Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories is an American paranormal reality television series that debuted on October 3, 2009, with the pilot airing on September 26, 2009. Its first four seasons aired on The Biography Channel with the fifth airing on Lifetime Movie Network. In June 2019, A&E announced the revival of the series with the sixth season premiere airing in the fall of the same year.[1] The series Celebrity Ghost Stories interviews various celebrities who talk about paranormal events that have happened in their lives. A spin-off, The Haunting Of, features footage from the series and follows the celebrities as they go back to the places of their haunted experiences to find out the truth.[2]
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Genre | Paranormal |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 98 |
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Running time | 40–42 minutes |
Production company | Jarrett Creative |
Distributor | A+E Networks |
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Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) (Seasons 1–4)1080i (HDTV)(Season 5–) |
Original release | October 3, 2009 – present |
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Related shows | The Haunting Of |
On February 18, 2020, it was announced that the sixth season would premiere on April 8, 2020. However, the new series was formatted to follow along the lines of "The Haunting Of" with psychic medium Kim Russo taking celebrities back to the scenes of their encounters, rather than the original series format of different celebrities telling stories of their own paranormal encounters.[3]
Episodes
Pilot
Belinda Carlisle, Sammy Hagar, Ernie Hudson and Gina Gershon
Season 1
- Joan Rivers, Scott Baio, Teri Polo and David Carradine – October 3, 2009
- Carnie Wilson, Eric Roberts, Elisabeth Röhm and C. Thomas Howell – October 10, 2009
- Carrie Fisher, Rue McClanahan, John Waters and Federico Castelluccio – October 17, 2009
- Lisa Rinna, Jeffrey Ross, Vincent Curatola and Illeana Douglas – October 24, 2009
- Tom Arnold, Dee Snider, Carnie Wilson and Nia Long – November 7, 2009
- Barry Williams, Debi Mazar, Greg Grunberg and Sammy Hagar – November 14, 2009
- Traci Lords, Jay Thomas, Justine Bateman and James Kyson Lee – November 21, 2009
- Morgan Fairchild, John Salley, Lili Taylor and Vincent Curatola – December 5, 2009
- Anson Williams, Ali Landry, Gina Gershon, Kelly Carlson and Ernie Hudson – December 12, 2009
Season 2
- Michael Imperioli, Joan Collins, Donna D'Errico, and Corey Feldman – July 17, 2010
- Alice Cooper, Tracey Gold, Fred Dryer, and Kathryn Erbe – July 24, 2010
- William Baldwin, Tracy Nelson, Tempestt Bledsoe, and Eric Balfour – July 31, 2010
- Paulina Porizkova, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Urie, and Karina Smirnoff – August 7, 2010
- Shirley Jones, Lindsay Wagner, Mykelti Williamson and Matthew Settle – August 14, 2010
- Jermaine Jackson, Karina Smirnoff, Diane Ladd and Dave Foley – August 21, 2010
- Christopher Knight, Carol Alt, Dick Van Patten and Marissa Jaret Winokur – August 28, 2010
- Deborah Gibson, Joe Pantoliano, Kimberley Locke and Willie Garson – September 11, 2010
- Laura Prepon, Vince Neil, Connie Stevens and Haylie Duff – September 18, 2010
- Daryl Hannah, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Shanna Moakler and Marilyn Manson – October 30, 2010
- Rebecca De Mornay, Michael Rapaport and Margaret Cho – November 6, 2010
- Vince Neil, Charisma Carpenter, Cynthia Rowley and Orlando Jones – November 13, 2010
- Donny Most, Gena Lee Nolin, Fred Willard and Lolita Davidovich – November 20, 2010
- Taylor Hicks, Janine Turner, Charles S. Dutton and Joshua Leonard – December 4, 2010
- Shelley Long, Daniel Stern, Gail O'Grady and Matt Sorum – December 11, 2010
- Sugar Ray Leonard, Aida Turturro, Larry Manetti and Johnathon Schaech – December 18, 2010
- Joey Lawrence, Gabrielle Carteris, John Ventimiglia and Paul Shaffer – January 1, 2011
- Cheri Oteri, Corbin Bernsen, John Schneider and Sharon Angela – January 8, 2011
Season 3
- Regis Philbin, Harry Hamlin, Ana Gasteyer and Jaime King – June 18, 2011[4]
- Bret Michaels, Natasha Henstridge, Penelope Ann Miller and Eva Amurri – June 25, 2011
- Jerry Stiller, Mindy McCready, Nick Hogan and Lourdes Benedicto – July 9, 2011
- Mindy Cohn, Valerie Harper, Matthew Gray Gubler and Nicole Eggert – July 16, 2011
- Best of Special – July 23, 2011
- Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ming-Na, Chi McBride and Mia Tyler – July 30, 2011
- Brett Butler, Cassandra Peterson, Phil Varone and Ana Gasteyer – August 6, 2011
- Beverly D'Angelo, Sally Struthers, and Melissa George – August 13, 2011
- Loretta Lynn – August 20, 2011
- Alan Thicke, Fairuza Balk, Kevin Pollak and Laila Ali – October 29, 2011
- Dyan Cannon, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Quinton Aaron and Bridget Marquardt – November 5, 2011
- Joan Osborne, Ahmad Rashād, Mia Tyler and Renée Taylor – November 12, 2011
- Chaka Khan, Kristin Bauer and Iqbal Theba – November 19, 2011
- Mickey Rooney, Brande Roderick, Eric Mabius and Kim Coles – November 26, 2011
- Beverley Mitchell, Mark Curry, Donovan Leitch and Phyllis Diller – December 3, 2011
- Susan Olsen, Rita Coolidge, Fairuza Balk and Enrico Colantoni – December 10, 2011
- Christopher Atkins, María Conchita Alonso and Scott Patterson – December 17, 2011
Season 4
- Cindy Williams, Audrina Patridge, Giancarlo Esposito and Joan Van Ark – June 2, 2012
- Billy Dee Williams, Jenna Morasca, Dee Wallace Stone and Kathrine Narducci – June 9, 2012
- Erik Estrada, Micah Sloat, Joan Osborne and Reginald VelJohnson – June 16, 2012
- Roddy Piper, Skylar Grey and Frank Whaley – June 23, 2012
- Aaron Carter, Christopher McDonald, Kaya Jones and David Proval – June 30, 2012
- Tito Ortiz, Cary Elwes, Sally Kellerman and Drake Bell – July 7, 2012
- Tiffany, Tony Plana and Morgan Brittany – August 4, 2012
- Lorenzo Lamas, Charles Shaughnessy and Kristen Renton – August 11, 2012
- Tyler Blackburn, Lainie Kazan and Shari Headley – August 18, 2012
- Jordan Ladd, Adrienne Barbeau, Kyle Massey, Gigi Cesarè and Brett Cullen – August 25, 2012
- Jack Osbourne, Stephen Collins, Aasha Davis and David Lander – September 8, 2012
- Erin Moran, Pia Zadora and Michael Beach – September 15, 2012
- Diane Neal, Debbie Allen, Kevin Sorbo and Debbie Matenopoulos – September 22, 2012
- Titus Welliver, Johnny Gill and Marcus Schenkenberg – October 13, 2012
- Biz Markie, Erik Palladino and Rita Rudner – October 20, 2012
- Dick Cavett, Monica Keena, Ace Young and Paul Iacono – October 27, 2012
- Lewis Black, Meshach Taylor and Samantha Harris – November 3, 2012
- Charo, William Mapother, Justin Guarini and Hope Dworaczyk – November 10, 2012
- Bill Bellamy, Dawn Wells, Jack Blades and Mary Lambert – November 17, 2012
- D. B. Sweeney, Adrian Zmed, Eddie Money and Nicole Leone – November 24, 2012
- Linda Blair, Carlos Mencia, Victoria Rowell and Dot Jones – December 8, 2012
- Tracy Scoggins, Fairuza Balk, Della Reese and Patrick Muldoon – December 15, 2012
- Jackée Harry, Louie Anderson, Angie Stone and Richard Burgi – January 5, 2013
- Patricia Velásquez, Susie Essman and Elya Baskin – January 12, 2013
- Lisa Lisa, Bernie Kopell, Enrico Colantoni and Heather McDonald – January 19, 2013
- Beverly Johnson, Charlene Tilton and Jimmy Wayne – January 26, 2013
- Mariel Hemingway, Kevin Brown and Curtis Armstrong – February 2, 2013
Season 5
- George Wendt, Wayne Newton, Ace Frehley and April Mendez – June 1, 2013[5]
- Marisa Ramirez, Jimmie Walker, Lisa Vidal and Kate Vernon – June 8, 2013
- Shar Jackson, Blair Brown, Esai Morales and John Hensley – June 15, 2013
- Coco, Craig Kilborn, Diana DeGarmo and Tommy Davidson – June 22, 2013
- Tom Green, Anthony Michael Hall, Brenda Epperson and Jacklyn Zeman – June 29, 2013
- Richard Grieco, Ana Ortiz and Barry Bostwick – July 6, 2013
- Nadine Velazquez, Burt Ward, Adrianna Costa and Bruce Davison – July 13, 2013
- Jillian Barberie, Dan Cortese and Bruce Boxleitner – October 19, 2013
- Michael Madsen, Linda Dano, Joanna Cassidy and Rae Dawn Chong – October 26, 2013
- Andy Dick, Justin Henry, Nick Turturro and Betsey Johnson – November 2, 2013
- Cherie Currie, Joseph Bologna, Diane Farr and Estella Warren – November 9, 2013
- Jim Norton, Penny Johnson Jerald, Peter Scolari and Steven Williams – November 16, 2013
- Marlee Matlin, Kim Carnes and Robert Carradine – November 23, 2013
- Mary Lynn Rajskub, Dennis Christopher, Barbara Steele and Gary Daniels – March 22, 2014
- Pam Grier, David Otunga, Max Adler and Golden Brooks – March 29, 2014
- Louis Gossett Jr, Carolyn Hennesy, Nathan Morris and Kevin Nash – April 5, 2014
- Downtown Julie Brown, Drita D'Avanzo, Jai Rodriguez and Nicholas Brendon – April 12, 2014
- Julie White, Roger Bart, Dominique Swain and Thomas Ian Nicholas – April 19, 2014
Season 6
- Ice-T and Coco Austin – April 8, 2020
- Terry Bradshaw – April 15, 2020
- Paula Abdul – April 22, 2020
- NeNe Leakes – April 29, 2020
- Kelly Osbourne – May 6, 2020
- Taye Diggs – May 13, 2020
Celebrity Ghost Stories UK
In 2011, the UK version of BIO broadcast a series of Celebrity Ghost Stories featuring UK celebrities.[6] The show largely follows the same format as the original US version.
Series 1
- Terry Nutkins, Yvette Fielding, Nancy Sorrell and Jan Leeming – May 12, 2011
- Margi Clarke, Mike Read, Kim Woodburn and Rav Wilding – May 26, 2011
- Tina Malone, Jilly Goolden, Edwina Currie and Jeremy Edwards – June 2, 2011
- John McCririck, Terri Dwyer, Sarah Cawood and Lembit Öpik – June 9, 2011
- Anne Diamond, Pat Sharp, Amanda Lamb and John Altman – June 16, 2011
- Toyah Willcox, Alex Ferns, Adele and Sue Cook – June 23, 2011
See also
- List of ghost films
- Famously Afraid, television show on Travel Channel which also features celebrities and their paranormal stories
References
- Petski, Denise (June 26, 2019). "'Ghost Hunters' Revival Among Five Paranormal Series Ordered By A&E". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- "Celebrity Ghost Stories". Scaryforkids.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "A&E Investigates the Paranormal This April with the Spine-Tingling Premiere of Newly Reimagined "Celebrity Ghost Stories" and Season 2 of "Ghost Hunters"". The Futon Critic. February 18, 2020.
- "BIO Premieres 'Celebrity Ghost Stories' & 'Celebrity Close Calls' on June 18". Zap2It.com. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011.
- "'Celebrity Ghost Stories' Season Five and 'The Haunting Of…' Season Two to Premiere on BIO Channel June 1 – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com – Page 183743". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05.
- "Episode Guide". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
External links
- Official website
- Celebrity Ghost Stories at IMDb (2009 – 2014)
- Celebrity Ghost Stories at IMDb (2019 – present)
- Celebrity Ghost Stories UK at IMDb