- Sued by her former longtime chauffeur and aide who claimed claim she beat him in drink-fuelled rages. (2004)
- Brought a star-studded AIDS benefit at the Cannes film festival to an emotional close on Thursday with a heartfelt tribute to her mother Judy Garland. (May 21, 2004)
- Managed to get in the first punch at the $10 million civil assault case filed against her by ex-husband David Gest, by refusing to let the deposition be videotaped. (April 1, 2004)
- Has defended herself against critics who blasted her for wearing fur, blaming controlling husband David Gest for insisting she donned the real thing during their brief marriage. (March 17, 2004)
- Her estranged husband David Gest claims she ditched him, after reading a magazine article about her alcohol problems - She was convinced Gest had colluded with the American magazine. (February 4, 2004)
- Minnelli, whose estranged husband David Gest is suing her for assault, has objected to having her pre-trial interview videotaped by his lawyer. (January 26, 2004)
- Her lawyers have told a New York divorce court that her husband David Gest is hiding in Hawaii when they want him to undergo medical tests, following his claim that he has suffered permanent injuries as a result of his wife's drunken rages and cannot fly. (January 12, 2004)
- Has signed up for six episodes of hit American television series Arrested Development. (December 11, 2003)
- Has launched a $2 million lawsuit against her estranged husband David Gest, alleging he stole from her during their 16 month marriage -- The suit, filed in New York, questions expense deductions Gest made from money Minnelli earned in performances he produced or acted as her agent. (November 20, 2003)
- Forgot the words to a song written specifically for her at a concert in New York on Monday night. (November 6, 2003)
- Literally laughed when she was asked what she thought of her estranged husband David Gest's claims that she beat him during their short marriage and insisted she's far from worried about a possible messy divorce battle. (October 27, 2003)
- Filed for divorce from estranged husband David Gest on Wednesday, a day after he filed a $10 million lawsuit against the entertainer, accusing her of beating him during alcoholic rages. (October 23, 2003)
- Her estranged husband producer David Gest sued her for $10 million, accusing his estranged wife of alcohol-fueled violence that caused him neurological damage and headaches. (October 22, 2003)
- Minnelli's friends have applauded the singer's split from husband David Gest, insisting she's better off without him because they think concert promoter Gest was affecting her work. (August 14, 2003)
- Minnelli insists she still has feelings for ex-husband David Gest, saying, "You must understand that it all sounds dramatic, but when you care about each other like me and my husband care about each other, there are things that you do not tell and that is why people make up bad things." (August 4, 2003)
- Minnelli is celebrating her split from fourth husband David Gest by treating herself to a calorie-packed feast -- Sources say that since she has liberated herself from Gest's watchful eye, Liza has made the most of eating exactly what she pleases. (July 30, 2003)
- Minnelli broke her right kneecap in a fall in Italy but still plans to sing at a charity concert for Iraqi refugees with tenor Luciano Pavarotti -- Minnelli tripped on a step in northern Bologna as she was leaving her hotel on Sunday night and was taken to hospital where her leg was set in plaster. (May 27, 2003)
- Stars of the stage and screen gathered at a plush London hotel Friday night for an extravagant 50th-birthday party thrown by Minnelli for her then husband, David Gest -- Actress Jane Russell, Rolling Stones rocker Bill Wyman, and Sir Bob Geldof, the Live Aid founder and former punk musician, were among the popular entertainers who attended the bash at the Dorchester Hotel. (May 10, 2003)
- Aside from their ongoing battles with VH1 over their 86's reality show and Liza's real-estate snafu in Los Angeles, Minnelli and her husband has just been sued by a Queens contractor for failing to pay up on a recent home renovation -- The construction contractor, G&I Construction Corp, says the couple has refused to pay their outstanding balance of $137,941, and they are suing mad. (March 20, 2003)
- Minnelli has been abandoned by her two lawyers after the working relationship between them completely broke down -- The entertainer is involved in a legal wrangle with Merdad Saghian and Stephanie Jarin who tried to buy one of her Beverly Hills homes last year; the details of the case are that Minnelli tried to sell the home, which belonged to her late father Vincente, but her stepmother Lee was still living there and had a legal right to continue to do so. (March 13, 2003)
- Minnelli has hit out at claims she has started drinking again, insisting she has stuck to her vow to stay sober -- she'd been spotted knocking back whiskey and cokes at a New York restaurant and the story was confirmed by the restaurant's manager who says he is not worried about being sued because he has all the evidence on videotape. (January 10, 2003)
- Minnelli was shocked when she realized VH1 bosses just wanted to make her look foolish in her recently cancelled reality TV show -- the singer was hoping her dinner-party themed show would help the depressed get up off their sofas and live a little, but TV chiefs just wanted to make her look stupid. (November 26, 2002)
- Minnelli defends Jacko's behavior in Tuesday's incident, in which he dangled his 9-month-old son, Prince Michael II, outside the fourth-floor window of a Berlin hotel, showing the tot off to fans on the street below - she said that it didn't sound like him at all. (November 22, 2002)
- Minnelli and her producer husband, David Gest, on Friday blasted cable music network VH1 for scrapping their planned reality TV show -- the couple said VH1's charge that they had failed to provide enough access to the network was absurd. (November 9, 2002)
- Minnelli is to call her adopted baby daughter Serena - after the beautiful hall where she used to attend alcoholism lectures. (October 3, 2002)
- She and David Gest banned TV cameras from their bedroom and bathroom as VH1 bosses plan to spend a week with the couple for a reality TV special.
- Together with Bert Lahr, Liza host the final broadcast of FORD STAR JUBILEE (1955).
- In NEW YORK, NEW YORK, the blonde woman observed by Robert De Niro dancing with the sailor under the subway tracks at night is Minnelli in a wig.
- Reprises the role of Dorothy in JOURNEY BACK TO OZ (1971), who was played by her mother Judy Garland, in THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939).
- Much of the movie NEW YORK, NEW YORK (1977) was shot on the same soundstages as the great musicals of the 1940's. As a result, she was haunted by memories of her mother, Judy Garland, throughout the shoot.
- Minelli and David Gest celebrated signing up for a one-hour reality TV special, by taking off on a second honeymoon in London and the south of France.
- Nominated for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program at Emmy Awards for Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall (1993)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress - Comedy/Musical, ARTHUR (1982)
- Nominated for Outstanding Variety or Music Program at Emmy Awards for Goldie and Liza Together (1980)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (1978)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy, LUCKY LADY (1976)
- Nominated for Best Promising Newcomer at BAFTA Awards for THE STERILE CUCKOO (1971)
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for THE STERILE CUCKOO (1970)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE STERILE CUCKOO (1970)
Quotes- "It's quite a trip being married to this man. David has an energy that I find fascinating. ... He's like a pinball machine. Now, I'm sort of one step at a time, but I'm learning to keep up." (about David Gest)
- "Adoptions often take years, but ours was only a four-month process. The situation was somebody who couldn't provide for her."
Awards- David di Donatello Awards: Special David (2002)
- Razzie Awards: Worst Actress, ARTHUR 2: ON THE ROCKS (1989)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, A TIME TO LIVE (1986)
- Academy Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role, CABARET (1973)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Actress, CABARET (1973)
- David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actress, CABARET (1973)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Single Program - Variety and Popular Music, Singer Presents Liza with A Z (1973)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy, CABARET (1973)
- Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Woman of the Year (1973)
- Golden Apple Awards: Female Star of the Year (1972)
- David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actress, THE STERILE CUCKOO (1970)
- Mar del Plata Film Festival: Best Actress, THE STERILE CUCKOO (1970)
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