Death by Fame is one of two new ID shows premiering on January 23 in what rightly might come to be known, for better or macabre worse, as Celebrity Murder Mondays. (The other show is The Playboy Murders, which also premieres on January 23.) Ahead of Death by Fame‘s premiere, Investigation Discovery offers an eerie glimpse into the highly anticipated new series with a first look that revisits some of the most tragic crimes in current pop culture history.
Additionally, the network also launched a companion podcast of the same name, hosted by criminal defense attorney and legal expert Sara Azari. It will venture outside the series to explore different shocking cases that illuminate the dark reality of our cultural obsession with celebrity and the sinister side of fame. Death by Fame, the podcast, is already available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Let’s take a bt of a closer look at what the companion podcast offers, as well as a peak at some of the series’ episodes.
Death by Fame Companion Podcast
With episodes dropping weekly, the Death by Fame companion podcast expands upon the premise of the ID series. Azari explores the investigations into, and court proceedings around, notorious celebrity crimes, and the Hollywood tragedies that still remain shrouded in mystery.
In each episode, various entertainment reporters, industry insiders, and legal experts join Azari to offer firsthand insight into each case.
In the podcast’s premiere episode, available now, Azari and journalist Dino Ray Ramos delve into the tragedy surrounding what was supposed to be one of the happiest shows on television: Glee. Building off insights featured in ID’s three-part docuseries The Price of Glee, available to stream now on discovery+, Azari and Ramos discuss the tragedies and pressures that plagued the hit show and its cast.
In a new podcast episode available Monday, January 23, Azari and Steve Wolfe, a weapons expert and prop master, will break down the tragic shooting on the Rust film set in New Mexico that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The episode features Azari and Wolfe peeling back the layers of this case. They examine everything from gun safety on set, the intricacies of the legal case against Baldwin and the film’s producers, and how grueling hours and shoestring budgets could lead to such a deadly mistake. Note: The episode was recorded prior to the Santa Fe District Attorney’s Thursday, January 19 announcement of involuntary manslaughter charges against the film’s actor and producer, Alec Baldwin, and set armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, for their roles in the shooting.
Death by Fame Debut Episode
Then the Death by Fame series premieres on ID on Monday, January 23 at 9/8c. It will also be available to stream the same day on discovery+.
The debut episode, “Celebrity Sexpert,” recounts the heartbreaking death of Drew Carey’s ex-fiancé and renowned Hollywood sex therapist, Dr. Amie Harwick, who was found murdered the day after Valentine’s Day.
Additional episodes of the series will explore:
- The cold-blooded murder of The Voice sensation and rising star Christina Grimmie, whose YouTube channel attracted a stalker with sinister motivations.
- Macedonian model Adea Shabani, who arrived in Los Angeles with big dreams but then mysteriously went missing.
- The overnight success of actor Lloyd Avery II after starring in Boyz n the Hood and who then went on the run in a bizarre portrayal of life imitating art.
Just to name a few of the episodes.
For More Info
Visit investigationdiscovery.com and discoveryplus.com.
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Check-In
Do you listen to companion podcasts when they’re offered like they are in the case of Death by Fame?
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I guess I’m not a podcast person. I prefer to read or view a video, not just listen. I know I’m in the minority. I guess it’s just the way my brain works.
Oh gosh, I don’t think you’re in the minority at all, Priscilla! I only really know a handful of people who diligently listen to podcasts. Most of the people I know seem to prefer your choices too!