Celebrity Close Calls
Season 1
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For many, fame is a dream-critical acclaim, privilege, wealth and a world of adoring fans. But in a split second everything can disappear. In this series celebrities' exclusive firsthand accounts accompanied by cinematic reenactments illustrate the moments they were confronted with true danger. Featuring Ice-T, Jewel, Gary Busey, Brett Michaels and more, these true stories could easily have been tragic endings to phenomenal lives-except for one thing: every one of them lived to tell the tale.
Where to Watch Celebrity Close Calls • Season 1
10 Episodes
- Jane Seymour, Erik Estrada, Leif Garrett, and CoolioE1
Jane Seymour, Erik Estrada, Leif Garrett, and CoolioFor many, fame is a dream-critical acclaim, privilege, wealth and a world of adoring fans. But in a split second everything can disappear. In this series celebrities' exclusive firsthand accounts accompanied by cinematic reenactments illustrate the moments they were confronted with true danger. Featuring Ice-T, Jewel, Gary Busey, Brett Michaels and more, these true stories could easily have been tragic endings to phenomenal lives-except for one thing: every one of them lived to tell the tale. - Ice-T, Cheryl Tiegs, Ed Begley Jr. & Yancy ButlerE2
Ice-T, Cheryl Tiegs, Ed Begley Jr. & Yancy ButlerThe young undiscovered Ice-T is pronounced dead at the scene of violent car collision; at the height of her fame model Cheryl Tiegs is forced to jump from an out-of-control airplane; a young Ed Begley Jr. is brutalized by a notorious LA gang; and actress Yancy Butler is convinced she's destined to die after being held hostage in a LA slum motel. - Bobby Brown, Jewel, Morgan Fairchild & Elliott YaminE3
Bobby Brown, Jewel, Morgan Fairchild & Elliott YaminWanting to initiate a truce between two rival Boston gangs, R&B star Bobby Brown instead witnesses the gruesome murder; a teenage Jewel almost dies from a toxic infection; Morgan Fairchild is faced with a hostage situatio; and American Idol star Elliott Yamin barely escapes a crumbling building. - Niki Taylor, Gary Busey & TiffanyE4
Niki Taylor, Gary Busey & TiffanyNiki Taylor flatlines three times after a minor car crash turns deadly; Gary Busey has an out-of-body experience caused by massive head trauma when he is thrown from his motorcycle; caught in the wake of another plane Tiffany's passenger jet is nearly brought down mid-flight. - Jermaine Jackson, Angie Everhart, Elisabeth Rohm, Jose CansecoE5
Jermaine Jackson, Angie Everhart, Elisabeth Rohm, Jose CansecoAt the height of his success with the Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson saves his brother Michael from drowning in an ocean riptide; during a routine skydive Angie Everhart's parachute fails to operate properly causing her to free fall for a thousand feet; Elisabeth Rohm is nearly crushed by a spooked horse; Jose Canseco comes inches from nose diving off a rocky cliff when he falls asleep at the wheel. - Lou Diamond Phillips, Brooke Burns & Parker StevensonE6
Lou Diamond Phillips, Brooke Burns & Parker StevensonLou Diamond Phillips is dragged by a runaway horse through a Wild West movie set; Brooke Burns is nearly paralyzed one night after diving into her own pool; Parker Stevenson is almost burned alive when his race car flips over during an African race car rally. - Louis Gossett Jr, Charlene Tilton, Jenna Malone, Lynn WhitfieldE7
Louis Gossett Jr, Charlene Tilton, Jenna Malone, Lynn WhitfieldA young Louis Gossett, Jr. suffers a deadly concussion when he falls into a concrete pit; Charlene Tilton is held hostage during a bank robbery; Jena Malone miraculously avoids death after hitting black ice on a treacherous highway; and Lynn Whitfield is struck by a truck on a street in New York City. - Peter Fonda, Joely Fisher & Annie PottsE8
Peter Fonda, Joely Fisher & Annie PottsA young Peter Fonda's heart stops on the operating table after he accidently shoots himself in the stomach; Joely Fisher is held at gunpoint and robbed in a posh LA suburb; Annie Potts is thrown through her windshield after colliding with a drag racer. - Scott Baio, Pam Grier, Morgan Fairchild, Greg LouganisE9
Scott Baio, Pam Grier, Morgan Fairchild, Greg LouganisScott Baio walks away from a high-speed, head-on collision; Pam Grier stops a vicious mugging in a Denver parking lot; New York City pimps kidnap Morgan Fairchild; and Greg Louganis attempts suicide during one of the most successful periods of his career. - Bret Michaels, Mindy McCready, Ty MurrayE10
Bret Michaels, Mindy McCready, Ty MurrayA type-1 diabetic, Bret Michaels experiences a brain hemorrhage while recovering from an emergency appendectomy; Mindy McCready is viciously beaten by the father of her child; and Ty Murray miraculously survives being trampled by a bull.