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A cybersecurity researcher says Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro were at the center of a Tribeca Film Festival data leak exposing celebrities’ phone numbers, emails and device data; the festival removed the database and is investigating the exposure.
Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for The Whisper Man, a psychological thriller based on Alex North’s bestselling novel, starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott. The story centers on a widowed crime writer whose eight-year-old son is abducted, forcing him to turn to his estranged father, a retired detective, and uncover echoes of a decades-old killer known as 'The Whisper Man.' Directed by James Ashcroft from a script by Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer, the film arrives globally on Netflix on August 28, 2026.
Netflix's adaptation of Alex North's The Whisper Man released a trailer featuring Robert De Niro and Adam Scott as a father and son drawn into a decades-old serial killer case, with Michelle Monaghan as a determined detective; the horror thriller, directed by James Ashcroft, premieres on Netflix on August 28.
Robert De Niro railed against Donald Trump at a Rise Up, Sing Out protest in New York, joking about the White House birthday UFC spectacle and criticizing the president and his policies; he was joined by fellow celebrities like Jane Fonda and Lily Gladstone, while Trump fired back with insults.
At a New York Rise Up event, Robert De Niro defended free speech and blasted Donald Trump, quoting a line from the 1988 film Midnight Run—“Shut the fuck up”—which the crowd echoed as he criticized Trump’s policies and said he can’t love a country led by Trump.
At Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment in New York, Robert De Niro defended free speech and led the crowd in shouting “shut the fuck up” at Donald Trump’s remarks, criticizing his statements and policies, including the idea of a ‘Trump-Epstein class’ of elites; De Niro argued patriotism should not resemble abuse and urged Americans to love their country again.
Bruce Springsteen told a Tribeca Festival panel that he's angry with Donald Trump but remains hopeful, insisting he's a concerned citizen and that his band was built for hard times. He urged finding common ground amid a divisive era, dedicated his social-justice award to anti-ICE protesters, and performed with Bono and Patti Smith, while Robert De Niro offered pointed remarks about the president.
BBC Culture traces Max Cady's evolution from the novel's vengeful predator through the 1962 Cape Fear and Scorsese's 1991 remake to a new Apple TV series starring Javier Bardem, arguing he remains an enduring anti-establishment threat to family and the legal order, with the latest version adding backstory and moral ambiguity around guilt, class and justice.
Robert De Niro delivered a pointed joke that targeted Donald Trump without naming him, at a recent appearance, signaling his ongoing critique of the former president and adding a political edge to his celebrity remarks.
On The Late Show’s second-to-last episode, Stephen Colbert hosts a star-packed edition featuring guests like Billy Crystal, Martha Stewart, Mark Hamill, Ben Stiller, Aubrey Plaza, Robert De Niro and more for The Colbert Questionnaire. Highlights include De Niro teasing about Epstein files and a ship-in-a-bottle gift from Stiller, as the show gears up for its final episode set to air May 21 with details on guests still under wraps.
OutKick’s culture writer Matt Reigle reviews the trailer for the Meet the Parents sequel Focker-In-Law, arguing the clip looks like a recycled, less funny redo of the original premise, with Greg facing a reverse family dynamic. Despite skepticism about its jokes, he predicts strong box-office buoyed by nostalgia and online hype, noting the internet’s mixed reception but acknowledging the franchise’s enduring appeal.
The Focker-in-Law trailer confirms Ariana Grande joining the Meet the Parents sequel, with Greg Focker facing off against his fiancée Olivia Jones while Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo return; Beanie Feldstein and Skyler Gisondo join the cast as new family members, John Hamburg returns as writer/director, and the film is set for a Thanksgiving-week release on November 25 after a CinemaCon trailer debut.
Universal Pictures unveiled the first trailer for Focker In-Law at CinemaCon, with Ariana Grande joining Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in a Meet the Parents–style comedy. Grande plays Henry’s girlfriend Olivia Jones, a former FBI hostage negotiator who disrupts Greg Focker’s family dynamic as the film heads to a Thanksgiving release.
At Carnegie Hall’s Tibet House US benefit, Robert De Niro recited Abraham Lincoln’s civility admonition from the Lyceum Address, urging reason, morality, and reverence for the Constitution as part of a diverse, experimental program that avoided overt political talk about current events.
President Trump raged against Robert De Niro after the Oscar winner spoke out against his State of the Union, calling for De Niro to be deported along with Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. The tirade came as the speech featured high-profile moments about Supreme Court attendance and Trump’s tariff policy, and amid polling showing his approval dipping ahead of the midterms.