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Celebrities Reveal Their Brushes With the Paranormal in Travel Channel’s New Series “Famously Afraid”
Travel Channel is always looking for new ways to approach their paranormal programming, and one of their next brand new shows will feature celebs sharing their spooky stories.
Hollywood is no stranger to stories of the unexplained being played out on the big screen. But behind the scenes, some celebrities experience encounters with the unknown that are all too real. In the new Travel Channel series “Famously Afraid,” stars tell their terrifying, true tales of coming face-to-face with unexplained phenomena. From haunted houses to real UFO sightings, to demonic possessions and beyond, these stories show that even celebrities can get spooked.
“Famously Afraid” premieres Tuesday, November 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, only on Travel Channel.
“For many of these celebrities, it is the first time they are choosing to share their personal accounts with the paranormal,” said Matthew Butler, general manager, Travel Channel. “From unexplainable encounters to strange run-ins with spirits, even superstars can have terrifying experiences with the supernatural, and we are excited to share these spine-tingling stories with Travel Channel’s viewers on “Famously Afraid.”
Featuring personal and unexpected interviews with celebrities and additional witnesses, a huge variety of stars from championship athletes to Emmy Award-winning actors offer a front-row seat to the most horrifying and emotionally-draining experiences of their lives. In each episode, three celebrities tell their seriously scary tales with the paranormal and prove that no one is safe from the bizarre, unexplainable and frightening mysteries that lurk around every corner.
In the premiere episode of “Famously Afraid,” “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel tells the story of how a spirit in his home targeted his young daughter. Then, “Queer as Folk” actor Hal Sparks recalls how he was able to connect a childhood encounter with aliens to one of his first jobs in the entertainment industry. Lastly, former “Dance Moms” stars Christi and Chloe Lukasiak detail how a tour through the famous LaLauire Mansion in New Orleans left them both scared beyond belief.
Season one includes other star-studded accounts from the other side, including stories from Steve Guttenberg (“Police Academy”), Tori Spelling (“Beverly Hills 90210”), Ed Lover (“Yo! MTV Raps”), Montel Williams (“The Montel Williams Show”), Kate Flannery (“The Office), Richie Ramone (The Ramones), R.J. Mitte (“Breaking Bad”), Aubrey O’ Day (Danity Kane), Todd Bridges (“Diff’rent Strokes), Chris Kattan (“Saturday Night Live”), Willie Ames (“Eight is Enough”), Brandi Glanville (“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”), Carson Kressley (“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”), Fred Williamson (Athlete/Actor), Geraldo Rivera (News Host), Jason Gredrick (“Iron Eagle”), Jillian Rose Reed (“Awkward”), Patti Stanger (“The Millionaire Matchmaker”), John Melendez (“The Howard Stern Show”), Parker Stevenson (“The Hardy Boys”) Ty Pennington (“Trading Spaces”), Jake Busey (“Stranger Things”), Amber Rose (Model/Actress), Angie Everhart (Model/Actress), and Daisy Fuentes (“America’s Funniest Home Videos”).
“Famously Afraid” is produced for Travel Channel by Jarrett Creative. For Jarrett Creative, Seth Jarrett and Julie Insogna-Jarrett are executive producers, and Mark Kachelries and Kathi Watson are co-executive producers. For Travel Channel, Cathy Garland is executive producer, Julie Meisner Eagle is vice president of production and development, Matthew Butler is general manager and Henry Schleiff is Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America.
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Netflix Renews ‘Devil May Cry’ For Third and Final Season
Netflix announced today that the fan-favorite series “Devil May Cry” has been renewed for a third and final season following the recent debut of season two.
Created by “Castlevania” showrunner Adi Shankar, the animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game introduces a world where sinister forces seek to open a portal between the human and demon realms.
Caught in the middle is orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire Dante, unaware that the fate of the balance falls to him.
Across its two seasons, the series has appeared on the Netflix Global Top 10 for four weeks, with season one accumulating 21.7M views in 2025, and season two already off to a strong start, accumulating 6.4M views in just two weeks. All of which to say that the rapid renewal for the third and final season doesn’t come as a surprise.
“For those of you who have been paying attention to the episode names, I have been showing you the structure the entire time. This was always Dante’s Divine Comedy with guns and a red coat. Season 1 was Inferno. Season 2 was Purgatorio. Season 3 will be Paradiso. These three seasons make up ‘The Force Edge Saga.‘ Since its inception, ‘The Force Edge Saga‘ was designed as a movie trilogy disguised as a television series,” Shankar said of the announcement.
The voice cast for “Devil May Cry” Season 2 is led by Johnny Yong Bosch (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”) as Dante, Robbie Daymond (“Critical Role”) as Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) as Lady.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his second season review for BD, “Winning chemistry between Dante and Vergil, as well as a narrative that isn’t afraid to put other characters in the spotlight, helps this season overcome some of the past season’s hurdles. This is a tight, economical season that doesn’t overstay its welcome, but part of the charm and impact is weakened the second time around. “
Created by Hideki Kamiya, the first Devil May Cry game was released in 2001. There are now five main games in addition to several reboots, spin-offs, special editions, and mobile games.
Catch up on the first two seasons now streaming on Netflix.

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