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The Made in NY Awards have announced Darren Aronofsky, Michelle Buteau, Tracy Morgan, and Thomas J. O’Donnell, president of Local 817 International Brotherhood of Teamsters, as the honorees for the upcoming 2025 ceremony.

Earlier this year, Mome presented a Made in NY award to producer Celia Costas at the 45th Annual New York Women in Film & Television Muse Awards.

Created in 2006 by Mome, the Made in NY awards shine a light on the film and television artists who bring the streets and iconic locations of New York City to screens around the world and encourage global audiences to visit, work, and live here.

Hosted by New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Commissioner Pat Swinney Kaufman, the Made in NY Awards ceremony will come on the heels of the 23rd Tribeca Festival. The ceremony will take place June 16 at the mayor’s official residence, Gracie Mansion.

Spoilers for "Daredevil: Born Again" follow.

On "Daredevil: Born Again," Wilson Fisk has traded in the Kingpin's criminal empire for Gracie Mansion. He protests that as mayor he's trying to change himself, and New York City, for the better but you'd be a fool to not be suspicious of him.

Just like "Born Again" is about Matt trying not to be Daredevil (and failing since the episode of 2), it's also about Fisk facing new challenges in the field of politics. The rub is that, despite his new legitimacy (running a city of 8 million people), Fisk has less power now as mayor than he did as the Kingpin.

As a public servant, he's accountable to voters, other lawmakers, and rules in place that he's supposed to follow. As Fisk's aide Sheila Rivera (Zabryna Guevara) explained to him, he can't just unilaterally decide to renovate the Red Hook Pier, he has...

“Vanessssa….”

When Ayelet Zurer heard Vincent D’Onofrio say those three little syllables in his superbly distinct way for the first time in more than five years, it was music to her ears.

More from TVLineVincent D'Onofrio Previews 'Powerful' Daredevil Turn by Michael Gandolfini, Recalls 'Great Conversations' With the Late James GandolfiniDaredevil: Born Again Boss Hypes Punisher's 'Immensely Satisfying' Return: 'I Mean, We Broke Some Stuff'Mufasa: The Lion King: How to Watch the Prequel Online for Just $3 Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) and Vanessa Fisk (Ayelet Zurer)Courtesy of Marvel

“I loved it,” the Israeli actress tells TVLine of...

After years of teasing cameos, Marvel’s the Man without Fear is finally back in Daredevil: Born Again, and the Disney+ show’s timing is fearlessly fantastic.

As Donald Trump prepares to address Congress tonight amidst tariffs, a stock market slump and dangerous intranational realignments and anxiety, it is a reminder it has become impossible the past month not to see almost everything through the distorted lens of a convicted felon president’s latest reign of terror and error.

With terms like “resist” and “retribution” employed in the long-awaited and creatively retooled Charlie Cox-led Born Again, the first Daredevil series since 2018 lines up to the real America of 2025 on a number of levels. Certainly, with the City Hall-aspiring Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) promising five boroughs voters to “keep our streets safe” to grab absolute power to abuse for riches, there is a lot of Maga here, as well as a lot of creativity and history.

A decade after Netflix debuted its “Daredevil” series — which ran for three seasons on the streamer — Charlie Cox has returned as the blind, masked vigilante in Disney+’s revival, “Daredevil: Born Again.” The TV show is a brilliantly detailed continuation, centering on a gutted Matt Murdock (Cox), whose newfound rage threatens to consume him. Furthermore, he’s contending with the re-emergence of Wilson Fisk a.k.a. Kingpin (a thrilling Vincent D’Onofrio), a volatile mobster who has just been elected mayor of New York City. This “Daredevil” revival is wonderfully complex. The show takes a sledgehammer to its former Netflix world, allowing the titular character and those orbiting him to transform under the weight and pain of time.

Created by Dario Scardapane, “Daredevil: Born Again” opens with several familiar faces. Matt and his best friends, Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) and Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), exit their law firm, Nelson,...

He’s taken down Ghislaine Maxwell, New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez and Ftx crypto kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried. He aims to put Sean “Diddy” Combs behind bars for a long time. And on Sept. 26, Damian Williams, the powerful U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, unleashed his biggest case yet, bringing an indictment against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

Williams, 44, has made a huge mark in his three years as the top federal law enforcement agent covering Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester and a swath of upstate counties. He’s the first Black person to hold the top job in the office that was established in 1789. For sure, bringing corruption charges against the sitting mayor of New York City is a first even in the long, colorful history of politics in Gotham.

The Sdny’s outsize influence as the federal watchdog for Wall Street and the rest of the...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal criminal charges, becoming the first mayor of the city to be charged with criminal offenses while in office.

Members of the FBI raided Gracie Mansion — the official residence of the mayor — early Thursday morning. Adams made clear in a statement to CBS New York on Wednesday that he believes the charges are unjust. “I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target — and a target I became,” he said. “If I am charged,...

The wait is almost over!

While Blue Bloods is almost over, we still have one more season to spend with the Reagans, and the first half is about to air.

Spoilers for Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 1 suggest the final season will kick the drama up a notch, at least judging from what's planned for the season premiere.

As usual, most of the Reagans will have their own stories -- and Danny's revolves around his former partner, Darryl Reid.

After fourteen years, it's understandable if you've forgotten Reid's original story, which aired so long ago that Linda was still alive and Danny's kids were young.

On Blue Bloods Season 6 Episode 10, Danny learned that his former partner had planted evidence against a murderer and had to race against time to find new proof the guy did it.

Don't panic if you don't recall this or weren't watching then. The new story...

As soon as the Writers Guild announced its strike on May 2 over a failure to agree on a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued statements to make it clear the work stoppage was top of mind. “Los Angeles relies on a strong entertainment industry that is the envy of the world while putting Angelenos to work in good, middle-class jobs,” Bass said. “I encourage all sides to come together around an agreement that protects our signature industry and the families it supports.”

For his part, Newsom noted that “when called in by both sides we’ll intervene, to the extent both sides are willing and interested in that,” adding that the strike “has profound consequences direct and indirect.” (A week later, President Biden also weighed in, noting that he hoped “the writers are given...

The artist David Wojnarowicz, who died of AIDS in 1992, used his queerness as a radical pose, a way of saying, as Chris McKim’s documentary “Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F***er notes,” “I’m not gay as in I love you, I’m queer as in fuck off.” An angry, traumatized painter, photographer, writer, musician, filmmaker, and activist, Wojnarowicz cut a striking figure: wiry, gaunt, sallow-faced. In other words, he didn’t exactly blend into the world, and so he idolized fellow rebel poets like Arthur Rimbaud and Jean Genet, outcasts who allowed him to see the falsities of straight society from the outside. Blending Wojnarowicz’s own audio journals with input from a handful of his contemporaries, .

The film gets its title from a scribbled piece of homophobic obscenity Wojnarowicz found on the street, and then turned into radical art. Born in 1948, Wojnarowicz went on to become...

The Brad Furman-directed crime thriller City of Lies has had quite a journey, but the Saban Films release finally hits theaters today before dropping on digital and on demand April 9.

Based on the book, LAbyrinth, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Randall Sullivan and adapted by Christian Contreras, City of Lies follows the investigation into the infamous murder of iconic rap artist Christopher Wallace aka the hip hop legend Notorious B.I.G.

Oscar and Emmy winner Forest Whitaker stars as Jack Jackson, a journalist who teams up with LAPD detective Russell Poole (Johnny Depp), who spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder. The two of them try to find the truth. They explore why the case remains cold — and why a secret division of the LAPD is seemingly set on keeping it that way.

It’s not a lie that City of Lies went through a lot to make its way to the theaters.

With theatrical exhibition regaining some life as New York City theaters open up at a limited capacity this month, the spring and summer will be an interesting time for the film industry. In terms of the arthouse model, it’ll be curious to see how the Virtual Cinemas that so many theaters have relied on as a revenue stream these past 12 months meld with the more limited capacity standard physical screenings. As we wait and see how these shifts take shape, check out our rundown of the films to check out this month.

14. Sophie Jones (Jessie Barr)

Executive produced by Nicole Holofcener, Jessie Barr’s coming-of-age tale Sophie Jones had a festival run last year, earning acclaim at Deauville Film Festival and more, and now it arrives this month via Oscilloscope Laboratories. Led by the director’s cousin, Jessica Barr, she plays the title character, who struggles with the unexpected...

Exclusive: Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to the Chris McKim-directed documentary Wojnarowicz which is also known for its full, and for some, controversial title, Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F*cker. The documentary which spotlights the artist and activist David Wojnarowicz is produced by Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey for Wow Docs and by McKim for Hobo Camp Films and will have a theatrical release on March 19 followed by VOD release on Kino Now and home video.

The docu made its world premiere at Doc NYC where it was honored with the 2020 Metropolis Competition Special Jury Recognition for Best Use of Archival Materials. It was also an official selection at last year’s Tribeca and Hot Docs Film Festivals.

“Chris McKim’s exuberant celebration of legendary artist and activist David Wojnarowicz is as fittingly in-your-face as David’s life and work itself,” said Kino Lorber SVP Wendy Lidell said.

Dennis Hopper on Kenny Scharf, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat in Malia Scharf and Max Basch’s documentary, produced with David Koh: “They brought a vitality and an energy to art that just hadn’t been there. The importance of those three artists, they just seemed to bring the eighties alive really.” Photo: Tseng Kwong Chi / Courtesy Muna Tseng Dance Projects, Inc.

Two of the 2020 Doc NYC highlights are on artists. The world premiere of Chris McKim’s hard-edged Wojnarowicz brings back to life the committed activist/artist/poet/performer David Wojnarowicz who died from AIDS in 1992 at age 37.

Malia Scharf on Kenny Scharf with Keith Haring: "He was and still is such an important part of Kenny and our lives."

And there is Malia Scharf and Max Basch’s intimate portrait, Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide (produced with David Koh), which features remembrances from Kenny of Keith Haring,...

New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio won a second term a few weeks ago — despite, as it turns out, having some pretty famous competition.

A list of all the people who received votes in the 2017 N.Y.C. mayoral election was released by the city’s Board of Elections on Wednesday, and it has a few familiar names on it. Quite a few, in fact: Though there was a lighter turnout for this year’s mayoral election than in years past, The New York Times reported that there were more write-in votes than ever.

And it turns out there are...

Hasan Minhaj has been a rising star in the comedy world for several years, beginning with his stint as a correspondent on The Daily Show, and most recently via his well-received turn as host of the 2017 White House correspondents’ dinner.

In his limited amounts of spare time, Minhaj wrote and toured with a one-man off-Broadway show, Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King, which is now a Netflix comedy special. Here are five things you should know about the 31-year-old comedian.

1. He was paid to make fun of the president

“I’m the son of immigrants, and I was standing on this stage making fun of the president,...

"Play On" felt like a bit of a letdown after the adrenaline shot to the heart that was Empire Season 3 Episode 10. Then again, anything was going to feel like a letdown after Cookie's big bust-up with Lucious.

On Empire Season 3 Episode 11, it was back to business as usual – literally. The usual people butted heads, fought for power, argued over music, and so on and so forth.

While these kinds of things happened in the spring premiere as well, that episode had the benefit of being the show's welcome return after a few months away. Two episodes in a row of similar storylines makes one realize how little the show has actually moved forward.

That isn't to say "Play On" wasn't an entertaining hour of television. There were plenty of great moments, starting with the return of the fabulous Vivica A. Fox as Cookie's high-society sister, Candace.

Just because he was...

Every week we dive into the cream of the crop when it comes to home releases, including Blu-ray and DVDs, as well as recommended deals of the week. Check out our rundown below and return every Tuesday for the best (or most interesting) films one can take home. Note that if you’re looking to support the site, every purchase you make through the links below helps us and is greatly appreciated.

Boy & the World (Alê Abreu)

Crayon-like scribblings and simple geometric patterns meticulously complicate themselves like a fractal over the course of this child’s-eye odyssey through the global struggle between humankind and the forces that oppress it. Kaleidoscopic visuals use repetition to explore the communal nature of both work and celebration. This film continually pulls back to show the larger picture of society, its visuals becoming more complex in kind, before it reduces to a more intimate view...

Alec Baldwin hasn't been a regular fixture on TV since 30 Rock went off the air in 2013. But Deadline reports he's set to make a comeback in a new untitled HBO series, where he'll play an NYC mayor named Joe Byrne, who's described as "a billionaire real estate developer philanthropist and celebrated socialite" thrown into NYC politics when "tragedy strikes the incumbent mayor and he is drafted to replace him." The show will be written by noted New Yorker "20 Under 40" writer Wells Tower. No word on how clear or unclear the dishwasher will be at his Gracie Mansion.

This story first appeared in the Nov. 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Twelve years after Michael Bloomberg moved into Gracie Mansion, New York's film and television production is thriving. But with Bloomberg's exit looming, the city's nervous industry vets are wondering whether Democratic candidate Bill de Blasio -- currently trouncing Republican rival Joe Lhota in polls -- can continue the momentum even as he bills himself the "anti-Bloomberg." Photos: 20 Biggest Political Players in Hollywood  With such series as CBS' The Good Wife and NBC's The Michael J. Fox Show filming alongside movies like Sony's Annie remake, it's easy

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Stepping out to receive an honor from the Mayor of New York, Heidi Klum attended that Made in NY Awards on Monday (June 10) in New York City.

The “America’s Got Talent” judge donned a black-and-white-Roland Mouret dress, Christian Louboutin shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry as she headed inside the Gracie Mansion for her big night.

Held to recognize individuals and organizations that make significant contributions to the Big Apple’s entertainment industry, Mayor Bloomberg handed out honors to seven guests.

In addition to Ms. Klum, those individuals who received the coveted recognition were Barbara Walters, Alan Cumming OBE, Spike Lee, Audra McDonald, Harvey Weinstein Cbe, and Bob Weinstein.

New York - The eighth annual "Made in NY" Awards were presented tonight at Gracie Mansion under a torrential Gotham downpour braved by the city's elite. The awards are given each year to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to various fields in New York's entertainment and digital industries, and this year's recipients covered the gamut from filmmaking to journalism to technology and all points in between. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who hosted the evening along with Commissioner of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting Katherine Oliver, used that very diversity as his way into toasting the nine recipients to open the...

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mayor's Office of Media amp Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver today presented the eighth annual 'Made in NY' Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the City's entertainment and digital media industries. The 2013 'Made in NY' honorees include Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor Alan Cumming 'Project Runway' host and executive producer Heidi Klum two time Oscar-nominated director Spike Lee five time Tony Award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald President of HBO Documentary Films Sheila Nevins NYC-based blogging platform and social networking website Tumblr and Harvey and Bob Weinstein, founders of The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films. This year's 'Made in NY' Mayor's Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Emmy Award-winning television host and broadcast journalist Barbara Walters. The awards took place at Gracie Mansion and featured a special performance by the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots introduced by Harvey Fierstein.

In Neil Barsky's beautifully edited engrossing portrait, Koch, we get to see the many facets of former Mayor Koch's political career and glimpse a private man with strong convictions.

"Gosh, when I grow up, I hope to be Ed Koch," we hear New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gush in 2010, at a Gracie Mansion renaming ceremony for Koch, the bridge. Former Parks Commissioner Henry Stern recalls the summer of 64 in Mississippi and Koch's Chief of Staff Diane Mulcahy Coffey remembers a convincing note from her mother, scribbled on an early New York Times article, "This man is a comer!" Journalists give details on Koch's first mayoral campaign: Michael Powell explains how Koch "checkmated Mario Cuomo", Wayne Barrett adds, "It was a stroke of genius. It was also extraordinarily deceptive", and Julie Purnick emphasises the importance of a former Miss America, "she was a good friend...

Koch

Directed by Neil Barsky

USA, 2013

The narrative often sold to non-New Yorkers is that New York City in the 1980s was a cesspool, and then Rudy Giuliani came along in the 1990s to clean it up. Like most political narratives, it’s a little loose with the facts. Edward Koch, the mayor of New York in the ‘80s, surely wanted to clean up the city as well, but he also had his own problems to deal with. Neil Barsky’s new documentary Koch tells the story of that era in exacting detail, from Koch’s election in 1977 to his departure from the office in 1989.

The film begins in the present day, with the city council bitterly divided over whether or not it should name the Queensboro bridge after Koch. Barsky then flashes back to Koch’s first mayoral election, in which the former congressman first displayed the blunt brashness...

Mayor Koch hardly presided over the city's best of times. But in history's rearview mirror, objects appear nicer than they were

Ed Koch is everywhere at the moment, or at least in three documentaries: the one about the Central Park Five, the one about Aids activism in the 1980s (which was just shortlisted for an Oscar), and as the subject of Koch, a love letter to the former New York mayor, in which the filmmaker follows him around and documents his irreverence. (To wit: after Andrew Cuomo stood him up at an election rally, he calls Cuomo "a schmuck"; and Koch responds to a question about his sexuality with "It's none of your fucking business.")

A week ago, Ed Koch appeared in person at Lincoln Center, to answer questions after a screening of the documentary. He was frail and pushed to the stage in a wheelchair, but in spirited form,...

On Thursday, July 19, 2012, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg kicks off the 38th anniversary of Harlem Week with an official Gala Reception at Gracie Mansion. The afternoon affair will include an excerpt performance by the 2012 Tony award winning cast of Porgy amp Bess. In addition to the performance, Harlem Week will honor Carib News on its 30th Anniversary Sylvia Woods in honor of Sylvias Restaurants 50th Anniversary and Jackie Rowe Adams in honor of her tireless community activism and commitment to antiviolence.

From Greenpoint to Gracie Mansion? The breakout hit HBO show Girls features young Brooklynites grasping for a sense of purpose and place in the big city, but unlike her characters, Lena Dunham is not wanting for recognition in her hometown. After a season of critical praise, criticism and notoriety, her comedy has reached the highest levels of city hall. “We love the show for inspiring people to move to New York City and become the ‘voice of a generation,’ as Hannah would say,” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a three-term independent, told the New York Post;

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Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep and Whoopi Goldberg have been honoured by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the Made in NY Awards.

The Hollywood stars were feted alongside U.S. talk show host Kelly Ripa on Monday night for their significant contributions to the city's entertainment industry, while Ben Stiller's comedian parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara were presented with Lifetime Achievement accolades.

The annual event, held at Manhattan's Gracie Mansion, featured a performance from the cast of Goldberg's Broadway musical Sister Act, led by singer/actress Raven-Symone.

Jamie Stuart, well known to Filmmaker readers for all the videos he’s shot for the site over the years, was commissioned to shoot the intros and promos for the New York City Made in New York Awards, held at Gracie Mansion last night. Here’s his intro spot featuring all the recipients, including Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep.

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Maybe you want to gather around the fire this Christmas, but you don't have a fireplace. Or you're a displaced New Yorker who wants a sliver of home on this holiday. Or maybe you've just watched one too many hours of "A Christmas Story." Whatever your reasoning, the classic Yule Log awaits.

A remarkable and unlikely story, the holiday tradition of showing a log burning in a festive fireplace, set to classic Christmas music, still burns on today. It began in 1966, on New York TV station Wpix, with a loop of a placid domestic scene at the Mayor's Gracie Mansion that was broadcast on Christmas Eve. A new video was shot in California in 1970, and for years, continued to be shown on that local channel and other networks throughout the nation. It went on hiatus in 1989, was brought back in 2001 and is shown to this day from 9 am to 1pm.

Maybe you want to gather around the fire this Christmas, but you don't have a fireplace. Or you're a displaced New Yorker who wants a sliver of home on this holiday. Or maybe you've just watched one too many hours of "A Christmas Story." Whatever your reasoning, the classic Yule Log awaits.

A remarkable and unlikely story, the holiday tradition of showing a log burning in a festive fireplace, set to classic Christmas music, still burns on today. It began in 1966, on New York TV station Wpix, with a loop of a placid domestic scene at the Mayor's Gracie Mansion that was broadcast on Christmas Eve. A new video was shot in California in 1970, and for years, continued to be shown on that local channel and other networks throughout the nation. It went on hiatus in 1989, was brought back in 2001 and is shown to this day from 9 am to 1pm.

Getty AOL Corp. chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong

AOL Corp. chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong, backed by a coalition of business moguls, sports stars and celebrities, has formed a non-profit group that will use AOL.com to help launch a social media campaign designed to push millions of Americans to support 9/11 causes financially and do volunteer work on the anniversary of the attacks. His goal, which is supported by Will.i.am, “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin and others, is to breathe new...

Could it be Jack Donaghy vs. Frasier Crane for mayor of New York? New reports are saying both Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer are considering running for the spot in Gracie Mansion.

The "30 Rock" star told The New York Times he can't run in 2013, due to obligations to the hit NBC show, but is still interested further down the line.

Instead, the 53-year-old said he may enroll in a master's program in politics and government,...

Playing a fictional mayer has apparently gone to Kelsey Grammer's head. The former Frasier star, a conservative Republican, has revealed he's got major political aspirations in real life and is dreaming of becoming the next mayor of New York City. With some seriously deep pockets and a move to the Big Apple, Grammer and his fourth wife, Kayte Walsh, could be seeing the inside of Gracie Mansion. So is he really planning on running? Admitting he has the "narcissistic personality" and "resilient ego" required for politics, says he will consider starting a second career as a would-be candidate once he's done with acting full-time. "I have a great career and...

First stop, 30 Rock. Next stop...Gracie Mansion? Alec Baldwin is rumored to be considering a run for mayor of New York City in 2013, now that U.S. Rep Anthony Weiner—once considered a promising contender for the Democratic nomination—has, to put it mildly, seriously damaged his credibility with his twitpic scandal. This certainly isn't the first time Baldwin has been a subject of speculation as far as public office goes. He certainly loves himself some NYC and he likes to tweet about economic issues. And, he's already got an inauguration-ball tux. Hang onto your talking points, because this rumor is... About as true as it can be, considering the election is more than two...

The New York Post's Cindy Adams quotes New York mayor Michael Bloomberg explaining why nobody's come forward to defend--or even support--Rep. Anthony Weiner. "Like Spitzer, he had no friends," Adams quotes Bloomberg, who hosted a "Made in New York" party at Gracie Mansion. Bloomberg said Weiner should've "owned up right away" to his history of sexting and using social media to flirt--and more--with young women.

Update: Amping up speculation, Baldwin's rep, Matthew Hiltzik, told The Hollywood Reporter, "I wouldn't rule it out," when asked about the potential run for mayor.

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Previously: Politically outspoken and long open about his interest in running for office, the local fallout of the Anthony Weiner scandal may have opened the door for Alec Baldwin to make his electoral move.

A friend of Baldwin's told Richard Johnson of The Daily that the Emmy-winning actor is mulling over a 2013 run for the Mayorship of New York City, following the exit of termed out incumbent Michael Bloomberg. Weiner has long had his eyes on Gracie Mansion, but his sexting scandal makes it much less likely that he'll run, at least successfully.

"Alec said, 'Hey, maybe this changes the race. The dynamics have shifted,'" the friend told Johnson. "The Democrats need a high-profile candidate, and Alec can fill that bill."

Baldwin is an ardent Democrat,...

Matt Damon was the guest of honor at last night's Made in NY Awards held at the mayor's residence, Gracie Mansion, in NYC. Matt picked up a prize from Mayor Bloomberg and the commissioner of NYC's Office of Film, Katherine Oliver, for his commitment to making movies in the Big Apple. Other notable residents of the city, like Real Housewives of New York stars Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, and LuAnn de Lesseps turned out with Bravo mastermind Andy Cohen to toast Matt's achievement. Mayor Bloomberg made a quip about his brief, seven-second scene in The Adjustment Bureau before turning things over to Matt, who spoke about his four daughters and East Coast home base. Matt Damon said of his daughters Alexia, Isabella, Gia, and Stella, "I wish they were here tonight, but they are sleeping. . . . I'm just so proud to live here." View Slideshow ›...

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Katherine Oliver, commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment, honored six individuals and organizations at the sixth annual "Made in NY" Awards on Monday. The honorees have made significant contributions to New York's new-media and entertainment businesses. "The entertainment industry in this city represents over 100,000 jobs and brings in almost $5 billion annually to the city's economy," Bloomberg said at the Gracie Mansion ceremony. In 2010, more than 200 films and 30 television series were shot in the city, the mayor and Oliver noted. Bloomberg added, "New York City is the entertainment capital of the world, the talent capital of the world, and the media capital of the world. And tonight we honor some of those who help make that so."This year's recipients were actors John Leguizamo and Matt Damon, the social media website Foursquare, MoviePass CEO Stacy Spikes,...

Robert Kennedy Jr. Climbs The Last Mountain

By Alex Simon

In addition to sharing his father’s legendary name, Robert Kennedy Jr. has carved out a legacy of his own as one of the Nation’s, and the world’s, leading environmental activists and advocates. Born the third of Robert Sr. and Ethel Kennedy’s eleven children, Bobby Jr., as he became known, had an altruistic streak almost from the day he could walk, bringing home stray and sick animals he’d find in the woods behind Hickory Hill, the family’s rambling estate in Virginia. Kennedy followed his father’s footsteps in college, matriculating from Harvard, followed by a J.D. from University of Virginia Law School.

Kennedy started to devote himself almost exclusively to environmental law beginning in 1984, when he sued the alleged polluters of the Hudson River on behalf of the Riverkeepers organization, who then made him their chief counsel.

A couple days ago, I mentioned that Modern Family might be doing something extraordinary with a plotline about Mitchell’s assistant. I put too much into that, because it’s going to be so much less than I hoped for. But really, that’s my fault, because what I imagined didn’t really fit the show.

To my Brits, I’m afraid that Rupert Murdoch is going to get to buy the rest of BSkyB, so you’re getting your own Fox News, complete with fake footage and a political agenda. Enjoy!

The Dallas Voice has named councilman Joel Burns Lgbt Person of the Year. Now can he win Texan of the Year?

Well, this is unexpected. Gm is buying oil soaked boom from the Gulf oil spill and turning it into plastic components for the electric Chevrolet Volt. That’s about as much “good” as was possible from the whole incident,...

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You need to see this movie.

I know, the din from all the Oscar bait is much too loud to ignore but, I implore you, do what you can to see an emotionally evocative film that takes the “ripped from the headlines” to a whole new level. At the center of a very real murder mystery is Ryan Gosling who plays David Marks, a man who may or may not have killed his wife. Whether he did or not is where this film departs from so many procedurals where the outcome is the one thing that’s needed by an audience who has to know, unequivocally, whether the accused did it or not. You will not get that...