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Cooper Koch reveals Lyle Menendez’s reaction to his Monsters Emmy nomination

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Cooper Koch opened about the “sweet” exchange he had with Lyle Menendez after securing his Emmy nomination. In 2024, Koch achieved mainstream success with his portrayal of Erik Menendez in the second season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, which also starred Nicolas Alexander Chavez as Lyle, Javier Bardem as José Menendez, and Chloë Sevigny as Kitty Menendez. Although the crime drama was met with criticism from the Menendez brothers, particularly for the incestuous depiction of their relationship, Monsters was a massive hit for…

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‘I find it disgusting’: Ryan Murphy hits out at Menéndez brothers for their criticism of Monsters

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Ryan Murphy has called the Menéndez brothers “disgusting” and “reprehensible” for their reaction to Monsters.  On 19 September, the second season of the crime-drama anthology series, sub-titled The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story, hit Netflix. Based on the 1989 murders of José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty Menéndez (Chloë Sevigny), the series respectively stars Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch as Lyle and Erik. Although the series was met with widespread critical acclaim for the performances, particularly Coch’s in episode five, it was criticised for depicting a somewhat incestuous relationship between…

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“I empathize with him”: Cooper Koch responds to Erik Menendez’s criticism of Monsters

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Cooper Koch has responded to Erik Menendez’s statement slamming Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. On 19 September, the second season of the true crime anthology series debuted on Netflix. A day after its release, the real-life Lyle shared a statement from Erik on his Facebook page, which denounced the series for its “blatant lies.” “I believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle rooted in horrible and blatant lies rampant in the show,” he wrote. “I can only…

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Ryan Murphy breaks silence on Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez story backlash

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Ryan Murphy has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding his Netflix series Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. On 19 September, the second season of the true crime anthology series debuted on the popular streamer. As the title suggests, the new batch of episodes follows the story of the titular brothers – played by Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch, respectively – who were convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents, José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty (Chloë Sevigny) Menendez. The synopsis adds: “The series dives into the historic case that…

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Here’s how fans reacted to the controversial Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

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The verdict is in regarding the latest season of Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology series. On 19 September, Netflix dropped the show’s highly anticipated second season, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. As the title suggests, the nine episodes follow the story of the titular brothers (Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch), who were convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty (Chloë Sevigny). The synopsis adds: “While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed – and remain adamant…

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