John F. Kennedy - Mini Bio (6:32)
Julia Child - Mini Bio (4:11)
Julia Child's groundbreaking cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," and her television show, "The French Chef," changed the face of cooking in America.
Freddie Mercury - Full Biography (44:46)
Born in Zanzibar to Indian parents, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury became a rock legend with songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody." Queen's album sales rival the Beatles, with Mercury's four octave range contributing to the band's success.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary legacy has gained strength over the years. Authors Joseph Heller, Tobias Wolff, Garrison Keillor and Jane Smalley praise his accessibility to readers and his insights into the lives of everyday people.
Work and solitude took its toll on van Gogh, and he started to act strangely from paint and turpentine fumes. Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear and delivered it to a prostitute.
While hospitalized, van Gogh worked in a studio set up by his brother Theo. Inspired by a dream, Vincent van Gogh painted "The Starry Night." He took his own life one year later at age 37 in Auvers sur Oise, near Paris.
As dictator of the Soviet Union, Stalin exerted full state control over the Russian people. Citizens were encouraged to accuse and turn-in each other.
As head of the Soviet Union, Stalin mobilized a sleeping nation to war. He utilized the full power of his modernization plan to fight Germany in World War II.
A young woman is abducted by another woman who tries to steal her unborn baby from her body. A geologist is attacked by a 500 pound grizzly bear. A woman is shot and held hostage by a drunk ex-Marine.
A heavily pregnant woman is brutally attacked by her neighbor. A young girl endures years of abuse by a family friend before being abducted. An experienced hiker spends three days crawling down a mountain after breaking his ankle.
Saddam Hussein - Mini Bio (3:33)
Saddam Hussein became Iraq's 5th President in 1979 and immediately began to execute his political opponents. During his rule, he used chemical weapons to kill an estimated 200,000 people in small villages.
Prince William - Mini Bio (3:02)
Prince William is the eldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. After enrolling at St. Andrews, he met Kate Middleton, the woman he would marry on April 29, 2011.
A woman meets an abusive entity. A woman claims to have orbs flying around her dance studio. A woman feels an entity move through her body. The spirit of a five-year-old girl interacts with guests at a Florida bed and breakfast.
After the 1979 Islamic revolution, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad entered politics. He was elected President of Iran in 2005. His pursuit of a nuclear program and anti-Israeli rhetoric has put him at odds with the United Nations.
Idi Amin - Mini Bio (3:36)
Idi Amin joined the King's African Rifles in 1946 and soon developed a bad reputation for his treatment of detainees. He staged a military coup in 1971. As President of Uganda, his brutality made many consider him the "Butcher of Uganda."
Born in a Bedouin tent in the desert, Muammar al-Qaddafi rose through the ranks of the military and seized control of Libya in 1969. He demonstrated eccentric behavior and an oppressive ruling style.
Kim Jong-il - Mini Bio (4:31)
Little is known about Kim Jong-il's early life, and what is known comes from official North Korean Government documents and a cult of personality, meaning his life is told in a way that promotes his leadership.
Prince Harry - Mini Bio (2:44)
The son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry is third in line for the British throne. He served on the front lines in Afghanistan and holds the rank of captain.
Adolf Hitler - Mini Bio (4:54)
Adolf Hitler was leader of the Nazi Party and became Chancellor of Germany in 1933. As leader of the Third Reich, he invaded Poland, which started World War II. He orchestrated the Holocaust, which resulted in the death of 6 million Jews.
Prince Charles - Mini Bio (3:35)
At three years old, Prince Charles became the heir apparent to British throne when his mother, Elizabeth, became Queen. His marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales and his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles made him the subject of scrutiny.
Joseph Stalin - Mini Bio (4:04)
Joseph Stalin's rise to power began during the October Revolution, when the Bolsheviks overthrew the Tsar and created a Communist Society. His forced industrialization of the Soviet Union caused the worst man-made famine in history.
Harry S. Truman - Mini Bio (3:45)
Harry Truman came from modest beginnings and is the only 20th Century President to not have a college degree. Among his accomplishments as President were integrating the military, defeating Nazi Germany, and initiating the Berlin Airlift.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was both a manor-born cousin of Teddy Roosevelt and a man of the people. He took office in 1933 and drafted the New Deal programs to help the country recover from the Great Depression.
The serial killer John Wayne Gacy brought home a young man from the bus station. He snapped, and committed what would become his first of many murders.
As a young man, serial killer John Wayne Gacy learned he was attracted to men. His conflicting notions of his sexuality contributed to his eventual madness.
John Wayne Gacy - Childhood (1:02)
The serial killer John Wayne Gacy's childhood was overshadowed by an abusive father.
Winston Churchill - Mini Bio (4:12)
Noted for his military service, Winston Churchill became a national figure at an early age. He took the blame for the Gallipoli landings during World War I, but eventually became Prime Minister and led the fight against Adolf Hitler.
Queen Elizabeth II first began public duties during World War II, where she became a symbol of reassurance for the British people. In her 60-year reign, she's preserved the image of the crown throughout a period of great change.
Margaret Thatcher - Mini Bio (3:16)
Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Her speech against communism earned her the name "The Iron Lady." Leading Britain through a war and out of a recession, she left a huge mark on politics.
MIchelle Yeoh - Full Episode (45:17)
Michelle Yeoh, a trained ballet dancer, put her training to use by learning martial arts. She quickly became one of Hong Kong's leading action heroines.
Hugh Grant - Full Episode (45:40)
Hugh Grant was on his way to a PhD in Art History he changed his career path and became an actor. Grant's boyish charm has made him a romantic comedy staple.
Bob Marley - Lyceum Theater (2:07)
Bob Marley saw his fame skyrocket during a time of political turbulence. In England, he was booked at the Lyceum Theater and Marley fans filled the theater to hear and feel Marley's message.
Bob Marley - The Creed (2:08)
Bandmates of The Wailers are interviewed and discuss how Marley's friendship with the band, and his beliefs regarding the Rasta Revolution.
Robert Downey Jr. - Full Episode (45:13)
In the 1980s, Robert Downey Jr. starred in several high grossing movies, eventually earning an Oscar nomination for "Chaplin." Downey was arrested in 1996 and his brushes with the law continued until 2000 when he cleaned up his act.
Michelle experiences complications after having a cyst removed from her ovary.
A plane crash into Lake Huron leaves Michael swimming for a his life 17 miles from shore.
Donna - Robbed (I Survived) (1:41)
Donna is abducted in broad daylight and raped by a man who threatens to shoot her baby.
Rowdy Roddy Piper - New House (Celebrity House Hunting) (1:54)
Roddy Piper wants to move his family to Portland but can he find a home that he and his wife agree on?
Rowdy Roddy Piper - My Man Cave (Celebrity House Hunting) (1:07)
Roddy Piper takes you on a tour of his man cave, showing off his prize possessions.
Rowdy Roddy Piper - My Animals (Celebrity House Hunting) (1:10)
Roddy Piper shows off all the families his family has connected.
Melissa Gilbert - Preview (3:02)
Melissa Gilbert first garnered attention as Laura Ingalls on "Little House on the Prairie." Since then, she's divorced husband Bruce Boxleitner, been president of the Screen Actors Guild, and appeared on "Dancing with the Stars."
Shirley Temple is the most popular child star of all time, known for acting, singing, and dancing in movies including "Heidi," "The Little Princess," "Bright Eyes," and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm."
An excerpt from the inspiring story of Helen Keller's, the famed deaf, blind, and mute woman who fought an incredibly courageous battle to communicate with the outside world and led a life of accomplishment.
A preview of Rowdy Roddy Piper's search for the perfect home in Portland.
A preview of supermodel Janice Dickinson's hunt for the perfect home in the Hills of Los Angeles.
A preview of Stephen Baldwin's search for a country home in Upstate New York.
A preview of Biz Markie's hunt for a "Huxtable" home in Washington DC.
A preview of Bret Michael's search for a home in the desert of Scottsdale, Arizona.