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

Mexico to impose tax for cruise ship visitors starting in 2025

Mexico to impose tax for cruise ship visitors starting in 2025

Mexican officials may be rocking the boat with visitors by introducing a new tourist tax. A $42 immigration levy for every passenger on cruise ships that dock in Mexico was voted in by the country’s congress last week, The Associated Press reported.  Stewart Chiron, a Miami-based cruise industry expert known as “The Cruise Guy,” told … Read more

I want kids — but I’m starting to panic because I’m 37 and never had a boyfriend

I want kids — but I’m starting to panic because I’m 37 and never had a boyfriend

A woman approaching her 40s says she’s never had a boyfriend – and is “trying not to panic” as she would like to start a family. Kristabel Plummer, 37, began feeling the pressure to find a boyfriend after reading teen magazines aged 16. Throughout her teens and twenties, she feared not having a serious boyfriend … Read more

Exclusive | ‘You have to develop a sense of toughness’: How this mogul went from foster care to starting a $25M beauty brand

Exclusive | ‘You have to develop a sense of toughness’: How this mogul went from foster care to starting a M beauty brand

Making her way from foster care in the Lower East Side to creating a beauty business valued at $25 million, entrepreneur Nadine Ramos credits New York City for being the city that made her. “The concrete jungle, as they say, will either make you or break you,” the 45-year-old native New Yorker told The Post. … Read more

Ciara reacts to Russell Wilson being named Steelers’ starting QB

Ciara reacts to Russell Wilson being named Steelers’ starting QB

Ciara is elated for husband Russell Wilson’s next chapter as the Steelers’ starting quarterback. Shortly after head coach Mike Tomlin announced Wednesday that the nine-time Pro Bowler would be QB1 in Pittsburgh following an offseason battle with Justin Fields, Wilson expressed gratitude in a heartfelt Instagram post. “Blessed & Full of Gratitude. Honored to Lead … Read more

Russell Wilson cozies up to wife Ciara in new Steelers photo as starting QB decision looms

Russell Wilson cozies up to wife Ciara in new Steelers photo as starting QB decision looms

Russell Wilson is winding down his first preseason with the Steelers with his biggest supporters. The veteran quarterback cozied up to wife Ciara on the field in a new Instagram post shared Monday as Pittsburgh prepares to name its starting quarterback following an offseason battle with Justin Fields. Captioning the post, “Family! God is good! @ciara,” … Read more

Bo Nix supported by wife Izzy as rookie Broncos QB moves closer to winning starting job

Bo Nix supported by wife Izzy as rookie Broncos QB moves closer to winning starting job

Bo Nix’s biggest fan has been loving every moment of his dominant preseason with the Broncos. Izzy Nix, married to Denver’s rookie quarterback since 2022, supported the former Oregon star on Sunday when he completed 8 of 9 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown in a 27-2 win over the Packers. In a post … Read more

Rihanna reveals she’s ‘starting over’ on long-awaited 9th album: ‘Gimme a second’

Rihanna reveals she’s ‘starting over’ on long-awaited 9th album: ‘Gimme a second’

Rihanna is back to square one on “R9.” The 36-year-old singer told “Entertainment Tonight” at the launch of her new business venture, Fenty Hair, that she’s “starting over” on her highly anticipated ninth album, which has been dubbed “R9” by fans. “Music for me is a new discovery. I’m rediscovering things,” she said at the … Read more

Tom Selleck danced with Princess Diana to avoid ‘rumors’ starting about her and John Travolta

Tom Selleck danced with Princess Diana to avoid ‘rumors’ starting about her and John Travolta

John Travolta is a tough act to follow. So when the actor shared his famous dance with the late Princess Diana at the White House state dinner in 1985, rumors about the duo were guaranteed to swirl. Fortunately for Travolta, Tom Selleck was among the star-studded guests who quickly rescued the Princess from future gossip. … Read more

Paige Spiranac reveals she’s starting new golf ‘journey’ after haunting past

Paige Spiranac reveals she’s starting new golf ‘journey’ after haunting past

Paige Spiranac is gradually adding an element from her past into her present golf game. In a candid post shared Sunday on X, the longtime golf influencer revealed how she’s keeping score on her rounds again after previously judging her self-worth based on her results on the course. “I played junior golf, college golf and … Read more

Dear Abby: I am attracted to my husband’s married friend — I’m starting to fall in love with him

Dear Abby: I am attracted to my husband’s married friend — I’m starting to fall in love with him

DEAR ABBY: I am an unhappily married woman with young children. I am attracted to a friend of mine and my husband’s, but he is also married. He’s a bit older, and I can’t tell for sure if he has feelings for me, but sometimes I suspect it. He has made me jewelry and gifts, … Read more

Grammys 2024 live updates: See the stars starting to hit the red carpet

Grammys 2024 live updates: See the stars starting to hit the red carpet

Stars are already starting to arrive on the red carpet for music’s biggest night. Watch with us as the 66th Grammy Awards air live from Los Angeles’ Crypto Arena on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. Funnyman Trevor Noah is hosting the ceremony for the fourth year in a row, and we … Read more

Hung up! Madonna sued by Brooklyn concert fans for starting show 2 hours late

Hung up! Madonna sued by Brooklyn concert fans for starting show 2 hours late

Two Madonna fans are finding a new way to express themselves. Michael Fellows of Brooklyn and Jonathan Hadden of The Bronx are suing Madonna for starting her Brooklyn concert two hours later than advertised because they had to report to work early the next day. The two men filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Brooklyn federal … Read more

Dwayne Johnson demands new wax figure to be updated: ‘Starting with my skin color’

Dwayne Johnson demands new wax figure to be updated: ‘Starting with my skin color’

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is being rock solid about this. The former WWE star revealed on Instagram Saturday that he has requested “improvements” to his wax figure that was recently unveiled at the Grevin Museum in Paris. “I knew my boy [Jefferson Jr.] had this Rock wax statue in his roasting crosshairs,” Johnson, 51, captioned a … Read more

Tom Brady’s NFL retirement reality is starting to sink in: ‘Different perspective’

Tom Brady’s NFL retirement reality is starting to sink in: ‘Different perspective’

Tom Brady will be watching the upcoming NFL season with a “different eye.” The seven-time Super Bowl champion expressed on Monday’s episode of the “Let’s Go!” podcast on SiriusXM how he’s excited to “see football from a different perspective” following his retirement in February after 23 prolific seasons. “I was very blessed to play for … Read more

Rachael Ray on ending her show and starting a new one: ‘Not just a waitress from upstate New York’

Rachael Ray on ending her show and starting a new one: ‘Not just a waitress from upstate New York’

“Rachael Ray” comes off the daytime menu later this month — but its host is adding many more options to her television fare. “I have more work than I can even comprehend,” Ray, 54, told The Post. “I’m having ‘anxietymares’ about being able to do everything I’m trying to do in the next two years. … Read more

I graduated at 76 — 52 years after starting my PhD

I graduated at 76 — 52 years after starting my PhD

He finally found the solution. A 76-year-old grandfather has graduated with a PhD — 52 years after starting his doctorate program. Nick Axten earned a prestigious Fulbright scholarship in 1970 for a PhD in mathematical sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. But after five years, he returned to the UK without the degree. “Some problems … Read more

TikTokers show off hair growth after starting miracle alopecia drug: See the before and after

TikTokers show off hair growth after starting miracle alopecia drug: See the before and after

People with alopecia are going viral on TikTok after sharing their apparent successful hair growth journey, thanks to a new miracle drug. TikToker Celine Keely usually posts videos wearing different wigs as she reviews books on the app, but this time she revealed her nearly bald head to share the amazing progress she’s allegedly made … Read more

Carrie Underwood is going on a huge 2023 tour: Get tickets starting at $45

Carrie Underwood is going on a huge 2023 tour: Get tickets starting at

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase.  Carrie Underwood is flying high. The magnetic country star, fresh off an impressive aerial performance of her hit single “Crazy Angels” at the American Music Awards, will return … Read more

Country star Kelsea Ballerini on love, heartbreak and starting over

Country star Kelsea Ballerini on love, heartbreak and starting over

In the beginning of every concert on her 10-city “Heartfirst” tour, Kelsea Ballerini validates her fans. “I just want you to know,” she says, “that in this room, for the next 90 minutes, you are seen, heard, loved and accepted.” And at every show, the huge crowd roars its approval. Ballerini doesn’t just hit the … Read more