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Exclusive: Friars Club Shuts Down, Citing Huge Flood in Historic HQ, But Insolvency and Lawsuits Could Be Reasons

I didn't think I'd have another Friars Club story so soon, but the end-- for now -- has come. The Friars Club has suspended all...

Friars Club Gets First Mention Ever in Gangland News for Becoming Midtown Mob Clubhouse

The Friars Club used to have the distinction of being an exclusive, fun place for famous comedians and actors like Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers,...

Real Life Brothers of Marvelous “Mr. Maisel” Want to Build a 244 Foot Tall, 21 Story Skyscraper in Greenwich Village

EXCLUSIVE Guess who wants to build a 244 foot tall, 21 story skyscraper in the middle of landmarked Greenwich Village? Why, the real life...

Death in Greenwich Village: As Anti-Septic Hudson Yards Opens, 40 Year Old Spaghetto Trattoria Is Closed by New Landlords

I know, everyone is excited about Hudson Yards. It's glass, steel, and chrome. It's so ugly...

New York Times Story About Homeless 8 Year Old Chess Champion Raises $81K In Less Than Three Days for Kid, Family

On Saturday, 8 year old Tanitoluwa Adewumi and his family were living in a New York City shelter. They are homeless. But a...

New York Film Critics Vote: “Roma” Wins Best Film, Director; Ethan Hawke Best Actor, Regina Hall Best Actress, Regina King Best Supporting Actress, Richard E. Grant Best Supporting Actor, “Eighth Grade” Best First Feature

All roads lead to "Roma," trust me. The votes are coming ever 20 minutes or so from the New York Film Critics. Keep refreshing... Alfonso Cuaron's...

Farewell to BB King’s in Times Square: Greedy Landlord Forces Out Yet Another Live Venue in NYC

I am really sorry to see that BB King's in Times Square will close at the end of the month. Isn't this what the...

“Sopranos” Sequel, Not a Scorsese Movie– Manhattan US Attorney Indicts 10 Mobsters (with Nicknames) Associated with the Bonnano Crime Family

Doesn't "The Sopranos" sound like something from TV? "The Godafather"? Well, guess again. Today the US Attorney's office rounded up 10 frightening sounding members...

George Michael’s Name Is Sadly Added to the List of Music Icons Who Died in 2016

Prince, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Natalie Cole. Now we can add the name of George Michael to the list of music icons who died...

(Watch) Ron Howard’s Trailers for “The Beatles– Eight Days a Week” Documentary

Ron Howard's Beatles documentary about their short touring life, "Eight Days a Week." is coming on September 15th. That's the day the Beatles also...