The iconic Tenderloin motor lodge was supposed to close on New Year’s — until its landlord stepped in at the 11th hour.

The owner of Phoenix’s Royal Inn motel near “The Blade” was sentenced earlier this month after feds said the motel allowed prostitution and drug activity on the property.

Swiss director Dominik Locher talks Berlinale premiere 'Enjoy Your Stay' and 'Partner Zone,' a next project with writer ...