On August 9, 1969, Sharon Tate — the luminous young actress and rising star of Hollywood’s new generation — was brutally murdered at the age of 26 in one of the most shocking crimes in American history. A symbol of 1960s glamour and promise, Tate embodied a fresh, modern screen presence: playful, stylish, and effortlessly charismatic. From her breakout performance in Valley of the Dolls to memorable roles in Eye of the Devil and The Fearless Vampire Killers, Tate’s career was cut tragically short just as she was emerging as a major talent, leaving behind a legacy defined as much by her unrealized potential as by the cultural rupture her death came to represent.

Hosts: Jason Beckerman & Derek Kaufman

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