American Crime Story

Versace Season 1 Episode 4 Review

Another week peeling back the layers of a killer.  American Crime Story: Versace Season 1 Episode 4 introduces us to someone who knew Andrew intimately. A friend, a person who knew thought they knew who Andrew Cunanan was. But as the event leading up to Versace’s death play out, it’s very clear that no one knew just how twisted Andrew Cunanan really was. While overall this series has been top notch in terms of casting and the overall look has been outstan... more

Series Premiere O.J. Simpson is Accused of Murdering His Ex-Wife

When I first heard of American Crime Story: The People v O.J. Simpson, I was intrigued. It is a story, like a lot of famous true crime tales, that has always fascinated me. The attachment to Ryan Murphy and the American Horror Story franchise was worrisome. American Horror Story is a fun show, but it's also the definition of pulp, as is pretty much everything Ryan Murphy produces. The last thing the O.J. Simpson story needs is more pulp and spectacle. Luckily, The People v O.J. ... more

O.J. Contemplates Suicide in the Back of the White Bronco

The eventual white Bronco episode was always going to be a challenge for American Crime Story. The high-speed chase is the most widely documented and most famous aspect of the O.J. Simpson murder trial story. More than the trial or crime itself, when people think of O.J. Simpson, they think of that iconic white Bronco speeding down the highway. American Crime Story had the Herculean task of taking an event that nearly everyone has seen live or in archival news footage and making it feel fres... more

Beanie Feldstein on Her Next Role as Monica Lewinsky in 'American Crime Story'

Beanie Feldstein recently signed on to portray Monica Lewinsky in “Impeachment: American Crime Story” — a role she called “daunting” — but the “Booksmart” actress may be more excited about the fact she gets to co-star opposite Sarah Paulson. Feldstein gushed about the opportunity to work with Paulson to “Little Women’s” Florence Pugh during their conversation for Variety’s “Actors on Actors.” more

Clive Owen Cast as President Clinton in Impeachment: American Crime Story

Clive Owen is going to parse what the definition of "is" is. The actor has been cast as President Bill Clinton in the upcoming FX limited series Impeachment: American Crime Story, Deadline reports. He joins Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp, Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky, and  more

Does 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace' Work Without Versace?

The third episode of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story moved away from Miami and away from the Versaces. Series regulars Edgar Ramirez, Penelope Cruz and Ricky Martin were completely absent from the episode as Gianni Versace, his sister and his partner. Instead, the episode moved to Chicago to tell the story of Lee and Marilyn Miglin and how Andrew Cunanan killed Lee. But does a season with Versace in the title work without the fashion designer? Oddly, I think the answer is "Yes." First, "A Random Killi... more