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A great deal has changed since “Saturday Night Live” first aired in 1975, but one carpenter has remained a constant. Stephen “Demo” DeMaria, 85, has helped build the sets for every one of the show’s 960 episodes. “I never missed no show,” the Brooklyn native told The Post in his thick accent.

Cannes parallel section Acid, run by France’s Association for the Diffusion of Independent Cinema (ACID), has unveiled its 2024 line-up. (scroll down for full list)

Beloved Mob Wives star Renee Graziano is sober — and she has former NBA star Lamar Odom to thank for it!

Wu-Tang Clan‘s Ghostface Killah has confirmed that he is set to release a new memoir, titled ‘Rise Of A Killah: My Life In The Wu-Tang’, next year.The upcoming memoir has been announced via its publisher, Macmillan Publishers, and is set for release on May 14 next year. The book is currently available for pre-order in three formats: hardcover, e-book and digital audio.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival has announced a new batch of mostly international titles set to launch in its Festival Favorites and Treasures strands, including the international premiere of U.S. actor-turned-director Jennifer Esposito’s New York City mob drama “Fresh Kills.” Inspired by Esposito’s upbringing in Staten Island, “Fresh Kills” – in which Esposito co-stars with Annabella Sciorra – bowed stateside at the Tribeca Festival in June.

2023 New York City Marathon on Sunday. Chára, 46, finished the race in 3 hours, 19 minutes, and 19 seconds, besting big names including T.J. Holmes, Nev Schulman, Patina Miller and more.The long-running race begins in Staten Island and sends runners through New York’s 4 other boroughs before concluding in Central Park near the West 60s.Here’s a look at how celebrities fared in their 26.2-mile journey.Season 25 “Bachelor” Matt James, 31, toed the line Sunday.The former college football wide receiver, who made history as the first black male lead of the ABC show, recently showed off the nine pairs of running shoes he used to train for the marathon on his Instagram.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. For New Yorkers, marathon day is one of the best “holidays” of the year, during which thousands of runners bound through all five boroughs the city. This year, the marathon will take place on Sunday, Nov.

Jennifer Esposito, who accumulated around 70 credits as an actress in movies and series before making her debut as writer and director of Fresh Kills, has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment. The management company is tasked with helping her forge a new career path. When you have mortgaged your house to make her first film as Esposito did, it stands to reason you would not be happy thinking you got that out of your system, and go back to waiting for the phone to ring with acting jobs.

Wu-Tang Clan and Nas are taking off on their hotly-anticipated Big Apple-themed ‘N.Y. State of Mind Tour’ starting Sept.

The Savannah Bananas, are heading to Staten Island’s SIUH Community Park for a game against Pete Davidson, Colin Jost and Michael Che‘s Ferryhawks Friday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.Then, they’ll face their rival Party Animals on Saturday, Aug.

Pete Davidson has provided an update on the giant boat he purchased while under the influence of drugs.During an episode of Saturday Night Live in January 2022, Davidson revealed that he and fellow SNL star Colin Jost bought a ferry in Staten Island when they were stoned.On Monday (June 5), while appearing on the red carpet for the premiere of Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, Davidson admitted that he has “no idea what’s going on” with his and Jost’s unusual investment.Asked by Entertainment Tonight if he was planning a Transformers afterparty on the boat, Davidson laughingly replied: “Yeah, if it’s not sunk!”“I have no idea what’s going on with that thing,” he added. “Me and Colin were very stoned a year ago and bought a ferry. And we’re figuring it out.“Hopefully it turns into a Transformer and gets the fuck out of there so I can stop paying for it!” he laughed.For Rise Of The Beasts, Davidson lends his voice to fan-favourite Autobot Mirage.

Jennifer Esposito admitted she refused to audition for "The Sopranos." The 50-year-old actor reflected on how she grew up in the center of organized crime in Staten Island and did not want to remember the harrowing times. "I chose to not go up for it when they would call me in because it was like ‘I can’t relive this,’" Esposito said during an interview with Variety. "The girls I grew up around wanted to kill me, wanted to kill me every day…it was PTSD." The "Blue Bloods" star recalled being filled with "anger and rage" during her childhood.

Rudy Giuliani on the back and calling him a “scumbag” is suing him and several New York City police officers for false arrest and defamation. Daniel Gill brought the federal lawsuit in Manhattan court on Wednesday, accusing Giuliani of spinning a tale of political violence from an act of harmless heckling. He says members of the NYPD went along with the deception despite video clearly disproving the account.

Bupkis can be loosely translated into English as “nothing” — which is the comedic point of Pete Davidson’s eponymous, semi-autobiographical series premiering May 4 on Peacock.Think of “Bupkis” as a “Seinfeld”-type “show about nothing” … but writ large.“I think our goal was to capture the relentless and absurd reality that is Pete’s world,” said showrunner Judah Miller, who co-created and co-wrote “Bupkis” with Davidson and Dave Sirus. (Stacy Keach delivers the opening, jokey “legal announcement” in his unmistakable baritone.)“When we were coming up with ideas, there were no fictitious concepts or situations that were going to rival the opportunities for comedy and satire that Pete’s actual life provides,” Miller said.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has promoted its Chief Experience Officer Michael Kustermann to the newly created post of president, taking on a larger role in supporting and accelerating the growing chain’s organization and strategic vision.

Nas and Wu-Tang Clan will embark on their second annual “N.Y. State of Mind Tour” this spring, the Queens and Staten Island legends dually announced today (February 27).

a high-profile fallout with Lee Daniels, who directed her in “Precious.” She is starring in my favorite show, “BMF,” and she has an upcoming Netflix special, “My Name Is Mo’Nique,” which she co-wrote with her husband, Sidney Hicks. It comes on the heels of her settling a discrimination lawsuit with the streaming giant.“You get called angry.

“Daredevil: Born Again” may not hit Disney+ until 2024, but for fans of the original Marvel Netflix series, it can’t come soon enough. Now there’s another reason to anticipate the show.

Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints Of Newark) is set for a major role opposite Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio in Daredevil: Born Again, Marvel’s upcoming revival series on Disney+, sources tell Deadline.

Alamo Drafthouse Crystal City, the chain’s newest location and its fourth in the Washington, DC metro area, will open Oct. 24 as the exhibitor continues to roll out sites.

Scarlett Johansson says she named her son Cosmo after throwing a “bunch of letters together”. The actress, 37, and her husband Colin Jost, 40, told Entertainment Tonight on Monday (26. 09.

This crypto trader is bullish on her career in comedy.Brooklyn-born Staten Island raised Elyse DeLucci is a digital marketing officer by day and a standup comedian at night, and will be headlining at Caroline’s on Broadway on Sept. 29.“I don’t go on and talk about bosses.

, the Emmy-nominated FX mockumentary following four vampires and their familiar living in Staten Island, just closed out another captivating and darkly funny installment of the series with a surprisingly emotional season 4 finale. Already renewed for seasons 5 and 6, the series is set to begin production on new episodes in the next few days as fans eagerly await to see what happens with Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) and Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) after executive producer Paul Simms and the creative team took big swings with the characters in season 4. Among them was seeing Guillermo, a descendant of Van Hesling, officially coming out as gay while navigating his complicated relationship with Nandor, who spent most of season 4 in search of a long-term companion. Guillermo’s sexuality was addressed during a midseason episode, when the familiar visited his family and was forced to reveal that despite being related to a notorious vampire killer, he actually wants to become one. “In season 5, we have a really good episode where we’ll see Guillermo with his family again,” Simms says, adding that they’re “always expanding and opening that world” fans have been given glimpses of from season to season. While speaking to ET, Simms and Proksch opened up about key moments from season 4, Baby Colin’s unexpected maturity and where things go from here.

Sad news for the music world. Q Lazzarus is dead at the age of just 59.

EXCLUSIVE: Playwright Theresa Rebeck, who created the stage musical-themed NBC series Smash, has joined the real-life Broadway-bound musical adaptation of the 1988 film comedy Working Girl, producers announced today.

Vinny Guadagnino of “Jersey Shore” fame has shelled out $3.43 million for a sprawling two-bedroom, three-bathroom Manhattan apartment. Located in upscale Soho, the unit comes with windows galore boasting magnificent city views, including vistas of the Hudson River and One World Trade. The “Jersey Shore, Family Vacation” star, who hails from Staten Island, closed on the home on May 13, records show. “Enjoy elevated loft like living in the sky” the previous listing notes. Features of the residence include an open layout design with floor-to-ceiling windows, 10-foot-high ceilings, a Lutron smart lighting system and electronic shades in every room. Spanning 1,250 square feet, the open chef’s kitchen comes with a four-burner gas range with a built-in vented hood, a convection oven and a speed oven. The two bedrooms are on opposite sides for optimal privacy. Both ensuite bathrooms are built with marble and have a window.

Movie chain Alamo Drafthouse will open its fourth NYC location July 22 in Staten Island. The nine-screen, 893-seat theater includes the Flying Guillotine, a kung fu-themed collaboration with Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA that’s part bar and part martial arts museum.

A hoarse and angry Rudy Giuliani decried the downgrading of charges to misdemeanors in the Staten Island slapping incident, saying he felt as if “a boulder hit me” at the supermarket. Video showing the suspect backslapping Giuliani is “a little deceptive,” the 78-year-old former Trump lawyer said.

Rudy Giuliani was hit by a worker over the weekend during a visit to ShopRite in Staten Island.

Kim Kardashian is sharing the surprising way Pete Davidson got her in the mood. On the latest episode of “The Kardashians”, Kardashian was in the Dominican Republic to shoot her Sports Illustrated swimsuit spread, and, during a break, gushed to her friends about her beau, telling them he’s “really thoughtful.”

Kim Kardashian is sharing the surprising way Pete Davidson got her in the mood. On the latest episode of , Kim was in the Dominican Republic to shoot her swimsuit spread, and, during a break, gushed to her friends about her beau, telling them he's «really thoughtful.»«Pete is such a good, good person. I can’t even explain it.

What We Do in the Shadows has been renewed for fifth and sixth seasons by FX.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“What We Do in the Shadows” has been renewed for both Season 5 and Season 6 at FX. The announcement comes ahead of the popular comedy’s fourth season premiere.“There’s a lot of life left in our favorite vampires from Staten Island and FX couldn’t be more thrilled to commit to two additional seasons of this phenomenal series,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming for FX Entertainment. “’What We Do in the Shadows’ excels on every level, from the brilliant cast and surprising guest stars to the producers, writers, directors and crew.

Kim Kardashian's low key visits with her local-boy boyfriend Pete Davidson. While they may have hoped to keep a low profile with their unglamorous outings, their dates to pizzerias and movie theaters have driven an influx of celebrity tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of them, sit where they sat and eat what they ate since going public last year.  There are now lines out the door at Campania, the Italian restaurant where the pair shared a pizza, salad and jug of sangria in October, and the local movie theater which they visited in December has been booked out in her honor.

Kim Kardashian has nothing but love for her and Pete Davidson’s special low-key spot — nearly 3,000 miles away from El Lay!

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are no longer being shy about their romance. The couple stepped out in Los Angeles on Thursday night for the premiere of "The Kardashians" on Hulu. The SKIMS founder was in full glam for the occasion, wearing a metallic silver dress that hugged her curves and featured a high slit.The reality TV star accessorized the look with a chunky silver choker.