Drawing out the syllables of her name with an exaggerated flair became Ms. Vega’s trademark and helped establish her as a New York institution. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Television”
Why the Costumer of 'The Gilded Age' Is Being Driven Out of Business
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2022
Helen Uffner has dressed Broadway, Hollywood and TV shows for more than 40 years. But high-rise developers and Amazon distribution centers are making it impossible to store her extraordinary vintage collection. Source: New York Times
Lionsgate Studios Yonkers Could Become the 'Burbank of New York'
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
A new film and television facility, once fully open, will be ‘hands-down the largest in the Northeast,’ the leader of the project said. Source: New York Times
John Wilson Is Making the Least Predictable Show on TV
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2021
In the second season of “How To With John Wilson,” the documentary filmmaker shows off his penchant for mutating the mundane into the vivid and extraordinary. Source: New York Times
Chris Cuomo Played Outsize Role in Andrew Cuomo’s Defense
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
Chris Cuomo, the CNN host, participated in strategy discussions and shared a tip on at least one woman who had accused his brother, Andrew Cuomo, of sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
In ‘Alma’s Way,’ a Young Latina Thinks for Herself, Like Her Creator
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2021
Set in the Bronx, the new PBS Kids’ show from Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on “Sesame Street,” promotes diversity and critical thinking. Source: New York Times
Norm Macdonald, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Comedian, Dies at 61
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2021
Acerbic and sometimes controversial, he became familiar to millions as the show’s “Weekend Update” anchor from 1994 to 1998. Source: New York Times
Michael K. Williams, Omar From 'The Wire,' Is Dead at 54
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2021
Mr. Williams, who also starred in “Boardwalk Empire” and “Lovecraft Country,” was best known for his role as Omar Little in the David Simon HBO series. Source: New York Times
Chris Cuomo of CNN breaks silence on his brother’s scandal.
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
“I tried to do the right thing,” the host told viewers, in his first public remarks since Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he would resign. Source: New York Times
Lights! Camera! Action on New York’s Streets Again!
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2021
The pandemic shut down outdoor film shoots for months, but now the production trucks and crews are back and some New Yorkers are soaking it all in. Source: New York Times
CNN’s Cuomo Conundrum: A Star Anchor Chris With Andrew in Trouble
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
Chris Cuomo, the top-rated host, left some colleagues confused after he did not acknowledge the calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation during his Tuesday show. Source: New York Times
How a Rockaways Locations Rep Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
If Claudia Bloom is not surfing or swimming in the ocean, she’s walking or biking down the boardwalk to find friends, yoga, tacos or music. Source: New York Times
City Plans Central Park Concert for the Vaccinated: LL Cool J, Santana and More
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
LL Cool J, Elvis Costello, Andrea Bocelli, Carlos Santana and the New York Philharmonic will join Bruce Springsteen in performances Aug. 21 on the Great Lawn. Source: New York Times
The Post-Embarrassment Media Campaign of Andrew Yang
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2021
He once called himself the opposite of Trump. But he is another test of the theory that in politics, there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Source: New York Times
Bill McCreary Dies at 87; Blazed Trail for Black Journalists on TV
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
He was hired at what became the Fox flagship station in New York in 1967, when there were few Black faces on the air, and became an Emmy-winning anchor. Source: New York Times