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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that Broadway will reopen on Sept. 14, with tickets going on sale tomorrow. Theaters will be open at 100% capacity, the governor says.

The Weeknd has doubled down on his decision to no longer enter his music for future Grammy consideration, despite the Recording Academy’s announcement to eliminate “secret committees”. “Even though I won’t be submitting my music, the Grammys’ recent admission of corruption will hopefully be a positive move for the future of this plagued award and give the artist community the respect it deserves with a transparent voting process,” he said in a May 3 statement to The New York Times.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cleared the way for Broadway productions to reopen May 19, announcing Monday that most novel coronavirus-related capacity restrictions in New York and New Jersey will be lifted on that date, including those that have prevented Broadway theaters from operating for more than a year.

UPDATE, with video New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that all state-mandated capacity restrictions in New York City will be lifted May 19, including Broadway theaters.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNew York will lift capacity restrictions beginning on May 19, a move that potentially sets the stage for a Broadway and live theater revival. It will also help cinemas in the region bounce back after months of being closed or only operating at limited capacity.

Wall Street Journal, took to Twitter to share a photo of her with Harrelson, both holding plants, with the caption, “Woody Harrelson helped us move out of our apartment today. Love you, NYC.”In the photo, Harrelson is holding a large fiddle leaf fig plant, which Janin admitted she knew was “basically dead” and revealing that Harrelson told her she should water it more.YES I am aware that my fiddle leaf is basically dead.

Hugh Jackman found the coolest way to convince Ryan Reynolds about his cameo on Deadpool 3. The actor was seen making the case for his appearance on the film by sharing a video of a New York police officer's message for Reynolds.

Gabrielle Union is set to release a new memoir. Dey Street Books, an imprint of the William Morrow Group at HarperCollins, will publish Union’s You Got Anything Stronger? in September.

NEW YORK -- Twenty-time Grammy winner Al Schmitt, whose extraordinary career as a recording engineer and producer included albums by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and many other of the top performers of the past 60 years, has died at age 91.Schmitt's family announced on Facebook that he died Monday, without identifying a specific cause. Schmitt lived in the Los Angeles area.

Chloe Zhao made Oscar history over the weekend when she won the Best Director award, as well as Best Picture, at the 2021 Oscars.

history-making sweep at the Oscars was almost entirely censored in her China amid accusations that she previously insulted her homeland.The New York University graduate on Sunday became the first woman of color to win best director, while her “Nomadland” is only the second film directed by a woman to take home honors for best picture.Yet her groundbreaking night was ignored and censored in her homeland as she remained embroiled in a backlash over a recently unearthed 2013 interview in which she

DMX’s funeral procession shut down New York as the late rapper took his final ride around the city in style.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicTo get a sense of YouTube global head of music Lyor Cohen, the person, imagine the type of brash, gruff New Yorker that might inspire a character called “record man” or “music biz exec” in a movie. After starting his career as a roadie for Run DMC, Cohen went on to head Def Jam Records in the mid-1990s and, over the next decade grew the label that would become home to the likes of Jay-Z and DMX into a formidable force in music.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMovie theaters in New York City will soon be able to welcome a slightly larger number of customers into their venues.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given local cinemas permission to operate at 33% capacity, starting on April 26.

Katie Holmes was feeling incredibly proud on Sunday as she marked her only daughter's 15th birthday.The Dawson's Creek star is a doting mum to Suri Cruise and made sure that the teenager's big day was extra special.MORE: Katie Holmes looks identical to daughter Suri in ageless throwback photo Katie shares Suri with ex-husband Tom Cruise, and the teen lives in New York with her mum. VIDEO: Katie Holmes shares sweet video of daughter Suri in New YorkWhile the actress has worked hard to keep Suri

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, joined by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Friday signed a bill requiring internet providers to offer broadband access to low-income families for no more than $15 a month. Higher-speed plans are capped at $20.

Matt Gaetz is in Trouble! With a capital “T” and that rhymes with “P” and that stands for PARTY!

NEW YORK -- Filmmaker-actor Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, brothers, former child stars and fellow Hollywood veterans, will now share their unusual story in book-length form.The Howards have a deal with William Morrow for “The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family," scheduled to come out Oct. 12.

Andrew Giuliani grew up around politics, with his dad Rudy Giuliani, 76, serving as New York City’s mayor from 1994-2001. The 35-year-old current Newsmax political contributor eventually followed his father into the profession, having worked for former President Donald Trump.