http://www.mail.com/people/27306-robert-de-niro.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27306-robert-de-niro.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061568-usher-ready-role-sugar-ray-leonard.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Usher believes his dancing skills will help him in his upcoming role as Sugar Ray Leonard in "Hands of Stone," a new boxing film about the great brawler Roberto Duran. Usher said he has been preparing to play Leonard — a fighter with fast hands, smooth feet and a wide smile — for more than a year and still needs to... Fri, 03 May 2013 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061568-usher-ready-role-sugar-ray-leonard.html 2013-05-03T20:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049448-jerry-lewis-appearance-king-comedy.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Tribeca Film Festival has ended on a royal note with Jerry Lewis showing up at the 30th anniversary screening of "The King of Comedy." The 87-year-old comedian-actor walked out to thunderous applause after the screening Saturday, joining co-star Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese. Lewis answered questions about the making of t... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:35:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049448-jerry-lewis-appearance-king-comedy.html 2013-04-28T20:35:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049744-iron-man-3-rules-world-pain-gain-takes-us.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Iron Man 3" was the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadowed a gang of mercenary bodybuilders in a sleepy pre-summer weekend at the domestic box office. The Marvel Studios superhero sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. got a head-start on its domestic launch next Friday with a $195.3 million opening in 42 ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:09:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049744-iron-man-3-rules-world-pain-gain-takes-us.html 2013-04-28T19:09:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2045218-ny-court-artist-richard-prince-fairly-used-photos.html NEW YORK (AP) — Painter and photographer Richard Prince, whose works have sold for millions of dollars, did not violate copyrights with most of the paintings and collages he based on a photographer's published works, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a case closely watched within the art community. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhatta... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:39:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2045218-ny-court-artist-richard-prince-fairly-used-photos.html 2013-04-25T23:39:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026834-tribeca-fest-dedicated-to-boston-opening-night.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Tribeca Film Festival opened in a spirit of brotherly love — both on the screen, and in thoughts for the people for Boston. Richard Belzer began by dedicating this year's festival, the 12th annual, to Boston following Monday's deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon. Tribeca is no stranger to such horror: It was founded by Robert De Niro... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:42:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026834-tribeca-fest-dedicated-to-boston-opening-night.html 2013-04-18T03:42:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1988516-apnewsbreak-gas-trade-group-seeks-fracking-probe.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A formal complaint filed with New York's lobbying board asks it to investigate whether Artists Against Fracking, a group that includes Yoko Ono and other A-List celebrities, is violating the state's lobbying law, according to the document obtained by The Associated Press. The Independent Oil & Gas Association, an industry group that su... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:46:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1988516-apnewsbreak-gas-trade-group-seeks-fracking-probe.html 2013-03-30T23:46:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1984990-tribeca-to-close-with-king-comedy-restoration.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Tribeca Film Festival will close with a 30th anniversary restoration of Martin Scorsese's "The King of Comedy." This year's festival will bow out on April 27 with a classic from one of its founders: Robert De Niro. In the 1983 dark comedy, he stars as the aspiring comedian Rupert Pupkin, whose obsessive celebrity hounding leads to kidn... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:20:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1984990-tribeca-to-close-with-king-comedy-restoration.html 2013-03-28T18:20:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1938196-elizabeth-olsen-to-play-juliet-off-broadway.html NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Olsen will soon be a star-crossed lover — she'll star in an off-Broadway version of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet." Classic Stage Company said Thursday that the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will help will kick off its 2013/2014 season. There's no word yet on who will play Romeo. The actress, who has gotten good no... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:16:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1938196-elizabeth-olsen-to-play-juliet-off-broadway.html 2013-03-07T20:16:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1911816-waltz-wins-supporting-actor-prize-django.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christoph Waltz really owes Quentin Tarantino. Waltz won his second supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for a Tarantino film, this time as a genteel bounty hunter in the slave-revenge saga "Django Unchained." In a choked voice, Waltz offered thanks to his character and "to his creator and the creator of his awe-inspiring world, Que... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:11:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1911816-waltz-wins-supporting-actor-prize-django.html 2013-02-25T03:11:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912766-christoph-waltz-wins-best-supporting-actor-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christoph Waltz has won best supporting actor from the Academy Awards for his performance as a refined bounty hunter in Quentin Tarantino's outlandish slavery epic "Django Unchained." It's the second time in three years Waltz has won the category. He won the award in 2010 for his performance in Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds," the ro... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:55:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912766-christoph-waltz-wins-best-supporting-actor-oscar.html 2013-02-25T01:55:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1868240-oscar-producers-aim-to-cut-boring-parts.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The producers of the Academy Awards have good news for those watching at home: They're trying to cut out the boring parts. Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say they watched 40 years of past ceremonies to finds ways to keep the show moving at a brisk pace. They say they are looking to nip and tuck unnecessary moments ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1868240-oscar-producers-aim-to-cut-boring-parts.html 2013-02-04T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862952-sylvester-stallone-supports-assault-weapon-ban.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Sylvester Stallone says that despite his "Rambo" image and new shoot-em-up film "Bullet to the Head," he's in favor of new national gun control legislation. Stallone supported the 1994 "Brady bill" that included a now-expired ban on assault weapons, and hopes that ban can be reinstated. "I know people get (upset) and go, 'They... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862952-sylvester-stallone-supports-assault-weapon-ban.html 2013-02-01T23:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853690-pacinos-late-comedic-turn-homecoming.html NEW YORK (AP) — Al Pacino, energized by a conversation that has inevitably turned to the intricacies of acting, is snapping his fingers. "When you get me on the acting trail, I get on that train," he says, punctuating what he calls an improvised "thesis on time" with staccato snaps. The 72-year-old may be gray-haired and a little worn, but he remains, lik... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853690-pacinos-late-comedic-turn-homecoming.html 2013-01-29T14:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828604-5-jodie-fosters-greatest-performances.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jodie Foster had everyone talking when she took the unusual step of revealing she's a lesbian on the Golden Globes stage Sunday night. This hadn't exactly been a secret, given that she has two sons with her former partner. But the two-time Oscar winner has been notoriously protective of her privacy, which made the rambling and emotional speech such a rivet... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828604-5-jodie-fosters-greatest-performances.html 2013-01-17T23:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811636-oscar-odds-ends-facts-figures.html Fun stuff to know about Thursday's Oscar nominations: GOLDEN AGE: At 85 years old, Emmanuelle Riva of "Amour" is now the oldest best actress nominee, while 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" is the youngest in that category. The oldest nominee across all acting categories remains Gloria Stuart, who was 87 when she received a sup... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811636-oscar-odds-ends-facts-figures.html 2013-01-10T16:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811500-oscar-snubs-musical-chairs-directors-seat.html NEW YORK (AP) — In this year's Oscar nominations, the director's seat was the hot seat. In the now heavily analyzed awards season, unequivocal snubs have become less common as the field is more accurately predicted. But on Thursday morning, the motion picture academy provided the genuine article: a somewhat shocking and unexpected brush off to one whom it... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811500-oscar-snubs-musical-chairs-directors-seat.html 2013-01-10T16:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811058-list-85th-annual-academy-award-nominations.html Complete list of 85th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday: 1. Best Picture: "Amour," ''Argo," ''Beasts of the Southern Wild," ''Django Unchained," ''Les Miserables," ''Life of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Silver Linings Playbook," ''Zero Dark Thirty." 2. Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; Hugh Jackman, "Le... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811058-list-85th-annual-academy-award-nominations.html 2013-01-10T13:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811020-oscar-nominations-announced-supporting-actor.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The 85th annual Academy Award nominations for supporting actor in a motion picture have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The nominees announced Thursday morning are: Alan Arkin, "Argo"; Robert De Niro, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master"; T... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811020-oscar-nominations-announced-supporting-actor.html 2013-01-10T12:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809490-highlights-hollywoods-2013-film-lineup.html Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 schedule (release dates are subject to change): JANUARY: "Broken City": Mark Wahlberg's an ex-cop out for revenge against a double-crossing mayor (Russell Crowe). "Gangster Squad": Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling are LA detectives going after mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) in the late 1940s. ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809490-highlights-hollywoods-2013-film-lineup.html 2013-01-09T19:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809418-hollywood-sticks-to-tried-true-2013-lineup.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's not really news that Arnold Schwarzenegger is back this year. Everybody else in Hollywood is, too, so why not the former California governor? Schwarzenegger's back with this month's action tale "The Last Stand," while fellow aging action star Bruce Willis returns in February's "A Good Day to Die Hard," the fifth installment in his ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809418-hollywood-sticks-to-tried-true-2013-lineup.html 2013-01-09T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764410-salmon-fishing-where-globes-snubs-surprises.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is known for what you could call a certain quirkiness in its selection process. Any group that would see fit to nominate "Patch Adams" and "The Tourist" for best picture certainly marches to its own beat. But in the nominations announced Thursday, the Golden Globes didn't throw too many wrinkles into... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764410-salmon-fishing-where-globes-snubs-surprises.html 2012-12-13T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760992-lincoln-les-mis-playbook-lead-sag-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Civil War saga "Lincoln," the musical "Les Miserables" and the comic drama "Silver Linings Playbook" boosted their Academy Awards prospects Wednesday with four nominations apiece for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. All three films were nominated for overall performance by their casts. Also nominated for best ensemble cast were the I... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760992-lincoln-les-mis-playbook-lead-sag-awards.html 2012-12-12T15:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761212-nominees-19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nominees for the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild awards: MOVIES: Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; John Hawkes, "The Sessions"; Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"; Denzel Washington, "Flight." Actress: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"; Marion Cotillard, "Rust and Bone"; Jennifer Lawrence, "Si... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761212-nominees-19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html 2012-12-12T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1738092-letterman-hoffman-zeppelin-honored-obama.html WASHINGTON (AP) — David Letterman's "stupid human tricks" and Top 10 lists vaulted into the ranks of cultural acclaim Sunday night as the late-night comedian received this year's Kennedy Center Honors with rock band Led Zeppelin, an actor, a ballerina and a bluesman. Stars from New York, Hollywood and the music world joined President Barack Obama at the W... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1738092-letterman-hoffman-zeppelin-honored-obama.html 2012-12-03T12:34:00Z