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IMPACT x Nightline: Inside the Kim Kardashian Heist (6/5)

THURSDAY, JUNE 5 IMPACT x Nightline: “Inside the Kim Kardashian Heist” (331) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: A look inside the harrowing 2016 robbery where Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint in Paris. One of the robbers, a key investigator, and a victim who was inside Kim’s hotel room speak out for the first time. Extended Logline: This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” examines the terrifying robbery that Kim Kardashian endured in 2016 during Paris Fashion Week when a group of French robbers broke into her hotel room, held her at gunpoint and stole over $6 million worth of her jewelry. Nine years later, Kardashian’s assailants were found guilty in their criminal trial. One of the robbers spoke with “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang about his regrets and why he tried to steal from one of the most famous women in the world. Episode Details: ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Inside the Kim Kardashian Heist” begins streaming on Thursday, June 5, only on Hulu. The episode, led by “Night

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May 14, 2025

IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy on Trial (5/15)

THURSDAY, MAY 15 IMPACT x Nightline: “Diddy on Trial” (330) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: The criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has begun. Prosecutors allege he engaged in a dark underworld of sex trafficking, prostitution and more. The mogul denies all accusations, maintaining his innocence. “IMPACT x Nightline” goes inside the case. Episode Details: ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy on Trial” begins streaming on Thursday, May 15, only on Hulu. The episode, led by “Nightline” co-anchor Byron Pitts, features a sit-down with Charlucci Finney, a music producer and Combs’ friend of over 35 years, in his first major network interview. Finney insists Combs is innocent. The episode takes a deep dive inside the charges against Combs and his trial. Combs denies all accusations. Additional new interviews include the following: Eboni K. Williams, attorney and legal analyst Lisa Bloom, attorney for Combs’ accusers, Dawn Richard and John Doe Justin Tinsley, senior culture report

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May 7, 2025

IMPACT x Nightline: Deadly Smile: The Happy Face Killer (5/8)

THURSDAY, MAY 8 IMPACT x Nightline: “Deadly Smile: The Happy Face Killer” (329) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: The tragic story of Patsy Skiple, one of the Happy Face Killer’s Jane Doe victims, is finally uncovered decades after her disappearance. Skiple’s family and the Happy Face Killer’s daughter share the painful fallout of his crimes. The Inside Scoop: ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Deadly Smile: The Happy Face Killer” begins streaming on Thursday, May 8, only on Hulu. “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang reports on the notorious “Happy Face Killer,” who went on a killing spree throughout the United States in the 1990s, and the recent identification of one of his “Jane Doe” victims, Patsy Skiple. This episode showcases news-making “20/20” interviews about the case, which ABC News has been following for over a decade, and features new interviews with Skiple’s family members, the police lieutenant who spearheaded the DNA investigation into identifying Skiple’s remains, and M

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April 30, 2025

IMPACT x Nightline: Sex, Drugs & Fame: The Russell Brand Story (5/1)

THURSDAY, MAY 1 IMPACT x Nightline: “Sex, Drugs & Fame: The Russell Brand Story” (328) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: Russell Brand’s raunchy British humor and bad-boy image helped launch his career, but now he’s facing criminal charges of sexual assault and rape, which he denies. “IMPACT x Nightline” investigates. Extended Logline: This week on “IMPACT x Nightline,” “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang reports on Russell Brand, an English comedian once married to Katy Perry who is criminally charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of rape and indecent assault in Great Britain in April of this year. Chang takes a deep dive into Brand’s troubled rise to fame with rarely seen photos and video, an exclusive interview with his past roommate, and footage from a past “Nightline” sit-down with Brand. Chang also speaks with the attorney who represents a female extra from the set of the 2011 remake of “Arthur” who filed a civil complaint against Brand in 2023. The extra, named “Ja

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April 23, 2025

IMPACT x Nightline: Secrets in the Snow: The Murder Retrial of Karen Read (4/24)

THURSDAY, APRIL 24 IMPACT x Nightline: “Secrets in the Snow: The Murder Retrial of Karen Read” (327) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: Karen Read is back on trial for the murder of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, who was found dead in the snow in 2022 after a night of drinking with friends. Did Read commit the crime, or is she being framed? Extended Logline: This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” reports on the retrial of Karen Read, who is charged with the 2022 murder of her then-boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. After a shocking deadlocked jury in Read’s first trial that took place in 2024, she is back in court as the second trial begins. ABC News sits down with those close to the case to learn more about what happened that snowy night. The Inside Scoop: ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Secrets in the Snow: The Murder Retrial of Karen Read” begins streaming on Thursday, April 24, only on Hulu. The episode, led by ABC News chief national correspondent M

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April 9, 2025

IMPACT x Nightline: Lori Vallow Daybell: The Doomsday Mom Murders (4/10)

THURSDAY, APRIL 10 IMPACT x Nightline: “Lori Vallow Daybell: The Doomsday Mom Murders” (326) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: Lori Vallow Daybell, wife to Charles Vallow, fell for Chad Daybell, a religious leader prepping for the end of the world. As the affair unfolded, their families started dying and disappearing. Now, back on trial for murder, Lori says she’s innocent. Extended Logline: This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” reports on the case of Lori Vallow Daybell, a married former beauty queen and mother who fell for Chad Daybell, a religious leader prepping for the end of the world. As the affair unfolded, their families started dying and disappearing, including two of Lori’s children, ages 7 and 16, who were killed in 2019. In 2023, Lori was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for killing her two youngest children, and now she is back on trial for the alleged murder of her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, but she maintains her innocence. The Inside Scoop: ABC News

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April 2, 2025

IMPACT x Nightline: Tracy Anderson: Fitness, Fame and Hollywood (04/03)

THURSDAY, APRIL 3 IMPACT x Nightline: “Tracy Anderson: Fitness, Fame and Hollywood” (325) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: Tracy Anderson has been dubbed by many a “secret weapon” in Hollywood. Stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez and more turn to her famed fitness method, but it hasn’t been without controversy. “IMPACT x Nightline” goes behind the scenes. The Inside Scoop: ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Tracy Anderson: Fitness, Fame and Hollywood” begins streaming on Thursday, April 3, only on Hulu. The episode, led by “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang, features an all-new sit down with fitness mogul Tracy Anderson, offering a rare glimpse into her rise to fame and enduring influence. Anderson delves into her upbringing and dance background, which shaped her signature fitness method—one that has drawn A-list clients like Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. She also opens up about her highly publicized fallout with Madonna, the criticism she has faced, an

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March 26, 2025

IMPACT x Nightline: Selena Beyond the Headlines (03/27)

THURSDAY, March 27 IMPACT x Nightline: “Selena Beyond the Headlines” (324) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: Selena was one of the most celebrated entertainers of her generation, but her life was tragically cut short in 1995 at the age of 23. Now, 30 years after her tragic murder, could her killer be set free? “IMPACT x Nightline” investigates. The Inside Scoop: ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Selena Beyond the Headlines” begins streaming on Thursday, March 27, only on Hulu. The episode, led by “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang, features interviews with people who worked closely with Selena as her star rose throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including Martin Gomez, the fashion designer who created Selena’s iconic purple jumpsuit that many celebrities still pay tribute to today. Gomez shared an office with Selena’s killer for months leading up to Selena’s murder. Gomez and others share memories about Selena they’ve never shared before, including rare photos and unseen fashion sket

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March 19, 2025

IMPACT x Nightline: Confessions of a Child Bride (04/20)

THURSDAY, March 20 IMPACT x Nightline: “Confessions of a Child Bride” (323) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: Courtney Stodden married actor Doug Hutchison when she was 16 … he was 51. At the time, she said that they were soulmates, but 10 years later, the two divorced. Stodden speaks out against underage marriage, alleging she was groomed by Hutchison. Extended Logline: This week on “IMPACT x Nightline,” “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang sits down with Courtney Stodden, who married actor Doug Hutchison with her parents’ consent when she was 16 and he was 51. In 2011, “Nightline” had the first interview with Courtney and Doug as a married couple. At the time, she said that they were soulmates, but now, the two are divorced, and Stodden advocates against underage marriage, alleging she was groomed by Hutchison. Stodden shares the intimate details of her life, including losing her virginity to Hutchison on their wedding night, being a constant target for paparazzi and tabloids, the strug

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March 12, 2025

IMPACT x Nightline: Denise Richards: Wilder Than Ever (3/13)

THURSDAY, March 13 IMPACT x Nightline: “IMPACT x Nightline: Denise Richards: Wilder Than Ever” (322) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: Denise Richards is back in the spotlight. “IMPACT x Nightline” sits down with the actress and star of “Denise Richards & Her Wild Things” as she tells all about navigating Hollywood, motherhood and reclaiming her signature sexy image via OnlyFans. The Inside Scoop: ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Denise Richards: Wilder Than Ever” begins streaming on Thursday, March 13, only on Hulu. The episode, led by ABC News correspondent Stephanie Ramos, features a new sit-down with actress Denise Richards and a new interview with her former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” co-star and friend Camille Grammer-Meyer. Additional new interviews include the following: Janine Rubenstein, host and editor-at-large at People magazine Kiki Monique, host of Sirius XM’s “Reality Checked”

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Impact X Nightline

Releases

IMPACT x Nightline: Inside the Kim Kardashian Heist (6/5)

IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy on Trial (5/15)

IMPACT x Nightline: Deadly Smile: The Happy Face Killer (5/8)

IMPACT x Nightline: Sex, Drugs & Fame: The Russell Brand Story (5/1)

IMPACT x Nightline: Secrets in the Snow: The Murder Retrial of Karen Read (4/24)

IMPACT x Nightline: Lori Vallow Daybell: The Doomsday Mom Murders (4/10)

IMPACT x Nightline: Tracy Anderson: Fitness, Fame and Hollywood (04/03)

IMPACT x Nightline: Selena Beyond the Headlines (03/27)

IMPACT x Nightline: Confessions of a Child Bride (04/20)

IMPACT x Nightline: Denise Richards: Wilder Than Ever (3/13)

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