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Lyle Menendez called from prison to congratulate actor Cooper Koch on his first Emmy nomination.
Actor Cooper Koch revealed on the podcast The Awardist, from Entertainment Weekly, that he was surprised by a phone call from Lyle Menendez after receiving his first Emmy nomination for his performance in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
“I spoke with Lyle today. He called to congratulate me and was very, very kind,” he said. “He was jealous that I was at Wimbledon this weekend,” Koch added. “He was so, so kind… and they’re doing very well.”
The 29-year-old actor received an Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his portrayal of Erik Menendez in the second season of the anthology series created by Ryan Murphy.
On his Instagram, Koch shared the moment when, surrounded by family and friends, he heard his name announced as one of the award nominees.
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