Deep fried Candy Oct 29, 2009
Puts on his best Robert De Niro accent] "Who knows what's gonna happen?". You come across as a very modest person. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Why the A-list is downsizing to TV Oct 29, 2009
Not to be outdone, Showtime announced that William H. Macy will take the Frank Gallagher role in the US remake of the British hit Shameless, Spike Lee and Robert De Niro will team up to develop a drama series about Manhattan's Alphabet City set during the 1980s, and indie favourite Laura Linney is set to star in The C Word, a dark comedy about cancer. So why the sudden love of pay TV. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hollywood Awards Kick Off Road to Oscars Oct 28, 2009
Full List of Winners: Actor: Robert De Niro, "Everybody's Fine." Actress: Hilary Swank, "Amelia." Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglorious Basterds." Supporting Actress: Julianne Moore, "A Single Man." Director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker." Screenplay: Nora Ephron, "Julie ." Breakthrough Actress: Carey Mulligan, "An Education." Breakthrough Actor: Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker." Breakthrough Director: Lee Daniels, "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire." New Hollywood... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Law Abiding Citizen: Hannibal Lecture Oct 16, 2009
" in Michael Dukakis's measured tone, putting principle above vengeance. But that heroic restraint wouldn't make for a good movie. Then again, neither does the drearily sadistic Law Abiding Citizen. Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is the mild, happily married Philadelphian who's forced to watch his family's atrocity up close. The two killers are arrested, but Assistant D.A. Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), who's wary of trying a case he might lose, cuts a deal, letting one perp testify against the other.... (Time.com)
Getting tested at Tonic trivia Oct 13, 2009
"Robert De Niro!" Jones yells moments later, his voice easily carrying over the cheers and boos of the crowd. Every Monday night, students and community members flock to Tonic to participate in trivia night. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
YouTube views over one billion a day: co-founder Oct 10, 2009
It announced on Thursday, for example, that the 1976 Martin Scorsese film "Taxi Driver" starring Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster is currently available for US viewers on YouTube's Crackle channel. YouTube has yet to make money but Google executives have said recently that it is getting closer to becoming profitable. (Business Report, South Africa)
Sight unseen Oct 10, 2009
Key scene: Bickle, played by Robert de Niro, takes Betsy to see a "sex education" film on their first date. She is not pleased. (BBC News -- UK)
Montauk after the crowds: the rhythms of a quieter season Oct 6, 2009
Celebrities including Robert De Niro and Ralph Lauren own residences. And the federal government has just found a buyer for Bernard Madoff's beach house, for more than the $8. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Top 5 actors who packed on pounds for a play Sep 30, 2009
Robert De Niro ("Raging Bull"): Still the greatest weight-gain performance of them all, a reported 60 pounds that helped De Niro transform from a once-lithe boxer to a self-hating has-been. 2. (Montana Standard, MT)
A lesson in birds and bees from cricket Sep 26, 2009
Poor old Robert de Niro. Had Jake LaMotta been an Indian cricketer instead of a boxer who swore off sex before combat, then the actor might have been spared the painful scene in the LaMotta biopic "Raging Bull," where he poured a jug of ice water down his shorts to cool his desire. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sir Ian gains honour in Spain Sep 25, 2009
Other previous winners have included Woody Allen and Robert de Niro. Asked by journalists to name the favourite character he has played, Sir Ian said: "Usually I say my favourite character is the one I'm doing at the moment. "But I'm not working at the moment so my favourite character is me. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
‘Harvard Beats Yale’ available on Comcast Movies and Events Sep 22, 2009
Sly holds his own on screen against the high-energy turns of Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, and Ray Liotta. (R; runs through Oct. 8). (Boston Globe)
The Most Overrated Films of All Tim... Sep 21, 2009
One (played by Robert De Niro) is born into the aristocracy and one (played by Gerard Depardieu) is the son of a peasant, born on De Niro s family estate. Both boys grow up together, share the same ideas and experiences of politics, romance, sex, etc. (Suite101.com)
'Jonas Brothers' is a lot like 'The Monkees' Sep 20, 2009
When did Seth Rogen start channeling Robert De Niro. Somewhere after the initial laughs and "Paul Blart, Mall Cop" fun, "Observe and Report" turns dark -- "you talkin' to me?" dark. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Willis returns as futuristic cop Sep 18, 2009
Here are two Willis flicks you probably haven't seen: "Bandits," a fun caper comedy with Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett, and "What Just Happened," a cute little indie movie from 2008 in which Bruce's beard (and it's quite a beard) overshadows the performance of Robert De Niro. Very, very funny. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Fall 2009 movie preview Sep 18, 2009
Everybody's Fine -- After his wife dies, Robert De Niro tries to reconnect with his kids. It's a struggle, particularly when Drew Barrymore and Kate Beckinsale are two of the offspring. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Kanye West's History of Outbursts Sep 15, 2009
West apologized to Swift on his blog later that night, writing, "I'm not crazy ya'll. I'm just real. Sorry for that!!!!" Late Monday he took to his blog again to compare the incident to the movie "Meet the Parents." "I feel like Ben Stiller in "Meet the Parents" when he messed up everything and Robert De Niro asked him to leave," Kanye wrote. "That was Taylor's moment and I had no right in any way to take it from her. I am truly sorry.". (ABC News)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Sept. 13) Sep 13, 2009
Meanwhile, amid old news about his all-protein diet, Jackman reveals that Robert De Niro s Cape Fear image was a model for Wolverine s freakishly sinewy appearance. (Fox, $34. (Boston Globe)
Fall Movie Preview: Studios save best films for fall Sep 11, 2009
"Everybody's Fine" (PG-13): Widower Robert De Niro tries to connect with his children, including Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore and Sam Rockwell. Hmm. (Florida Today)
Kennedy Center Honorees Announced Sep 10, 2009
This year's other honorees are singer Bruce Springsteen, actor Robert De Niro, comic genius Mel Brooks and opera singer Grace Bumbry. Brubeck said Wednesday's announcement would have delighted his mother, a classical pianist who was initially disappointed by her son's interest in jazz but eventually came around to his work. (KWTX.com, TX)
De Niro among Kennedy Center honorees Sep 10, 2009
Stuart Ramson / AP fileActorRobert De Niro, who turned 66in August, will be among the Kennedy Center honorees this year ... Dignitaries from President Barack Obama on down will celebrate Brubeck's career, along with those of singer Bruce Springsteen, actor Robert De Niro, comic genius Mel Brooks and opera singer Grace Bumbry, the Kennedy Center announced Wednesday ... "One of America's greatest cinematic actors, Robert De Niro has demonstrated a legendary commitment to his characters and has... (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Keillor suffers stroke Sep 10, 2009
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, rocker Bruce Springsteen, actor Robert De Niro, comic genius Mel Brooks, and opera singer Grace Bumbry will be feted Dec. 6 at the 32d Kennedy Center Honors Gala. The Kennedy Center Honors recognize performing artists for their contributions to American culture. (Boston Globe)
Michael Palin in the Movies Sep 9, 2009
In an all-star cast which featured Jonathan Pryce and Robert de Niro, Palin did not have a leading role. But he can nonetheless be proud of his involvement in this darkly comic sci-fi fantasy, which garnered two Oscar nominations. (Suite101.com)
Arts: the week ahead Sep 3, 2009
SEARCH FOR THE REAL: DRAWINGS BY HANS HOFMANN AND HIS STUDENTS An examination of the legacy of Hans Hofmann s teachings at his art school in Provincetown, including charcoal and ink drawings by, among others, Robert De Niro Sr., Lee Krasner, and Hofmann himself. Through Oct. 11. (Boston Globe)
In touch with his inner child Aug 29, 2009
Rodriguez goes back to rough and tumble with his next film, "Machete," starring Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro and Jessica Alba. He's also working on "Predators," and a "Sin City" follow-up begins next year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
No real rally, it's Rodriguez movie shot in Austin Aug 29, 2009
A stretch of Congress Avenue was closed to traffic Thursday as part of filming for the Robert Rodriguez action movie "Machete," featuring Robert De Niro. One scene included a red, white and blue decorated stage with a banner saying "Vote for Senator McLaughlin." De Niro, in a suit, red tie and cowboy hat, appeared to be giving a campaign speech. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Exhibit demonstrates Hans Hofmann’s unparalleled legacy Aug 25, 2009
Among Hofmann s students in Provincetown were Lee Krasner, who is represented in this exhibition by a small and haunting self-portrait in pencil, and Robert De Niro (the actor s father), whose muscular and vigorous study of a seated male nude is the strongest (the most intense, concentrated, and convincing) of many similar efforts in the show. But really the key work here is by Blanche Lazzell, the modernist who moved to Provincetown in 1915 and was already an esteemed artist when she began to... (Boston Globe)
Enjoy hot pastrami with sports fan films Aug 21, 2009
"The Fan," a slick, testosterone-filled drama about a baseball fan (Robert De Niro) who stalks an all-star outfielder (Wesley Snipes), has a few good moments. "Buffalo '66" has many good moments. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Shorts director Rodriguez does families, felons Aug 19, 2009
The cast includes Robert De Niro and Jessica Alba. Steering from family adventures to violent thrillers and back again reflects Rodriguezs own personal tastes as a film fan. (MSNBC -- Movies)
This day in history Aug 17, 2009
Actor Robert De Niro is 66. Movie director Martha Coolidge is 63. (Boston Globe)
Milla: 'I gave my baby to De Niro' Aug 17, 2009
She spoke to BBC reporter Sophie van Brugen about the film and what she asked Robert de Niro to do for her. Film clips courtesy of Momentum. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Movies at Mirmow: Outdoor movies come to Orangeburg beginning Aug. 22 Aug 13, 2009
On Aug. 22, families can enjoy "Shark Tale," the animated family comedy featuring the voice talents of Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro and Renee Zellweger. People of all ages will enjoy the tale of Oscar, a fast-talking little fish who dreams big. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Lohan Back With Ronson Aug 11, 2009
Later, Lohan reunited with Ronson at Angels & Kings, where a spy saw them "fighting over which drink belonged to 00004000 whom." Lohan might be celebrating landing a part in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete," joining Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Cheech Marin and Don Johnson. . (New York Post -- Gossip)
Robert De Niro to fly down just for Sushmita Sen Jul 30, 2009
Robert De Niro coming to town to meet Sushmita-News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes Movies ... Robert De Niro coming to town to meet Sushmita ... Yes, if everything goes as per the plan, Sush will welcome, the legendary Robert De Niro in Mumbai soon. (India Times, India)
Elia Kazan retrospective at the Harvard Film Archive Jul 26, 2009
The final shot of Tycoon, movie executive Monroe Stahr (Robert De Niro) striding into the darkness of a shooting stage, was conceived as the director s valedictory to his own career. The real valedictory came 23 years later, in 1999, when he accepted an honorary Oscar for a lifetime of work at the 71st Academy Awards. (Boston Globe)
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson shoot films close to Seacoast Jul 26, 2009
Variety reported that Robert De Niro abruptly flew home less than a week after arriving on the set of this film last September in Boston. Tensions on the set. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
"In the Loop" Jul 24, 2009
Andrew O'Hehir reviews 'Wag the Dog' directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Anne Heche. January 9, 1998. (Salon)
Our views: Luring Hollywood Jul 18, 2009
Meanwhile, Brevard was the backdrop for the Meryl Streep-Robert De Niro drama Marvins Room in 1996, while parts of Jaws III were filmed on the Minutemen Causeway in Cocoa Beach. Thats an impressive resume and one Brevard should tout at every opportunity as it renews its efforts to cash in with Tinseltown. (Florida Today)
Dustin Kerns Checks In Jul 16, 2009
Heat with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro is one that I can always watch again and again. SCU: Who is your favorite athlete. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Another subpoena for Jackson doctor Jul 15, 2009
The victims include the estate of abstract expressionist Robert De Niro Sr., father of the famed actor, and tennis great John McEnroe. The indictment unsealed yesterday, the second against Salander in four months, charges him with grand larceny and falsifying business records. (Boston Globe)
Surprising tales about 15 bestselling authors Jul 14, 2009
She apparently decided to have a bounty hunter protagonist after watching Robert De Niro play one in Midnight Run. 13. (CNN -- Showbiz)
MGM HD Crafts Dose Of De Niro In August Jul 14, 2009
MGM HD will put the talents of Academy Award-winner Robert De Niro on enhanced display next month. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's high-definition channel will present some of De Niro's best films, Raging Bull, Flawless and Ronin, throughout August. (Multichannel News)
Going All-in: Hollywood cant top this Jul 12, 2009
Of course, but most of them use sports for a backdrop to carry the real story, such as "Bang the Drum Slowly" (with a very young Robert De Niro and Michael Moriarity), "Mystery, Alaska," "Slap Shot" (with Paul Newman and the Hanson brothers, but also Melinda Dillon, who also played Ralphie's mom in "A Christmas Story"), "For Love of the Game" (which stars Vin Scully as much as it does Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston) and the first, second and last films in the "Rocky" series. Shawn Estrada is a... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Daily TV guide Jul 10, 2009
Righteous Kill 9 p.m. (STARZ) Veteran NYPD detectives (Robert De Niro, Al Pacino) investigate a clever serial killer. R (2008). (Boston Globe)
Book details alleged affair between RFK, Jackie Jul 7, 2009
(Robert De Niro was set to play Curto s trainer, Angelo Dundee. That deal fell through, but then The Fighter came along. (Boston Globe)
Public Enemies review: Who is John Dillinger? No idea Jul 4, 2009
Heat, arguably Michael Manns best work (Ill always be true to The Insider), famously included a climactic sit down between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, also as men on opposite sides of the law. Depp and Bale have a brief meeting and its remarkable only for being unremarkable. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
International film festival opens in Czech Republic, honors Isabelle Huppert Jul 4, 2009
American screen legend Robert de Niro received the prize last year. Huppert is known for her 1977 hit "The Lacemaker" and several movies under Claude Chabrol. (FOX61, CT)
Publishing deal with the Devil Jul 4, 2009
With his fashionable white suit, an angel pin gleaming on his lapel, his long fingers and black, predatory eyes, Corelli s diabolical identity is about as hard to miss as Robert De Niro s Louis Cyphre in the 1987 movie Angel Heart (remember when he picked up a hard-boiled egg, a symbol of the soul, and sank his teeth into it. . (Missoulian, MT)
Public Enemies Jul 3, 2009
The all-too abbreviated exchange is reminiscent of the single delicious sit-down in a restaurant between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Mann's "Heat." The nature of the new movie keeps the pair -- "public enemy No. 1" and the G-man charged with tracking him down -- apart for most of the story. Public Enemies. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Daily TV and radio guide Jul 3, 2009
Inferior sequel to Analyze This, in which Robert De Niro s mobster reunites with his therapist. R (2002). (Boston Globe)
Featured Filmmaker: Michael Mann Jul 3, 2009
Heat is most notable for being the first time that acting icons Robert De Niro and Al Pacino shared the screen together (they were both in The Godfather, Part II but had no scenes together). Mann followed Heat with the 1999 fact-based drama , which starred Al Pacino and Russell Crowe. (IGN FilmForce)
Fred Travalena, 66, singer and master impressionist Jun 30, 2009
The boyish-faced entertainer is said to have had a repertoire of more than 360 celebrity, political and cartoon-character voices, including Clint Eastwood, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro, Henry Kissinger, Donald Rumsfeld, Johnny Mathis, Bruce Springsteen, and Luciano Pavarotti. I ve known impressionists who have reached a wall where they can t do any more voices, Mr. Travalena told the Omaha World Herald in 1996. (Boston Globe)
The top 10 best screen mobsters Jun 29, 2009
And before you snatch your gats to drill this jingle-brained finkeloo, nibble one and pipe the rules: These are mobsters, as in members of highly organized crime syndicates, not just criminals who are well organized (sorry, Robert De Niro in "Heat"), free agents (such as Dillinger's gang) or lugs with bean-shooters (sorry, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in "Bonnie and Clyde" and James Cagney in "White Heat") ... Al Capone (Robert De Niro, "The Untouchables"): "I want him dead! I want his family... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
As Dillinger, Johnny Depp takes on a role and a legend Jun 28, 2009
Some of them Mann created himself (Crockett and Tubbs, in Miami Vice, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro s cat-and-mouse cop and crook, in Heat ). At least one created himself ( Ali ). (Boston Globe)
Johnny Depp tips waiter $4,000 Jun 25, 2009
I have worked with a lot of stars like Sean Connery and Robert De Niro but Johnny Depp is my favorite. He is a very soft spoken guy who is very charming and sweet when I wait for him he doesnt like to be too fussed over and is not in any way demanding. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Amesbury actor worthy of 'Notice' Jun 24, 2009
Of course, Cianci could be opposed to Corrente s biopic because the ex-con politician signed on to help with a competing project, The True Story of Buddy Cianci, America s Most Notorious Mayor, which is being made by Robert De Niro. Monday s screening of American Buffalo, the 1996 movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Franz, was part of the American Repertory Theatre series Sex, Satire, Romance, and Ducks: A David Mamet Celebration. (Boston Globe)
Myanmar dissident Suu Kyi turns 64 Jun 20, 2009
They included George Clooney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert De Niro, Nicole Kidman, director Steven Spielberg and fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureates Elie Wiesel and Desmond Tutu. "Aung San Suu Kyi is an inspiration to her country and to the rest of the world," Paul McCartney said in a message on the site. (MSNBC -- International)
The Best Films Directed by Martin S... Jun 19, 2009
It also marked the beginning of one of the great actor/director partnerships in modern film history: his association with Robert De Niro ... Robert De Niro plays Travis Bickle, a self-righteous, psychotic loner, who takes it upon himself to enforce his own brand of subjective morality ... Often referred to as the best film of the decade, it was helped greatly by Robert De Niro s masterful performance as one of the most repugnant and unlikeable anti-heroes ever depicted on screen. (Suite101.com)
Celebrity birthday wishes for Aung San Suu Kyi Jun 19, 2009
(signed by dozens including George Clooney, Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Bono, Matthew Broderick, Sandra Bullock, James Carville, Daniel Craig, John Cusack, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Jake Gyllenhaal, Vaclav Havel, Helen Hunt, Anjelica Huston, Scarlett Johansson, Nicole Kidman, Ashton Kutcher, Norman Lear, Madonna, Mary Matalin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, George Soros, Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Naomi Watts, Elie Wiesel, Owen... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
"Year One" Jun 19, 2009
A mob bigwig who works out his insecurities on the shrink's couch (), a husband who clones himself with absurd and disastrous results ("Multiplicity"): These are ideas that give good actors (in the first instance, Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal, and in the second, Michael Keaton) something to run with. And even if Ramis had directed no movie other than "Groundhog Day," with Bill Murray as a TV weatherman doomed to live the same day over and over again, he'd still be able to claim the honor of... (Salon)
THE END OF THE LINE Jun 19, 2009
It also takes a dig at the celebrity-packed Nobu restaurant chain, part-owned by Robert De Niro, for serving endangered bluefin tuna. For its part, the restaurant agreed to add print to the menu alerting diners to the controversy. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Critic's Corner Weekend Jun 19, 2009
The King of Comedy (11:30 ET/8:30 PT) offers an alternative late-night program, with a creepy Robert De Niro and a memorable Jerry Lewis. NBC is hoping to capture a little magic with Merlin (Sunday, 8 ET/PT), an update of the Arthurian legend. (USA Today -- Life)
Carradine's Kung Fu cult Jun 6, 2009
The legendary New York director would employ Carradine's talent a year later in the classic 'Mean Streets', where he played opposite silver screen icons Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. But at that time Carradine was already a star in the United States through his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the hit TV series 'Kung Fu. (iAfrica.com)
Collectible Boxing Movie Posters Jun 3, 2009
Robert De Niro won a Best Actor Oscar playing former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta in this tough, gritty picture directed by Martin Scorsese. Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto and Theresa Saldano also populate the dark, urban landscape. (Suite101.com)
Movie on DVD, soup, cake take flight May 29, 2009
The movie: While aging acting legends Al Pacino and Robert De Niro continue to disappoint with one bad movie after another, one of their few contemporaries, Dustin Hoffman, is still going strong. The 72-year-old two-time Academy Award winner delivers a strong yet sweet performance in "Last Chance Harvey," playing a divorced, phased-out jingle writer who travels to London to attend his estranged daughter's wedding. (Erie Times-News, PA)
