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NEWS ABOUT: Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro stories: 7 news summaries

(Newser) - After a "bloody battle royale," the sports staff of the New York Daily News has anointed the best sports films of all time. Among the contenders:
  • Raging Bull: Robert De Niro's knockout performance as boxer Jake LaMotta makes this one of the greatest movies of any kind
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sports • Robert De Niro • Sylvester Stallone • list • Rocky • Robert Redford • Paul Newman • films • Gene Hackman • sports movie • Slap Shot • Hoosiers • Raging Bull

De Niro at Center of Celeb Food Fight

Actor's restaurant chain causes uproar with use of endangered tuna

Jun 5, 09 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrities including Sienna Miller, Charlize Theron, and Sting are joining the food fight against famed restaurant Nobu, the New York Post reports. Activists are demanding the Japanese eatery, co-owned by Robert De Niro, remove endangered bluefin tuna from its pricey menu so they can “dine with a clear conscience.... More »

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entertainment • Robert De Niro • celebrity • Nobu • sushi • Sienna Miller • Nobuyuki Matsuhisa • bluefin tuna • Woody Harrelson

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 De Niro's New Role: Grandpa 

Plus, Swayze really really not dead, more

May 22, 09 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Robert De Niro became a grandfather yesterday when son Raphael De Niro and daughter-in-law Claudine DeMatos welcomed Nicholas De Niro, the New York Post reports. Elsewhere:
  • To prove he’s really not dead, Patrick Swayze posed for a picture with wife Lisa Niemi at their New Mexico
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entertainment • Robert De Niro • celebrity • Heath Ledger • Gwyneth Paltrow • Rihanna • Coldplay • Terry Gilliam • Chris Martin • Lily Allen • Aubrey Graham

MOVIE REVIEW

 Righteous Kill is Dead Ordinary 

Generic cop flick falls flat despite De Niro, Pacino power

Sep 12, 08 2:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not even the combined star power of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro can save the “tricked-up and often turgid” cop thriller Righteous Kill, critics conclude. The iconic duo finally share some serious screen time as a pair of veteran NYPD detectives tracking a vigilante killer in their midst,... More »

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Robert De Niro • Al Pacino • movie review • thriller • serial killers • Donnie Wahlberg • John Leguizamo

De Niro Exit Zings Mel's Comeback

Movie on hold after actor abandons co-star in first week of filming

Sep 6, 08 8:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mel Gibson's hopes of a Hollywood acting comeback have taken a major hit with the abrupt departure of Robert De Niro from the set of Edge of Darkness, reports the Independent. Unspecified "creative differences" triggered the exit, which has put the thriller on hold, said a De Niro spokesman.... More »

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Robert De Niro • Mel Gibson • actor • movies

OPINION

Once Acting Gods, Now
Mere Mortals

Latest from De Niro, Pacino is downright embarrassing

Apr 24, 08 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - They may be two of the most admired American actors ever, but Al Pacino and Robert De Niro's latest films don't exactly do credit to their respective legends, writes Patrick Goldstein in the Los Angeles Times. The two "have become parodies of themselves, making payday movies and turning in... More »

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Robert De Niro • Al Pacino • celebrity • movies • Tribeca Film Festival

De Niro and Pacino Reunite

Producer: "This is an event in world history."

May 18, 07 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - They were both in Godfather II, but never on-screen together. They teamed up for Heat, but only for a few scenes. Now Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are finally going to tear up the screen together for a whole movie. "This is an event in world history,... More »

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film • Robert De Niro • Al Pacino • Cannes Film Festival • Righteous Kill • Nu Image • Jon Avent • actor • movies

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