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HBO Max docuseries, “The Invisible Pilot,” premiering Monday, April 4 at 9 p.m. The three-part, eye-opening tale covers Betzner’s unlikely transition from family man to drug maven, wrangling covert US government operations in Central America.“We see him as this sort of ‘Forrest Gump’ character, he’s everywhere,” Ari Mark, who co-directs with Phil Lott told The Post of Betzner, who is still alive and is now in his 80s.

“Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed” is produced by Breaklight Pictures in association with New York Post Entertainment for Discovery+. Post reporter Hannah Frishberg is featured in the documentary.Under celebrity pastor Carl Lentz, international megachurch Hillsong became trendy and influential, garnering splashy profiles in outlets such as GQ, and attracting stars such as Chris Pratt, Kendall Jenner, Nick Jonas and Justin Bieber.But all was not holy.

Baywatch” star, 54, is taking her tale to the streaming giant’s competitor: Netflix.“Pamela Anderson is ready to tell her story in a new documentary,” the official Netflix Twitter account announced Wednesday. “The film, which has been in the making for several years, will feature the pop culture icon setting the record straight as she looks back on her professional path and her personal journey.”“My life,” reads the note from the announcement.

your roommate was bad.The new Netflix docuseries “Worst Roommate Ever,” out Tuesday, March 1, covers much more than just bad roomies who blast loud music at odd hours or neglect their share of the household chores. From a granny-type who is actually a serial killer to a violent alleged con man who attacked his housemate and left her for dead wrapped in a tarp on a construction site, the show’s dark, disturbing stories will give you a greater appreciation for roomies who commit no greater crime than being sloppy.

the day’s invasion by Russia.The 61-year-old “Dead Man Walking” star has apparently been working on a documentary about escalating tensions in the country since last year, and flew to Ukraine early this week to get a first-hand look at the war.Wearing sunglasses and a bomber jacket, a haggard-looking Penn appeared to be listening closing to the briefing held at the President’s Office, although it wasn’t clear if he speaks Ukrainian.Penn has already spoken to the deputy prime minister and military members since landing, Newsweek reported. “Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, especially Western politicians lack. The more such people in our country now, true friends of Ukraine, who support the struggle for freedom, the sooner it will be possible to stop Russia’s treacherous attack,” the Ukrainian embassy told Newsweek in a translated statement, expressing its gratitude for his visit and approval of the documentary.Get the latest updates in the Russia-Ukraine conflict with the Post’s live coverage.Last November, the actor was seen wearing a flak jacket and helmet to talk to fighters on the border of Russia and Ukraine, months before war officially broke out.The two-time Oscar star has a reputation for showing up to danger zones.

dropped Wednesday by Vanity Fair. Sharpe, 87, and Holiday, 91, were interviewed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, the duo behind the controversial HBO docuseries “Allen v. Farrow.” Golden Globe winner Sharpe recounted being cast opposite Lewis — who died in 2017 at the age of 91 — in the 1964 flick “The Disorderly Orderly.” She alleged that while she was in wardrobe getting fitted for her costumes, Lewis told everyone but her to exit the room.

Netflix docuseries out March 9.Titled “The Andy Warhol Diaries,” the six-parter vocally brings the pop art icon, who died in 1987, back to life — using cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology to narrate the most revealing moments from his legendary life. Based on his infamous journals, the project spans from his childhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to famously illustrating soup cans, as well as a never-before-seen glimpse into Warhol’s secret relationships and “romantic longings,” via diary entries he penned throughout the 20th century.“I’m just a freak, I wasn’t very close to anyone.

Larry David has a new reason for fans to show their enthusiasm. The funnyman is turning back time and diving deep into his past in his upcoming two-part documentary series, “The Larry David Story.”The HBO miniseries will look back at the 74-year-old’s eclectic and hilarious career.

Netflix’s jaw-dropping new documentary “The Tinder Swindler” (out Feb. 2) tells Fjellhoy’s story and those of two other Leviev victims: Swedish marketing exec Pernilla Sjoholm and Dutch fashionista Ayleen Charlotte.“When I saw Simon’s pictures, he had the kind of look that I like,” Fjellhoy says in the film.

Wall Street Bets, the Reddit hub of memes and financial advice responsible for fueling the GME surge was so initially anti-GameStop that early investors like Farris Husseini — an Alabama data visualizer — were banned from posting about the company because it annoyed so many users. “GameStop was hated among gamers, like hated,” Jeff Tarzia, a former video game tester and one of the stock’s few early supporters, says in the documentary.

debuted at Sundance this week, unravels Lee’s bizarre story with actor Alan Cumming sitting in for the man himself by lip-syncing to Lee’s narration (Lee agreed to tell his story, but didn’t want to appear on camera). Director Jono McLeod, who knew Lee as a fellow student, tells the tale via interviews with his now-50-something classmates, animated sequences and snippets of old video. Cumming, who was originally attached to star in a now-defunct feature adaptation of the story, remembers the saga as a news bombshell in Scotland.

deal with his drug problems.“I wanted to be able to stand on my own feet,” the 55-year-old pop superstar reveals in the two-part documentary “Janet,” which airs on Lifetime Friday and Saturday. “And at that time I thought that there was no other way I would be able to kind of get my own life — unless I got married.”The two met when the sibling group DeBarge made its debut on “Soul Train” while Jackson was there with sister LaToya and brother Jermaine. And the shy sweethearts bonded over both coming from musical families while talking on the phone.“I started dating him when I was 16,” Jackson says.

poisoned Russian dissident Alexei Navalny premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday. Called “Navalny,” it’s a no-holds-barred indictment of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin, and insists that Navalny’s close brush with death was the result of a secret state-run operation to assassinate him.“As I became more and more famous guy, I was totally sure that my life became safer and safer because I am kind of famous guy — and it will be problematic for them just to kill me,” Navalny, 45, says in the film. “I was very wrong.” The doc, heading to HBO Max, was added at the last minute to the Sundance slate just as Putin had stationed more than 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border.

years of living in her brother Michael’s shadow.“Janet” chronicles the life of the 55-year-old pop star in the doc that airs this Friday, January 28 on A&E and Lifetime — and revealed a darker side to her relationship with her icon brother.“There were times when Mike used to tease me and call me names. Pig, horse, slut, or hog, cow,” Jackson said.“He would laugh about it, and I’d laugh too, but then there was some­where down inside that it would hurt,” she continued.

10-part A&E documentary, “Secrets of Playboy.”The series, premiering Monday at 9 p.m., will pull back the curtain on the organization and its founder with accusations of predatory practices.Ahead of the debut, the brand released an open letter that condemned “abhorrent” actions of the late magazine publisher and promised to make “positive changes.” “First and foremost, we want to say: we trust and validate women and their stories, and we strongly support the individuals who have come forward to share their experiences,” the letter began. “As a brand with sex positivity at its core, we believe safety, security and accountability are paramount, and anything less is inexcusable.”The documentary will unfurl shocking allegations about cultlike hedonism that surrounded Hefner and reportedly involved drugs, orgies, sexual assault — and even bestiality.

Muhammad bin Nayef Counseling and Care Center was founded by its namesake Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, as a pillar of Saudi Arabia’s new method for dealing with terrorism. Once released from Guantanamo Bay, prisoners — not unlike American convicts — tend to relapse back to their old, destructive behaviors.

, a New Jersey-based toy expert featured on the show.“People know what a Slinky is, and to really put a historical backstory behind a lot of these is to educate consumers about the history of their childhood.” Through re-enactments, the show reveals how the Slinky originated in the 1940s, when Naval engineer Richard James was tasked with creating a device to stabilize sensitive equipment that was being transported through rough seas during World War II. “These cargo ships were traveling across

That’s why he was the “King of Cool” — he marched to his own drummer, eschewed the high-profile celebrity lifestyle and could tell Frank Sinatra off without caring about the repercussions.

“Lost City of the Monkey God,” which airs Oct.

Netflix lately, as the horror thriller “Squid Game” continues to dominate viewership. A new docuseries aims to ride that wave with its sensationalistic subject matter.

“Introducing, Selma Blair” starts on an unexpectedly hilarious note. The 49-year-old actress, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) a few years ago, makes joke after joke as she applies her makeup.“Kim Kardashian sent me some makeup.

one of her generation’s most promising young stars, with memorable turns in films such as “Clueless” and “Girl, Interrupted,” to one of Hollywood’s darkest tragedies.In the documentary, reporter Amber Ryland recalls getting an exclusive interview with Monjack shortly after Murphy’s death. “It was in the back of my mind, ‘Am I sitting with a murderer?’” she says.

In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association made the landmark decision to remove homosexuality from its manual of mental disorders. It had classified same-sex attraction as a “sociopathic personality disturbance” in its first edition, which was published in 1952.

“Pharma Bro,” available on demand on Oct. 5.“He thinks that it [the goading] is fun,” she adds.Brent Hodge, the film’s director, told The Post that his interest in Shkreli was sparked by damning headlines published in September 2015.

Netflix documentary “Britney vs Spears” sheds new light on the “Toxic” pop icon’s ongoing fight for freedom. Britney Spears, 39, has been living under a conservatorship since 2008. The “Circus” headliner hasn’t had control over her financial or personal life, because it’s in the hands of a team led by her father, Jamie Spears. Everything from her access to her children to her ability to spontaneously go out for lunch has been in her 69-year-old dad’s well-compensated hands.

announced the news Tuesday, writing, “It’s official. We’re starting production on my official documentary.

HBO Max. Growing up in the 1980s, Russo-Young had what felt like a conventional New York City childhood: two parents and a sister growing up in a downtown apartment.The only difference? Russo-Young, now 40, had two moms, Robin Young and Sandy Russo.At the time, “being gay meant that you were not going to have children,” Young says in the film.

released a full-length trailer on Wednesday for the new documentary, which drops Sept. 28.“It’s been 13 years and it’s enough,” Spears’ voice can be heard saying in the teaser.The film is directed by Erin Lee Carr and has been in the works for 18 months, though being released after the FX documentary “Framing Britney Spears.”“This is a two-and-a-half years-long investigative process into the conservatorship,” Carr told the Los Angeles Times.

went on to become the enduring and iconic face of the on-screen monster in popular culture.Karloff, who was a struggling actor before that, liked to tell the story of the encounter that changed his life. While waiting in the rain for a bus in Hollywood, he was offered a ride home by a fellow actor — Lon Chaney, celebrated for chilling performances in silent films like “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1923) and “The Phantom of the Opera” (1925).