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Liza Minnelli says in her memoir that the 2022 Oscars forced her to perform from a wheelchair instead of a director’s chair for safety, with Lady Gaga at her side saying “I got you” as she struggled to read the teleprompter. She describes being ordered to sit in a wheelchair or not appear at all and notes her memoir Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! is due March 10.
Liza Minnelli releases her first new music in 13 years, joining an AI-created deep house track called Kids, Wait Til You Hear This and stressing that the project uses AI arrangements rather than AI vocals, with ownership and artist control emphasized. The track is part of a broader AI-in-music wave that includes Art Garfunkel and precedes a larger discussion about AI’s impact on musicians, as labels and startups expand collaborations with generative tools (e.g., Udio, Suno, Klay) and partnerships like Merlin. The piece reflects a tension between innovative tech-enabled creativity and concerns about job displacement for human musicians.
Liza Minnelli is working on a memoir set for release in 2026, with television rights already optioned. Speculation is rife that Lady Gaga will play Minnelli in a future biopic, given her history of method acting and previous collaboration with Minnelli. The film is expected to cover Minnelli's later years, focusing on her triumph over substance use disorder. Despite potential age-related casting challenges, Gaga remains a strong contender for the role.
Tony Award-winner Ben Platt kicked off his Broadway concert residency at the newly remodeled Palace Theatre with a tribute to Liza Minnelli, performing the Cabaret classic "Maybe This Time." Directed by Michael Arden, the residency celebrates Platt's new album "Honeymind" and runs from May 28 to June 15.
The 1977 Martin Scorsese film "New York, New York" was a rare flop, but its iconic title song, sung by Liza Minnelli, became a hit after Frank Sinatra covered it. Now, the film has been adapted into a Broadway musical, opening at the St. James Theatre. The film's producer, Irwin Winkler, who went on to work with Scorsese on successful films like "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas," remembers the film fondly despite its poor reception. The film's improvisational style and Scorsese's drug use contributed to its failure, but the catchy music was praised by some critics.