Frances Bay, the 92-year-old actress that once fought over a marble rye with Jerry Seinfeld, has died at the age of 92. You would also recognize the character actress in her roles on Twin Peaks, Happy Gilmore, Grease, and hundreds of other productions. But for the purpose of keeping it in New York City, let's revisit that memorable Seinfeld scene: more ›

An understudy actress for the Broadway show "Wicked" is suing Bayer pharmaceuticals, claiming the birth control pill Yasmin caused her to have a stroke at age 27. The suit claims Bayer knew Yasmin had a greater risk of stroke than other pills, but withheld the information from patients. Brenda Hamilton told the Post, "I'm pretty angry that this happened to me...It shouldn't happen to any woman just because they take birth-control pills." more ›

Lena Horne, the legendary singer who broke racial barriers in the entertainment industry, died yesterday in Manhattan at age 92. The Brooklyn-born Horne once said, "I was unique in that I was a kind of black that white people could accept. I was their daydream. I had the worst kind of acceptance because it was never for how great I was or what I contributed. It was because of the way I looked." more ›

An actress claims a manager at Smith & Wollensky steakhouse attacked and berated her for refusing to sleep with a bartender—and police covered up the incident to "maintain goodwill" between the NYPD and the eatery. Jennifer Sachs, 38, says a patron and a drunken manager at the 49th Street restaurant called her a "f---ing Jew" when she refused the barkeep's proposition. When police arrived, she claims they arrested her on false charges of assault and disorderly conduct so they could keep getting cheap food and drinks. more ›

A Hells Kitchen man has been charged with beating his girlfriend's dog with a belt and blinding it in one eye when she was out of town for an acting gig. Joseph Graves, 30, is accused of abusing Broadway actress Ashley Yeater's four-year-old Yorkshire terrier when he was supposed to be pet-sitting the pooch on Jan. 16. more ›

Is Mischa Barton running out of Marissa Cooper money? She hasn't had much steady work since playing that character on The OC, which ended in 2006, and now word is she's not paying her rent. more ›

Sorry ladies and sports-loving gays, the hunky Yankee Derek Jeter has set a date with his girlfriend Minka Kelly. The tanned twosome will make it official on Novemeber 5, just two days after the World Series ends. They've even got a venue—The Post broke the engagement when a reporter spotted the name "JETER" in the events calendar of the Oheka Castle in Huntington, Long Island. Just last month, Disney star Kevin Jonas stopped "waiting for marriage" at the very same French-style chateau. The short stop and the actress make a lovely couple, and maybe now that she's got her man, Kelly can finally learn some manners. more ›

Last night Natasha Richardson's family broke their silence and released a statement letting the world know "their beloved Natasha" had died at Lenox Hill Hospital, following her fall skiing on Monday. Over the past few days, being kept alive on life support, visitors to the hospital (beyond her family) included her first husband producer Robert Fox, Lauren Bacall, Meryl Streep, and Joan Didion. more ›

In Gus Van Sant's new film Milk, which opens Wednesday, Alison Pill plays Anne Kronenberg, the brassy lesbian hired by gay rights activist Harvey Milk to take charge of his fourth, ultimately successful, campaign for city supervisor. The 23-year-old's performance was cited by the Times as one of five to watch out for this year: "Women are rare in this movie, but as the campaign gathers momentum, this one holds the screen like a channel swimmer chugging steadily along in a sea of testosterone-fueled flamboyance." more ›

Not long after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kelly Overton got a big break when she was cast in the memorable Broadway stage adaptation of The Graduate, with Jason Biggs in the Dustin Hoffman role and Kathleen Turner famously baring all for her portrayal of Mrs. Robinson. Film and TV roles followed, including a part in The Ring Two. Overton has also been busy with a project of her own, a low-budget indie thriller called The Collective that she co-wrote and co-directed with husband Judson Pearce Morgan. In it, she plays a woman who rushes to New York City after getting a cryptic voice mail message from her sister, who has since disappeared. Her search points the way to a creepy, clandestine society that, judging by the film's trailer, loves getting freaky in old cathedrals. The Collective will premiere in New York on May 31st as part of the Brooklyn International Film Festival, with a second screening on June 5th. Details here. more ›

The construction worker who killed Adrienne Shelly in her West Village office pleaded guilty to manslaughter - and gave new details about why he killed the actress-director. Diego Pillco will receive 25 years in prison; as an illegal immigrant from Ecuador, the Post says his sentence will be "almost certainly followed by deportation." more ›