In 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles.

On Jan. 26, 1971, Charles Manson and three members of his California cult were convicted for the murders of seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate.

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been released from a California prison after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for two infamous killings.

California’s governor has blocked the parole of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel, more than five decades after she scrawled “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims.

A retired Los Angeles prosecutor has said a judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977.

A California panel has denied parole for a follower of cult leader Charles Manson convicted of slayings more than a half-century ago.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday blocked parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, reversing a panel’s recommendation that she be freed after spending a half-century in prison.

The California Supreme Court has denied a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rejection of her parole.

Fifty years ago, Charles Mansons cult murdered five people, including actress Sharon Tate, who was pregnant at the time. Her style was very eclectic, free-spirited, a combination between very sexy and childlike innocence, Deborah told Inside Edition in a 2008 interview. Meanwhile, Charles Manson, an aspiring musician, had formed the Manson Family in mid-1967. Manson Family members Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, Tex Watson and Patricia Krenwinkel entered the home on Cielo Drive. People who commit heinous crimes are not icons, they are not superstars, she told Inside Edition in 2004.

Bruce Lees daughter, Shannon Lee, is sharing her misgivings over how her father is portrayal in Quentin Tarantinos new film,Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In the film, Bruce (played by Mike Moh) gets into a heated exchange with stuntman Cliff Booth (played by Brad Pitt) on the set of the TV show The Green Hornet. Ultimately, the pair decide to settle their differences with a best-of-three fight, which begins with Bruce quickly laying out Cliff. "Given how sympathetic Tarantinos portrayal of Steve McQueen, Jay Sebring, and Sharon Tate is, Im surprised he didnt afford the same courtesy to Lee, the only non-white character in the film," she said. Central to the film is the late actress Sharon Tate (played by Margot Robbie), who was one of the victims of the Manson Family murders in 1969.

As for whether anything else has "rattled Hollywood" as much as the Manson murders, Pitt responds, "Harvey Weinstein. Also during the interview, Pitt talks about how he feels the idea of masculinity has changed in the entertainment industry. Prior to the release of his Times interview, Pitt spoke with ET about what it was like working with DiCaprio, whose career has been on a similar trajectory as his own for decades. I'm really happy this one lined up for us." RELATED CONTENT:Brad Pitt to Produce Movie on the Downfall of Harvey WeinsteinGwyneth Paltrow Says She Loves Brad Pitt for Confronting Harvey WeinsteinBrad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio on the Prospect of Reaching Their 'Shelf Life' in Hollywood

Believing that the war would start in the summer of 1969, Manson was in a rush to complete the album, which still wasnt finished by May. There were other victims in the Manson Family murders, including stuntman Donald Shorty Shea, who was killed weeks later, on Aug. 26, by Davis, Grogran and Manson. The Trial and AftermathAfter months of investigation, the Family members and Manson were eventually all arrested, tried and convicted of various crimes for their involvement in the murders. The other living convicted Family members, including Krenwinkel and Watson, are still incarcerated, serving out their life sentences. RELATED CONTENT:'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood': A Guide to the Real-Life Hollywood PlayersCharles Manson, Sharon Tate and the 1969 Murders: Films, Podcasts and Series You Should StreamSharon Tate's Sister Speaks Out Following Charles Manson's Death

Now, after a nearly four-year absence from the big screen, Tarantino is back with a movie that looks at a particularly colorful time in Hollywood -- the late 1960s. The actors subsequent movie career went nowhere and he finds himself doing the same old guest roles on various TV shows. DiCaprio delivers another wonderful performance as an actor with undeniable talent but who still harbors incredible insecurities. He has one particularly wonderful scene opposite 12-year-old Julia Butters (from American Housewife) as a no-nonsense child actress who takes her craft VERY seriously. The whole 1960s era also plays a big part in the movie and the production design is incredible.

Margot Robbie as Sharon TateRobbie plays Sharon Tate, the actress who had graduated from TV appearances on The Beverly Hillbillies to rising movie star. At the time of her death, the 26-year-old was married to Roman Polanski and eight-and-a-half months pregnant with their first child. He and Tate dated until she met Roman Polanski, at which point they ended their relationship but the three remained close friends. Rafal Zawierucha as Roman PolanskiPolish actor Zawierucha plays director Roman Polanski, who met Tate on the set of The Fearless Vampire Killers, in 1966. Sebring introduced Tate to Lee and Lee became her martial arts adviser for the 1969 comedy The Wrecking Crew.

For decades, Hollywood has attempted to tell the story of Charles Manson and Sharon Tate -- all to varying degrees of success. For those wanting to delve deeper into one of Hollywood's most notorious true crimes, ET has rounded up several notable films, podcasts and TV series to stream on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy. Where to Stream: Netflix; buy on Apple TVCharles Manson: The Final Words (2017)This documentary revisits the events of 1969 through Mansons perspective, using never-before-seen case files, photos and exclusive interviews with Manson from inside California State Prison. Filmmaker James Buddy Day was the last person he spoke to publicly on the record before Manson died on Nov. 19, 2017. While the film isnt as easy to stream, their conversations have been converted into an upcoming book, Hippie Cult Leader: The Last Words of Charles Manson, coming Aug. 8, 2019.

The Los Angeles estate where the Manson Family committed the heinous murder of the LaBianca family 50 years ago is on the market for $1.98 million. One night after followers of Charles Manson murdered actress Sharon Tate, her unborn baby and four others, Manson Family members made their way to the LaBianca home and tied up husband and wife Leno and Rosemary. Realtor Robert Giambalvo believes its time to forget the home's gruesome past and focus on what it offers today. He added that its peacefulness, serenity, privacy should be enough to be attractive to potential buyers. According to California law, owners are not required to disclose any deaths on the property if they occurred more than three years before the sale.

Actress Margot Robbie transforms into '60s style icon Sharon Tate for the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film, "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.Lauren Lepire is the owner of Timeless Vixen and helped create Robbie's vintage look for the anticipated movie. Sharon Tate was really about being an individual and being comfortable, Lepire said. Some of the iconic styles Tate donned that Robbie matches are a knit cotton dress with a turtleneck collar, an orange mini dress and go-go boots. Brad Pitt also stars in the film, and his threads are also an homage to the era. We wanted to go with handcrafted leather, a lot of brown tones, the '60s is more of a narrower collar, he said.

Michael Brunner, the biological son of Charles Manson, told The Los Angeles Times his father wasn't so bad. Ninety-five percent of [the] public looks at Charlie as a mass murdering dog and I dont think that is who he is, Brunner told the paper. You know, I really just dont think about him. He said right before Mansons death he emailed his dad and received a postcard from him that said, "Write on. Write, write, write on."

(CNN) - From looking at the listing for 3311 Waverly Drive in Los Angeles, a potential home buyer wouldn't suspect anything bad had happened at the house. But just 50 years ago, the home was the scene of the grisly murders of supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, at the hands of four Charles Manson followers. The couple was killed August 10, 1969, the day after the Manson "family" murdered actress Sharon Tate, who was pregnant at the time, and four others about 11 miles away. The listing makes no mention of the infamous LaBianca murders, which seized the city with terror. The LaBianca house, as its known, has changed hands several times since the murders in 1969 and last sold in 1998.

Sharon Tate is returning to Hollywood. Born in 1943, the bright-eyed girl from Texas came to Hollywood with dreams of making it big. Manson charmed young newcomers to California and spread his dangerous ideas of a race war to his followers. One of Mansons followers, Susan Atkins, stabbed Tate 16 times as she begged for her and her sons lives. RELATED STORIESHilary Duff Shares Pic in Sharon Tate Role, as Manson Victim's Sister Blasts Film as 'Tasteless'Teen Allegedly Stabs Older Brother: 'I'd Rather Be in Jail Than 8 Hours in the Car With Him'Well-Known American Biologist Vanishes While Attending Conference in Crete