Anna Gross Dies: Film Executive Behind ‘Tootsie’, ‘The NeverEnding Story’ And More Was 68

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaGroundbreaking works by John Carpenter, Mira Nair, Melvin Van Peebles, Nina Menkes and Michael Powell will be featured in the Revivals lineup of the 59th New York Film Festival.

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Ethan Shanfeld Nick Kroll, Megan Stalter and Marc Maron are among the comics set to headline this year’s New York Comedy Festival, running from Nov.

NEW YORK -- Marc Maron, Bill Maher, Michelle Wolf, Ronny Chieng, Colin Quinn and Nick Kroll will headline this year’s New York Comedy Festival, which returns for laughs after last year's event was canceled due to the pandemic.The weeklong festival this fall will also feature Michelle Buteau, Vir Das, Tim Dillon, Gary Gulman, Jon Lovett’s Lovett or Leave It, Norm Macdonald, Brian Regan, Andrew Santino and Megan Stalter.The festival runs Nov. 8-14.

Tony Bennett has canceled his fall and winter 2021 tour dates.The legendary crooner is pulling out of concerts in New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Arizona, Oklahoma and Canada. Ticket holders should check with the local venues for information regarding refunds.Bennett, who just turned 95, teamed up with Lady Gaga for two nights at New York's Radio City Music Hall last week.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLegendary singer Tony Bennett — who celebrated his 95th birthday just last week, performing with Lady Gaga at two-sold out shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall — has canceled his Fall 2021 tour dates.The tour — consisting of pre-pandemic shows dates had been rescheduled — was slated to begin in September. The affected dates include New York, Maryland and Connecticut as well as Oklahoma and Canada.

Herbert Schlosser, a longtime NBC executive who oversaw the development of Saturday Night Live and was credited with bringing Johnny Carson to The Tonight Show has died at his home in New York City. He was 95.

Lady Gaga looked absolutely incredible while exiting Radio City Music Hall after her final show with Tony Bennett.

Stuck in an uncanny valley somewhere between real life and slick Hollywood gloss, John Carney’s “Modern Love” is back for a second season on Amazon Prime Video. Inspired by The New York Times column of the same name, this season opens itself up beyond New York City, with episodes taking place in upstate New York and as far away as Dublin, Ireland and London, England.

Kate Moss holds hands with her daughter, Lila Grace Moss, after she arrived at the airport in Ibiza, Spain on Sunday afternoon (August 1).

Born in New York City and a graduate of Columbia University, Gross got her start in the film industry working under famed producer Dino De Laurentiis on such films as Charles Bronson’s famous revenge film “Death Wish” and Sydney Pollack’s “Three Days of the Condor.” Gross went on to become vice president of production for Pollack’s production banner Mirage Enterprises, helping to develop the 1982 Best Picture nominee “Tootsie” starring Dustin Hoffman and 1985 Best Picture winner “Out of Africa.”

Ellise Shafer administratorAnna Gross, a film executive and producer who worked on films such as “The NeverEnding Story” and “Tootsie,” died on July 23. She was 68.Gross’ cousin, Mikie Heilbrun, confirmed her death to Variety.

Instagram official! Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim went public with their relationship during an Italian getaway — causing some of their Selling Sunset costars, including Mary Fitzgerald, to react with excitement.

Floyd Mayweather may have some explaining to do with his girlfriend Anna Monroe…

Greg Knapp was an assistant coach with the New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and several other teams in a 25-year NFL coaching career.After playing as a quarterback at Sacramento State University and briefly in the NFL, Knapp began his coaching career at Sacramento State. His first NFL coaching job was for the San Francisco 49ers, and he moved on to coach the Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, and Houston Texans.