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March 10, 2026
Sex with Scorsese, beef with Sondheim ... and inventing the moonwalk? The wildest moments in Liza Minnelli's memoir
From Peter Sellers dressing like a Nazi, to having to manage her mother Judy Garland's addiction, jaws will drop at Minnelli's anecdotes
TL;DR
- Liza Minnelli's memoir 'Kids, Wait Til You Hear This!' is described as entertaining and honest, covering her life from Hollywood to New York, including addiction and multiple marriages.
- The book contains anecdotes involving Princess Diana, Goldie Hawn, Frank Sinatra, and others, with specific stories about her relationships with Martin Scorsese and Peter Sellers.
- Minnelli recounts managing her mother Judy Garland's addiction, her difficulties with Gene Hackman, and Elizabeth Taylor preparing her for rehab.
- The memoir also touches upon her marriage to David Gest, experiencing homelessness in Central Park, and her contributions to Michael Jackson's moonwalk and hip-hop.
- Minnelli discusses her falling out with Stephen Sondheim over a live album and her performance of stunts on 'Arrested Development', concluding with her current dating preferences at 80.
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