dollars. they were spending money like they were drunken sailors. now lyle and erik menendez face the death penalty, first-degree murder. greedy rich kids kill ozzie and harriet on a sunday night in beverly hills, and there s much more to the story than that. the courtroom at the l.a. superior courthouse in van nuys was actually a very tiny courtroom, and so there were a dozen media people that got to see the trial in the courtroom every day. writer dominic dunn appeared to hear opening statements. i m just a writer here covering this. i had just gotten out of school and started as a cub reporter at this legal newspaper. i got one of the seats in the courtroom. there were the lawyers and the brothers. my editors and i knew from the get-go that it was going to be captivating as [bleep]. okay, now opening statements by the prosecution. thank you, your honor, and good morning. the only time i ve ever thrown up during a trial was right before opening statement
i just ran out of the room. i didn t want to go back in. welcome to how it really happened. it was a hot august night in 1989 when media titan jose menendez and his wife kitty were gunned down in cold blood in their beverly hills mansion. the gruesome murder would trans fix a nation drawn to the lurid testimony from the courtroom. for the first several months, the world would be riveted by one of the most publicized who done it s in history. how did it really happen? beverly hills represents wealth. it represents exclusivity. the prettiest people, the fanciest cars. all over beverly hills but rarely here. in august, 20th, 1989, the quota was filled. what s the problem? what s the problem? pardon me? the phone rang and it was the watch commander indicating that he needed to respond to the station. they had a double homicide. 722 north elm. the first patrol car pulls up. erik is weeping hysterically on the front lawn. at this time we had two deceased persons i
to. they re both here. they re both here. we walked to work in the morning, and when we climb the fountain, we re a little out of breath, and so were they. one day i said to them, i feel a little pressure in my chest. do you? and they said no. and when i went to the doctor, he said, you know, that s a sign. and just to make this story short, i wanted i was thinking of doing it in the summer. they tell you not to go in the hospital in july because that s when the residents change. grey s anatomy it isn t. i was going to go in in august. then i had such a big may. i was either giving an award or presenting something, and i said to my cardiologist, well, you know, could i wait until the end of may for this because, you know, it didn t seem to look good. and he said, you can wait, but there s a small risk that you could drop dead. i said, how soon tomorrow. i told no one until i announced it on the air. your first show back to work, you wanted david letterman to b
Mike birbiglia featuring the 8g band with bryan carter [ cheers and applause and now, Seth Meyers Seth good evening. Im seth meyers. This is late night. We hope youre doing well. And now if you dont mind were going to get to the news today was socalled blackout wednesday, which is known as the biggest bar night of the year. So if you are watching me right now, you a loser [ laughter ] let me also stress that if youre watching me right now, i am fast asleep [ laughter ] i filmed this show earlier today. Youre awake im out cold [ laughter ] i a loser. [ laughter ] the white house has released a socalled menu of accomplishments that supporters can use to talk up President Biden around the thanksgiving table. And that way your parents wont even have to ask if youre still single [ laughter ] the Biden Administration yesterday launched a campaign urging americans to get updated coronavirus vaccines you launched it yesterday . [ laughter ] were seeing grandma tomorrow. [ laughter ] any other
Meyers. Good evening everybody. I said, meyers, this is late night now, if you dont mind, were going to get to the news. President biden and first lady doctor jill biden today hosted a Cinco De Mayo reception at the white house. Though i think its just a ploy to get more votes from White College girls. Thats right. Yesterday was Cinco De Mayo. Kendrick lamar celebrated with his favorite pinata. Star wars Actor Mark Hamill visited the white house on friday and referred to President Biden as obiwan kenobi, though im not sure how helpful it is to compare biden to a ghost. Thats right. Mark hamill visited the white house and referred to President Biden as obiwan kenobi. I dont know, have you ever watched him walk . Hes definitely more of a c3po. President biden shared a video with Actor Mark Hamill in honor of star wars day, while south dakota governor kristi noem shared a video of herself shooting and killing chewbacca. Into the gravel pit with you, chewie. Oh, cant do it. Cant do it. Don