Inventing Anna, an upcoming 10-part Netflix drama, tells the story of Anna Delvey, the real-life con-artist who tricked New York’s elite circles into thinking she was a filthy rich German Heiress with $60 million to her name.
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“Gossip Girl” is finally plotting the course for its return.
According to Variety, the highly anticipated reboot is planning to be in production in New York this October, with shooting set to start as early as the end of this month.
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Production on the 10-episode series was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic after originally intending to begin production in March.
Set eight years after the original series, the reboot will
Inventing Anna, an upcoming 10-part Netflix drama, tells the story of Anna Delvey, the real-life con-artist who tricked New York’s elite circles into thinking she was a filthy rich German Heiress with $60 million to her name.
Bad Bunny surprised the city of New York with a livestreaming concert from the flatbed of a truck. The concert was also done to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month as well as the anniversary of Hurricane Maria.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be honored with a statue in Brooklyn, her birthplace, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday.He described Ginsburg, who died on Friday at the age of 87, as «a monumental figure of equality.» «Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg selflessly pursued truth and justice in a world of division, giving voice to the voiceless and uplifting those who were pushed aside by forces of hate and indifference,» Cuomo said in a statement.
Earlier in the week, the 2020 incarnation of the New York Film Festival got underway officially, with one part of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology, Lovers Rock, serving as the Opening Night Selection. Having seen it, the movie serves as both a strong start for NYFF this year, as well as a smaller and far less awards friendly selection.
Can you believe it has been 13 years since Gossip Girl premiered on television?!
Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe 68th edition of Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival gets underway tonight with the world premiere screening of Rifkin’s Festival, Woody Allen’s latest movie.The filmmaker was unable to jet into the fest due to ongoing pandemic disruption, appearing at the opening press conference via video link from New York.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIn the most transporting scene of Steve McQueen’s “Lovers Rock,” we’re at a London house party that has just hit its smoky seductive dirty-dancing groove. It’s 1980, and most of the revelers have West Indian roots.
Dino-Ray Ramos editorAfter unveiling their first wave of programming last week, New York Comic Con and MCM Comic Con’s Metaverse have even more panels and entertainment to feed your fandom. The all-digital confab is set to take place October 8-11 via the New York Comic Con YouTube channel.This year’s edition will include everything the in-person event offers all in the comfort of your own home.
coronavirus pandemic, the annual event will be broadcast virtually this year, a bummer for many fans but a boon for those who wouldn’t otherwise have been able to come to the Big Apple and experience it in person — a silver lining of being forced to go digital-only.“New York Comic Con’s Metaverse is the magical mix of celebs, exhibitors, comics, art, panels, cosplay and passionate fans you’d see in person — but with your own snacks and no lines,” proclaims the Comic Con website.The lineup of
Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorThe new CEO of the New York Times, Meredith Kopit Levien, said the company would consider additional acquisitions to expand offerings like its highly successful games and cooking apps and continue to grow in audio – which is a better fit for print than video ever was.In an early public foray in her new role, Kopit Levien, who took over from retiring CEO Mark Thompson in late July, told investors at the Goldman Sachs media conference that audio – starting with
Ben Brantley, the influential New York Times theater critic, will leave the job next month. “This pandemic pause in the great, energizing party that is the theater seemed to me like a good moment to slip out the door,” Brantley said in a statement.News of Brantley’s departure was announced on Twitter by the newspaper’s theater reporter, Michael Paulson.Brantley joined the Times as its second-string theater critic in 1993, taking the chief critic job three years later.
Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Cast is rounding out on gangster comedy All Mobbed Up, which is due to shoot for eight weeks from late October through mid-December in Newburgh, New York.The ensemble cast so far includes Tony Sirico (The Sopranos), Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Golden Globe winner Sally Kirkland (Anna), Joseph D’Onofrio (Goodfellas) and Paul Mormando (Bound By Debt). More will join.John A.
Variety. And unlike the original noughties series, it won’t be filmed on location in New York.Obviously hardcore fans of the iconic teen series been very excited to get any information about the updated show.And Joshua decided to give fans what they needed and did a late night Ask Me Anything on Twitter.He revealed that the new and improved Gossip Girl is going to be very different from what we were used to.‘The tone is different.
Janet W. Lee FX’s award-winning series “Pose” is planning to return to production in October.While the situation remains fluid, a member of the “Pose” crew is getting tested for COVID-19 this week in anticipation of the show starting to film next month, a source tells Variety.
Janet W. Lee Good morning, Upper East Siders.
Mariah Carey has opened up about having an affair with New York Yankees baseball legend Derek Jeter while she was married to Tommy Mottola.The musician writes about the affair, which was rumoured for years, in her upcoming memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey.In the book, Carey writes that the affair with Mottola happened in the 1990s after they met at a dinner party and secretly began “text flirting”.The singer reveals how her first meeting with Jeter took place on the rooftop of his New York
Eli Countryman Former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992, died on Monday. He was 75.The Baseball Hall of Fame and ESPN reported that his death was due to Lewy body dementia and COVID-19 complications.“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away,” his wife Nancy and two daughters shared with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, who announced his death Wednesday.