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Aubrey Plaza on Working With Robert De Niro: 'I Did Some Questionable Things'

“My character had one goal: To have sex with him,” she said of her time on the Dirty Grandpa set. "At first I think…

Rich Juzwiak

PublishedOctober 11, 2022

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Christian Bale on Allegations That David O. Russell Abused Amy Adams: They're Both 'Incredible Talents'

Bale, who's famously also been accused of on-set blow-ups, downplayed stories about Russell repeatedly making Adams…

Kylie Cheung

PublishedOctober 6, 2022

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Does Anyone Care About ‘Amsterdam’ Director David O. Russell's Alleged Abusive, Predatory Behavior?

One of fall's biggest releases was directed by someone who has faced multiple allegations of actually dangerous…

Kylie Cheung

PublishedSeptember 26, 2022

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Yes, Jon Bernthal, You Are 'Sexy Enough' to Star in <i>American Gigolo</i>

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Yes, Jon Bernthal, You Are 'Sexy Enough' to Star in American Gigolo

“I do not believe that I possess any kind of natural sex appeal,” Bernthal said on being cast in the new Showtime…

Audra Heinrichs

PublishedJuly 14, 2022

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Ariana DeBose Becomes First Openly Queer Actor of Color to Win Oscar

She can sing, dance, and is now a big, gay, Oscar winner, bitch!!!

Emily Leibert

PublishedMarch 27, 2022

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Cassandra Peterson on Coming Up with Elvira, Coming Clean in Her Book, and Coming Out

Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark is a doozy of a tell-all, in which Peterson bares more…

Rich Juzwiak

PublishedSeptember 23, 2021

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4/20/21

Robert De Niro Sure Does Seem to Love Suing Women Who Try to Leave Him

Robert De Niro has filed a lawsuit claiming his estranged wife (to whom he has been married on and off for the…

Emily Alford

PublishedApril 20, 2021

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<i>The Irishman</i> Thinks Your Favorite Superhero Movie Sucks

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The Irishman Thinks Your Favorite Superhero Movie Sucks

Do you hear the rumbling underfoot? That’s the sound of a thousand stylists in chunky sneakers rushing around to…

PublishedJanuary 28, 2020

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A Lot of People Watched Most of a Really Long Movie

The Irishman is a pretty good movie. It is also, at 210 minutes a very long movie, one some people, not me, but some…

Rebecca Fishbein

PublishedDecember 10, 2019

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Is This Shoe OK? Robert De Niro’s Platform Oxfords on the Set of <i>The Irishman</i>

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Is This Shoe OK? Robert De Niro’s Platform Oxfords on the Set of The Irishman

Welcome to Is This Shoe OK?, an infrequent column about shoes that may or may not be good, as determined by me—an…

Maria Sherman

PublishedAugust 22, 2019

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8/20/19

Binge-Watching My Way Through Corporate America

Two years after graduating college, I was broke and living in San Francisco, the crown jewel of the United States’a…

Joan Summers

PublishedAugust 20, 2019

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2/7/19

Hayden Panettiere Is Actually on Vacation With Her Daughter Right Now

Earlier this week, gossip blogs were reporting that Hayden Panettiere might not see her 4-year-old daughter all that…

Emily Alford

PublishedFebruary 7, 2019

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Robert De Niro and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Call Vaccines Dangerous, Which They Are Not

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist and vaccine skeptic, held a press conference Wednesday with Robert…

Anna Merlan

PublishedFebruary 15, 2017

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11/22/16

Adults Ruin the Mannequin Challenge

Why do adults blink so much?

Clover Hope

PublishedNovember 22, 2016

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4/14/16

Is This How Robert De Niro Fell in With the Anti-Vaccine Crowd?

Robert De Niro appeared on The Today Show Wednesday to make it crystal clear that he personally supported the…

Anna Merlan

PublishedApril 14, 2016

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4/13/16

Robert De Niro Promotes All Kinds of Anti-Vaccination Nonsense in Wild <i>Today </i>Interview

Robert De Niro Promotes All Kinds of Anti-Vaccination Nonsense in Wild Today Interview

Robert De Niro appeared Wednesday morning on The Today Show to talk about the Tribeca Film Festival, and to defend…

Anna Merlan

PublishedApril 13, 2016

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3/28/16

Makers of Anti-Vax Film Pulled from Tribeca Say They're Being Censored by Robert De Niro

On Saturday, Tribeca Film Festival co-founder and hapless creator of a media shitstorm Robert De Niro announced that…

Anna Merlan

PublishedMarch 28, 2016

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3/26/16

Tribeca Film Festival, Robert De Niro Announce They're Pulling Anti-Vax Film From Schedule

After reaping a whirlwind of controversy over the past few days surrounding the screening of a film by…

Anna Merlan

PublishedMarch 26, 2016

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3/25/16

Robert De Niro Defends Anti-Vax Film Screening at Tribeca; Says It Will Allow for 'Conversation'

Actor Robert De Niro, who cofounded the Tribeca Film Festival, has released a statement about the anti-vaccination…

Anna Merlan

PublishedMarch 25, 2016

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