Hollywood’s Shocking Tribute: Menendez Brothers Earn Coveted Walk of Fame Stars

Can you really call yourself a Hollywood icon if you haven’t committed a little light parricide? That’s the question I found myself wrestling with after the Menendez brothers, yes, those Menendez brothers, were honored with their very own star on the Walk of Fame . I never thought we’d see the day when bringing “true crime” to life landed you an actual accolade between a kitschy souvenir shop and a busking Spider-Man on Hollywood Blvd . I mean, somewhere out there, O.J. Simpson is thinking, “Wait, you get a star for that?” As I watched Ryan Murphy gush about the brothers’ “multihyphenate talents,” it made me wonder if we’re just a Netflix docuseries away from nominating serial killers for the Nobel Prize in Literature . If you’ve got the stomach for it, this is the wildest ride you’ll read all day—oddly inspiring, grimly hilarious, a little bit horrifying, and entirely too L.A . LEARN MORE.

LOS ANGELES—In recognition of their outstanding contributions to the true crime genre, convicted killers Lyle and Erik Menendez were honored this week with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “The Menendez brothers have truly set the standard for aspiring murderers everywhere,” Monsters showrunner Ryan Murphy said in a speech noting that the duo’s local Beverly Hills roots were part of what made the occasion so special and that many look upon the siblings, who are currently serving life sentences for first-degree murder, as hometown heroes. “It has been an extraordinary privilege getting to work with Erik and Lyle and learn about the immersive process they undertook to gun down their parents. The Menendez brothers are true multihyphenate talents, and I am particularly honored to be associated in some small way with the Walk of Fame stars who did so much for this city and the entertainment industry.”  The honor from Hollywood follows the brothers’ recent induction into the NBA Hall of Fame for appearing courtside in the background of Knicks guard Mark Jackson’s 1990–91 basketball card.