Robert De Niro
A legendary actor revered for his searing screen portrayals of gangsters and other intense characters, De Niro became a star because of his association with three Italian-American directors: Bria...
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08/16/1943
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B.O. ANALYSIS: Horror Tops Box Office
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., September 24, 2000 -- Horror was the word this weekend, both on screen and off as Hollywood suffered yet another under-performing weekend. Columbia's R-rated horror sequel "Urban Legends: Final Cut" from Phoenix Pictures took the biggest slice of box office pie, placing first with an energetic estimated $8.8 million at 2,539 theaters ($3,466 per theater). Insiders had anticipated a double-digit launch by "Urban." It was the third consecutive weekend in which the film placin
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Will Moviegoers 'Pay'?
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTMoviegoers don't seem bedazzled by "Bedazzled" and probably won't pay enough for "Pay It Forward" to finish first. That should mean a third consecutive chart-topping weekend for "Meet the Parents." The PG-13-rated comedy from Universal finished first last weekend with $21.2 million. It actually held even better than its modest 26% decline suggests. Its drop was measured against the previous Sunday, which was a stronger than normal Sunday since the next day was Columbus Day. "The way that picture
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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (OCTOBER 27-29, 2000):
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Oct 26, 2000 - Look for "Blair Witch 2" to do killer business this Halloween weekend. Artisan Entertainment's R-rated sequel "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2," opening at about 3,000 theaters, should scare up enough ticket sales to end "Meet the Parents'" three week reign in first place. "'Blair Witch' is going to play very young," explains an insider. "They ought to be able to open to $20 million." The original "Blair Witch Project," last summer's sleeper blockbuster,
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QUICK TAKES: Hogan contests new "Dundee" screenplay credits
April 26, 2001 3:28pm ESTPaul Hogan, whose third Crocodile Dundee yarn will open April 20, is disputing a Writers Guild of America decision to award the film's writing credits to Matthew Berry and Eric Abrams, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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Who'll Nab Golden Globe Noms?
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Nov. 20, 2000 -- The Golden Globe nominations are coming! The Golden Globe nominations are coming! Thursday at 5:19 a.m. PST, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will begin announcing the nominations for the 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 21. But before the nominations are made official, we at Hollywood.com take a stab at who the odds-on favorites will be for nominations in some of the major categories for
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ROLE CALL: 'Showtime' for Murphy
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Dec. 7, 2000 -- It's time for some old school fun. Seasoned comedian Eddie Murphy and seasoned tough guy turned sometime funny guy Robert De Niro might star in "Showtime," Daily Variety says. The project is about a no-nonsense cop who is forced to partner up with a rookie as the star of a new reality-based TV show in the vein of "Cop." DOING GOOD 'DEEDS': Variety also says that Adam Sandler and "Little Nicky" director Steve Brill will team up again in the pic "Deeds," an homage to the
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James Franco Hits the Web
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTJames Franco is climbing up in the world. The "Whatever It Takes" actor is in final talks to join Tobey Maguire in the much-hyped "Spider-Man" feature, Columbia Pictures says today. In the Sam Raimi big-screen adaptation, Franco would play Harry Osborn, the high school pal and college roommate of Peter Parker, aka Spidey. Franco is currently shooting the thriller "City By the Sea" with Robert De Niro and has just wrapped the TNT tube-pic "James Dean," wherein he plays the titular rebel. GOING MO
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B.O.: ‘Angels’ Flyin’ High
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Nov. 12, 2000 -- Girls ruled again as "Charlie’s Angels" held on to the top spot at the weekend box office for a second consecutive week, defeating the likes of Adam Sandler, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Val Kilmer. "Charlie’s Angels," starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu and directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol (aka McG), took in an estimated $25 million, according to estimates by Exhibitor Relations. Adam Sandler’s devil of a new comedy "Little Nicky" bowed at No. 2 with $18.6 mi
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The Phenomenon That Is 'Meet the Parents'
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Oct. 30, 2000 -- The question buzzing around Hollywood today is: How could a little comedy that's been out for a while beat out the most anticipated sequel of the year? The surprise hit comedy "Meet the Parents" managed to hold "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2" at bay and hold on to the No. 1 spot at the box office for the fourth week in a row. It also passed the $100 million mark at the box office. Could it be "Parents'" star power? It does, after all, star film veteran Robert De Nir
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B.O.: Audiences ‘Meet the Parents’ Again
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Oct. 29, 2000 -- The power and mystique of the Blair Witch have weakened. In what is a surprise to many experts, "Books of Shadows: Blair Witch 2," the sequel to the enormously successful indie "The Blair Witch Project," failed to bewitch enough moviegoers to dethrone "Meet the Parents." "Parents," the hit comedy starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, took in an estimated $15.06 million in its fourth week, according to estimates by Exhibitor Relations. The film has been No. 1 for t
