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Variety
May 4, 2013
Robert De Niro has signed on join the cast of the Good Universe and Lionsgate co-production Candy Store, Variety reports. The film arrives from Academy Award-winning writer and director Stephen Gaghan (Traffic, Syriana), who will both direct and co-wrote with Shannon Burke.
Candy Store interweaves several storylines set against a dynamic criminal underworld in Brighton Beach
Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Jerry Lewis all walk into a room together. There’s no real punch line to follow that, just Lewis’s brand of slapstick yucks, which had the sold-out crowd at the closing night of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival in hysterics.
The three legends were on-hand to screen a digitally restored version of “The King of Comedy.” The dark comedy classic — about wannabe stand-up comic Rupert… Continue reading 'The King of Comedy': Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis Celebrate Film's 30th Anniversary at Tribeca
The film revolves around retired boxers Billy “The Kid” McGuigan and Henry “Razor” Sharp, lifelong bitter rivals who are coaxed out of retirement and into the ring for one final grudge match — 50 years after their
In 2010, Charles Grodin spoke with Deadline.com about the possibility of returning for a “Midnight Run” sequel, saying that he’d “consider it.”
Lo and behold, Deadline.com is now reporting that “Midnight Run 2″ is a go, albeit currently without Grodin. Right now, the only person attached to reprise his role is Robert De Niro.
The first “Midnight Run” was released in 1988 and followed the adventures of bounty hunter Jack Walsh (De… Continue reading 'Midnight Run 2': Brett Ratner Set To Direct Sequel To Robert De Niro Classic
Since 1976, Buz Kohan (middle in the above photo) has written for 20 Oscar ceremonies. He seems to enjoy the job, but admits that, not surprisingly, it comes with several caveats — like dealing with bad hosts, worse presenters and annoying writers.
In an interview with Vulture, Kohan starts off by dishing on the Oscar writing process, as well as how some method actors have trouble delivering the lines that were… Continue reading Buz Kohan, Oscar Writer: 'It's Painful Watching Robert De Niro' Present Awards
