Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-contender “Killers of the Flower Moon” (AppleTV+) went through many iterations on its way to the big screen. Scorsese and his co-writer, Oscar-winner Eric Roth (“Forrest Gump”), made several dramatic pivots on their way to a final script.
Even author David Grann, who wrote the 2017 non-fiction bestseller on which the book is based, when over half a decade he was obsessively researching the mysterious Osage killings in Oklahoma in the 1920s, had to start over when he discovered facts that changed his version of history. He had thought that the character William K. Hale, played by Robert De Niro in the movie, was the primary leader and evil villain of the piece. But as he dug into the Osage guardianship system in a vast archive warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas, he uncovered something different.
“[It was] a racist system of appointing these whites to manage Osage,” said Grann. “I...
Even author David Grann, who wrote the 2017 non-fiction bestseller on which the book is based, when over half a decade he was obsessively researching the mysterious Osage killings in Oklahoma in the 1920s, had to start over when he discovered facts that changed his version of history. He had thought that the character William K. Hale, played by Robert De Niro in the movie, was the primary leader and evil villain of the piece. But as he dug into the Osage guardianship system in a vast archive warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas, he uncovered something different.
“[It was] a racist system of appointing these whites to manage Osage,” said Grann. “I...
- 1/4/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Elizabeth Vargas and A&E are kicking off The Untold Story with one big installment: Hunting JonBenét's Killer. E! News has your exclusive first look at the premiere episode featuring Vargas and her team taking a fresh look at the notorious cold case of JonBenét Ramsey's murder. In Hunting JonBenét's Killer: The Untold Story, the team tracks down new leads with DNA tests, sits down with John Ramsey for an exclusive interview and features never-before-seen photos. The installment also goes down the paths of numerous theories about the crime that involve intruders. "It's a mission of mine to find the killer," John Ramsey says in the promo. Vargas teams up with retired...
- 3/28/2019
- E! Online
There's not much left to say about the 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey – but that hasn't stopped people from talking about it. Though the brutal, unsolved murder of the six-year-old pageant queen has been a cultural fixation for more than 20 years, the anniversary last December saw a surge of books, movies, and TV series rehashing theories about who was behind one ofthe most disturbing crimes of the 1990s.
While most of last year's Ramsey-centric media offerings seemed like little more than hot takes looking for new ways to capitalize on the tragedy,...
While most of last year's Ramsey-centric media offerings seemed like little more than hot takes looking for new ways to capitalize on the tragedy,...
- 4/27/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Exactly 20 years ago today, JonBenét Ramsey's parents saw their little girl alive one last time. Nearly eight hours after Patsy Ramsey claimed she discovered a lengthy, handwritten ransom note that catalyzed the chilling 911 call alerting authorities to the 6-year-old's disappearance, JonBenét's body was found in the basement of the family's Boulder, Colo. home—asphyxiated and her skull fractured. There was no need for John Ramsey to withdraw $118,000 from his bank account, as the alleged kidnappers requested for the safe return of his daughter. There was no need for her father to rest up for the...
- 12/25/2016
- E! Online
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- 12/16/2016
- by cpelisektimeinc
- PEOPLE.com
A lawyer for JonBenét Ramsey's family says he will sue CBS for a recent docuseries that pointed the finger for her killing at her older brother, Burke Ramsey, People confirms. "I'm absolutely going to sue CBS on behalf of Burke as a result of the false accusations and the fraud of the docuseries by CBS," attorney L. Lin Wood tells People. Wood, an Atlanta-based lawyer, told Reuters that "CBS' false and unprofessional attacks on this young man are disgusting and revolting." But network officials aren't backing down, saying in a statement to People, "CBS stands by the broadcast and will do so in court.
- 9/21/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
A lawyer for JonBenét Ramsey's family says he will sue CBS for a recent docuseries that pointed the finger for her killing at her older brother, Burke Ramsey, People confirms. "I'm absolutely going to sue CBS on behalf of Burke as a result of the false accusations and the fraud of the docuseries by CBS," attorney L. Lin Wood tells People. Wood, an Atlanta-based lawyer, told Reuters that "CBS' false and unprofessional attacks on this young man are disgusting and revolting." But network officials aren't backing down, saying in a statement to People, "CBS stands by the broadcast and will do so in court.
- 9/21/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Burke Ramsey says he didn't initially believe sister JonBenét Ramsey was dead on the fateful 1996 morning the 6-year-old child pageant queen's body was discovered in the family's Boulder, Colorado, basement. Burke, who was 9 at the time of his sister's killing, recalled the moment he learned JonBenét was dead in the first segment of his three-part Dr. Phil interview, which aired Monday. "My dad told me JonBenét is in heaven now, and he started crying, then I started crying. I was kind of like, How is this possible?" Burke, now 29, explained. "I started crying. I don't think I said anything. I didn't believe it at first.
- 9/13/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Burke Ramsey says he didn't initially believe sister JonBenét Ramsey was dead on the fateful 1996 morning the 6-year-old child pageant queen's body was discovered in the family's Boulder, Colorado, basement. Burke, who was 9 at the time of his sister's killing, recalled the moment he learned JonBenét was dead in the first segment of his three-part Dr. Phil interview, which aired Monday. "My dad told me JonBenét is in heaven now, and he started crying, then I started crying. I was kind of like, How is this possible?" Burke, now 29, explained. "I started crying. I don't think I said anything. I didn't believe it at first.
- 9/13/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Speaking publicly on the Dr. Phil show for the first time since his younger sister JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the family's Colorado home nearly 20 years ago, Burke Ramsey said, "I know people think I did it; that my parents did it."
"I know that we were suspects," Burke, now 29, who was 9 years old at the time of his 6-year-old sister's murder, told Dr. Phil in an exclusive three-part interview, the first part of which airs Sept. 12.
Burke and his parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, all eventually were cleared by authorities of involvement in the unsolved mystery that began when the body of JonBenét,...
"I know that we were suspects," Burke, now 29, who was 9 years old at the time of his 6-year-old sister's murder, told Dr. Phil in an exclusive three-part interview, the first part of which airs Sept. 12.
Burke and his parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, all eventually were cleared by authorities of involvement in the unsolved mystery that began when the body of JonBenét,...
- 8/30/2016
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- People.com - TV Watch
Speaking publicly on the Dr. Phil show for the first time since his younger sister JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the family's Colorado home nearly 20 years ago, Burke Ramsey said, "I know people think I did it; that my parents did it." "I know that we were suspects," Burke, now 29, who was 9 years old at the time of his 6-year-old sister's murder, told Dr. Phil in an exclusive three-part interview, the first part of which airs Sept. 12. Burke and his parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, all eventually were cleared by authorities of involvement in the unsolved mystery that began when the body of JonBenét,...
- 8/30/2016
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
The mystery of JonBenét Ramsey's killing nearly 20 years ago is a puzzle whose missing pieces seem only to grow in number, frustrating professional and amateur sleuths alike. With a fresh review of the investigation in this week's issue, People looks at the enduring questions, whose answers could point to the killer of the 6-year-old pageant contestant found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's Boulder, Colorado, home on Dec. 26, 1996. Five of the most pressing: 1. Was There Really an Intruder?Investigator Lou Smit tallied a broken basement window, an unidentified footprint near the body and trace male DNA evidence on the scene,...
- 8/10/2016
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
The mystery of JonBenét Ramsey's killing nearly 20 years ago is a puzzle whose missing pieces seem only to grow in number, frustrating professional and amateur sleuths alike. With a fresh review of the investigation in this week's issue, People looks at the enduring questions, whose answers could point to the killer of the 6-year-old pageant contestant found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's Boulder, Colorado, home on Dec. 26, 1996. Five of the most pressing: 1. Was There Really an Intruder?Investigator Lou Smit tallied a broken basement window, an unidentified footprint near the body and trace male DNA evidence on the scene,...
- 8/10/2016
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Court documents released on Oct. 25 revealed a shocking new detail in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case! The indictment record says the grand jury voted to indict the girl’s parents and found that the girl’s death came as a result of her parents’ recklessness.
JonBenet Ramsey was brutally murdered in 1996 and her parents stood trial in 1999 — but no one was prosecuted. The jury voted to indict the 6-year-old girl’s parents when they found that her father John Ramsey and her late mother, Patsy Ramsey to be accessories to the crime. This shocking detail was only made public on Oct. 25 because the prosecutor never acted out this indictment, citing insufficient evidence.
JonBenet Ramsey Update: Grand Jury Wanted Child Abuse Charges Against Parents
The indictment alleges that between Christmas Day and Dec. 26, 1996, John and Patsy Ramsey ”unlawfully, knowingly, recklessly and feloniously permit a child to be unreasonably placed in a...
JonBenet Ramsey was brutally murdered in 1996 and her parents stood trial in 1999 — but no one was prosecuted. The jury voted to indict the 6-year-old girl’s parents when they found that her father John Ramsey and her late mother, Patsy Ramsey to be accessories to the crime. This shocking detail was only made public on Oct. 25 because the prosecutor never acted out this indictment, citing insufficient evidence.
JonBenet Ramsey Update: Grand Jury Wanted Child Abuse Charges Against Parents
The indictment alleges that between Christmas Day and Dec. 26, 1996, John and Patsy Ramsey ”unlawfully, knowingly, recklessly and feloniously permit a child to be unreasonably placed in a...
- 10/25/2013
- by Hollywood Life Staff
- HollywoodLife
Call him Mr. Cautious. Boulder, Colo., District Attorney Stan Garnett isn't about to make the same mistakes as his two predecessors by opening or closing the umbrella of suspicion on any suspects in the unsolved murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey. In a recent interview, Garnett tells People the Boulder Police Department's task force met for the first time last week, and it's "a very impressive group." He says it was "a worthwhile couple of days," but when it comes to making promises on what comes next, Garnett goes back to what constituents told him back on the campaign trail: "Don't...
- 3/8/2009
- by Vickie Bane
- PEOPLE.com
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