Manhattan Showbiz Latest News and Updates

Bill Thompson, whose career spanned Miramax Films, Gramercy Pictures, Lot 47 and other key indie distributors, died Monday of cancer in Manhattan. He was 73.

Making moves. Amy Robach was spotted out and about in New York City for the first time since she and T.J. Holmes were temporarily pulled from GMA3 amid their relationship drama.

A New York jury has found the the Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud and a series of other charges. 

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing actors and stage managers, has reached a new, three-year collective bargaining agreement with The Broadway League, the national trade organization of theater owners and producers.

UPDATE: The driver who fatally ran over Gone Girl actress Lisa Banes with his electric scooter has been sentenced to one to three years in prison on Wednesday.

Steven Spielberg has Covid. Given that, the 75-year-old director missed his planned introduction of the Michelle Williams tribute at the Gotham Awards tonight in Manhattan.

The 32st annual Gotham Awards is underway, and Deadline is updating the winners list live from in-person event at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan.

While stressing that no “active, credible or specific threats” have been received regarding tomorrow’s annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the NYPD said today that additional counterterrorism officers and measures will be deployed in light of this week’s nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs and recent online threats to the Jewish targets.

The United Kingdom swept the two marquee categories at the 50th anniversary International Emmy Awards, which here handed out Monday night in New York. Vigil took Best Drama Series, and Sex Education took the Comedy Series prizes.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 … Happy New Year’s Rockin’ Eve! Ring in 2023 with the iconic holiday special, which will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest and other celebrities all across the country — and will include a special Disney twist.

Ringing in the jolly season! The winter holiday season is in full swing thanks to the arrival of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree at the famed New York City plaza.

Playing his part, Ralph Fiennes recalled being a “relationship decoy” to distract from Jennifer Lopez‘s relationship with Ben Affleck in the early 2000s.

Dan Lembo, who competed on the 21st season of Survivor in 2010, has died. Lembo’s passing at age 75 occurred on September 3 at his home in Manhattan; a cause of death has not been provided. 

Actors’ Equity Association says it will stage a rally in Manhattan’s theater district Thursday to support contract changes in its agreement with The Broadway League, the trade organization for producers and theater owners.

The 7th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards unveiled its winners in a gala event that was live-streamed from New York City. It was Amazon Studios’ Good Night Oppy that was the biggest winner of the night taking home five trophies including the top accolade of the night — winning Gold for Best Documentary Feature.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is not saying troubled Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is anti-semitic.

A New York jury today found filmmaker Paul Haggis liable on all three counts of rape and sexual abuse in his treatment of Haleigh Breest, who left a party in Manhattan with him in 2013 and then sued the Oscar winner in 2017 claiming he repeatedly forced sex on her in his apartment that night. 

stepped out in Manhattan on Wednesday, November 9, in a black leather miniskirt with a corseted waist, which she paired with an off-the-shoulder chiffon top and matching black leather gloves. As far as Kylie Jenner ‘fits are concerned, this one’s pretty basic—until you spot the more risqué aspect of her ensemble: Her top has a tail, and that tail drags behind her on the sidewalk with zero regard for the street juices.

—but one thing it’s not is squeaky clean. That’s part of the appeal: It’s fast-paced, and therefore, a little rough around the edges. All that to say, the grimy New York streets make Kylie Jenner’s : The was spotted walking around the city today wearing a pair of floor-grazing puddle pants. Now, given Jenner has a private car service and her own security team, she probably didn’t do tons of walking around the city.

Leah Remini testified Monday that Paul Haggis, and not his accuser, is the real victim in his New York sexual assault civil trial. 

The stars and creatives of several buzzy films turned out November 5 for Contenders Film: New York, Deadline’s annual daylong awards-season kickoff event. Click through a photo gallery of arrivals above.

The challenge in making Sidney — about the pioneering Black actor, filmmaker and activist Sidney Poitier — was knowing where to stop, director Reginald Hudlin said during an appearance for Deadline’s Contenders Film: New York event at The Times Center in Manhattan.

It’s that time again, when Deadline decamps to New York City to bring you the latest installment of our Contenders Film series, with the lowdown on some of our favorite Oscar-season possibilities.

Glamour Women of the Year class of 2022, comprised of , , , , , and , and when the awards ceremony came to a close yesterday (though you can still ), the celebration continued. In collaboration with cocktail lounge Ophelia and Moët Hennessy, Glamour relocated to the stylish bar located in Manhattan's Midtown East neighborhood for a night of spectacular 360 skyline views, innovative drinks, and a night of feeling, well, glamorous.Since 1990, Glamour has honored the world's most extraordinary women—and the signature cocktails were nothing short of recognizing the trailblazers and rule breakers who have defined this year.Below, see pics from the after-party following the Glamour Women of the Year awards and check out Ophelia at 3 Mitchell Place and at .By Lynsey EidellBy Elizabeth LoganBy Bella CacciatoreBy Lynsey EidellBy Elizabeth LoganBy Bella CacciatoreBy Lynsey EidellBy Elizabeth LoganBy Bella CacciatoreBy Jake SmithMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2022 Condé Nast.

Paul Haggis took the witness stand today in his Manhattan trial for sexual assault, and the Oscar-winning Crash filmmaker and former Church of Scientology member’s first words when asked by his lawyer Priya Chaudhry how it felt to be testifying were: “I’m incredibly nervous, of course, and I’m very happy. Because for five years I’ve been unable to clear my name.”

Paul Haggis will testify Wednesday in the New York sexual assault civil case brought against him by Haleigh Breest, a lawyer for Haggis said Tuesday. The lawyer, Seth Zuckerman, said that Haggis’ ex-wife, Deborah Rennard, is scheduled to go first, followed by Haggis. 

UPDATED with afternoon session: A friend of Haleigh Breest’s who texted her in 2013 that filmmaker Paul Haggis had committed “borderline rape” against Breest dropped the “borderline” qualification in court on Thursday. 

The 2022 Netflix miniseries, Inventing Anna, brings to life Jessica Pressler’s 2018 New York magazine article, “Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It.” Based on true events, the series follows the unexpected rise of the faux socialite and con artist Anna Delvey — a pseudonym for Russian-born German Anna Sorokin, who relocated to New York City in 2014.

Skechers is making it clear they want nothing to do with Kanye West amid his hateful antisemitic remarks.

Haleigh Breest, the woman accusing Oscar-winning Crash director Paul Haggis of raping her in 2013, finished her direct testimony Friday with a last round of friendly questioning from one of her lawyers, Zoe Salzman — and then faced a more combative interrogation lasting almost three hours without a break.

The sexual assault civil trial of Oscar-winning Crash writer-producer Paul Haggis continued today in Manhattan, with accuser Haleigh Breest back on the witness stand.

The long-delayed Los Angeles rape trial of disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein will begin Monday after a jury was selected today in a downtown courtroom.

Anthony Rapp’s lawyer told jurors in the Kevin Spacey trial on Thursday that his client told the truth, consistently over time, about being sexually assaulted by theOscar-winning actor in 1986 even when that truth was “messy” and didn’t always help his case.

The sexual assault civil trial of Oscar-winning Crash writer-producer Paul Haggis began today in Manhattan with opening arguments from both sides citing a text exchange by the accuser.

Kevin Spacey’s lawyers on Wednesday wrapped up their case in Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp’s $40 million sexual misconduct suit against the embattled former star, with a psychiatrist hired by Spacey’s team as the last witness before jurors hear closing arguments scheduled for Thursday.

The National Board of Review said today that it has moved the date of its 2023 awards gala from January 10 to Sunday, January 8, avoiding a conflict with the revived Golden Globe Awards.