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THE DON

THE DON is a docu-drama on the life of the producer of TOP GUN, Don Simpson, which uses narration, clips, and fictional re-enactments via “lost tapes'' to take you behind the scenes into Hollywood’s d... Read more

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Ranked #1

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"Dying Like Elvis on the Toilet"

"Dying Like Elvis on the Toilet"

The End. In this episode we chronicle Don's final days. His last gasp attempt at making a comeback with his film, "The R... Read more

29 Nov 2022

37mins

Ranked #2

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"Death in the Pool House"

"Death in the Pool House"

In this episode, we go deep into Don's pill addiction and his time in seclusion with his personal doctor slash filmmakin... Read more

14 Oct 2022

27mins

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Top Gun on Wheels

Top Gun on Wheels

Don and Tom's "Days of Blunder"... In this episode, we go into what went so right on Don and Tom’s critically panned and... Read more

24 Jul 2022

28mins

Ranked #4

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Top Guns- Don and Tom- True Religion

Top Guns- Don and Tom- True Religion

Don and Eddie Murphy have another box office hit with Beverly Hills Cop 2-- all in spite of Don's preoccupations with co... Read more

7 Jul 2022

29mins

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Top Gun- Don and Tom Part 3

Top Gun- Don and Tom Part 3

In this episode, we go deep into the production of “Top Gun”. We learn of how Don’s insistence on throwing parties for t... Read more

30 Jun 2022

24mins

Ranked #6

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Top Gun--Don and Tom Part 2

Top Gun--Don and Tom Part 2

In this episode, we look into Don’s paternal relationship with Tom Cruise, how Don nearly sabotaged the Top Gun screenwr... Read more

22 Jun 2022

24mins

Ranked #7

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Top Gun- Don and Tom

Top Gun- Don and Tom

The first of three episodes devoted to the Top Gun partnership of Don and Tom Cruise.   In this episode, we track the or... Read more

16 Jun 2022

29mins

Ranked #8

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DON, SLY STALLONE AND EDDIE MURPHY

DON, SLY STALLONE AND EDDIE MURPHY

THE DON Season 2: Maverick, Top Gun, Don’s Greatest Hits, And The Addictions That Killed Him”   In this episode, we lear... Read more

9 Jun 2022

24mins

Ranked #9

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TOP GUNS DON & TOM

TOP GUNS DON & TOM

THE DON Season 2: Maverick, Top Gun, Don’s Greatest Hits, And The Addictions That Killed Him”   In this episode,  we tra... Read more

2 Jun 2022

26mins

Ranked #10

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"DON GOES HOME TO ALASKA AND THE MAFIA COMES LOOKING FOR HIM"

"DON GOES HOME TO ALASKA AND THE MAFIA COMES LOOKING FOR HIM"

THE DON Season 2: Maverick, Top Gun, Don’s Greatest Hits, And The Addictions That Killed Him”   In Episode 3, we go into... Read more

2 Jun 2022

24mins

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