Liza Minnelli reveals her torrid, drug-induced affair with Martin Scorsese

New York, New York went $5 million over budget and dragged past the planned production schedule from 14 weeks to 22 weeks.

The box office was equally doomed upon release, as Minnelli writes, “it failed to live up to expectations”.

The duo’s affair continued after the film was released, and Minnelli insisted that her lover direct her next Broadway project. The lawdespite limited live theater experience.

The Tony Award winner immediately saw a “red flag” when the film director demanded his own theater dressing room, and she knew he wouldn’t last in the position.

“It almost killed me and broke my heart,” she wrote about having to fire Scorsese.

“Once the fire was lit, it burned us all,” Minnelli said of her illicit romance with the author. “[However,] “I’m not here to judge or apologize because it was very compelling at the time.”

While the toxic romance eventually ended, the bad feelings lingered for decades.

“Years later, I saw Marty at the Oscars in 2014 and walked up to me to say hello. Unfortunately, he turned away from me. Very sad,” Minnelli said.