The 96th Academy Awards were held on March 10th, 2024 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Comedian-host Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the fourth time following his stint at the 2017, 2018, and 2023 ceremonies. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy won major awards at the ceremony including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor.
Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue has drawn a lot of attention leaving a lot of audience members unscathed. From calling out the Academy for Barbie snubs to poking fun at Robert Downey Jr.’s substance abuse, Kimmel also took a jab at the legendary actor and his personal life.
Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of the Flower Moon
Jimmy Kimmel’s jab at Robert De Niro’s life draws laughs from the actor
Comedian-host Jimmy Kimmel who returned as the host of 96th Academy Awards on March 10th, 2024 made...
Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue has drawn a lot of attention leaving a lot of audience members unscathed. From calling out the Academy for Barbie snubs to poking fun at Robert Downey Jr.’s substance abuse, Kimmel also took a jab at the legendary actor and his personal life.
Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of the Flower Moon
Jimmy Kimmel’s jab at Robert De Niro’s life draws laughs from the actor
Comedian-host Jimmy Kimmel who returned as the host of 96th Academy Awards on March 10th, 2024 made...
- 3/11/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Robert De Niro, 80, shared a smile with his social media followers as he posed with his new daughter, 10-month-old Gia. The legendary actor parented baby Gia with his partner, film producer and martial arts instructor Tiffany Chen. The two tend to keep a low-profile relationship and went public in 2021.
De Niro said he sees “a lot of similarity” between his younger self and his new daughter. Reminiscing on an old picture of him and his father, he told People, “It reminds me of my two youngest little girls… I see it also in one of my grandkids.”
The father of seven could not contain his joy about being a dad again. “The fact that they’d all be together is everything to me,” he said.
De Niro’s six other children are: Drena, 56, and Raphael, 47, whom he had with his first wife Diahnne Abbott (Drina is adopted from Diahannes’ previous marriage); twins Julian and Aaron,...
De Niro said he sees “a lot of similarity” between his younger self and his new daughter. Reminiscing on an old picture of him and his father, he told People, “It reminds me of my two youngest little girls… I see it also in one of my grandkids.”
The father of seven could not contain his joy about being a dad again. “The fact that they’d all be together is everything to me,” he said.
De Niro’s six other children are: Drena, 56, and Raphael, 47, whom he had with his first wife Diahnne Abbott (Drina is adopted from Diahannes’ previous marriage); twins Julian and Aaron,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Kylie Schweikert
- Uinterview
Living screen legend Robert De Niro became uncharacteristically verklempt while discussing his newborn daughter in an interview this week, telling AARP that parenting his baby girl is “wondrous.”
“I’m an 80-year-old dad and it’s great,” De Niro told the magazine for its latest cover story. “Everything that I’m consumed with or worried about… this and that… just goes away when I look at her.”
At that point in the sit-down, which mostly covered De Niro’s seven-decade-spanning career, working with Martin Scorsese and their latest, the Oscar-nominated Killers of the Flower Moon, the veteran actor and nine-time Oscar contender began to tear up. “That in itself is wondrous.”
De Niro, traditionally affable but solidly stoic while discussing his life and work, then quickly composed himself as he shared details about his growing bond with his baby girl; he even compared the experience to time with the daughter...
“I’m an 80-year-old dad and it’s great,” De Niro told the magazine for its latest cover story. “Everything that I’m consumed with or worried about… this and that… just goes away when I look at her.”
At that point in the sit-down, which mostly covered De Niro’s seven-decade-spanning career, working with Martin Scorsese and their latest, the Oscar-nominated Killers of the Flower Moon, the veteran actor and nine-time Oscar contender began to tear up. “That in itself is wondrous.”
De Niro, traditionally affable but solidly stoic while discussing his life and work, then quickly composed himself as he shared details about his growing bond with his baby girl; he even compared the experience to time with the daughter...
- 1/27/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hollywood star Robert De Niro wants his daughter to learn both Chinese and English.
The 80-year-old actor who has adoptive daughter Drena, 52, Raphael, 47, and 28-year-old twins Julian and Aaron with ex-wife Diahnne Abbott as well as Elliot, 25, and 11-year-old Helen Grace with second wife Grace Hightower, welcomed baby girl Gia earlier this year with his Chinese girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
He told Rolling Stone: “Yeah. Half-Chinese. I want to try to teach her Chinese and show her nursery rhymes in English and Chinese. I’m hoping to have her learn both.”
Just months after De Niro became a dad again, 83-year-old Hollywood star Al Pacino welcomed Roman with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29, but he said that he had no idea the “Godfather Part II” actor was set to become a father again himself and simply noted that he was “happy” to hear the news and promised they will talk about it...
The 80-year-old actor who has adoptive daughter Drena, 52, Raphael, 47, and 28-year-old twins Julian and Aaron with ex-wife Diahnne Abbott as well as Elliot, 25, and 11-year-old Helen Grace with second wife Grace Hightower, welcomed baby girl Gia earlier this year with his Chinese girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
He told Rolling Stone: “Yeah. Half-Chinese. I want to try to teach her Chinese and show her nursery rhymes in English and Chinese. I’m hoping to have her learn both.”
Just months after De Niro became a dad again, 83-year-old Hollywood star Al Pacino welcomed Roman with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29, but he said that he had no idea the “Godfather Part II” actor was set to become a father again himself and simply noted that he was “happy” to hear the news and promised they will talk about it...
- 12/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Robert De Niro's big family grew by one this year with the addition of his youngest daughter. On May 8, the veteran actor told Et Canada that he had recently welcomed his seventh child at the age of 79. The "Killers of the Flower Moon" star, now 80, shared the news while talking about his movie "About My Father."
During the interview, host Brittnee Blair noted that De Niro has "six kids," and that's when he took the opportunity to announce that he's now a father of seven. "I just had a baby," he said casually. Shortly afterward, De Niro confirmed to "CBS Mornings" that he welcomed his baby girl named Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro with his partner Tiffany Chen - a martial arts instructor whom he met on the set of "The Intern" in 2015. "I'm okay with it. I'm good with it," De Niro told Extra about becoming a father again,...
During the interview, host Brittnee Blair noted that De Niro has "six kids," and that's when he took the opportunity to announce that he's now a father of seven. "I just had a baby," he said casually. Shortly afterward, De Niro confirmed to "CBS Mornings" that he welcomed his baby girl named Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro with his partner Tiffany Chen - a martial arts instructor whom he met on the set of "The Intern" in 2015. "I'm okay with it. I'm good with it," De Niro told Extra about becoming a father again,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Michele Mendez
- Popsugar.com
There’s much to celebrate this September thanks to Plex! The free streaming service is adding 23 new titles to its library of over 50,000 this month, and even though the list may seem short, especially compared to some of the major streamers’ lists, Plex is flexing its movie muscles with major titles such as “L.A. Confidential,” “The King of Comedy,” and more.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for the coming month and the full list below!
Watch Now $0+ / month plex.tv What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Plex in September 2023? “Pi” | Friday, Sept. 1
Before “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Whale,” and the rest of his filmography, Darren Aronofsky made his feature directorial debut with the black-and-white psychological thriller “Pi.” Starring Sean Gullette, the film follows Max Cohen, a paranoid mathematician with an obsession to find order in the world amongst the diametrically opposed concepts of human irrationality and mathematical rationality.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for the coming month and the full list below!
Watch Now $0+ / month plex.tv What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Plex in September 2023? “Pi” | Friday, Sept. 1
Before “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Whale,” and the rest of his filmography, Darren Aronofsky made his feature directorial debut with the black-and-white psychological thriller “Pi.” Starring Sean Gullette, the film follows Max Cohen, a paranoid mathematician with an obsession to find order in the world amongst the diametrically opposed concepts of human irrationality and mathematical rationality.
- 8/29/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Drena De Niro is slamming the toxicity of online trolls amid her son, Leandro’s, death.
Leandro De Niro, Robert De Niro’s 19-year-old grandson, was discovered dead on July 2 from what police have determined was an accidental overdose of fentanyl.
Utilizing a carousel feature, Drena shared many text images to comment on the revelation surrounding her son’s cause of death and a message to all online trolls unfairly hounding her social media.
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“My son suffered tremendously through the pandemic as maybe many of your kids had,” she acknowledged to her followers. “Sadly addiction took over in the last year and eventually killed him.”
“You can politicize it till your face turns blue but mental health and addiction and fentanyl...
Leandro De Niro, Robert De Niro’s 19-year-old grandson, was discovered dead on July 2 from what police have determined was an accidental overdose of fentanyl.
Utilizing a carousel feature, Drena shared many text images to comment on the revelation surrounding her son’s cause of death and a message to all online trolls unfairly hounding her social media.
Read More: Suspect Arrested In Connection To Robert De Niro’s Grandson Leandro’s Alleged Overdose Death: Reports
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“My son suffered tremendously through the pandemic as maybe many of your kids had,” she acknowledged to her followers. “Sadly addiction took over in the last year and eventually killed him.”
“You can politicize it till your face turns blue but mental health and addiction and fentanyl...
- 8/9/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Bette Gordon’s fascinating 1983 film about a woman working in an adult movie theatre has a script by Kathy Acker and parts for Nan Goldin and Spalding Gray
The 1983 indie-underground New York movie Variety, directed by Bette Gordon and scripted by Kathy Acker, is re-released for its 40-year anniversary. It is a flawed but fascinating critique of the male gaze, the porn gaze, and the luxurious ordeal of guilty voyeurism. Gordon casts a female lead, flipping gender assumptions and turning the tables on the underworld quest-torments of Paul Schrader’s male heroes in the likes of Taxi Driver and Hardcore. Perhaps she was inspired by the mysterious inner life of the listless young woman played by Diahnne Abbott in Taxi Driver, working behind the porn-cinema concessions counter, irritated by Travis Bickle’s inquiries about what candy she has: “What you see is what we got.”
Actor and film-maker Sandy McLeod plays Christine,...
The 1983 indie-underground New York movie Variety, directed by Bette Gordon and scripted by Kathy Acker, is re-released for its 40-year anniversary. It is a flawed but fascinating critique of the male gaze, the porn gaze, and the luxurious ordeal of guilty voyeurism. Gordon casts a female lead, flipping gender assumptions and turning the tables on the underworld quest-torments of Paul Schrader’s male heroes in the likes of Taxi Driver and Hardcore. Perhaps she was inspired by the mysterious inner life of the listless young woman played by Diahnne Abbott in Taxi Driver, working behind the porn-cinema concessions counter, irritated by Travis Bickle’s inquiries about what candy she has: “What you see is what we got.”
Actor and film-maker Sandy McLeod plays Christine,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Los Angeles, July 15 (Ians) Hollywood icon Robert De Niro’s grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez was warned by his drug dealer about the oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl which are believed to have killed him.
Leandro, 19, was found dead at his apartment in New York City on July 2, reports TMZ.
Sofia Haley Marks, 20, has been accused of selling him drugs containing fentanyl – a powerful opioid which is said to be up to 50 times stronger than heroin.
According to police documents, obtained by TMZ, texts were found on Leandro’s phone from Marks, where she asked him: “Do you really need them? I don’t wanna kill you. I just don’t like serving you them because they are not scripts.”
She is reported to have agreed to sell him three oxycodone pills and two Xanax tablets for $105 before allegedly texting him to say: “don’t go overboard with these,” as per femalefirst.
Leandro, 19, was found dead at his apartment in New York City on July 2, reports TMZ.
Sofia Haley Marks, 20, has been accused of selling him drugs containing fentanyl – a powerful opioid which is said to be up to 50 times stronger than heroin.
According to police documents, obtained by TMZ, texts were found on Leandro’s phone from Marks, where she asked him: “Do you really need them? I don’t wanna kill you. I just don’t like serving you them because they are not scripts.”
She is reported to have agreed to sell him three oxycodone pills and two Xanax tablets for $105 before allegedly texting him to say: “don’t go overboard with these,” as per femalefirst.
- 7/15/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
A woman was arrested on Thursday in the death of actor Robert De Niro‘s 19-year-old grandson. She is suspected of selling Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez fentanyl-laced drugs, leading to his death.
The New York Police Department stated that officers found De Niro-Rodriguez unconscious after responding to a 911 call. The young man was declared dead at the scene.
New York City’s medical examiner has not officially announced a cause of death, but Drena De Niro, De Niro-Rodriguez’s mother, said her son died after buying pills. “Someone sold him fentanyl-laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him,” she wrote on Instagram. “So far all these people still f—ing around selling and buying this s—, my son is gone forever.”
Police took Sofia Haley Marks, 20, into custody on federal drug distribution charges. Marks, who is allegedly known as the “Percocet Princess,” is scheduled to appear in federal court on Friday.
The New York Police Department stated that officers found De Niro-Rodriguez unconscious after responding to a 911 call. The young man was declared dead at the scene.
New York City’s medical examiner has not officially announced a cause of death, but Drena De Niro, De Niro-Rodriguez’s mother, said her son died after buying pills. “Someone sold him fentanyl-laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him,” she wrote on Instagram. “So far all these people still f—ing around selling and buying this s—, my son is gone forever.”
Police took Sofia Haley Marks, 20, into custody on federal drug distribution charges. Marks, who is allegedly known as the “Percocet Princess,” is scheduled to appear in federal court on Friday.
- 7/14/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Los Angeles, July 14 (Ians) An alleged drug dealer known as the “Percocet Princess” has been arrested for allegedly selling Robert De Niro’s grandson Leandro a fentanyl-laced pill before his death.
Sofia Haley Marks, 20, allegedly sold Leandro De Niro Rodriguez drugs before he was found dead in his Financial District apartment on July 2, The New York Post reported.
She was arrested around 6 p.m. on Thursday, during an undercover sting operation conducted by the NYPD, Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security, the paper said, quoting sources.
She’s been federally charged with the distribution of narcotics and is expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan federal court.
Police have been probing Leandro’s death as a possible overdose after a white powdery substance and drug paraphernalia were found near the teenager’s body.
Leandro’s mother, Drena De Niro, is Robert De Niro’s eldest daughter with his ex-wife Diahnne Abbott.
Sofia Haley Marks, 20, allegedly sold Leandro De Niro Rodriguez drugs before he was found dead in his Financial District apartment on July 2, The New York Post reported.
She was arrested around 6 p.m. on Thursday, during an undercover sting operation conducted by the NYPD, Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security, the paper said, quoting sources.
She’s been federally charged with the distribution of narcotics and is expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan federal court.
Police have been probing Leandro’s death as a possible overdose after a white powdery substance and drug paraphernalia were found near the teenager’s body.
Leandro’s mother, Drena De Niro, is Robert De Niro’s eldest daughter with his ex-wife Diahnne Abbott.
- 7/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, July 9 (Ians) Academy award-winning actor Robert De Niro attended the funeral of his 19-year-old grandson who died after taking fentanyl-laced pills.
The ‘Goodfella’s actor, 79, was joined by his longtime friends Christopher Walken, 80, Harvey Keitel, 84, and music executive Tommy Mottola, as he attended the funeral of grandson Leandro De Niro in New York, Mirror.co.uk reported.
De Niro’s girlfriend Tiffany Chen was also in attendance with their baby daughter Gia bundled close in a carrier.
Leandro died last week after taking fentanyl-laced pills at his $1million Wall Street apartment. At the time his grandfather Robert De Niro said he was “deeply distressed” at the news.
The teenager was found sitting in a chair beside white powder in his one-bedroom apartment on Sunday. His mother Drena, adopted by De Niro after he married her mother Diahnne Abbott in 1976, announced his death on Monday.
The funeral took place at the Frank E.
The ‘Goodfella’s actor, 79, was joined by his longtime friends Christopher Walken, 80, Harvey Keitel, 84, and music executive Tommy Mottola, as he attended the funeral of grandson Leandro De Niro in New York, Mirror.co.uk reported.
De Niro’s girlfriend Tiffany Chen was also in attendance with their baby daughter Gia bundled close in a carrier.
Leandro died last week after taking fentanyl-laced pills at his $1million Wall Street apartment. At the time his grandfather Robert De Niro said he was “deeply distressed” at the news.
The teenager was found sitting in a chair beside white powder in his one-bedroom apartment on Sunday. His mother Drena, adopted by De Niro after he married her mother Diahnne Abbott in 1976, announced his death on Monday.
The funeral took place at the Frank E.
- 7/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Drena De Niro mourned the death of her son (and Robert De Niro’s grandson), Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, in an emotional post on Instagram, writing, “You were kindness, acceptance, and love, and I can’t believe any of this is real.”
Rodriguez died on Monday, July 3, at the age of 19. A cause of death has not been given.
Drena, in her new message, thanked friends and family for the outpouring of support as she expressed her grief. “None of this is right or fair and my heart hurts in...
Rodriguez died on Monday, July 3, at the age of 19. A cause of death has not been given.
Drena, in her new message, thanked friends and family for the outpouring of support as she expressed her grief. “None of this is right or fair and my heart hurts in...
- 7/5/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Robert De Niro’s grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez has died at the age of 19, according to his mother, Drena De Niro.
She posted to Instagram on Sunday about his death and included a photo of her son from the Tribeca Festival, which Robert De Niro co-founded. “I don’t know how to live without you but I’ll try to go on and spread the love and light that you so made me feel in getting to be your mama,” she wrote in the caption.
In a statement shared with media outlets, Robert De Niro said, “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”
Robert De Niro married Diahnne Abbott in 1976, and he adopted Drena De Niro, Abbott’s daughter from a previous relationship.
She posted to Instagram on Sunday about his death and included a photo of her son from the Tribeca Festival, which Robert De Niro co-founded. “I don’t know how to live without you but I’ll try to go on and spread the love and light that you so made me feel in getting to be your mama,” she wrote in the caption.
In a statement shared with media outlets, Robert De Niro said, “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”
Robert De Niro married Diahnne Abbott in 1976, and he adopted Drena De Niro, Abbott’s daughter from a previous relationship.
- 7/3/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, an actor and Robert De Niro’s grandson, has died. He was 19 years old.
The teen’s body was reportedly discovered by a friend in a New York City apartment Sunday afternoon. Leandro’s death is reportedly being investigated as a drug overdose, according to TMZ. An NYPD representative told TheWrap the medical examiner will determine cause of death.
“It is with immeasurable shock and sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved son Leo,” Drena De Niro, who Robert adopted when he married her mother, his first wife Diahnne Abbott, told TheWrap in a statement on her son’s death. “We thank you for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we are given privacy at this time to process this inconsolable grief.”
Drena also posted about her son’s death on Instagram.
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The teen’s body was reportedly discovered by a friend in a New York City apartment Sunday afternoon. Leandro’s death is reportedly being investigated as a drug overdose, according to TMZ. An NYPD representative told TheWrap the medical examiner will determine cause of death.
“It is with immeasurable shock and sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved son Leo,” Drena De Niro, who Robert adopted when he married her mother, his first wife Diahnne Abbott, told TheWrap in a statement on her son’s death. “We thank you for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we are given privacy at this time to process this inconsolable grief.”
Drena also posted about her son’s death on Instagram.
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- 7/3/2023
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Update, with Robert De Niro and Drena De Niro statements: Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro who acted in A Star Is Born and Cabaret Maxime, has died. He was 19.
His death was announced Sunday by his mother Drena De Niro, the daughter of Robert De Niro and the actor’s first wife Diahnne Abbott. Additional details regarding the death were not discolosed.
In a statement, actor Robert De Niro said, “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”
Also in a statement, Drena De Niro said, “It is with immeasurable shock and sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved son Leo. We thank you for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we are given privacy...
His death was announced Sunday by his mother Drena De Niro, the daughter of Robert De Niro and the actor’s first wife Diahnne Abbott. Additional details regarding the death were not discolosed.
In a statement, actor Robert De Niro said, “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”
Also in a statement, Drena De Niro said, “It is with immeasurable shock and sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved son Leo. We thank you for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we are given privacy...
- 7/3/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro who also acted in “A Star Is Born,” has died. He was 19.
Robert De Niro said in a statement to Variety, “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”
Drena De Niro, Rodriguez’s mother and daughter of Robert De Niro and his first wife Diahnne Abbott, announced her son’s death in a post on Instagram Sunday. She wrote, “My beautiful sweet angel. I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly. You have been my joy my heart and all that was ever pure and real in my life. I wish I was with you right now. I wish I was with you.
Robert De Niro said in a statement to Variety, “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”
Drena De Niro, Rodriguez’s mother and daughter of Robert De Niro and his first wife Diahnne Abbott, announced her son’s death in a post on Instagram Sunday. She wrote, “My beautiful sweet angel. I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly. You have been my joy my heart and all that was ever pure and real in my life. I wish I was with you right now. I wish I was with you.
- 7/3/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
A profound sorrow has befallen the De Niro family as they grapple with an unthinkable tragedy. Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the grandson of celebrated actor Robert De Niro, has passed away at the tender age of 19. This heartbreaking news was confirmed by Leandro’s mother, Drena De Niro.
Leandro, a burgeoning talent in the acting world, was the beloved son of actress Drena De Niro and artist Carlos “Mare” Rodriguez. The young man was found dead inside a New York City apartment on a Sunday afternoon, with no apparent causes leading to his untimely death. Upon checking in, his absence had alerted a concerned friend, who discovered the tragic scene.
Drena De Niro, Robert’s adopted daughter from his first marriage to Diahnne Abbott, broke the news to the world via a tearful Instagram post. She expressed her sorrow and her deep, immeasurable love for her son.
“My beautiful sweet angel.
Leandro, a burgeoning talent in the acting world, was the beloved son of actress Drena De Niro and artist Carlos “Mare” Rodriguez. The young man was found dead inside a New York City apartment on a Sunday afternoon, with no apparent causes leading to his untimely death. Upon checking in, his absence had alerted a concerned friend, who discovered the tragic scene.
Drena De Niro, Robert’s adopted daughter from his first marriage to Diahnne Abbott, broke the news to the world via a tearful Instagram post. She expressed her sorrow and her deep, immeasurable love for her son.
“My beautiful sweet angel.
- 7/3/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
New York, July 3 (Ians) Hollywood icon Robert De Niro’s 18-year-old grandson Leandro was found dead on Sunday afternoon (U.S. Eastern Time) with a white powdery substance on a plate near his body, DailyMail.com has revealed.
Leandro was the son of De Niro’s adopted daughter, the actress, filmmaker and practitioner of Muay Thai Drena, 51, and her former boyfriend, artist Carlos Rodriguez.
On Sunday, Drena announced his death on Instagram, saying: “I wish that love alone could have saved you.” Drena is the daughter of Diahnne Abbott, whom De Niro, now 79 and the father of seven, married in 1976.
Her son was found dead in a $950,000, one-bedroom apartment in the Cipriani Club Residences on Wall Street, according to DailyMail.com.
Leandro’s father, Carlos, said in a post: “Words aren’t enough to express the joy he gave us or the loss we now endure with our families and friends.
Leandro was the son of De Niro’s adopted daughter, the actress, filmmaker and practitioner of Muay Thai Drena, 51, and her former boyfriend, artist Carlos Rodriguez.
On Sunday, Drena announced his death on Instagram, saying: “I wish that love alone could have saved you.” Drena is the daughter of Diahnne Abbott, whom De Niro, now 79 and the father of seven, married in 1976.
Her son was found dead in a $950,000, one-bedroom apartment in the Cipriani Club Residences on Wall Street, according to DailyMail.com.
Leandro’s father, Carlos, said in a post: “Words aren’t enough to express the joy he gave us or the loss we now endure with our families and friends.
- 7/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
It's time for Robert De Niro to host a family get-together. In a recent interview with People, the father of seven revealed that his six older children haven't met their new baby sister yet.
De Niro and his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, welcomed their first child, Gia Virginia, on April 6. The "Irishman" actor is also father to Drena, 51, and Raphael, 46, with first his wife, Diahnne Abbott; and 27-year-old twins Julian and Aaron with Toukie Smith. Additionally, he also shares 24-year-old Elliot and 11-year-old Helen with Grace Hightower.
When asked if his older kids had met their new sibling yet, De Niro said, "Not yet, but they will." The happy occasion might even occur on Father's Day, since the actor said he planned on spending the day with his children. He told the publication he's "just gonna spend it with the kids and all that."
De Niro first shared details about the...
De Niro and his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, welcomed their first child, Gia Virginia, on April 6. The "Irishman" actor is also father to Drena, 51, and Raphael, 46, with first his wife, Diahnne Abbott; and 27-year-old twins Julian and Aaron with Toukie Smith. Additionally, he also shares 24-year-old Elliot and 11-year-old Helen with Grace Hightower.
When asked if his older kids had met their new sibling yet, De Niro said, "Not yet, but they will." The happy occasion might even occur on Father's Day, since the actor said he planned on spending the day with his children. He told the publication he's "just gonna spend it with the kids and all that."
De Niro first shared details about the...
- 6/18/2023
- by Sabienna Bowman
- Popsugar.com
Los Angeles, June 18 (Ians) Hollywood star Robert De Niro, who has become a father again at 79, is hoping to bring his entire family together soon.
While attending “A Bronx Tale” screening at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, the “About My Father” actor has said that his six oldest children haven’t yet met his 2-month-old daughter Gia Virginia, with girlfriend Tiffany Chen, reports ‘People’ magazine.
Asked if his kids — which include Drena, 51, and son Raphael, 46, with first wife, Diahnne Abbott, twin sons Julian and Aaron, 27, with model and actress Toukie Smith and son Elliot, 24, and daughter Helen, 11, with Grace Hightower — have met the newest addition, De Niro said: “Not yet, but they will.”
He also said that his Father’s Day is fully booked, explaining that he is “just gonna spend it with the kids and all that”.
De Niro’s “A Bronx Tale” costars Chazz Palminteri...
While attending “A Bronx Tale” screening at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, the “About My Father” actor has said that his six oldest children haven’t yet met his 2-month-old daughter Gia Virginia, with girlfriend Tiffany Chen, reports ‘People’ magazine.
Asked if his kids — which include Drena, 51, and son Raphael, 46, with first wife, Diahnne Abbott, twin sons Julian and Aaron, 27, with model and actress Toukie Smith and son Elliot, 24, and daughter Helen, 11, with Grace Hightower — have met the newest addition, De Niro said: “Not yet, but they will.”
He also said that his Father’s Day is fully booked, explaining that he is “just gonna spend it with the kids and all that”.
De Niro’s “A Bronx Tale” costars Chazz Palminteri...
- 6/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Every new parent deserves a little time away from the kids.
Robert De Niro, 79, and his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, 45, who recently welcomed their first child and De Niro’s seventh child, arrived at the “Kiss the Future” premiere on Wednesday night, the first night of the Tribeca Film Festival.
The film, a documentary produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, centres around an American aid worker residing in Sarajevo who attempts to acquire the help of the band U2 to bring global attention to the devastating four-year-long siege.
De Niro, 79, who founded the festival with Jane Rosenthal in 2002, clasped his hands with Chen, 45, as they strolled the red carpet.
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Actor Robert De Niro, left, and Tiffany Chen attend the Tribeca Festival opening night premiere of “Kiss the Future” at the Okx Theater at Bmcc Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Wednesday,...
Robert De Niro, 79, and his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, 45, who recently welcomed their first child and De Niro’s seventh child, arrived at the “Kiss the Future” premiere on Wednesday night, the first night of the Tribeca Film Festival.
The film, a documentary produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, centres around an American aid worker residing in Sarajevo who attempts to acquire the help of the band U2 to bring global attention to the devastating four-year-long siege.
De Niro, 79, who founded the festival with Jane Rosenthal in 2002, clasped his hands with Chen, 45, as they strolled the red carpet.
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Actor Robert De Niro, left, and Tiffany Chen attend the Tribeca Festival opening night premiere of “Kiss the Future” at the Okx Theater at Bmcc Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Wednesday,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
On May 20, new parents Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen stepped out for their first night on the town since welcoming their baby daughter in April. The couple had a special date night at the Cannes Film Festival, where the seasoned actor is promoting his upcoming film, "Killers of the Flower Moon." First, Chen, who is a martial arts instructor, accompanied her partner to the film's premiere, before they headed out again to the Vanity Fair x Prada party later in the day.
Chen wore a sparkly, strapless black dress as she walked the red carpet, while De Niro went with a classic black suit. For the party, De Niro stuck with his suit, while Chen wore a black jacket that zipped up to her neck over a black shirt and pants.
De Niro first announced that he and Chen had welcomed a new baby during a May 12 interview with Et Canada.
Chen wore a sparkly, strapless black dress as she walked the red carpet, while De Niro went with a classic black suit. For the party, De Niro stuck with his suit, while Chen wore a black jacket that zipped up to her neck over a black shirt and pants.
De Niro first announced that he and Chen had welcomed a new baby during a May 12 interview with Et Canada.
- 5/21/2023
- by Sabienna Bowman
- Popsugar.com
Robert De Niro has his seventh child just a few months before his 80th birthday.
While talking about his upcoming film, About My Father (2023), De Niro subtly revealed to Et Canada that he “just had a baby,” but did not say then who the mother was.
It was later confirmed that the mother of his child is his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen. They met on the set of The Intern (2015), a film where De Niro co-stars with Anne Hathaway. De Niro was cast as the intern and Chen was cast as a tai chi instructor.
De Niro and Chen were first seen together in 2021 while vacationing in the south of France. There they were photographed kissing and holding hands.
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The couple welcomed their baby girl, Gia Viriginia Chen-De Niro, who was born on April 6, 2023, and made her national television debut on CBS Mornings, where De Niro shared her picture.
While talking about his upcoming film, About My Father (2023), De Niro subtly revealed to Et Canada that he “just had a baby,” but did not say then who the mother was.
It was later confirmed that the mother of his child is his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen. They met on the set of The Intern (2015), a film where De Niro co-stars with Anne Hathaway. De Niro was cast as the intern and Chen was cast as a tai chi instructor.
De Niro and Chen were first seen together in 2021 while vacationing in the south of France. There they were photographed kissing and holding hands.
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The couple welcomed their baby girl, Gia Viriginia Chen-De Niro, who was born on April 6, 2023, and made her national television debut on CBS Mornings, where De Niro shared her picture.
- 5/12/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Los Angeles, May 12 (Ians) Veteran Hollywood star Robert De Niro is introducing his youngest child to the world. Days after making the announcement that he’s become a dad again at the age of 79, the actor has unveiled the first picture of the newborn and her name.
Shared on “CBS Mornings”, the photograog gave the first official look at Robert and his girlfriend Tiffany Chen’s first child together, a baby girl named Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro, reports aceshowbiz.com.
She was born on April 6.
Relaying the news, co-host Gayle King, who just interviewed the dad of seven last week, said that he and his partner “are over the moon” about the newest member of the family. To the CBS News journalist, the actor also confirmed that the baby was planned.
Robert first revealed that he just welcomed a seventh child during an interview with Et Canada.
“I know you have six kids…...
Shared on “CBS Mornings”, the photograog gave the first official look at Robert and his girlfriend Tiffany Chen’s first child together, a baby girl named Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro, reports aceshowbiz.com.
She was born on April 6.
Relaying the news, co-host Gayle King, who just interviewed the dad of seven last week, said that he and his partner “are over the moon” about the newest member of the family. To the CBS News journalist, the actor also confirmed that the baby was planned.
Robert first revealed that he just welcomed a seventh child during an interview with Et Canada.
“I know you have six kids…...
- 5/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Robert De Niro is a dad of seven! On May 8, the 79-year-old star revealed the news while chatting with Et Canada about his new film "About My Father." During the interview, host Brittnee Blair said to the star, "I know you have six kids," and De Niro jumped to correct her.
"Seven, actually," he revealed. "I just had a baby." His reps also confirmed the news with the outlet. De Niro, who split from wife Grace Hightower in 2018, did not initially reveal who the mother of the child is, but has since confirmed it's his partner Tiffany Chen. The pair had been photographed on date nights in 2023. (Reps for De Niro did not respond to Popsugar's request for comment.)
De Niro confirmed to CBS Mornings on May 11 that the baby is a girl, and is named Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro. Chen gave birth in early April, the outlet reported, also...
"Seven, actually," he revealed. "I just had a baby." His reps also confirmed the news with the outlet. De Niro, who split from wife Grace Hightower in 2018, did not initially reveal who the mother of the child is, but has since confirmed it's his partner Tiffany Chen. The pair had been photographed on date nights in 2023. (Reps for De Niro did not respond to Popsugar's request for comment.)
De Niro confirmed to CBS Mornings on May 11 that the baby is a girl, and is named Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro. Chen gave birth in early April, the outlet reported, also...
- 5/11/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Robert De Niro isn’t shocked that he’s embracing fatherhood again, as he carefully planned for the new child.
On Monday, the legendary actor broke the news to Et Canada that he is now the happy father of a seventh child at 79 years old.
The “Taxi Driver” actor stepped out in New York City on May 9 for the premiere of his latest feature flick, “About My Father”, where he made it clear that fatherhood is no surprise for the actor.
‘About My Father’ premiere in New York on May 9, 2023 — Photo: Dave Allocca/Star Pix
When asked by Page Six at the star-studded event, which featured co-stars Kim Cattrall, Leslie Bibb and David Rasche, if he was surprised to become a father again at age 79, he responded with a very straightforward: “No.”
De Niro said the pregnancy “was planned,” adding, “How could you not plan that kind of thing?”
Stepping...
On Monday, the legendary actor broke the news to Et Canada that he is now the happy father of a seventh child at 79 years old.
The “Taxi Driver” actor stepped out in New York City on May 9 for the premiere of his latest feature flick, “About My Father”, where he made it clear that fatherhood is no surprise for the actor.
‘About My Father’ premiere in New York on May 9, 2023 — Photo: Dave Allocca/Star Pix
When asked by Page Six at the star-studded event, which featured co-stars Kim Cattrall, Leslie Bibb and David Rasche, if he was surprised to become a father again at age 79, he responded with a very straightforward: “No.”
De Niro said the pregnancy “was planned,” adding, “How could you not plan that kind of thing?”
Stepping...
- 5/10/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Los Angeles, May 10 (Ians) Hollywood star Robert De Niro has revealed that he has become a father to his seventh child, just months before his 80th birthday.
The actor, 79, shared the news in a recent interview whil he was promoting his upcoming comedy film ‘About My Father’, which is set to be released later this month, reports ‘Mirror.co.uk’.
He was asked during the interview about being a father-of-six, with interviewer Brittnee Blair saying: “I know you have six kids.”
Robert however corrected her about his family. The Academy Award winner commented: “Seven, actually.”
He subsequently confirmed: “I just had a baby.”
It however remains unclear who he has welcomed the baby with.
He shared the news with Et Canada and a spokesperson for the actor — whose credits include ‘The Godfather Part II’ and ‘Taxi Driver’ — has confirmed the news to the Mirror.
As per ‘Mirror.co.uk’, it...
The actor, 79, shared the news in a recent interview whil he was promoting his upcoming comedy film ‘About My Father’, which is set to be released later this month, reports ‘Mirror.co.uk’.
He was asked during the interview about being a father-of-six, with interviewer Brittnee Blair saying: “I know you have six kids.”
Robert however corrected her about his family. The Academy Award winner commented: “Seven, actually.”
He subsequently confirmed: “I just had a baby.”
It however remains unclear who he has welcomed the baby with.
He shared the news with Et Canada and a spokesperson for the actor — whose credits include ‘The Godfather Part II’ and ‘Taxi Driver’ — has confirmed the news to the Mirror.
As per ‘Mirror.co.uk’, it...
- 5/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Robert De Niro is now a father of seven children.
During a routine interview with Et Canada about his new film About My Father, the Oscar-winning actor broke the news about his own fatherhood duties, saying that he “just had a baby.”
De Niro’s rep confirmed the baby to The Associated Press, adding that no other details or statement are expected, including the name of the mother. He has been romantically linked to Tiffany Chen for several years. Just last month, paparazzi captured images of De Niro and Chen (with a baby bump) exiting Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica with Billy Crystal and Harvey Keitel.
De Niro and first wife, Diahnne Abbott, are parents to daughter Drena, 51, and son Raphael, 46. In 1995, he welcomed twins Julian and Aaron, 27, with his former girlfriend Toukie Smith. De Niro also shares son Elliot, 24, and daughter Helen Grace, 11, with ex-wife Grace Hightower.
The subject...
During a routine interview with Et Canada about his new film About My Father, the Oscar-winning actor broke the news about his own fatherhood duties, saying that he “just had a baby.”
De Niro’s rep confirmed the baby to The Associated Press, adding that no other details or statement are expected, including the name of the mother. He has been romantically linked to Tiffany Chen for several years. Just last month, paparazzi captured images of De Niro and Chen (with a baby bump) exiting Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica with Billy Crystal and Harvey Keitel.
De Niro and first wife, Diahnne Abbott, are parents to daughter Drena, 51, and son Raphael, 46. In 1995, he welcomed twins Julian and Aaron, 27, with his former girlfriend Toukie Smith. De Niro also shares son Elliot, 24, and daughter Helen Grace, 11, with ex-wife Grace Hightower.
The subject...
- 5/9/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert De Niro revealed he is a father again at age 79 at the premiere of his new movie, which happens to be called “About My Father.”
When an Et Canada reporter asked about the actor’s six children on Monday, he replied, “Seven, actually. I just had a baby.” De Niro did not offer any more details on the baby or its mother. A rep for the actor confirmed the birth to Page Six, but also declined to elaborate.
According to Page Six, he is dating actress and martial arts instructor Tiffany Chen; the pair were first photographed together in 2021. De Niro will turn 80 on August 17.
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The “Raging Bull” star’ other children range from age 11 to 51. He had daughter Drena, 51, and son Raphael, 46, with his first wife, Diahnne Abbott, who he was married to...
When an Et Canada reporter asked about the actor’s six children on Monday, he replied, “Seven, actually. I just had a baby.” De Niro did not offer any more details on the baby or its mother. A rep for the actor confirmed the birth to Page Six, but also declined to elaborate.
According to Page Six, he is dating actress and martial arts instructor Tiffany Chen; the pair were first photographed together in 2021. De Niro will turn 80 on August 17.
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- 5/9/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
For Robert De Niro’s upcoming movie “About My Father,” Et Canada sat down with the legendary actor to chat about fatherhood.
When asked what his love language is, the famous father, 79, told Et Canada’s Brittnee Blair that he believes “in being loving with [his] kids,” despite sometimes having “to be stern about stuff.”
“I mean, there’s no way around it with kids. I don’t like to have to lay down the law and stuff like that. But, [sometimes] you just have no choice,” he explained. “And any parent, I think, would say the same thing. You always want to do the right thing by the children and give them the benefit of the doubt but sometimes you can’t.”
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Then, when Blair said, “I know you have six kids,” De Niro corrected her,...
When asked what his love language is, the famous father, 79, told Et Canada’s Brittnee Blair that he believes “in being loving with [his] kids,” despite sometimes having “to be stern about stuff.”
“I mean, there’s no way around it with kids. I don’t like to have to lay down the law and stuff like that. But, [sometimes] you just have no choice,” he explained. “And any parent, I think, would say the same thing. You always want to do the right thing by the children and give them the benefit of the doubt but sometimes you can’t.”
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Then, when Blair said, “I know you have six kids,” De Niro corrected her,...
- 5/8/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
As a father to six kids and a grandfather to four, Robert De Niro says the best parenting advice he can offer is to tell your kids to reach for the stars.
“For my kids, I tell them, ‘If you want to be an actor or you want to do this or that, that’s fine as long as you’re happy. Just don’t sell yourself short.’ That’s the most I would say — push yourself a little more and reach for what you really think it is you want to do. Don’t be afraid,” says De Niro...
“For my kids, I tell them, ‘If you want to be an actor or you want to do this or that, that’s fine as long as you’re happy. Just don’t sell yourself short.’ That’s the most I would say — push yourself a little more and reach for what you really think it is you want to do. Don’t be afraid,” says De Niro...
- 1/15/2020
- by Mia McNiece
- PEOPLE.com
Robert De Niro and his wife, Grace Hightower, have separated after 20 years of marriage, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap Wednesday.
De Niro and Hightower married in 1997. They briefly divorced in 1999, with De Niro and Hightower engaged in a custody battle over their first child, now 20-year-old son Elliott, through 2001.
The divorce however was never finalized, and the two renewed their vows in November 2004 in front of an A-list crowd that included Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep and Ben Stiller.
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De Niro and Hightower first met in 1987 when she worked at the famed restaurant Mr. Chow in London. They have two children together, 20-year-old Elliott and six-year-old Helen Grace. De Niro also has four other children with his previous wife Diahnne Abbott.
The couple was last seen together on the...
De Niro and Hightower married in 1997. They briefly divorced in 1999, with De Niro and Hightower engaged in a custody battle over their first child, now 20-year-old son Elliott, through 2001.
The divorce however was never finalized, and the two renewed their vows in November 2004 in front of an A-list crowd that included Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep and Ben Stiller.
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De Niro and Hightower first met in 1987 when she worked at the famed restaurant Mr. Chow in London. They have two children together, 20-year-old Elliott and six-year-old Helen Grace. De Niro also has four other children with his previous wife Diahnne Abbott.
The couple was last seen together on the...
- 11/21/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
A few days shy of his 75th birthday on Aug. 17, Robert De Niro hit the beach in Santa Monica, CA and took a dip in the Pacific. Though he’s marking his 50th year as a movie star, he’s never gone Hollywood — his hometown is where his heart is. "Hollywood is a place, an industry, and a state of mind," Robert has said. "But New York, New York is home." That’s where the most important people in his life are. "To me, family is everything," he shared. "My wife, Grace, my children, my grandkids [are] my entertainment, my art, my passion." Family has always come first for Robert, even though his parents — painters Robert De Niro Sr. and Virginia Admiral — divorced when he was only two years old. His dad came out as gay, and the family remained close; when Robert Sr. was stricken with cancer, Virginia cared for him,...
- 9/2/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
According to his New York Times obituary, Chuck Low died last month in a New Jersey nursing home at the age of 89. Low will be best remembered by movie fans as Morrie — the toupee salesman who gets in way too deep with the mob in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” — but his career and life stretched well beyond his memorable movie roles.
Born in New York City in 1928, Low was a military veteran who served in the U.S. Army, became an engineer who made marine instruments, and in the 1960s started a real estate partnership with Lehman Brothers. Low became a pioneer developer in Tribeca, playing a key role in the New York City neighborhood’s transformation into luxury lofts and high-end restaurants. It was in this capacity that he met Tribeca’s most famous resident Robert De Niro, who became both Low’s tenant and friend.
It was through...
Born in New York City in 1928, Low was a military veteran who served in the U.S. Army, became an engineer who made marine instruments, and in the 1960s started a real estate partnership with Lehman Brothers. Low became a pioneer developer in Tribeca, playing a key role in the New York City neighborhood’s transformation into luxury lofts and high-end restaurants. It was in this capacity that he met Tribeca’s most famous resident Robert De Niro, who became both Low’s tenant and friend.
It was through...
- 10/3/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Robert De Niro has revealed that his son Elliot has autism. "Grace and I have a child with autism and we believe it is critical that all of the issues surrounding the causes of autism be openly discussed and examined," De Niro, 72, had said in a statement amid controversy swirling around the planned screening of the anti-vaccination documentary Vaxxed at the Tribeca Film Festival. (He later decided to pull the film from the festival's schedule.) While this is the first time the actor has confirmed his child's diagnosis, it's not the first time De Niro has associated himself with a...
- 3/28/2016
- by Jodi Guglielmi, @JodiGug3
- PEOPLE.com
Robert De Niro has revealed that his son Elliot has autism. "Grace and I have a child with autism and we believe it is critical that all of the issues surrounding the causes of autism be openly discussed and examined," De Niro, 72, had said in a statement amid controversy swirling around the planned screening of the anti-vaccination documentary Vaxxed at the Tribeca Film Festival. (He later decided to pull the film from the festival's schedule.) While this is the first time the actor has confirmed his child's diagnosis, it's not the first time De Niro has associated himself with a...
- 3/28/2016
- by Jodi Guglielmi, @JodiGug3
- PEOPLE.com
Love Streams
Directed by John Cassavetes
Written by Ted Allan and John Cassavetes
USA, 1984
Love Streams, John Cassavetes’ final film as an actor and penultimate film as director, is also one of his most unusual features. While his distinctive work can oftentimes be divisive, it’s easy to see how this film more than most others could be rather off-putting to those not appreciative of, or even accustomed to, his filmmaking technique.
Cassavetes adapted the film with Ted Allan, based on the latter’s play, and the film’s structure is one of the more vexing of its attributes. Dropped into two parallel lives, with little to no backstory, only gradually are we able to piece together certain details. First, there is Robert Harmon (a worn and weary Cassavetes, his failing health evident). Harmon is a writer, a drunk, and a womanizer, and he is supposedly working on a book about nightlife,...
Directed by John Cassavetes
Written by Ted Allan and John Cassavetes
USA, 1984
Love Streams, John Cassavetes’ final film as an actor and penultimate film as director, is also one of his most unusual features. While his distinctive work can oftentimes be divisive, it’s easy to see how this film more than most others could be rather off-putting to those not appreciative of, or even accustomed to, his filmmaking technique.
Cassavetes adapted the film with Ted Allan, based on the latter’s play, and the film’s structure is one of the more vexing of its attributes. Dropped into two parallel lives, with little to no backstory, only gradually are we able to piece together certain details. First, there is Robert Harmon (a worn and weary Cassavetes, his failing health evident). Harmon is a writer, a drunk, and a womanizer, and he is supposedly working on a book about nightlife,...
- 8/14/2014
- by Jeremy Carr
- SoundOnSight
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Aug. 12, 2014
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.95
Studio: Criterion
John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands star in Cassavetes's Love Streams.
The electric filmmaker John Cassavetes (Shadows, Faces) and his brilliant wife and collaborator Gena Rowlands (A Woman Under the Influence) give luminous, fragile performances as two closely bound, emotionally wounded characters who reunite after years apart in the 1984 drama Love Streams.
Exhilarating and risky, mixing sober realism with surreal flourishes, Love Streams is one of Cassavetes’s most truly personal works. It’s a remarkable film that comes at the viewer in a torrent of beautiful, erratic feeling as it examines the nature of love in all its forms.
Criterion’s new DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo editions of Love Streams contain the following features:
• New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
• New audio commentary featuring writer Michael Ventura
• New video essay on actor...
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.95
Studio: Criterion
John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands star in Cassavetes's Love Streams.
The electric filmmaker John Cassavetes (Shadows, Faces) and his brilliant wife and collaborator Gena Rowlands (A Woman Under the Influence) give luminous, fragile performances as two closely bound, emotionally wounded characters who reunite after years apart in the 1984 drama Love Streams.
Exhilarating and risky, mixing sober realism with surreal flourishes, Love Streams is one of Cassavetes’s most truly personal works. It’s a remarkable film that comes at the viewer in a torrent of beautiful, erratic feeling as it examines the nature of love in all its forms.
Criterion’s new DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo editions of Love Streams contain the following features:
• New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
• New audio commentary featuring writer Michael Ventura
• New video essay on actor...
- 5/27/2014
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
The King of Comedy
Written by Paul D. Zimmerman
Directed by Martin Scorsese
USA, 1982
It’s understandable if some viewers were a little surprised to learn Martin Scorsese was behind the comedic masterpiece that was last year’s The Wolf of Wall Street. While many of his films have had their fair share of black humor, he had never made what could be considered an outright comedy. The closest he had in the past was The King of Comedy, out now for the first time on Blu-ray. But this is no casual laugh riot. Quite the contrary, this 1982 film is among Scorsese’s most challenging features. Even with a dose of straight comedy, particularly early on, the film’s key themes and the increasing desperation of its primary characters are far from simply comical. Instead, The King of Comedy ends up as a cultural commentary wrapped in a darkly humorous veil,...
Written by Paul D. Zimmerman
Directed by Martin Scorsese
USA, 1982
It’s understandable if some viewers were a little surprised to learn Martin Scorsese was behind the comedic masterpiece that was last year’s The Wolf of Wall Street. While many of his films have had their fair share of black humor, he had never made what could be considered an outright comedy. The closest he had in the past was The King of Comedy, out now for the first time on Blu-ray. But this is no casual laugh riot. Quite the contrary, this 1982 film is among Scorsese’s most challenging features. Even with a dose of straight comedy, particularly early on, the film’s key themes and the increasing desperation of its primary characters are far from simply comical. Instead, The King of Comedy ends up as a cultural commentary wrapped in a darkly humorous veil,...
- 4/11/2014
- by Jeremy Carr
- SoundOnSight
Tribeca’s 12th annual festival, running from April 17-28, recently announced that the 30th Anniversary restoration of Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy, will close its 12th edition on Saturday, April 27. “Twelve years ago when we announced the first Festival, it was Marty’s idea for us to feature Restored and Rediscovered films. This year we are proud to close our 12th Festival with a restoration of his The King of Comedy,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder, Tribeca Film Festival. See below for the official press release and original 1983 theatrical trailer.
30th Anniversary Restoration Of The King Of Comedy To Close
2013 Tribeca Film Festival On April 27
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, announced that the 30th Anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy, restored in association with The Film Foundation, Regency Enterprises and Twentieth Century Fox, will close its 12th edition on Saturday, April 27. Closing...
30th Anniversary Restoration Of The King Of Comedy To Close
2013 Tribeca Film Festival On April 27
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, announced that the 30th Anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy, restored in association with The Film Foundation, Regency Enterprises and Twentieth Century Fox, will close its 12th edition on Saturday, April 27. Closing...
- 4/4/2013
- by Christopher Clemente
- SoundOnSight
Still as groundbreaking as it was 30 years ago,Martin Scorcese’s newly restored “The King of Comedy” will close the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. The Tribeca Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, is thrilled have Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy, restored in association with The Film Foundation, Regency Enterprises and Twentieth Century Fox, as the closing night film of the 12th annual Festival on Saturday, April 27 at Tribeca Bmcc Pac. Directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul D. Zimmerman, produced by Arnon Milchan, and starring Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott and Sandra Bernhard, The King of Comedy was originally released in 1983. This darkly funny film was ahead of its time—most notably for its groundbreaking commentary on the reality TV culture and the fine line between fame and notoriety. “I was a big fan of the script and was very excited to do it with Marty and...
- 3/29/2013
- by Hollywood News Team
- Hollywoodnews.com
Looking for some sordid details about the minutiae of celebrities' sexual habits? Carole Mallory has the scoop.
The actress and model, who starred in 1975's "The Stepford Wives" and was the common-law wife of writer Norman Mailer, has followed up her 2010 memoir "Loving Mailer" with another juicy book about her many glamorous love affairs.
In the book, titled "Picasso's Ghost," Mallory gushes about her engagement to Pablo Picasso's son, Claude, as well as her affairs with Richard Gere, Peter Sellers and Robert De Niro -- the latter of whom Mallory said wears socks while having sex.
Mallory and De Niro met at the Chateau Marmont in 1975 and engaged in a 14-day affair. “During lovemaking, he never stopped looking in my eyes,” she writes in "Picasso's Ghost." “He had a butterfly tattoo that I later realized matched his flighty spirit. So did the fact that he left his socks on.
The actress and model, who starred in 1975's "The Stepford Wives" and was the common-law wife of writer Norman Mailer, has followed up her 2010 memoir "Loving Mailer" with another juicy book about her many glamorous love affairs.
In the book, titled "Picasso's Ghost," Mallory gushes about her engagement to Pablo Picasso's son, Claude, as well as her affairs with Richard Gere, Peter Sellers and Robert De Niro -- the latter of whom Mallory said wears socks while having sex.
Mallory and De Niro met at the Chateau Marmont in 1975 and engaged in a 14-day affair. “During lovemaking, he never stopped looking in my eyes,” she writes in "Picasso's Ghost." “He had a butterfly tattoo that I later realized matched his flighty spirit. So did the fact that he left his socks on.
- 1/29/2013
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Huffington Post
Robert De Niro wore socks during sex, it has been claimed. Actress-and-model Carole Mallory claims she had a 14-day affair with the screen legend after they met in 1975 at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont hotel, and she says the 'Raging Bull' actor left his comfortable foot-warmers on while the pair had made love which she later recognised was part of his 'flighty spirit'. Writing in her latest book 'Picasso's Ghost', obtained by the New York Post newspaper, she explained: 'During lovemaking, he never stopped looking in my eyes. He had a butterfly tattoo that I later realised matched his flighty spirit. So did the fact he left his socks on. 'The following year he married Diahnne Abbott ... I...
- 1/29/2013
- Monsters and Critics
For the second gathering of the RopeofSilicon Movie Club, I chose Ang Lee's The Ice Storm, which is not only a great film with stellar performances, direction and cinematography, but also a wonderful film deserving of a closer look for its overall composition and storytelling. Involving characters locked in depression, which perhaps contributes to their willingness for experimentation, this is a generational story in which no generation is left untouched. Each seems to be wandering, lost in their own personal wilderness of confusion rooted in the past, clouded by the present and extending into the future. Family ties are fractured, if not broken, and adultery, alcohol and drugs play a part in a sexually driven film where a dinner conversation over Deep Throat holds more meaning than just one. Not having seen the film before assigning it as a Movie Club selection, I was excited to see how the narrative was shaped,...
- 10/22/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Nearly every one of the great directors who came of age in the 1970s -- including Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, William Friedkin, Peter Bogdanovich, Michael Cimino -- had his own personal Waterloo. Within five to ten years of their breakouts, they'd each shot a massive flop, an epic where ambition and ego had outraced maturity and restraint. Coppola had "One from the Heart," Spielberg had "1941," Friedkin had "Sorcerer," Bogdanovich had "At Long Last Love," and Cimino (most infamously) had "Heaven's Gate." In Scorsese's case, the iceberg was his lavish musical "New York, New York" (released 35 years ago this week, on June 21, 1977). Its failure not only marred his career, it nearly killed him. The disaster may have begun with Scorsese's stylistic approach to the movie, a clash between incompatible filmmaking modes of the old Hollywood he admired and the new Hollywood he'd helped replace it with. It was...
- 6/20/2012
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Actress and singer Hilary Duff is a new mom!
Duff and husband Mike Comrie are the proud parents of a healthy, 7-pound, 6-oz baby boy named Luca Cruz Comrie.
The 24-year-old tweeted, "We are overjoyed and feel like the luckiest parents in the world."
Duff and Comrie, 31, a retired hockey player, married in August 2010.
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Duff and husband Mike Comrie are the proud parents of a healthy, 7-pound, 6-oz baby boy named Luca Cruz Comrie.
The 24-year-old tweeted, "We are overjoyed and feel like the luckiest parents in the world."
Duff and Comrie, 31, a retired hockey player, married in August 2010.
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Beyonce
Hip-hop's tiniest princess Blue Ivy Carter arrived on Jan.
- 3/22/2012
- Extra
New mom Beyoncé stepped out Monday for the first time since the birth of her daughter, Blue Ivy, one month ago in NYC.
Beyoncé attended a Jay-z benefit concert for the United Way of NYC at Carnegie Hall on Monday evening. Taking to her website to show her post-baby figure, the songstress posted a photo displaying her fabulous curves in a form-fitting red Alice Temperly dress.
The 30-year-old detailed her outfit with embellished Christian Louboutin...
Beyoncé attended a Jay-z benefit concert for the United Way of NYC at Carnegie Hall on Monday evening. Taking to her website to show her post-baby figure, the songstress posted a photo displaying her fabulous curves in a form-fitting red Alice Temperly dress.
The 30-year-old detailed her outfit with embellished Christian Louboutin...
- 2/7/2012
- Extra
Check out "Extra's" list of stars who recently adopted or gave birth to a little one.
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Hip-hop's tiniest princess Blue Ivy Carter arrived on Jan. 7 in NYC.Beyonce and Jay-z released a statement shortly after their bundle of joy arrived."Hello Hello Baby Blue! We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful,...
Stars Who Recently Had a BabyBeyonce
Hip-hop's tiniest princess Blue Ivy Carter arrived on Jan. 7 in NYC.Beyonce and Jay-z released a statement shortly after their bundle of joy arrived."Hello Hello Baby Blue! We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful,...
- 1/16/2012
- Extra
Robert De Niro and his wife Grace Hightower had a happy holiday as they welcomed their new baby daughter into the family. De Niro.s rep confirmed to Access Hollywood that Helen Grace Hightower weighed in at 7lb 2oz and was born via a surrogate. 68-year-old De Niro and 56-year old Hightower already have a son, Elliot, who was born in 1998. The .Meet the Parents. star has a child, Raphael, with former wife Diahnne Abbott. He adopted Abbott.s daughter, Drena, who she had from a previous marriage. In 1995, De Niro and his then girlfriend Toukie Smith had twins Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrik via a surrogate. De Niro can next be seen in the film .Being...
- 12/26/2011
- by Eleanor Harley
- Monsters and Critics
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