Exclusive | How ‘General Hospital’ star Genie Francis drew from real ‘trauma’ in new storyline with Maurice Benard

Exclusive | How ‘General Hospital’ star Genie Francis drew from real ‘trauma’ in new storyline with Maurice Benard

“General Hospital” icons Genie Francis and Maurice Benard are digging deeper than ever as they open up about the emotional backbone of their latest storyline. In an upcoming two-part episode of Benard’s “State of Mind” mental health podcast, the longtime co-stars revealed why their current arc feels so charged — and how Francis tapped into … Read more

Francis Ford Coppola, 86, hospitalized in Italy after film festival: report

Francis Ford Coppola, 86, hospitalized in Italy after film festival: report

Francis Ford Coppola has reportedly been hospitalized in Italy. The “Godfather” director, 86, was in the country to present his latest movie, “Megalopolis,” at the Magna Grecia Festival in Taranto when he was taken to the hospital for a scheduled heart surgery, according to The Mirror. Francis Ford Coppola during Paris Fashion Week on June … Read more

‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer Connie Francis dead at 87

‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer Connie Francis dead at 87

Iconic singer Connie Francis, best known for her viral song “Pretty Little Baby,” has died at age 87. Francis’ death was confirmed on social media by her friend and copyright manager, Ron Roberts. “It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that I inform you of the passing of my dear friend Connie Francis last night,” … Read more

Gen Z is going wild for Connie Francis’ ‘Pretty Little Baby’ — but song doesn’t scratch the surface of tragic life filled with murder, heartbreak

Gen Z is going wild for Connie Francis’ ‘Pretty Little Baby’ — but song doesn’t scratch the surface of tragic life filled with murder, heartbreak

Who’s sorry now? Not Connie Francis. The Jersey girl was a pop superstar of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s with hits such as “Who’s Sorry Now?” and “Stupid Cupid.” She retired after a life filled with both immense success and incredible tragedy, including being raped and her brother’s murder. Now, at age 87, she’s back … Read more

Martin Scorsese Interviews Pope Francis in Upcoming Documentary ‘Aldeas’

Martin Scorsese Interviews Pope Francis in Upcoming Documentary ‘Aldeas’

Martin Scorsese will produce a new documentary featuring an on-camera interview with Pope Francis that was recorded at Vatican City in December, a few months before the pope died at the age of 88. The film, “Aldeas — A New Story,” is about the worldwide cultural project developed by Scholas Occurrentes, a global educational movement … Read more

How Pope Francis’ body was carefully embalmed to lie in state for 3 days — with no signs of decomposition

How Pope Francis’ body was carefully embalmed to lie in state for 3 days — with no signs of decomposition

In light of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, Catholic authorities are preparing the much-anticipated process to decide upon his successor. However, many people are wondering about a more burning question — how was the late pontiff embalmed? This was a crucial issue given that the body of the religious figure — who died at … Read more

‘Conclave’ movie viewership explodes following the death of Pope Francis

‘Conclave’ movie viewership explodes following the death of Pope Francis

The world’s eyes are on “Conclave.” That includes both the secretive process to pick a new pope, which will begin sometime between May 5 and 10, following the death of Pope Francis, and the Oscar-winning movie about the centuries-old Catholic ritual starring Ralph Fiennes.  Viewership of the 2024 film, which was nominated for Best Picture … Read more

How Prince William and Kate Middleton will celebrate their anniversary after he fills in for King Charles at Pope Francis’ funeral

How Prince William and Kate Middleton will celebrate their anniversary after he fills in for King Charles at Pope Francis’ funeral

Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to travel to a remote Scottish island for their 14th wedding anniversary next week, The Post can confirm. The Prince and Princess of Wales, who tied the knot in a lavish wedding at Westminster Abbey in 2011, are looking to embrace the simple life with an overnight trip … Read more

Pope Francis’ successor ‘revealed’ in ancient prophecy plucked from secret Vatican archives  

Pope Francis’ successor ‘revealed’ in ancient prophecy plucked from secret Vatican archives  

Is it the end of the world as we know it? The “Prophecy of the Popes,” a 900-year-old prescient manuscript, is believed by some to predict the next pontiff — and the end of the world. Pope Francis died following a stroke on Monday morning, which led to a coma and ultimately “irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse,’’ … Read more

Here’s how to watch ‘Conclave’ for free following Pope Francis’ death

Here’s how to watch ‘Conclave’ for free following Pope Francis’ death

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. With the news that Pope Francis died at age 88 on Easter Monday following double pneumonia and a stroke, Catholics worldwide are mourning while also looking ahead to the future … Read more

Pope Francis dead at 88: Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Longoria and more stars react

Pope Francis dead at 88: Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Longoria and more stars react

Hollywood is mourning Pope Francis. Celebrities shared tributes to the head of the Catholic Church on social media Monday after he died at age 88 following a prolonged battle with double pneumonia. Whoopi Goldberg, who met Pope Francis in 2023 and 2024, shared a photo of the pair in her Instagram tribute. Pope Francis and … Read more

Francis Ford Coppola apologizes for making ‘Godfather II’ and starting sequel trend: ‘I’m embarrassed’

Francis Ford Coppola apologizes for making ‘Godfather II’ and starting sequel trend: ‘I’m embarrassed’

Francis Ford Coppola apologized for making one of the greatest films of all time. The Oscar-winning director, 85, told the Washington Post in an interview published Monday that he’s to blame for the never-ending amount of sequels in Hollywood, because he helmed 1974’s “The Godfather Part II.” “So I’m the jerk that started numbers on … Read more

Joe Francis claims ‘Girls Gone Wild’ women ‘victimized’ him: biggest doc revelations

Joe Francis claims ‘Girls Gone Wild’ women ‘victimized’ him: biggest doc revelations

Things got a little too wild.  A new documentary covers the rise and fall of Joe Francis, 51, the disgraced mastermind behind “Girls Gone Wild.”  First created in 1997, “Girls Gone Wild” was an entertainment franchise that caught regular girls acting “wild” on camera at parties, often flashing the camera during college spring breaks.  Now … Read more

‘General Hospital’ stars Genie Francis and Jonathan Jackson to reunite after 9 years

‘General Hospital’ stars Genie Francis and Jonathan Jackson to reunite after 9 years

“General Hospital” fans rejoice because the Spencer family is back! Genie Francis, who played the iconic Laura Spencer on the daytime soap show, is returning to the silver screen next week to reunite with her TV son, Lucky (Jonathan Jackson), The Post can confirm. This will be the first time the mother-son pair have reunited … Read more

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ flops at the box office as ‘The Wild Robot’ takes top spot

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ flops at the box office as ‘The Wild Robot’ takes top spot

NEW YORK — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to … Read more

‘Megalopolis’ review: Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million, 4-decade passion project is a zero-star, wacko disaster

‘Megalopolis’ review: Francis Ford Coppola’s 0 million, 4-decade passion project is a zero-star, wacko disaster

movie review MEGALOPOLIS Running time: 138 minutes. Rated R (sexual content, nudity, drug use, language and some violence). In theaters Sept. 27. There are two battles being fought in Francis Ford Coppola’s confounding “Megalopolis.” One feud is between a forward-thinking architect named Cesar (Adam Driver), who wants to rebuild the fictional American city of New … Read more

Foolish Kevin Costner, Francis Ford Coppola certainly made a splash — in the worst way possible

Foolish Kevin Costner, Francis Ford Coppola certainly made a splash — in the worst way possible

If I film it, they will come, Kevin said. I’ll make them a picture they can’t refuse, Francis said. Respectively, they didn’t and they did. While the summer box office has picked up recently with hits like “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine,” two enormously expensive vanity projects from renowned directors have awkwardly limped … Read more

Lionsgate pulls Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ trailer featuring fake quotes from film critics: ‘We screwed up’

Lionsgate pulls Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ trailer featuring fake quotes from film critics: ‘We screwed up’

It was a mega blunder.  The trailer for the latest Francis Ford Coppola movie, “Megalopolis,” premiered on Wednesday.  Soon after, Lionsgate studio recalled the trailer. “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis. We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in … Read more

Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon and more comedians meet Pope Francis at ‘the butt crack of dawn’

Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon and more comedians meet Pope Francis at ‘the butt crack of dawn’

“So the Pope walks into a bar …” Pope Francis welcomed a star-studded group of comedians to the Sistine Chapel at The Vatican on Friday — and they only had to wake up at “the butt crack of dawn” to meet him. “So, we’re on our way over to see the Pope,” Whoopi Goldberg, 68, said … Read more