40th Anniversary of the Charles Manson Murders: PHOTO
It was 40 years ago this weekend that a group of young people led by Charles Manson sent a wave of terror through The Hills and valleys of the Los Angeles area. Manson, then 34, and a group of followers known as the Family were convicted for killing seven people, including Hollywood starlet Sharon Tate, who was more than eight months pregnant with husband's Roman Polanski's son. On Aug. 8, 1969, Manson instructed Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten to kill everyone at the...

Manson Family Women Seek Parole After Decades Behind Bars
August 9, 2009 California (ChattahBox) - Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten, the three women convicted in the Manson Family Murders, are asking to be released, one of them as she lies predominantly paralyzed due to brain cancer. The women were responsible for a number of deaths under the direction of cult leader Charles Manson, including the eight-months pregnant Sharon Tate, back in 1969. Manson was a racist who began gathering disciples in the late 60’s. An aspiring...

Flashback: Sharon Tate Murdered
During the summer of 1969, when gay rights were being demanded, and peace, love and understanding was expressed at Woodstock, a public nightmare happened in a small canyon in Beverly Hills. A group of hippies from Charlie Manson family descended upon the house that Roman Polanski had rented form Doris Day’s son Terry Melcher.  While Polanski was in London, his 26-year-old, 8-months-pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, was there with coffee heiress Abigail Folger and her lover, Voytek...

Manson Murders: 40 Years Later: PHOTO
It was 40 years ago Sunday that America 's worst fears of the hippie generation crystallized when Sharon Tate and four others were slaughtered by Charlie Manson 's "family" in her rented Benedict Canyon home in Southern California. On Aug. 9, 1969, coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski, Jay Sebring, Steven Parent and Tate -- who was 26 years old, eight months pregnant and married to film director Roman Polanski -- were slain "to instill fear into the establishment,"...

Charlie Manson Murders: 40 Years Ago: PHOTO
Los Angeles (myFOXla.com) - It was 40 years ago today that America's worst fears of the hippie generation crystallized when Sharon Tate and four others were slaughtered by Charlie Manson's "family" in her rented Benedict Canyon home. On Aug. 9, 1969, coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski, Jay Sebring, Steven Parent and Tate -- who was 26 years old, eight months pregnant and married to film director Roman Polanski -- were slain "to instill fear into the establishment," one of the...

Manson's lasting legacy: 'Live freaky, die freaky'
Forty years ago, a group of young people led by a charismatic, 5-foot-2-inch ex-con named Charles Manson set out on a murderous spree in Los Angeles, California. They planned to spark an apocalyptic race war that Manson called "Helter Skelter," after a song by The Beatles.

Manson follower ends her silence
Former Manson accomplice Linda Kasabian tells full story of bloody night which ended decade of love

Miley Cyrus Pole Dance VIDEO
Check out the video of Miley Cyrus pole dance at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Miley Cyrus fans are shocked, delighted, amused? I don’t know.

Growing By The Day!: PHOTO
We've been saying it for a while now, but…. Does Halle Berry have a bun in the oven? Eating for two? Have a baby on board? The actress was snapped in Los Angeles on Saturday in a loose flowing dress which may conceivably be hiding a baby bump. We think we see one! Or maybe she's just "fat" - "baby fat!" [ Image via Ramey Photo Agency . ]

SQUEAKY GOING FREE
WASHINGTON -- The woman who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975 is expected to be released from prison Aug. 16, when her parole takes effect, a Justice Department official said yesterday. Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, 60, a one-time follower of mass murderer Charles Manson, had been serving a life sentence. Subscribe to the Electronic Edition and get the New York Post exactly as it appears in print. --> Do you know someone who has made New York a better place? Nominate your...

Freedom bid of Charles Manson's 'harem' of jailed female followers: PHOTO
After the release of Ronnie Biggs on compassionate grounds, the notorious female followers of Charles Manson could take a similar path out of prison.

'Squeaky' Fromme to Be Released
(Aug. 5) - The president she tried to assassinate has been dead for nearly three years, and her longtime idol and leader, Charles Manson, remains in prison.

Manson Family grows old in prison
Murderous former members of Charles Manson Family grow old in prison

Lynette Squeaky Fromme Parole (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Lynette Squeaky Fromme , the woman who pulled a gun on President Gerald Ford, will be released on parole from the Federal Medical Center at Carswell, Texas on August 16, after serving 34 years behind bars. She was convicted of attempted assassination for pointing a .45 colt semi-automatic pistol at the 38th President of the United States in Sacramento’s Capitol Park on September 5, 1975. She was stopped by secret service agents who later determined that the gun she was carrying had a full...

CHARLES MANSON'S SECRET PRISON BUSINESS
August 2, 2009 -- Charles Manson secretly runs an autograph business out of his cell, peddling his signature to sicko collectors of crime memorabilia, a new book claims. In "Five to Die," out this month from Thor Publishing, veteran journalist Ivor Davis claims the homicidal cult leader has become one of the richest inmates in the California corrections system by selling signed photos and other mementos he quietly smuggles out of Corcoran State Prison. "Only he doesn't even...

Cult Leader Charles Manson Is 'New Fan' Of Phil Spector
Phil Spector is "alarmed and scared" that Charles Manson wants to work with him. The 68-year-old music producer - who was jailed for 15 years to life in May for the killing of actress Lana Clarkson - was horrified to receive a note from the murderer via a guard at California's Corcoran State Prison, where they are both serving their sentences. Spector's publicist Hal Lifson said: "Phil Spector has been very, very alarmed and scared at the notion of Charles Manson contacting him for any reason....

After 34 years, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme to be released
The president she tried to assassinate has been dead for nearly three years, and her longtime idol and leader, Charles Manson, remains in prison.

Lynette Squeaky Fromme Released on Parole
Lynnette "Squeaky" Fromme, the longtime Charles Manson follower convicted for pointing a gun at former President Gerald Ford, has been granted parole and is scheduled to be released after 34 years in prison.

After 34 years, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme to be released
The president she once pointed a gun at has been dead for nearly three years, and her longtime idol and leader, Charles Manson, remains in prison.

After 34 years, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme to be released
The president she once pointed a gun at has been dead for nearly three years, and her longtime idol and leader, Charles Manson, remains in prison.

Manson Followers Haunted
The Manson Followers have been and are still haunted by their unspeakable crimes. (AP) Forty years ago, they were kids. Vulnerable, alienated, running away from a world racked by war and rebellion. They turned to a cult leader for love and wound up tied to a web of unimaginable evil. They were part of Charles Manson's family and now, on the brink of old age, they are the haunted. "I never have a day go by that I don't think about it, especially about the victims," says Barbara Hoyt, who was 17...

Timothy Hutton sees Polanski’s ‘Ghost’
Timothy Hutton has been cast to play an American lawyer in director Roman Polanski’s new film ‘The Ghost’ based on the book by Robert Harris. Hutton will star along side Tom Wilkinson, Jim Belushi, Kim Catrall, Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. Wowsers! That’s one helluva cast!

Natalie Portman And Michelle Williams In: Scenes From A Catfight [Michelle Williams]
If you've ever yearned to see Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams writhe on top of each other, you're in luck: so has Roman Polanski, and he filmed it.The trailer above is just a sampling of the vaguely lesbionic tussling that can be found in Polanski's short film Greed, which is exclusively showing over at Dazed Digital. The project is the latest work from artist Francesco Vezzoli, who's known for creating trailers, premieres, and now a perfume ad for products that don't actually exist (you...

Natalie Portman And Michelle Williams: Catfight!
If you’ve ever wanted to see Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams rolling around on the floor together, well have I got a video for you. Apparently it’s some spoof fragrance ad directed by Roman Polanski meant to be “social commentary” about… something, but don’t worry, just because it’s “art” doesn’t mean it can’t still be hot.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Spawns Again!: VIDEO
Humor column exploring Pregnancy, parenting, family and the fine art of transforming a beer keg into a Diaper Genie.