The boroughs are alive with the sound of live music in the coming months. Here are The Posts picks for concerts to check out this fall: Madonna “Madame X” tour, Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM. Sept. 17 to Oct. 12 A residency is just about the only thing that Madonna hasn’t done in her 37-year … Continue reading "Fall concert preview: Madonna, Global Citizen Festival and more"

Amazon on Thursday apologized for mailing copies of Margaret Atwood’s hotly anticipated sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale” ahead of schedule — but independent booksellers are still crying foul. One book-selling trade group said Amazon’s breaking the embargo on “The Testaments” should be fodder for the fed’s antitrust probes into the online retailer run by billionaire … Continue reading "Booksellers blast Amazon’s apology for early release of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel"

“As soon as he got in the locker room, we realized he wasn’t a diva, he was very good at just wanting to be just one of the guys. He tried to earn the things the right way and not through his draft status.” The Giants hope that one day that’s what Daniel Jones’ teammates … Continue reading "Ex-Giant: Eli Manning finally has tools to show he’s not the problem"

Eleven more women have accused opera legend Plácido Domingo of sexual assault — about a month after an explosive report emerged in which several others claimed the married 78-year-old tenor made inappropriate advances toward them. Among the new accusers is Angela Turner Wilson, who was cast as the second lead in Jules Massenet’s “Le Cid” … Continue reading "11 more women accuse opera legend Pl\u00e1cido Domingo of sex assault"

This year’s U.S. Open served up a curious match. On Monday, Croatian-Australian tennis star Ajla Tomljanović was spotted in the box of Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, who defeated Russia’s Andrey Rublev in the fourth round, according to Tennis Tonic. An Instagram post also surfaced of Tomljanović, 26, who previously dated Australian bad boy Nick Kyrgios, at … Continue reading "Rumors of tennis love triangle emerging at the US Open"

The highly anticipated stripper flick “Hustlers” boasts several boldface names — Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Cardi B — along with one of New York’s bravest. That would be Mario Polit, who, when he isn’t hanging with stars on movie sets, is battling blazes as a lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department. … Continue reading "J.Lo’s ‘Hustlers’ co-star is an FDNY firefighter by day"

Sen. Richard Blumenthal took a shot at the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday, demanding that the league take a tougher stance on players charged with domestic violence. “The NFL has failed to lead on the issue of domestic violence & sexual assault by its players. These heinous crimes must be taken more seriously … Continue reading "Senator demands NFL and Commish Roger Goodell get tough on domestic violence"

Bombshell Justice Department documents reveal that guards at the federal prison in Manhattan where child sex fiend Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself are notorious for not watching high-risk, high-profile inmates — and even helped one smuggle in contraband. Officers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center recently let an accused CIA leaker obtain electronic devices to continue to … Continue reading "Jail where Jeffrey Epstein died has egregious history of security breaches"

One step from history. One win from tennis immortality. As if Serena Williams weren’t already there. But now she’s onto Saturday’s U.S. Open final, with a shot to match Margaret Court’s all-time record of two dozen Grand Slam titles. She got there with Thursday’s 6-3, 6-1 rout of Elina Svitolina, a straight-set victory that belied … Continue reading "Serena Williams has history in her sights after US Open semifinal win"

A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of taking kickbacks in the college admissions scandal also accepted bribes independent of the scheme’s ringleader, prosecutors charged Thursday. Gordon Ernst, who has pleaded not guilty to federal charges, was “the most prolific of all the coaches” busted in the scheme and allegedly accepted bribes from parents of … Continue reading "Georgetown coach in college admissions scandal took bribes on the side: feds"