Liza Minnelli Reveals Details of Her Turbulent Secret Relationship with Filmmaker Martin Scorsese
Minnelli describes their secret affair as an obsessive passion fueled by escalating cocaine use during the troubled production of the 1977 film New York, New York.
- On March 10, Minnelli described in her memoir that she and director Martin Scorsese had a secret, drug‑fueled affair during the 1977 filming of New York, New York, driven by escalating drug use.
- On set, Martin Scorsese's cocaine use escalated and Minnelli writes their drug use became non‑recreational, driven by 'amour fou', a self‑destructive obsession, she says.
- On set, the book recounts incidents including the pair turning up at Halston's Manhattan residence seeking drugs and a Greenwich Village confrontation amid a New York, New York production that ran over budget from $7 million to $12 million and extended to 22 weeks.
- Excerpts portray the revelations as showbiz bombshells, with Minnelli writing the affair 'damn near killed me and broke my heart', linking it to her struggles with addiction and the film's troubled production.
- Co‑authored by Michael Feinstein, the memoir calls Minnelli the 'original nepo baby' and revisits Hollywood's freewheeling era, noting the affair occurred while both were married.
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Liza Minnelli Recalls Drug-Fueled Romance With Martin Scorsese
Liza Minnelli says drug-fueled Martin Scorsese love affair turned into a 'self-destructive obsession'
Liza Minnelli reveals affair with Martin Scorsese in new memoir, detailing their drug-fueled relationship during 1977's "New York, New York" filming and its destructive aftermath.
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