How New York City Is Leading Change for Women in Music

Susan Sarandon is always willing to put herself on the line for a good cause.

It was good news-bad news day for CBS drama viewers yesterday. Fans of S.W.A.T. rejoiced when the network reversed its cancellation decision and renewed the veteran procedural for a 13-episode seventh and final season. But that tipped the scale for another CBS cop drama, freshman East New York, which was canceled shortly after. And in a case of bad timing, by being axed during a writers strike, East New York is far less likely to get a reprieve.

network reversed course and renewed the drama series “S.W.A.T.” for a seventh and final season. A description for the “East New York” finale teases that the “Haywood’s (Amanda Warren) leadership is called into question after a tragic shooting close to home, and her relationship with Suarez (Jimmy Smits) is put to the test.” “True Lies” will wrap up its run with a two-part finale.

Two more shows have been canceled by CBS amid the network’s reshuffling of its schedule for the upcoming season.

Selome Hailu CBS has canceled both the police procedural “East New York” and “True Lies” after just one season. According to sources, the decision to cancel the series came down to CBS haggling with the series’ studio Warner Bros. Television over the show’s budget, which included CBS asking that the cast of the show not get the customary pay increases going into the second season. It has previously been reported that CBS has renewed other shows on its lineup, like the comedy “Bob Hearts Abishola,” after asking the cast to take pay cuts or by shifting series regulars to recurring status. The drama series starred Amanda Warren as deputy inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted boss of the 74th Precinct in East New York, a working-class neighborhood on the edge of Brooklyn in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification. With family ties to the area, Haywood is determined to deploy creative methods to protect her beloved community with the help of her officers and detectives. But first, she has the daunting task of getting them on board, as some are skeptical of her promotion, and others resist the changes she is desperate to make.

CBS has canceled cop drama East New York, starring Amanda Warren, after one season.

Bruce Norris’s Downstate and Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt were named this season’s Best Play and Best Foreign Play, respectively, by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle today.

Kelly Clarkson is moving to the Big Apple.will be officially relocating to New York City this fall and will set up shop at NBC Studios in Manhattan's 30 Rockefeller Center, a NBCUniversal spokesperson confirmed to ET. Clarkson's show will film in Studio 6A with a live studio audience.The daytime talk show, hosted by the former champ, has been based out of the Universal City lot in Los Angeles since its debut in 2019. first reported the news.The news marks a major move for Clarkson and the syndicated talk show, which was renewed through 2025 back in November.

Severance is the latest series to be shut down as a result of strike picketing.

Rihanna is sporting some New York pride with her latest fashion moment.The 35-year-old singer, who is currently pregnant with her and A$AP Rocky's second child, stepped out with her best friend, Melissa Forde, for a Thursday night out on the town in a stylish white miniskirt and jacket with a bright red New York Yankees logo on the front. Rihanna paired the outfit with matching, slouchy white boots and silver-and-ruby earrings. Rihanna has clearly been taking as many chances to go out before baby number two arrives -- the pregnant singer was just seen with boyfriend A$AP Rocky on a date night Wednesday, two days after the couple closed out the red carpet at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday.The new parents made their grand entrance in style, with Rihanna wearing a custom design by Valentino that stunned her fellow stars still on the carpet.

Rihanna is showing some New York pride!

Jennifer Lopez showed some love for animal prints this week in New York. The actress was spotted on her way to “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” wearing cheetah prints in all elements of her outfit. Why Ben Affleck wasn’t at the Met Gala with Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez praises Ben Affleck’s role as a fatherJlo’s mom ‘knew’ her daughter and Ben Affleck would reuniteLopez was photographed on the outside of the show, wearing a long sleeve cheetah top and matching pants.

A judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times and three journalists who published a 2018 piece on his tax schemes.

New York lawmakers finally signed off on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s state budget including significant sweeteners for film and TV production in a package that now runs through 2034 — the day after the WGA went on strike, ushering a period of grave uncertainty for the entertainment industry.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Paramount+ has sealed a multi-year deal with New York’s Bryant Park to take over its Monday evening summer movie series, the streamer announced on Wednesday. Dubbed “Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park,” the deal is timed to the 30th anniversary of Bryant Park’s “Movie Nights” franchise. This year’s “Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park” will run from June 12 to August 14. The event is also paired with the pop-up Hester Street Fair, which features a rotating line-up of artisanal vendors from the five boroughs on the park’s Fountain Terrace each Monday. “Movie Nights is one of Bryant Park’s most popular series and with the support of Paramount+, we can continue to provide free high quality outdoor movie screenings for New Yorkers and visitors for many more years to come,” said Bryant Park Corp. president Dan Biederman in a statement.

Filmmakers are film fans, right? There’s just no way you’d devote your life to a creative endeavor and not be a fan of it. So, you have to assume that directors, whether they’re working on no-budget horror, blockbuster superhero films, or even a heartfelt indie drama, are influenced by similar works or other filmmakers who have inspired them.

New York Times.Citing two people with knowledge of the company’s operations, the Times said a bankruptcy filing could arrive in the coming weeks, but that Vice is still hoping a buyer will swoop in to avert it.

Back to the Garden! Emmy Rossum attended a New York Knicks game with her husband, Sam Esmail, three weeks after they secretly welcomed baby No. 2.

Big improvements to New York’s film and and television production incentives, included in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal are still in place as lawmakers reached a handshake deal today, according to people familiar with the bill. The legislature is expected to vote formally next week to approve the budget.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer New York is poised to dramatically increase its film tax incentive from $420 million a year to $700 million, as it looks to stave off competition from New Jersey and Georgia. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement Thursday night on a $229 billion budget, after weeks of negotiations with state lawmakers. Among many other provisions, the budget will increase the size of the film tax credit program, as well as raise the credit percentage from 25% to 30%, bringing it in line with rival states. The program will also be extended to 2034, according to a source familiar with the conceptual agreement.