After the death of Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor, a confidential 1997 interview in which she claimed her friend James Dean was molested by his minister when he was 11 has surfaced. According to thedailybeast.com, Taylor told writer Kevin Sessums during an interview for POZ magazine, which is dedicated to AIDS activism, that she had kept the secret for most of her life. The Academy Award-winning actress made Sessums swear to secrecy until she died. She also told him that Dean had confided in her that the abuse began after his mother died. Taylor said that she thought the abuse “haunted him the rest of his life. In fact, I know…

Liz Taylor, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Barbra Streisand, Tom Cruise, The Beatles, Princess Diana, Tiger Woods, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Washington, Lincoln, Kennedy Among the Stars, Athletes and Historical Figures To Be Offered to the Public for the First Time. Calabasas, CA, April 2, 2009 – For the first time in its 44-year history, the world-famous Hollywood Wax Museum is offering hand-sculpted wax figures and original costumes for auction. Over 200 figures, including top stars, musicians, athletes, and historical individuals that have been seen by millions of visitors in Hollywood, CA and Branson, MO from the 1970s to present will be sold by Profiles in History, the world’s…

Did the well-known household detergent, Ivory Snow, feature a young Marilyn Chambers on their box prior to her rise to fame as an adult film actress? Did Mars Inc. – makers of M&M’s – really turn down product placement in the 1982 hit film “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial,” paving the way for Reese’s Pieces to cash in on E.T.’s success? Was Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones murdered? Is the famous grainy footage of “Bigfoot” a hoax? “Bigfoot Phone Home” airs tonight Wednesday November 19th at 10 pm only on TV Land. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock for the latest “Myths and Legends” news and more.

New York, NY, September 22, 2008 – TV Land takes a closer look at some of the most shocking stories that have become notorious and compelling Hollywood tales in the second season premiere of “Myths and Legends” on Wednesday, October 8 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT). The series will debut during TV Land PRIME, the network’s new primetime programming block designed to appeal to the attitudes, life stage and interests of people in their 40s and 50s. The seven-episode series examines some of pop culture’s most talked about stories revolving around Hollywood’s most famous entertainers such as – Ozzy Osbourne, James Dean, Jennifer Lopez, Marilyn Monroe, William Shatner, Jack Nicholson and…