Loretta Castorini (Cher) is a 37-year-old widow living in Brooklyn Heights with her Italian family. Her boyfriend-turned-fiancee, Johnny Cammareri (Aiello), is set to return to Sicily to be with his ...

When director Norman Jewison was casting the Loretta Castorini role in Moonstruck (1987), he had only one actor in mind: Cher. Though other stars were more popular (or considered “safer” for leads in ...

The name, Moonstruck Chocolates, is meant to inspire flights of fancy. Moonstruck's truffles: whimsy and indulgence. And the company's new, buttoned-down chief executive? Not so much. "Myself, I'm ...

“I live in Brooklyn. By choice,” wrote Truman Capote when such a choice needed to be justified. The year was 1959, the essay was “A House on the Heights,” and the neighborhood was Brooklyn Heights.

The 19th century Brooklyn Heights house featured in the 1987 film “Moonstruck” has hit the real estate market — giving buyers the chance to scoop up an iconic piece of movie lore for a whopping $12.85 ...

It's time for Movies You Missed, when we revisit a movie classic that somebody somehow seems to have missed. This week, a New York love story with Cher and a young Nicolas Cage. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, ...

Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis has died at the age of 89 at her home in New York City. Dukakis is best known for her prominent roles in films such as "Mr. Holland’s Opus," "Steel Magnolias," ...