De Niro, Robert (1943—)
For approximately a decade from the mid-1970s, screen actor Robert De Niro came to embody the ethos of urban America—most particularly New York City, where he was...
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One of the greatest American actors of his generation, Robert De Niro (born 1943) is known for his total immersion in roles. Whether driving a cab to prepare for Taxi Driver or gaining 60 pounds to pl...
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Artists who think big and don't hesitate to let the world know about their ambitions are often a trial to their contemporaries and a conundrum to posterity. The demands they make on their own gifts...
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Robert De Niro has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.The 63-year-old Oscar winner filed a motion Friday in United States District Court seeking t...
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To keep her kids away from the paparazzi, Reese Witherspoon sends them to the set of her new movie well in advance.
Norman Mailer once wrote US immigration officials a letter recommending Tina Bro...
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Some underworld figures whose stories will be told when Las Vegas opens its mob museum:Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel.Pioneered Las Vegas as America's glamorous gambling capital, opening the lavish Flamin...
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Try a milho frito in Madeira, contemplate the age of exploration in Belem, stay in a king's villa, and consider the potential of empty space at an architecture event in Lisbon.These are some of the...
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Al Gore will host the opening night gala of the Tribeca Film Festival, which will begin with a series of short films on global warming.The festival, which will run from April 25 through May 5, is t...
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Berlin's annual film festival opened Thursday with a tribute to the turbulent story of diva Edith Piaf _ part of a strong French contingent at this year's event.Olivier Dahan's "La Vie en Rose" was...
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Director Wang Quan'an's "Tuya's Marriage," which follows the troubles of a young farming woman in fast-changing China, won the top Golden Bear award at the annual Berlin film festival on Saturday.T...
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Al Gore will host the opening night gala of the Tribeca Film Festival, which will begin with a series of short films on global warming.The festival, which will run from April 25 through May 5, is t...
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Michael Chow, whose designer restaurants attract the celebrity set, used "degradation as a management technique" at his two Manhattan locations, according to a federal lawsuit.The $5 million lawsui...
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