&E) series "Biography". The E! True Hollywood Story does carry more sensationalism and does tend to jump on a story about a celebrity that is currently on the "radar screen". It does have a tabloid feel about it, but it does carry interesting perspectives as well.

I was pretty much hooked on this program up until 1998 when they put together a program on the late Phil Hartman. Years prior to his death, I had met him and seen he and his wife in Los Angeles and in New York on different entertainment industry occasions. I watched E!'s program because I could not understand what happened to what I assumed were 'two nice folks". The E! Ture Hollywood Story followed format by getting 'friends' who said they knew the two to make comments. Then a few days later, I was watching CNN and heard Jon Lovitz speak about his friend ....and this show. One of Mr. Lovitz's comment pertained to the "folks who claim they knew" his friend. Mr. Lovitz was almost in tears when he mentioned that some folks who 'claim to be someones friend', really aren't especially when they appear on 'shows like the E! True Hollywood Story'. That effected me, and made me look at the program more deeply. And I must admit, after that Phil Hartman program, the E! True Hollywood Story's format changed a bit. I don't know if it was because of that or because the E! True Hollywood Story wanted to get more into "what happened to..." popular TV series actors in ensembles formats.

Regardless, this is an entertaining program that will attract you based on the subject matter of the showing. For example, I am quite sure they have done tons of the 'Michael Jackson' and 'Paris Hilton' True Hollywood Story because those folks seem to be in the news every other week and there is always something new, different and entertainment titillating news-y about them.

But that is why you will tune in and watch.