Stories by @christophermalone

Smosh: Friendship Always Wins

Two friends build an empire from nothing. Anthony Padilla and Ian Heckling transform a basement operation into a cultural phenomenon, their chemistry undeniable, their ambition boundless. But success demands sacrifice. Creative differences fracture their partnership. Egos collide. The question haunts them both: can friendship survive the weight of what they created? As Smosh ascends from YouTube obscurity to mainstream dominance, the duo navigates betrayal, financial pressure, and the brutal machinery of entertainment. They've made millions laugh—now they must decide if laughter is enough to hold them together. Every sketch masks deeper wounds. Every collaboration feels like negotiation. In the end, they face an impossible choice: protect the brand they've built, or protect each other. This is the story of two men discovering that the hardest performance isn't on camera—it's in real life, where the script ends, and friendship must prove itself.

The Song That Doesn't End

Shari Lewis possessed a gift that transcended entertainment. Her puppet Lambchop became a cultural phenomenon, but the woman behind the felt and felt-tipped eyes carried secrets that threatened to unravel everything. As her career soared through the 1960s and beyond, Shari battled industry gatekeepers who demanded she choose between the serious artist she'd trained to be and the children's entertainer America demanded. Every performance was a negotiation with her own ambition. Every song masked deeper struggles—with identity, with legacy, with a relentless industry that refused to see her complexity. The song that made her immortal also trapped her. This is the story of a woman who created joy while wrestling her own darkness, who built an empire from felt and determination, and who discovered that some melodies, once sung, can never truly end.

Gangsta's Paradise

A biographical musical drama film about the life and career of gangsta rapper Coolio.

The Life of Seth

A biographical comedy-drama film about the life and career of controversial adult animation star, Seth MacFarlane from his beginnings to his directorial debut with Ted.

The Big Chair

A biographical musical drama film about the lives and career of 80s pop band, Tears for Fears

The Weird One

A biographical comedy-drama film about the life and career of 'Weird Al' Yankovic.

Listen to Your Heart

A biographical musical drama film about the lives and career of the Swedish pop duo, Roxette.

Something Completely Different

A biographical comedy-drama miniseries about the lives and careers of the members of the comedy team, Monty Python

Welcome to Jackass

A biographical comedy-drama film about the lives and careers of the people behind Jackass

Getting a Clue

A biographical comedy-drama television film about the creation of the hit Nick Jr. show, Blue's Clues.

Behind The Camera

A biographical TV movie about the production of Modern Family and the troubles that went on in the cast’s personal lives.

Mythical

A biographical comedy-drama series about the lives and careers of YouTube comedy duo, Rhett and Link; spanning from them meeting in first grade to their success with Good Mythical Morning.

Scatman's World

A biographical drama film about the life and career of "Scatman" John Larkin.

This. Is. Jeopardy!

A biopic on the creation of the 1980s version of Jeopardy!

Struck by Genius

A biographical drama film about Jason Padgett, who became a mathematical genius after suffering a beating.

What Ever Happened to Little Jake?

A gender-bent version of the classic psychological thriller, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? But instead of sisters, they are identical twin brothers.

The Ultimate Challenge

A biographical drama miniseries about the production of Gladiators, one of the most popular British sports competition shows of the 90s.

Beetlejuice

A musical comedy horror fantasy film adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name. Which, in turn, was adapted from the 1988 film of the same name.

Penny & Cindy

A biographical comedy-drama miniseries about the tumultuous production of the hit sitcom Laverne & Shirley

The James Rolfe Story

A biographical drama film about the life of internet star James Rolfe from his beginnings as a rising filmmaker, to the creation of the Angry Video Game Nerd, all culminating in the release of the Angry Video Game Nerd movie.