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A new limited series based on the story of real-life serial killer John Wayne Gacy is heading to Peacock. Set to debut on streaming this fall, the series stars Michael Chernus as the "Killer Clown" himself, and a first look at the actor in character has been revealed.

Called Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, the eight-part series is heading to Peacock on Oct. 16, 2025. On Tuesday, Peacock debuted a new teaser trailer for the series along with some first-look images. They include a look at Chernus as he'll appear in the series as Gacy. The teaser and photos can be viewed below.

Peacock's official description of the series reads, "From 1972-1978, thirty-three young men were kidnapped, murdered, and buried in a crawl space beneath their killer's house. And no one was the wiser. Not for all those years. Why? He was charming and funny. Had a good, All-American job. Was a community leader.

Over the past two months of Emmy campaigning, Gold Derby has spoken with several contenders in all categories. Now with voting underway ahead of the July 15 unveiling of the nominees, we have compiled seven interviews for stars vying for Best Limited/Movie Actor, including: Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Taye Diggs (Terry McMillan Presents Forever), Jacob Elordi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North), Paul Giamatti (Black Mirror), Stephen Graham (Adolescence), Brian Tyree Henry (Dope Thief), and Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story).

Read on for highlights from each interviews and links to watch our full video Q&As.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story)

For the Netflix series, Chavez plays Lyle Menendez — a figure whose life has been well-documented in books, interviews, and court footage.

“I read every book that I could get my hands on. I watched every single documentary,...

With the official 2025 Emmy Nominations voting window now closed, we’re excited to take a look at some of the major categories. The new Emmy season is looming after a topsy-turvy year of television due to the strikes. Perhaps most surprising are the drops in total nominations across several categories. Due to the number of shows that submitted, we lost at least one nominee in all of the comedy and drama acting categories.

The 2025 Emmy nominations will only have five nominees in Comedy and Drama lead categories, as well as seven (instead of eight) in the supporting categories. Meanwhile, the supporting ranks for limited series will get six slots. Additionally, remember that while The Bear is competing, it is getting nominations for Season 3, not its upcoming Season 4 in a few weeks.

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In Hollywood, if leading men are the fire, then supporting actors are the oxygen that makes it burn brighter – and the Emmy Awards 2025 race proves it perfectly. Adding more to this excitement is the category for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie has quietly found itself at the center of attention this awards season. Featuring some of the biggest names in the industry, fans are absolutely thrilled to see who will pick up the award this year.

If we talk about last year, then it was actor Lamorne Morris who won the Emmy for his brilliant acting chops in Fargo. While his win was much deserved, this year viewers are hooked to the edge of their seats, as the pressure to see who will win is at an all-time high.

Emmy Awards 2025 Predictions: What to Expect in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or...

After starting his career playing Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital, Nicholas Alexander Chavez has really branched off into a successful career, beyond the confines of a daytime serial. He played Lyle Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and followed that up with the show Grotesquerie, in which he plays a murderous priest. The sky’s the limit for the young actor, who’s doing more than simply acting.

Artistic Rapport Is Key

Chavez talked to The Hollywood Reporter about his successful horror shows, both of which Ryan Murphy produced and directed. Chavez noted that while Monsters was based on the true story of the Menendez brothers, Grotesquerie was a sandbox that “really has close to no rules.” This allowed him a certain degree of freedom to be even more creative than when portraying a real-life person.

He enjoys working with Murphy regularly, noting that when directors often...

When Cooper Koch finally played Erik Menendez in Netflix’s “Monsters,” it was a true full-circle moment for the actor, who has literally been auditioning to play the part for eight years.

“My second audition ever was for the ‘Law & Order’ series about them in 2017,” Koch said in his Variety Actors on Actors interview with Sam Nivola. “And then I also had an audition for the Lifetime movie that they were doing the same year. I just felt this insane cosmic thing that was like, ‘I have to play this part.’ And this immense empathy.”

California-native Koch even went to the same Calabasas high school that Menendez attended before moving to Beverly Hills.

“There are all these weird parallels,” he said.

Erik and his brother Lyle Menendez were convicted in 1995 of the 1989 murder of their parents, Kitty and José, in the living room of the family’s Beverly Hills mansion.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez was committed to meticulously researching his role as Lyle Menendez, one-half of the real-life brothers who brutally murdered their parents in 1989, for his role in Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” He took his part so seriously, in fact, that he said he felt “some of spiritual connection” with the Beverly Hills mansion where the crime occurred.

While the production team used three different L.A.-area locations to cobble together its Menendez home, the real life site is very much intact on North Elm Drive in Beverly Hills. Chavez said he lives “not quite a stone’s throw but pretty close” to the house, and took daily walks to it while preparing for the production.

“Maybe you’ve had a similar experience to this, where you just know that spaces carry energy with them,” Chavez said during a recent interview with The Los Angeles Times.

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story stars Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez had no idea just how much of an impact the show would have on pop culture — and in the real world — when they took on the roles of the convicted killers.

"The fact that this show reframed or repositioned a 30-year-old case in a way that made people rethink how they thought about it, that's just, it's so, so special," Chavez told Gold Derby at an FYC event for the series at West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center.

The second season of Ryan Murphy’s Monsters anthology dominated the conversation both online and offline when it premiered on Netflix last fall, introducing a new generation to the Menendez brothers’ brutal 1989 killing of their parents in their Beverly Hills home. The series also reignited interest in the pair’s court case — culminating in the brothers’ May 13 resentencing...

The Menendez brothers, Erik and Lyle, were resentenced in mid-May, and they were given 50 years. While it sounds harsh, it does mean they can file for parole. However, the latest news reveals that they will have to wait.

How Long Is The Delay?

The Hollywood Reporter reported the update on May 20. According to the outlet, “Their next hearing was scheduled for June 13, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that the brothers’ parole hearing dates have been pushed back to Aug 21 and 22.”

No Evidence Of Not Being Guilty in 1989 – Netflix

The news comes after mixed reactions greeted the news of their resentencing on May 13, which saw them remain in prison for the 1989 murder of their parents. Some people believed the ruling was unfair. Despite still being incarcerated, the resentencing marked a shift. The brothers have already served 35 years, and their original conviction offered no chance of parole.

Parole Takes Time

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It’s been over three decades since Erik and Lyle Menendez shook America to its core by committing a crime that, even today, stirs up controversy and emotional debates. These two brothers, once living the high life in Beverly Hills, did the unthinkable — they gunned down their own parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in cold blood. What followed was a twisted rollercoaster of trials, shocking testimonies, and an evolving public perception that still hasn’t found its final chapter. Now, in 2025, people are once again asking: Are the Menendez brothers finally getting out of prison?

Let’s rewind a bit before jumping into what’s happening now. The brothers’ lives — from their troubled upbringing to the gruesome night that changed everything — read like a tragic crime drama. And with the 2024 Netflix docuseries reigniting the world’s interest in their case, the Menendez name is once again trending. So, what’s...

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Erik and Lyle Menendez are going to have to wait a little longer for the decision on their potential release from prison.

The infamous brothers — who have been incarcerated for 30 years for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, at their Beverly Hills home — were resentenced earlier this month to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole. Despite LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s doubts, Judge Michael Jesic determined Erik and Lyle did not pose “an unreasonable risk” if they were to be released from prison.

While their next hearing was initially scheduled for June 13, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that the brothers’ parole hearing dates have been pushed back to Aug. 21 and 22.

Lyle addressed the hearing postponement on Facebook, noting that “it’s a good thing” as it gives their attorneys more time to prepare. “Given the fact that first time parole...

During this particular TV season, it’s easy to understand why parents, especially those of young men, have experienced all manner of visceral reactions to both ripped-from-the-headlines and smaller-scale storylines.

Describing the first scene of “Adolescence” to IndieWire’s Toolkit podcast, in which the audience enters the limited series through the eyes of the detectives raiding a family’s home, creator/star Stephen Graham said, “I wanted to grab the audience by the scruff of the neck and that camera moving up through that house and going into a boy’s bedroom and have police point guns at ’em.”

Naturally, it’s disorienting to hear that a 13-year-old boy is being arrested for murder, but by the third episode in the lauded series, viewers see a switch flip. Suddenly, they have an understanding of the environment the child was raised in — and what information was being fed to him inside...

On the potential cusp of freedom after decades behind bars for the 1989 shotgun murder of their parents, Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez will have to wait a bit longer to know their fates.

In a rebuke to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, the Menendez brothers were resentenced May 13 to 50 years to life, which makes them eligible for parole. At the much delayed hearing, L.A. Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic ruled that Lyle, 57, and Erik, 54, did not pose “an unreasonable risk” if they were released, almost 30 years after their 1996 sentencing to life without parole.

To that end, the siblings’ scheduled June 13 clemency board hearings ordered earlier this year by Gov. Gavin Newsom have shifted. “Since the ruling makes them immediately eligible for parole consideration as youth offenders, it is the Board’s intent to convert the June 13, 2025, clemency hearings to initial parole suitability hearings,” Scott Wyckoff of the...

A California judge has resentenced the Menendez brothers, and now they have a real chance at release.

Lyle Menendez, 57, and Erik Menendez, 54, were initially sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of their parents in the den of their Beverly Hills home in 1989.

The brothers claimed the homicides were a response to years of sexual abuse by their father, Jose Menendez, which they said their mother, Kitty Menendez, knew about and ignored.

In May 2023, 34 years after the murders, the brothers’ lawyers filed a habeas corpus petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking a new trial based on new evidence, bringing the case back into the spotlight.

The case became an even bigger sensation after Netflix released a new nine-episode season of its true crime anthology, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, in 2024. Following the success of the limited series, Netflix also released a documentary, The Menendez Brothers,...

The Disney Upfront celebration took place in New York City this week and had so many of our favorite actors there to talk about their shows. That included Peyton Manning and Eli Manning taking the stage to do an opening number that included songs, cowbell, Glen Powell, and talking about the new Hulu series Chad Powers. It was meant in good fun to just kind of poke at things, especially since Chad Powers is based on a very weird and funny sketch that the former Giants quarterback did. It wasn't something that Jimmy Kimmelenjoyed though and he took to the stage to roast the Manning brothers by comparing them to Lyle Menendez and his brother, Erik Menendez, who famously killed their parents and went to jail for it.

And the end of the Disney Upfront, Kimmel took to the stage to roast other networks and have a little fun. But...

Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced Tuesday to 50 years to life for the 1989 murders of their parents, making them immediately eligible for parole. With a new sentence and their freedom potentially on the horizon, what else lies in the brothers’ paths before they could be released from prison?

For years, true crime lovers were captivated by the Menendez case, which saw Erik and Lyle kill their father and mother, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. At the time, prosecutors argued that they murdered their parents for monetary benefit, while the defense argued they were acting out of self-defense after years of abuse at the hands of José.

A brand new wave of attention on the case ignited in September with the release of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, following the 2023 release of a Peacock documentary where a former Menudo boy band member, Roy Rosselló,...

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman has responded to the ruling Tuesday granting a sentence reduction to the Menendez brothers, which makes Erik and Lyle Menendez eligible for parole.

At a hearing Tuesday, despite opposition from the Da’s office, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced the brothers’ prison sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life. They are now eligible for parole because they committed their crimes before they turned 26, though a California parole board will still have the final call on early release. The board has a hearing scheduled for June 13.

“The decision to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez was a monumental one that has significant implications for the families involved, the community, and the principles of justice,” Hochman said in a statement Tuesday night. “Our office’s motions to withdraw the resentencing motion filed by the previous administration ensured that the Court was...

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Erik and Lyle Menendez have been resentenced for the double murder of their parents, seeing their sentence reduced from life without the possibility of parole to 50 years with the possibility of parole, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Tuesday evening. The move sets up the brothers, who’ve been incarcerated for more than 30 years, to regain their freedom.

Following the surprise decision, the brothers must now appear before the California Parole Board, where a panel and Gov. Gavin Newsom will make the final decision on granting them parole. The brothers were already set to appear before the parole board on June 13 in a hearing related to the possibility of clemency.

Judge Michael Jesic’s Tuesday ruling came at the end of the first day of a two-day resentencing that Los Angeles’ new District Attorney, Nathan Hochman, fought tooth and nail to bring to a halt over the past six months.

A Los Angeles judge Friday reduced the life sentences of Erik and Lyle Menendez, giving the brothers hope for freedom after serving 35 years in prison for murdering their parents in 1989, according to AP.

L.A. County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic moved to reduce the Menendez brothers’ original sentences of life without parole to 50 years to life. Because they were under the age of 26 at the time of their crime, they now have a shot at parole under California’s Youthful Offender law. However, the brothers must still receive the nod from the state parole board before they are released.

Of the ruling, Judge Jesic said, “I’m not saying they should be released, it’s not for me to decide. I do believe they’ve done enough in the past 35 years, that they should get that chance.”

AP reports the Menendez brothers showed no overtly emotional response during their court appearance,...

Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have served roughly 35 years of a life-without-parole prison sentence for the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents in Beverly Hills, were re-sentenced today to 50 years to life, immediately making them eligible for parole.

The decision by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic does not automatically mean the pair will be released from prison. They will have to appear before a parole board, which will recommend whether they should be available for parole. The recommendation would then go to Gov. Gavin Newsom,

who could reject their release.

A parole hearing is scheduled for June 13.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who opposed the resentencing, said in a statement, “This case, like all cases — especially those that captivate the public — must be viewed with a critical eye. Our opposition and analysis ensured that the court received a complete and accurate record of the facts. Justice should never be swayed by spectacle.

Erik and Lyle Menendez are now a huge step closer to possibly going home.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic recalled the brothers’ sentences of life without parole in a dramatic reversal of fortune at a court hearing Tuesday. He then resentenced the brothers to 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for parole in connection with the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez.

The brothers each addressed the court before hearing their fates. “I make no excuses and offer no justification,” Lyle said in a lengthy statement,...

According to the Da, Clemency evaluation has assessed the risk the Menéndez Brothers would pose to the public if released, and found it moderate. The conclusion was reached after California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked for a comprehensive risk assessment.

For those that are unfamiliar with Lyle and Erik Menéndez’s story, they are two brothers who got arrested for the 1989 murders of their parents Jose and Kitty Menéndez.

Recently, Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monsters’ has seemed to turn public attention towards them once again, and not to add even bought them some public affection, not least from Kim Kardashian. The story that they killed their parents to escape from a lifetime of sexual abuse struck so many forcibly, even though the police deemed that they killed their parents in order to inherit their father’s vast wealth – father being a Hollywood exec.

As the days draw nearer to the resentencing they...

After months of delays and near-derailment, Erik and Lyle Menendez will get their first major shot at freedom at a resentencing hearing next week.

A Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that the brothers’ previously paused two-day hearing will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday. Relatives and experts — and possibly Erik and Lyle themselves — are expected to testify about the brothers’ level of rehabilitation after 35 years in prison.

Judge Michael Jesic revived the crucial hearing at a dramatic morning showdown that started with defense lawyer Mark Geragos withdrawing his motion to...

Updated with more details: The latest showdown between Erik and Lyle Menendez and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has come down a pivotal notch.

In a surprising move Friday morning during a hearing in the Van Nuys, CA courthouse, Menendez brothers lawyer Mark Geragos withdrew a motion to remove Da Nathan Hochman and his entire office from the case. While more circumspect than usual with the media before today’s hearing, the typically verbose Geragos didn’t give a detailed reason before Judge Micheal Jesic for the move except to say he didn’t want to see the resentencing process held up anymore than necessary.

Mark Geragos, a lawyer for Erik and Lyle Menendez, arrives at the Van Nuys West Courthouse on Friday

A media frenzy back in the 1990s, the case of the 1989 shotgun murder of the brothers’ parents by the siblings has returned to the...

The Menendez brothers’ battle for freedom brought their attorneys to court in Los Angeles again for a Friday hearing as the the incarcerated duo, who have been behind bars for over 30 years after being found guilty of the shocking 1989 Beverly Hills double murder of their parents, had sought to boot the L.A. District Attorney’s Office from the case entirely, citing the new Da’s bias and a conflict of interest. But in a surprise move, their attorney Marc Geragos withdrew the motion for withdrawal entirely.

In the hearing at the Van Nuys courthouse in Los Angeles, Geregos did not provide a reason for the withdrawal before Judge Michael Jesic. But outside the court, the powerhouse lawyer who has been dipping his toes into Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense as his case begins in New York, said that hit was a strategic move and was creating a paper trial.

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Rosie O’Donnell accused Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman of using Erik and Lyle Menendez for publicity, adding that “the truth [will] come out” in the brothers’ case.

In an interview with Andy Cohen, O’Donnell, who has advocated for the incarcerated siblings even before their case was revived by Netflix’s “Monsters” series, O’Donnell said, “I think the district attorney is using them for publicity.”

Referring to the clemency request put in to California Governor by previous Da George Gascón, she said she hoped that Gavin Newsom would “pay attention” to the public swell of support for the brothers and pardon them and/or commute their sentence down to manslaughter.” She pointed out, “They’ve already served almost 35 years.”

Hochman, who was elected in November 2024, has repeatedly stated that, despite corroboration from an additional victim and the support of most of the Menendez family, he does not believe Lyle and...

A week before a hearing that could be pivotal to the Menendez brothers getting out of prison, the Los Angeles District Attorney today slammed the siblings’ lawyers for their “drastic and desperate step of attempting to recuse the entire Office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney.”

“The defense conflates a conflict of interest with zealous advocacy,” says the 15-page opposition filing Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court by Da Nathan Hochman’s office. “In our adversarial system of justice, the parties often do not agree These disagreements are neither novel nor improper. They are often necessary hallmarks of our adversarial system’s search for the truth.”

Filed on April 25, the Menendezes’ recusal motion claims it is “made on the grounds that, absent recusal, a conflict of interest would render it likely that the defendants will receive neither a fair hearing nor fair treatment through all related proceedings.”

Aiming for...

Netflix will submit eight cast members from Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story for Emmy consideration, Gold Derby has learned.

Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez and Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Lyle Menendez will both submit in Best Limited Series/Movie Actor for playing the troubled teens who murdered their parents following years of alleged sexual abuse. Meanwhile, Ari Graynor as Erik's lawyer Leslie Abramson will compete in Best Limited Series/Movie Actress, as we previously reported.

In the featured categories, Javier Bardem as father, José Menendez, Nathan Lane as journalist Dominick Dunne, and Dallas Roberts as therapist Jerome Oziel have been entered in Best Limited Series/Movie Supporting Actor, while Leslie Grossman as mistress Judalon Smyth and Chloë Sevigny as mother Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez have been submitted in Best Limited Series/Movie Supporting Actress.

According to Gold Derby's Emmy odds, Monsters is in fifth place for Best Limited Series,...

“I think when I look back on this, I'll just remember it as being one of the most special times in my entire life,” Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story star Nicholas Alexander Chavez tells Gold Derby (watch the video interview above).

“Every actor dreams of having the opportunity to do a project like this that allows you to immerse yourself in a world like the '80s, to work with challenging actors like Cooper Koch, Javier Bardem, and Chloë Sevigny. Just the fact that I had this opportunity, I just feel so grateful.”

Chavez reveals he had jitters — and preconceived notions about his costars — his first day on set. When he learned he’d be working with Javier Bardem, he immediately thought of Bardem’s terrifying performance in No Country for Old Men. “I'm going into this expecting the scariest person of all time,” he admits. But Chavez...

Despite Trina moving on with Kai, General Hospital seems to be throwing a lot of Sprina callbacks at the supercouple’s loyal fans.

Two Turtle Doves

The most memorable part of Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Spencer’s (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) relationship was when he gave her a box of two turtle doves, a symbol of a matching pair. He kept one, and she kept the other.

Tragically, when Spencer was presumed dead after falling overboard with Esme (Avery Kristen Pohl), Spencer’s dove washed ashore, while Trina kept hers close as she grieved her boyfriend. But despite Spencer being gone, he’s far from forgotten by Trina.

Couple Callback

Recently on Gh, Sprina fans found themselves having deja vu when Trina fell off a step stool in the gallery, straight into Kai’s (Jens Austin Astrup) arms. The moment was almost identical to the scene when Trina fell off a...

In their bid to seek a new trial or resentencing, Lyle and Erik Menendez have filed a blistering motion to disqualify the office of the District Attorney from participating in the proceedings.

“The record shows a conflict that renders it unlikely Erik and Lyle can receive a fair resentencing hearing, recusal is proper,” the 160-page filing states.

The case involving the famed brothers — who have served 35 years in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, at their Beverly Hills home — has featured various twists and turns over the past six months. In October, then-District Attorney George Gascón moved to reduce the brothers’ sentence from life without parole to 50 years to life. That reduction, if granted, would make the brothers immediately eligible for parole. But Gascón lost in the November election, and newly elected D.A. Nathan Hochman reversed course and withdrew Gascón’s resentencing recommendation.

“The views...

Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monsters’ brought Lyle and Erik Menéndez’s story back to the spotlight. At the height of all this, the brothers received significant media coverage that they gained fans that support the idea that the brothers should be granted freedom, especially since they’ve already spent over three decades of their life behind bars for the 1989 murder of their parents.

However, public support was likely not going to get them somewhere. What might is the new evidence that was discovered a few years ago that Erik did communicate their father’s tendencies to sexually assault them to a close cousin.

This may be the game changer they’d no doubt have hoped on, but they will have to wait a little longer to see if parole, at the very least, is for them.

Menéndez Brothers’ Legal Team To Spring For Manslaughter Charges In Resentencing Case

The Menéndez brothers...

Lyle and Erik Menéndez have spent 35 years of their life in prison for the double murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menéndez.

At the time, the brothers pled that their actions were done in self-defense against their father, who had sexually abused them for many years.

Despite this, they were sentenced to life in prison without parole, as police deemed that the primary motivation for the crime was wealth.

Over three decades on, and the brothers’ may finally get the chance to enjoy freedom again, starting with a probable parole. Here’s how everything stands so far.

Lyle and Erik Menéndez’s Attorneys Seek To Highlight the Brothers’ Good Behavior In Resentencing Case

Lyle and Erik have gone through many prison rehabilitation programs since their arrest at age 21 and 18 respectively. They have gotten education, participated in various self-help classes and even started various support groups to help out their fellow inmates.

A California judge has cut short the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s last-minute effort to delay the Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing.

After Deadline revealed a filing late Wednesday by Nathan Hochman’s team based on a supposedly completed parole board risk assessment report ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Judge Micheal Jesic quickly ruled Thursday morning that the previously pushed back hearing would go forward. With Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez attending virtually from a state prison near San Diego, the hearing is set to run today and Friday.

Anticipated to testify today, Lyle Menendez posted about the hearing on his Facebook page as events unfolded:

Thursday will see the Mark Geragos- and Bryan Freedman-led defense deliver opening arguments and call witnesses. The defense will emphasize the brothers’ claims of self-defense from the sexual abuse by their father José Menendez as the main reason behind the bloody 1989 shotgun murder of their parents.

Exclusive: The Los Angeles County District Attorney doesn’t think the Menendez Brothers should be let out of prison and Nathan Hochman really doesn’t think their much-delayed resentencing hearing should go ahead as planned on Thursday.

After coming up short last week in front of LA Superior Court Judge Micheal Jesic in scuttling a potential reassessment of Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez’s cases, the Da’s office has now made a brazen political move to force the hands of the courts and Governor Gavin Newsom.

Hochman’s team has just filed a conditional motion to push back tomorrow’s pivotal hearing in this once again high-profile case until Judge Jesic can get his mitts on the supposedly completed risk assessment report the Governor ordered the parole board on March 4 to work on as a part of a clemency petition for the siblings.

That report Newsom wants from the...

Members of Erik and Lyle Menendez’s family have taken the Los Angeles County District Attorney to court for “an affront to victims everywhere” by displaying bloody 1989 crime-scene photos of the dead body of the brothers’ father José Menendez during a hearing last week.

“A grotesque spectacle occurred last Friday in this Court,” declares a filing Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court from Bryan Freedman and other lawyers on behalf of relatives seeking the siblings’ release from prison after more than 30 years. “This Court should ensure such a mockery never occurs again.”

“The District Attorney has made a mockery of the Victim’s Bill of Rights, or Marsy’s Law, which provides victims with the constitutional right to be ‘treated with fairness and respect’ and to be ‘free from intimidation, harassment, and abuse’ throughout the criminal justice process, including post-conviction proceedings,” adds the document put in the court docket this morning against Da Nathan Hochman,...

Comedian Rosie O’Donnell has revealed details about her surprising friendship with Lyle Menendez.

Menendez and his brother, Erik, made headlines when they were convicted of first-degree murder for the 1989 shooting of their parents. In the trial, both brothers alleged that they had been sexually abused by their father. After a mistrial in 1993, the brothers were convicted in 1996 and sentenced to life in prison without parole. They have continued to fight for their freedom, maintaining that they murdered their parents out of fear for their lives.

O’Donnell recently moved to Ireland to escape Donald Trump’s second term as president.

The Menendez brothers became a hot topic again following Ryan Murphy’s Netflix anthology crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, released in September 2024. While Murphy’s show became a smash hit on the streaming platform, Erik condemned the show for its portrayal of him and his brother as having an incestuous relationship.

An L.A. judge denied the prosecutor’s attempt to cancel a resentencing petition, clearing the way for a potential release of Erik and Lyle Menendez.

L.A. District Attorney Nathan Hochman accused the infamous brothers of telling numerous lies and questioned their self-defense claims.

Hochman’s position was a complete 180 from his predecessor, George Gascón, who advocated for their resentencing.

Erik and Lyle Menendez will return to court on April 17 in hopes of receiving a reduced sentence, which could potentially lead to their release.

A Los Angeles County judge ruled in their favor during a contentious hearing on Friday.

The decision marks a major legal victory for the brothers, who have spent over three decades behind bars for the 1989 murder of their parents.

Prosecutors slammed for showing crime scene images

Appearing remotely in prison attire, Erik and Lyle Menendez watched as L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s team...

Rosie O’Donnell is opening up about her relationship with Lyle Menendez.

The 63-year-old former daytime TV talk show host said the 57-year-old convicted killer is the first “straight man” she ever “loved” and “trusted” in an interview with the New York Times.

“He started calling me on a regular basis from the tablet phone thing they have,” she revealed.

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“He would tell me about his life, what he’s been doing in prison and, for the first time in my life, I felt safe enough to trust and be vulnerable and love a straight man.”

Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of first degree murder after killing their parents, Joe and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.

The brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. They’re currently seeking a resentencing that could make them eligible for parole immediately.

Rosie said her...

Comedian and former talk show host Rosie O’Donnell has opened up about an unexpected friendship with Lyle Menendez.

He is one of the infamous Menendez brothers, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989.

In a recent New York Times interview, Rosie, 63, revealed that she has developed a deep emotional bond with 57-year-old Lyle.

He is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole in San Diego alongside his brother, Erik Menendez, 54.

However, they have a shot at freedom with a judge allowing a hearing on possibly resentencing the brothers.

Erik and Lyle were convicted in 1996 for the execution-style killings of their parents, Jose and Mary “Kitty” Menendez. This crime shocked the nation and has remained the subject of public fascination for decades.

Rosie and Lyle first connected during the 1996 trial

Rosie’s connection to Lyle dates back to the height of the Menendez trial in 1996.

Appearing on Larry King Live at the time,...

Ahead of an upcoming and much delayed resentencing hearing that could see the Menendez brothers out of prison after decades, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is being blamed for an octogenarian relative being in critical condition in a hospital after photos of the siblings’ father mutilated dead body were shown in court last week.

Fighting efforts by the Da kicked off in March to stop any change in Erik and Lyle Menendez’s life-without-parole status for the 1989 shotgun killing of their parents, members of the Menendez family now want Hochman and his team off the case Asap.

“We will not let what happened on Friday stand,” family members said in a statement Sunday after 85-year-old Terry Baralt, sister to the brothers’ record executive father José Menendez, was admitted to the hospital that morning. “We are taking formal action and demanding that the District Attorney’s Office be removed from this case.

Erik and Lyle Menendez scored a major victory in their multipronged battle for their freedom on Friday, while the new Los Angeles district attorney was dealt a blow by a California judge who sided with the brothers in allowing their resentencing hearing to move forward.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic handed down the decision, which amounts to a rejection of District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s request that a motion by his predecessor that the brothers’ sentence for the 1989 murder of their parents be reduced from life without the possibility of parole to 50 years be removed.

The brothers appeared in court via Zoom and made no comments about the decision on Friday.

The decision means that a resentencing hearing scheduled for the brothers for Thursday in Van Nuys will move forward. If the resentencing happens, Erik and Lyle Menendez, who by all accounts have been model prisoners for...

Erik and Lyle Menendez appeared by video in a California courtroom Friday and scored a legal victory when a judge said their resentencing hearing will move forward as planned next week, despite fierce opposition from Los Angeles County’s recently elected district attorney, Nathan Hochman.

At a lengthy court hearing in Van Nuys, Judge Michael Jesic ruled that Hochman’s decision last month to pull back on his predecessor’s support for resentencing lacked a sufficient basis. After Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian argued that the brothers were still “hunkered...

A Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that a resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez can proceed, rejecting an effort by the Los Angeles District Attorney to withdraw a motion to reconsider the brothers’ lifetime punishment.

The judge, Michael Jesic, made his ruling following a daylong hearing in Van Nuys, CA, one that saw the brothers appear via remote video. Cooper Koch, who played Lyle Menendez in the recent Ryan Murphy Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story that helped reignite interest in the case, appeared at the hearing.

The judge told prosecutors, per the Associated Press, “Everything you argued today is absolutely fair game for the resentencing hearing next Thursday.”

A resentencing hearing has been scheduled to begin April 17. But the fate of the brothers may ultimately be in the hands of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said that the brothers will appear before a parole board...

The Menendez brothers scored a victory in court on Friday, as a judge denied the Los Angeles District Attorney’s move to withdraw a resentencing petition.

The decision means that a hearing will go forward next Thursday and Friday, at which time the D.A. and prosecutors will argue over whether the brothers are sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant a reduced sentence.

Lyle and Erik Menendez have served 35 years for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, at their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The brothers witnessed the hearing on Friday remotely via WebEx from state prison in San Diego County.

District Attorney George Gascón moved last October to reduce the brothers’ sentence from life without parole to 50 years to life. That reduction, if granted, would make them immediately eligible for parole.

Nathan Hochman, who defeated Gascón in the November election, sought to withdraw his predecessor’s petition, arguing that the...

Rosie O’Donnell’s documentary special “Unleashing Hope: The Power of Service Dogs for Children With Autism” will begin streaming Tuesday, April 22 on Hulu. April is Autism Awareness Month.

“Unleashing Hope” spotlights the Guide Dogs of America’s (Gda) service dog program for children on the autism spectrum and takes viewers on a personal journey, showcasing how a service dog named Kuma transformed the lives of O’Donnell and her child with autism, Clay.

“My child is completely different because of the dog. They saved my child’s life. The healing started,” O’Donnell told Variety’s Marc Malkin exclusively when production on the documentary started last fall. Clay, who identifies as nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, was diagnosed with autism when they were two years old. “They have calmed down. They have a sense of connection. I was in shock. At the end of the year, they were getting most improved student at school.

After more than three decades behind bars, Erik and Lyle Menendez finally see a glimmer of hope.

The brothers, who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, have shared a rare and candid look into their emotional growth and future aspirations from within prison walls.

In a revealing interview set to air on national television, the Menendez brothers opened up about how they’ve changed over the years and why they now believe freedom may be within reach.

Their case, which has been one of the most debated in American true crime history, has recently seen renewed public interest and scrutiny.

With a parole hearing looming and the potential for clemency or resentencing, the Menendez brothers are facing what could be the most pivotal moment in their lives.

As they reflect on the past and look ahead to a possible future beyond prison, their story is once again drawing national attention.

On Monday April 7 2025, Fox broadcasts TMZ Presents: The Menendez Brothers: The Prison Interview!

Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “TMZ Presents: The Menendez Brothers: The Prison Interview” promises to be a gripping exploration of the lives of Erik and Lyle Menendez. This special airs on Fox and marks the first time in decades that the brothers will speak together in a joint interview. Their story has captivated the public since their high-profile trial in the 1990s, and this episode aims to shed new light on their experiences and thoughts.

In this episode, Erik and Lyle will discuss their hopes for freedom and what life might look like if they are released from prison. They will share their feelings about the past and the impact of their actions on their lives and families. This interview offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from the brothers about their perspectives and plans for the future.