Broken Limelight

Kelsey Grammer is best known for playing the role of Dr. Frasier Crane in Cheers and the spin-off Frasier.  He also performed numerous roles on Broadway, on television sitcoms, and doing voice-over work.

Frasier-- I mean Kelsey-- has also had a life full of tragedy, as his family seems to be surrounded by things like murders, kidnappings, fatal accidents, etc.

*Trigger Warning: This episode contains graphic details of crimes containing kidnapping, rape, and murder.

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**Who’s who:

Frank Grammer (Kelsey’s dad)

Sally (Kelsey’s mom)

Karen (Kelsey’s sister)

Spencer Karen Grammer (Kelsey’s daughter)

Arthur B Niles (murdered Frank)

Freddie Lee Glenn & Michael Corbett (murderdered Karen)

Camille (Kelsey’s ex-wife)

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Victor Salva is an American filmmaker known for his work in horror movies like the Jeepers Creepers films, as well as the 1995 film Powder.  What many people don’t know is that he was also convicted of sexually assaulting a 12 year old actor on the set of a movie in 1989.

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This is a cautionary tale about how people with connections can take advantage of people with aspirations (for example, promising a career to an aspiring singer).

Tune in to hear about the time I possibly could've been a target/victim.  If you're familiar with Netflix's Making a Murderer and the Steven Avery case, you may be particularly interested in this one.

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Selena Quintanilla was murdered at 23 years old by her friend and president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar.

*This episode also discusses the events of November 5th, 2021 at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, TX.

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In 1995, a guest on The Jenny Jones show was murdered after revealing his secret crush on the show.  Three days after appearing on the show, his crush would return to murder him.  Was daytime television partially responsible?

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River Phoenix died on October 31st, 1993 under mysterious circumstances, at just 23 years old.  At his young age, he was already an established actor, and also had a fair share of trauma in his life.

*WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of drug use.

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Adrienne Shelly made a career out of roles featuring powerful woman.  She was successful in front of the camera as well as behind it, and was on the verge of becoming huge when she wrote, directed, and co-starred in the film Waitress.

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What started as a photo shoot for a magazine ended in one of the most notorious sexual assault cases in modern history.

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Sharon Tate was a beautiful and talented Hollywood starlet who was married to director Roman Polanski.  She starred in films like The Fearless Vampire Killers and Valley of the Dolls.  When Sharon was just 26 years old and 8 and a half months pregnant, she was murdered by the members of Charles Manson's cult, the "Manson Family".

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Many film and television sets have fallen victim to dangerous accidents.  But some of those are believed to be haunted-- or worse-- cursed.  From tragic deaths to a spooky warning from a priest, these movies may have something more sinister going on than simple bad luck.

In this episode, I'll cover the legends surrounding the "curses" on Poltergeist, The Exorcist, and The Omen.

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