Leona Helmsley’s tax-evasion trial.

The Brooke Astor scandal may be a tale of elder abuse. But it’s also just another sad chapter in the family’s history of parental estrangement.

The hawkish senator finds himself in an epic battle— with his own party.

Christine Quinn may be the first woman and openly gay City Council speaker, but she’s doing her job like one of the boys.

Ali MacGraw comes out of hiding to appear on Broadway for the first time.

Is Ted Koppel still working out his anger issues? He has an idea for a new show called The F-ing Media.

Diane Sawyer and ‘Good Morning America’ have all but closed the ratings gap with Katie Couric and ‘Today.’ How the former Ice Queen left America’s Sweetheart in a meltdown.

Unlike his opponent, Mike Bloomberg barred his campaign staff from even thinking about a transition until after the election. But now it's time to picture what Team Mike will look like . . .

With the Gap, Mickey Drexler changed the way the world dressed. Then he was abruptly fired, and hired by J.Crew. Can the “merchant prince” make the cash registers ring again?

With the death of owner Glenn Bernbaum, the party's suddenly over at Mortimer's. Café society breaks out the black armbands and exorcises a friend's demons.