US EditionCooper Koch Says Lyle Menendez Congratulated Him on 'Monsters' Emmy Nom
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 15 – Netflix's "Monsters" received 11 Emmy nods, including first-time nominations for Javier Bardem and Cooper Koch, highlighting renewed interest in the Menendez brothers' story.
- On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Javier Bardem received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Jose Menendez in Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
- With 11 nominations, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story received 11 Emmy nominations across acting, technical and design categories, including picture editing and hairstyling nods.
- Despite viewer backlash—`incestuous fetish porn` critics said and `naive and inaccurate` Erik Menendez called it—Monsters still collected 11 Emmy nods.
- Koch said he hopes the Emmy nominations will draw focus to the Menendez brothers, who were resentenced to 50 years to life in May, making them eligible for parole.
- The 77th Emmy Awards will be hosted by Nate Bargatze and broadcast live Sunday, Sept. 14 on CBS and Paramount+, when winners will be announced.
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Cooper Koch reveals Lyle Menendez’s reaction to his Monsters Emmy nomination
Cooper Koch opened about the “sweet” exchange he had with Lyle Menendez after securing his Emmy nomination. In 2024, Koch achieved mainstream success with his portrayal of Erik Menendez in the second season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, which also starred Nicolas Alexander Chavez as Lyle, Javier Bardem as José Menendez, and Chloë Sevigny as Kitty Menendez. Although the crime drama was met with cri…
Cooper Koch’s Emmy nomination earned him a surprise prison call
Cooper Koch’s Emmy nomination interviews included his chat withVariety being interrupted by a call from California’s Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility. On the other end of the line sat Lyle Menendez, who was calling to offer his congratulations on Koch’s nomination as Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series or Movie for playing Lyle’s brother, Erik, in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.“He was jealou…
Cooper Koch Says Lyle Menendez Congratulated Him on 'Monsters' Emmy Nom
Cooper Koch revealed what Lyle Menéndez told him after his Emmy nomination. Nominations for the 2025 Emmy Awards were announced on Tuesday, July 15, with Koch, 29, receiving a nod in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series category for his performance as Erik Menéndez in Netflix’s Monsters. “I spoke to Lyle today. He called to send his congrats and was very, very sweet,” Koch revealed on Entertainment Weekly’s “The Awardist” …
Cooper Koch Reveals Lyle Menendez Called to Congratulate Him After Emmy Nomination | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Cooper Koch is getting support on his Emmy nomination from someone special! The 29-year-old actor was nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his portrayal of Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Now, Cooper is sharing that he was congratulated on the nomination by someone special. Keep reading to find out more… Cooper spoke with The Awardist podcast about his nomination. During the podcas…
Lyle Menendez called Cooper Koch from prison to congratulate him on 'Monsters' Emmy nomination
Koch, who played Lyle's brother Erik on "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," also celebrated the nominations of Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty; Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Cooper Koch, who played Erik Menendez on 'Monsters', and Lyle Menendez in court in 1994Cooper Koch just received a tremendous honor: an Emmy nomination for his performance as Erik Menendez on Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Stor…
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