Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
Barry Michael Cooper, who was one of the first journalists to explore the crack epidemic of the 1980s before turning to Hollywood, where he made his mark with screenplays for…
Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations
The acting attorney general on Monday fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the two criminal investigations into Donald J. Trump for the special counsel Jack Smith, saying…
Ladies and Gentlemen, 38 Key Musical Moments on ‘S.N.L.’
Feb. 14, 1981 Funky 4 + 1 Invited by the host and “Rapture” hitmaker Debbie Harry of Blondie, the Funky 4 + 1 became the first hip-hop group to perform…
In an Extravagant New Gallery, Nick Cave Goes Big in Bronze
The typical gallerist moving to TriBeCa spends a small fortune making their new space look like the derelict former warehouses that originally drew artists downtown because they were cheap. It’s…