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Jennifer Aniston has been in the industry for quite a while now, and for obvious reasons, we aren’t over her just yet. From her defining role as Rachel Green to taking over the rom-com industry, she has come a long way, and she has the receipts to prove it, including a Golden Globe win.

The Golden Globe Awards, as we know, are a huge feat for actors who give their best in roles that will be remembered for a lifetime. You can click here to find out who struck gold this year at the ceremony.

Coming back to Aniston, the actress has a total of eight nominations at the Globes, with the first one being in 2002 for ‘Friends‘, and the most recent one being in 2024 for ‘The Morning Show.’

Out of the eight, Aniston has bagged the trophy only once in 2003 at the 60th Golden Globe Awards for ‘Friends’ under the category,...

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When the iconic sitcom Will & Grace first premiered on NBC in 1998, featuring an openly gay man as a lead character was considered truly risky. It was a groundbreaking proposition in network television. This daring move came just a year after Ellen DeGeneres’s eponymous sitcom, Ellen, had been cancelled. That followed a significant ratings nosedive, largely perceived as a backlash to her character’s historic on-screen coming out episode. At the time, the landscape of LGBTQ+ representation on mainstream TV was still nascent. It often met with trepidation from advertisers and some audiences.

To NBC’s immense credit, they chose to take a chance on Will & Grace. Their gamble paid off handsomely. The show was rewarded with an incredibly successful eight-season original run. It became a cultural phenomenon and a staple of “Must See TV.” Furthermore, its enduring popularity led to a...

It’s been a rough start to the year for Robert De Niro after the release of The Alto Knights, but another of his films that was mostly forgotten to time has resurfaced on streaming charts 10 years later. De Niro stars alongside Anne Hathaway and Rene Russo in The Intern, the 2015 workplace comedy following seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (De Niro) who becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site. The Intern was released on Netflix not long ago, and the film jumped to the top of streaming charts in America, sitting at #1 at the time of writing. It grossed over five times its $35 million budget upon release, earning $194 million, and it also netted scores of 60% from critics and 73% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

Nancy Meyers did not need any help to write and direct The Intern, which is still the most recent film she’s released in her career.

Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro seems to have another hit on his hands with his new action film, Tin Soldier. Although not available to stream in the U.S. quite yet, Tin Soldier is making its way up Prime Video’s Top 10 chart in international markets, per FlixPatrol.Tin Soldier, as of June 22,is the No. 9 movie overall worldwide on Prime Video, just ahead of The Equalizer 3.

Tin Soldier also features Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx and Scott Eastwood as well as John Leguizamo, Rita Ora, and Joey Bicicchi. The movie was recently released on Prime Video overseas but is not yet available in the United States.

Jamie Foxx Stars as The Bokushi

Tin Soldier, per a plot summary via MovieWeb, “tells the story of The Bokushi (Foxx), who preaches to hundreds of veterans who have been drawn to the promise of protection and purpose under him. Surrounded by his devout military-trained followers,...

Today marks the summer solstice, and Hank Azaria wants to make sure his “Along Came Polly” co-star Ben Stiller knows all about it.

Earlier today, Azaria took to X to share photos of his hardly-dressed French “Along Came Polly” character Claude in honor of the solstice. Stiller, in response, was not happy as a hippo.

“Happy first day of summer… are you for scuba? ” Azaria’s post reads.

“No I am not.” Stiller jokingly replied. You can view Azaria’s initial Tweet below.

Happy first day of summer… are you for scuba? pic.twitter.com/Fagh0MsQzO

— Hank Azaria (@HankAzaria) June 20, 2025

“Along Came Polly,” written and directed by John Hamburg, follows Stiller as Reuben Feffer, a risk-insurance agent. When Feffer goes on a honeymoon with his new wife, Lisa Kramer (Debra Messing), he soon finds her cheating on him with Azaria’s Claude.

Azaria portrays Claude, a scuba instructor, in...

Debra Messing keeps herself busy making a positive impact on the world. Aside from her film and television career and responsibilities as a mother, she takes time to act as Global Ambassador of YouthAIDS, a program run by (Psi), and is an Honorary Ambassador for Everyone Matters, a campaign that encourages people to be more accepting of each other, and let judgemental behavior become a thing of our past.

She is also a supporter of The Joyful Heart Foundation, for which she has participated in the No More campaign. The American actress has also filmed a PSA for Stomp Out Bullying's Blue Shirt Day.

In 2004, Messing was given the Trevor Life Award by The Trevor Project for her public support and acceptance of the LGBT community, and in 2007, Messing designed and signed a pair of shoes for the Stuart Weitzman charity shoe auction benefiting ovarian cancer awareness and research.

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The stars turn out for Mariska Hargitay.

Not only did many of her “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” co-stars join her at the Tribeca Festival premiere of her feature film directorial debut, “My Mom Jayne,” but so did Cher, Jamie Lee Curtis and Liam Neeson, among others.

Cher and Mariska Hargitay at the Friday night premiere of "My Mom Jayne" at Tribeca Festival pic.twitter.com/rZJ6exqAO8

— Variety (@Variety) June 14, 2025

Taking place at Carnegie Hall, the evening also included a Q&a with Hargitay moderated by Griffin Dunne.

The documentary tells the story of Hargitay’s mother, Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield.

Mansfield died in a car accident when Hargitay, who was a passenger in the vehicle with her brothers, was three years old.

While Hargitay and Curtis are both children of celebrities, the “Freakier Friday” star told Variety, “We also share being women in our 60s in show...

Barry Levinson’s The Alto Knights (2025) is a sprawling crime drama that resurrects the gritty legacy of classic mafia storytelling. Set in the volatile mid-century underworld, the film centers around the bitter fallout between Frank Costello (played by Robert De Niro) and Vito Genovese—once childhood friends, now mortal enemies. Co-starring Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, and Kathrine Narducci, the film is a slow-burning epic filled with betrayal, ego, and shifting loyalties. With Levinson’s assured direction and Nicholas Pileggi’s screenplay (based on real-life events), the movie captures the cost of power and the tragic beauty of brotherhood turned sour.

If you’re drawn to movies like The Alto Knights—stories that dive deep into the psychology of gangsters, the structure of organized crime, and the humanity behind the violence—here are six gripping films that belong in your watchlist.

1. The Irishman (2019)

The Irishman is perhaps the closest spiritual companion to The Alto Knights.

Mariska Hargitay has the support of her family during her big night at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival!

The 61-year-old Emmy-winning actress was joined by husband Peter Hermann and their three kids – August, 18, Amaya, 14, and Andrew, 13 – at the premiere of her directorial debut My Mom Jayne on Friday evening (June 13) held at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

For those who don’t know, Mariska is the daughter of legendary actress Jayne Mansfield and the documentary follows her legacy. The documentary revealed a shocking family secret – the identity of Mariska‘s biological father.

Following the event, we compiled photos of all the stars in attendance!

Keep reading to find out more…Keep scrolling to see the stars at the premiere…

Mariska & Peter with kids August, Amaya, & Andrew

Brooke Shields

Cher

Ali Wentworth & husband George Stephanopoulos

Aimé Donna Kelly, Kevin Kane, Peter Scanavino, Christopher Melon, & Danny Pino

Ice-t & wife Coco Austin with...

One of two-time Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro's most recent big-screen endeavors is fresh off a forgettable box office run and bad reviews that make it one of his least heralded projects. However, the Hollywood legend can now enjoy his film's shot at redemption as his biographical crime drama, The Alto Knights, finds new life on streaming following its Max debut.

Per Flix Patrol,The Alto Knights ranks as the #1 film globally on Max, HBO's streaming service, outperforming Mountainhead, Mickey 17 and four installments from The Hunger Games franchise on the top 10 chart. De Niro's mob-inspired film shot to the top of Max's streaming charts just five days after debuting.

What Is The Alto Knights About?

Helmed by Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson, who previously directed De Niro in Sleepers and The Wizard of Lies, The Alto Knights chronicles the lives of 1950s New York mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello,...

The White Lotusstar and Hollywood icon Parker Posey recalls not understanding her own jokes on Will & Grace.

Per Entertainment Weekly, Posey opened up about her time on the hit sitcom, recalling, "I would say stuff like on Will & Grace and people would laugh, and I'd be like, 'I don't get it.'" When asked by Friends star Lisa Kudrow if she genuinely didn't understand the jokes, Posey replied, "I didn't think it was funny. Yeah, like, 'What are you laughing at?'"

Posey went on to discuss her Will & Grace character, Dorleen, saying, "I take it seriously, and then you go, 'Oh, well, that was kind of funny,' and then they throw jokes at you as you're doing it, because everyone else has been doing it for a few years... Then you're called in, and you're like, 'Hey, Megan Mullally'... and Sean Hayes, and you're...

What a wild year it has been for Warner Bros. film chiefs Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca, who were nearly written off after the back-to-back box office failure of Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17 and Barry Levinson's The Alto Knights earlier this year. Things became so bad that rumors began circulating about their possible firing. But the narrative changed almost overnight with a trio of blockbusters — A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, and Final Destination Bloodlines. Combined, the three movies have grossed nearly $1.5 billion worldwide. But The Alto Knightsremains the studio's biggest bomb of the year. The movie is now available to stream on Max, where it's actually doing quite well.

According to FlixPatrol, The Alto Knights was the number one movie on Max on June 10. Incidentally, it was followed by Mickey 17. Both box office underperformers beat out Jesse Armstrong's recently released satirical drama Mountainhead, which has earned negative reviews from audiences.

Members of the Jewish film community gathered at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on June 6 for a luncheon in advance of the 2025 Israel Film Festival.

That the fest’s executive director Meir Fenigstein has a background in rock music — he played drums in ’70s band Kaveret — is fitting considering that his appeal to Hollywood’s Jewish community sometimes sounds like a broken record.

“The sponsorship luncheon serves to acknowledge the tremendous financial support of its benefactors as well as its individual and corporate sponsors, without whom the Festival would not exist,” said Fenigstein of the Iff’s goal: “to bring the best of Israeli culture and movies to Los Angeles audiences.”

There’s urgency to his appeal every year, but since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, which has resulted in a surge in antisemitism in the U.S. and around the world, support for Israel’s film and television endeavors has been waning,...

About a year and a half ago, it was announced that Game of Thrones‘ Sophie Turner had signed on to star in a psychological thriller called Trust, which is coming our way from Twisted Pictures, the production company behind the Saw franchise. Trust has since made its way through production and is now set to receive a limited theatrical release on August 22nd. Two months out from that date, a trailer has made its way online and can be seen in the embed above.

Twisted Pictures secured a multi-picture deal with Republic Pictures, with Republic Pictures acquiring the worldwide rights to Trust. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, “The Paramount Global housed Republic Pictures was revived in 2023 as an acquisitions only label, and has a slate that includes Samara Weaving starrer Azreal and Jon Voight action film The Painter.” The Republic Pictures name goes back to 1935 and the days when the...

Almost three months after its launch, this Robert De Niro-led biopic will find its way to streaming and hopefully do better than its disappointing box office performance. Per TVLine, The Alto Knights premieres on Max on Friday, June 6 and will then air on HBO the following day at 8/7c. In addition to De Niro, who stars in a dual role as 1950s warring crime bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, the drama's cast includes Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, and Michael Rispoli in supporting roles.

The Alto Knights was released on March 21, 2025, over a year after it was originally scheduled to arrive on February 2, 2024. Moreover, the year before, it was reported that Warner Bros. considered delaying its release to 2025 due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Barry Levinson directed the film, which was written by Nicholas Pileggi,and the producers attached were Irwin Winkler, Levinson, Jason Sosnoff, Charles Winkler,...

The best of Broadway and off-Broadway were honored this past weekend at the 2025 Drama Desk Awards!

Audra McDonald, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and Sarah Snook all accepted the top acting prizes at the awards show on Sunday (June 1) at the NYU Skirball Center in New York City.

The event featured gender-free performance categories with each category featuring twice as many nominees as the former gendered ones. Each acting category also had two winners, with one category getting three winners because of a tie!

Audra and Jasmine won the awards for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for their work in Gypsy and Boop! The Musical, respectively. Sarah won Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play for her work in The Picture of Dorian Gray. The second win in that category went to The Hills of California‘s Laura Donnelly, who wasn’t in attendance.

Also pictured inside are Outstanding Featured Performance in...

Robert De Niro's ambitious movie The Alto Knights will make its streaming debut later this week. De Niro plays dual roles as two infamous crime bosses in the thriller based on a true story.

De Niro fans who missed The Alto Knights during its March 2025 theatrical release will be able to see the film when it has its Max premiere on Friday, June 6. The project features two important reunions for De Niro: he re-teamed with Wag the Dog director Barry Levinson on the film, as well as Goodfellas and Casino screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi.

The 1950s period crime drama centers around the real-life mafia war between Luciano family boss Frank Costello and conniving underboss Vito Genovese -- both played by De Niro. When Costello announces his intent to retire, a paranoid Genovese suspects it's all a ruse and starts plotting to take down the family's boss. Costello is forced into...

Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess hosted the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards at 7:30pm Et at NYU Skirball. See photos of the winners here! In keeping with the Drama Desk’s mission, the nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2024-2025 New York theater season, that the Drama Desk determined ended as of April 27, 2025. Productions must run for 21 or more live performances to be considered eligible. The most nominated show of the season was Boop! The Musical with eleven nominations, closely followed by Just in Time and Maybe Happy Ending each with nine nominations. See photos of Sarah Snook, Kara Young and more! Photo credit: Genevieve Rafter-Keddy Kara Young Amalia Yoo <img alt=""...

Maybe Happy Ending won big at the 69th annual Drama Desk Awards on Sunday night, earning a total of six trophies at the only awards show to recognize talent from Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off Broadway productions.

Hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess, the show unfolded at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, with all proceeds benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund. Performers from a range of theater productions were both nominated and on hand to present, including Nicole Scherzinger of Sunset Boulevard, Jonathan Groff of Just in Time and Jeremy Jordan of Floyd Collins.

Among its many accolades, Maybe Happy Ending, which stars Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen as robots who fall in love, earned Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Musical and Outstanding Music. Meanwhile, Outstanding Play went to Purpose, Outstanding Revival of Play went to Eureka Day and Outstanding Revival of a Musical went to Gypsy.

Winners of the 2025 Drama Desk Awards were announced at a ceremony on June 1, hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess. These awards are unique in that Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off Broadway compete together in the same categories.

Maybe Happy Ending was a clear favorite with Drama Desk voters, claiming six awards to become the winningest production of the ceremony. The show’s victories include the coveted Outstanding Musical prize and Outstanding Director for Michael Arden. Writers Will Aronson and Hue Park pulled off a clean sweep with wins for Music, Lyrics, and Book of a Musical.

The Drama Desks employ combined gender acting categories, with an expanded number of nominees. As such, they’ve decided to present two winners by default in each acting race. Tony Award frontrunner Sarah Snook claimed Lead Performance in a Play for The Picture of Dorian Gray, alongside fellow Tony nominee Laura Donnelly for The Hill of California.

Robert De Niro as Vito Genovese in Warner Bros. Pictures “The Alto Knights,” a Warner Bros. Pictures Photo Credit: Rose Clasen Copyright:© 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mark your calendars, crime drama fans! Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated film, The Alto Knights, is making its global streaming debut exclusively on Max this Friday, June 6th! If you prefer to catch it on traditional TV, it will also premiere on HBO linear on Saturday, June 7th at 8:00 p.m. Et. This is a heavyweight cinematic event; it is not just another mob movie. Academy Award winner Robert De Niro is the film’s lead in a compelling dual role, portraying two of New York’s most notorious organized crime kingpins: Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, The Alto Knights plunges into the intense rivalry between these former friends. Petty jealousies and a...

Following a modest theatrical run and a brief stint on premium VOD, The Alto Knights—a throwback mob drama helmed by Oscar-winner Barry Levinson—is officially headed to streaming. Warner Bros. has confirmed that the film will make its subscription streaming debut on HBO Max. Additionally, it will premiere on HBO’s linear channel the next day.

What is The Alto Knights About?

Set in the 1950s at the height of organized crime’s influence in America, The Alto Knights is a gritty retelling of the real-life rivalry between two Mafia giants: Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. The twist? Both roles are played by Robert De Niro, in a rare dual performance that showcases the actor’s unparalleled ability to disappear into complex characters.

Written by Goodfellas screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, the story unfolds as once-close allies become bitter enemies, locked in a power struggle that threatens to fracture the entire New York underworld.

Robert De Niro's polarizing new crime drama The Alto Knightsis making its way to streaming, less than three months after it arrived in theaters. The biographical crime drama directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson will debut exclusively on Max (soon to be HBO Max) on June 6 and will also air on HBO linear on June 7 at 8:00 p.m. Et, giving anyone who missed it on the big screen – or those that would simply like to see it again – a chance to watch the classic gangster tale in the comfort of their own home.

The Alto Knights features a double dose of De Niro as he stars in a dual role as Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, two infamous New York crime bosses who battle for control of the city's streets, but their separate paths to power place them on a deadly collision course (per the synopsis below...

Vertical has acquired North American, U.K. and Ireland distribution rights to Max Tzannes’ horror-comedy film “Found Footage: The Making of The Patterson Project.” Directed and written by Tzannes and co-written by David San Miguel, “Found Footage” features editing and cinematography from Jacob Souza — together, the three make up the Dirty Shot Clean film collective.

“Dirty Shot Clean was thrilled to collaborate with filmmakers whose genre-bending movies have had such a profound influence on our work,” said Tzannes in a statement. “We wanted to tell a story that celebrates and subverts the found footage tropes we all know and love, while also poking fun at the terrifying experience of making an independent horror film.”

According to a synopsis, “Found Footage” follows “a crew of acclaimed documentarians as they chronicle a young filmmaker’s quest to create the world’s greatest found footage horror film.” Inspired by films like “This is Spinal Tap...

Victoria Clark, Darren Criss, Brandon Victor Dixon, Tom Francis, Jonathan Groff, Joshua Henry, Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Jinkx Monsoon, Alex Newell, Gracie Lawrence, Adam Pascal, Lily Rabe, Jennifer Simard, Ryan Spahn, Will Swenson, Michael Urie, and more will be presenters at the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards, being held on Sunday, June 1 at NYU Skirball at 7:30pm, it was announced today. Staci Levine and Jessica R. Jenen return as co-executive producers of the Awards. This year’s awards are being hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess. Gavin Creel will receive the Harold S. Prince Award for Lifetime Achievement (posthumously) and stage and screen...

Photo Credit: And They’re Jewish with Hen Mazzig YouTube The YouTube series And They’re Jewish with Hen Mazzig is really making waves, with Hen sitting down with some big-name Jewish celebs to dig into stuff that actually matters. Hen’s not just some random host – the guy’s been in the trenches as an activist forever, and you can tell he cares deeply about this. What makes the show click is how it tackles the ugly truth about rising anti-Semitism head-on, but doesn’t stop there – it’s also about celebrating all the rich layers of being Jewish today. It’s refreshing to see something that doesn’t shy away from the tough conversations. Rather than focusing exclusively on the Israel-Hamas conflict, the series illuminates personal and cultural stories, offering a meaningful approach to combating prejudice and sparking essential conversations. An exclusive clip from the series features actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik,...

More than 70 former Eurovision contestants have reportedly signed an open letter urging organizers to ban Israel and its national broadcaster, Kan, from this year’s competition.

In a letter addressed to the European Broadcasting Union, participants such as British musician Mae Muller, Ireland’s 1994 winner Charlie McGettigan, as well as Portuguese singer Fernando Tordo called for Israel’s exclusion over the country’s “genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza and the decades-long regime of apartheid and military occupation against the entire Palestinian people.”

The letter refers to the ongoing war in the region that has so far claimed the lives of over 50,000 Gazans, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Decades-spanning tensions escalated when the Hamas militant group launched an armed incursion on an Israeli music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, killing nearly 1,200 people.

Israel’s continued air strikes on Gaza were the source of rife controversy at last year’s Eurovision Song Contest,...

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Étoile is a comedy-drama series created by Daniel and Amy Sherman-Palladino. The Prime Video series revolves around two world-renowned ballet companies as they swap their top talents in a last-ditch effort to save their beloved institutions. Étoile stars Luke Kirby, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge, Gideon Glick, David Alvarez, Ivan du Pontavice, Taïs Vinolo, David Haig, Lamay Zhang, and Simon Callow. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, intense drama, and compelling characters in Étoile, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Mozart in the Jungle is a comedy-drama series created by Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, Alex Timbers, and Paul Weitz. Based on the 2005 memoir titled Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music by Blair Tindall, the Prime Video series follows Rodrigo, a genius maestro,...

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 1, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: But first... This Week's Call Sheet Thursday, May 1 2025 Tony Awards nominations announced Sunday, May 4 2025 Lucille Lortel Awards ceremony 2025 Drama Desk Awards Nominations- The Full List by Nicole Rosky Nominations for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced. This year’s awards, hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess, will be held on Sunday, June 1 at 6:15pm at NYU Skirball Check out the full list here!. (more...) <table...

Nominations for the 69th annual Drama Desk Awards were announced Wednesday by Tony- and Grammy-nominated actor Norm Lewis. Winners will be announced on June 1, at a ceremony taking place at NYU Skirball and hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess.

The Drama Desk Awards are unique in the landscape of New York theater, as they are the only place where Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off Broadway compete within the same categories. The nominating committee of the 2025 Drama Desk Awards comprises Chair Martha Wade Steketee, Linda Armstrong, Daniel Dinero, Peter Filichia, Kenji Fujishima, Raven Snook, and Charles Wright.

The Broadway transfers of Buena Vista Social Club, Dead Outlaw, English, Job, and Oh, Mary! were not eligible for these kudos, having already competed for their off-Broadway runs.

Boop! The Musical clearly captured the hearts of the nominators. The infectiously upbeat tuner is the most nominated production, with 11 nominations. Nipping at its heels is...

The War in Gaza that began 18 months ago has spurred a host of cultural and media products, and the personalities to go with them. Movies like No Other Land, October 8th and The Encampments have all stormed the box office in recent months amid the hostilities overseas (and on American streets). Consumers flock to these pieces to decipher — and to reinforce and telegraph — where they stand.

The topic has spilled into other entertainment realms too, as it did this weekend with the Irish group Kneecap’s controversial posting of anti-Israel messages during its Coachella set.

Among the leading figures in this fray is Hen Mazzig. Mazzig is an Israeli-born activist and author with collectively more than half a million followers on X and Instagram, where he often posts pro-Israel opinions on the news and advises others on how to do the same. He’s also the creator of And They’re Jewish with Hen Mazzig,...

Red carpet events often provide a platform for celebs to present their fashionable looks while displaying their style and appeal. Moreover, they get the chance to interact with each other as well as with their fans during film premieres and major award celebrations to share their views or to make a statement.

However, the red carpet is not always about elegance. Sometimes, it gets noticed mostly because of some awkward situation, which sometimes keeps the world talking about them for days, if not years.

Scarlett Johansson | via Hollywood Archives YouTube

The red carpet displays all types of conduct, which includes bizarre fashion tricks, political demonstrations, and awkward face-to-face interactions. Throughout the years, we have witnessed several stars cause public debates and become internet memes that influenced our perception of Hollywood’s biggest nights.

Let’s take a look at some of these most unexpected and memorable moments that happened on red carpet events.

Stars: Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Kathrine Narducci, Cosmo Jarvis, Michael Rispoli, Robert Uricola, Frank Piccirillo, Matt Servitto | Written by Nicholas Pileggi | Directed by Barry Levinson

The Alto Knights, directed by Barry Levinson, brings together a talented cast, with Robert De Niro in the spotlight, portraying dual roles. The film sets out to explore the complex world of 1950s New York mobsters, but while it has all the right ingredients for a gripping crime drama, it ultimately falls short of becoming a memorable entry in the genre.

De Niro’s dual performance as Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, two real-life mob bosses, is certainly an ambitious choice. On paper, the idea of him playing both characters sounds intriguing. However, the execution feels a bit lacklustre. The portrayal of Costello as the calm and calculating “gentleman gangster” and Genovese as the paranoid, impulsive hothead does not carry the emotional weight that...

“The Alto Knights” is a 2025 movie from director Barry Levinson starring big names like Robert De Niro as Frank Costello/Vito Genovese, Debra Messing as Bobbie, Kathrine Narducci as Anna, Cosmo Jarvis as Vincent Gigante, and more. The movie explores the intense rivalry between Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, with each vying for control of the Luciano family.

The Alto Knights (2025) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: Who is Frank Costello & Vito Genovese?

The film opens with mafia boss Frank Costello being gunned down in the lobby of a building. Luck, however, is on Costello’s side. He miraculously survives, even after taking a bullet to the head. The police press him for answers, trying to get the name of the shooter or whoever might have hired the hitman. But he claims he has no idea who would want him dead, insisting he’s just a simple man with no known enemies.

Anjelica Huston doesn’t quite regret starring in fan favorite, albeit short lived, NBC musical series “Smash,” but she is detailing her dismay while making the series. Huston told People while promoting BritBox limited series “Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero” that she didn’t “feel very prized” in her “Smash” role as fictional Broadway producer Eileen Rand.

“I wasn’t very happy when I was on that show,” Huston said. “I was living in New York and I wasn’t very happy living in New York for the obvious reasons. It was a cold winter, and I didn’t feel very prized in that role. I was a bit depressed by it. It was hard really; I didn’t really have a good time making it.”

“Smash” starred Katherine McPhee and Megan Hilty as two actresses vying to portray Marilyn Monroe in a fictional stage musical called “Bombshell.” Debra Messing...

Anjelica Huston may have starred on the NBC musical series Smash, but she admits she didn’t feel happy on the show.

In an interview with People magazine, the actress reflected on starring alongside Katherine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Debra Messing and Jack Davenport on the TV show.

Huston played Broadway producer Eileen Rand during Smash‘s two seasons. The series was cancelled in 2013.

“I wasn’t very happy when I was on that show,” Huston told the publication. “I was living in New York and I wasn’t very happy living in New York for the obvious reasons. It was a cold winter, and I didn’t feel very prized in that role. I was a bit depressed by it. It was hard really; I didn’t really have a good time making it.”

While on the show Huston was also still mourning the loss of her husband of 16 years,...

Warner Bros bet on Robert De Niro’s gangster appeal and doubled down on it with a dual role in The Alto Knights, but the audience has spoken, and the box office doesn’t look so good, nor are critics happy with this feature from veteran director Barry Levinson. While the movie had all the right talents attached, it fell short on its appeal to the fans, and De Niro’s dual role didn’t help. But there’s still hope, as the studio has released the movie on VOD.

Fans of Levinson and De Niro, who couldn’t make it to the theatres now, have the opportunity to watch the movie at the ease of their homes. Furthermore, the movie will be released on Blu-Ray on May 27 with bonus content. The movie casts De Niro as not one but two real-life figures from the world of organized crime during the mid-1900s.

Some of Broadway’s biggest stars and some of the stars of the Smash television show were among the opening night guests for Smash on Broadway!

Kristin Chenoweth and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the celebs who walked the red carpet for the opening night performance on Thursday (April 10) at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.

Sjp was joined by her husband Matthew Broderick and their 15-year-old twin daughters Marion and Tabitha.

Debra Messing, Christian Borle, and Wesley Taylor, who were all featured on the NBC series Smash, stepped out to watch the new stage version. The musical is inspired by the series and is not a direct adaptation.

More celebs who attended the event included Nathan Lane, Billy Crystal, Julianna Margulies, Victor Garber, Yvette Nicole Brown, Andrew Rannells, Jordan Roth (who had a cameo on the TV show), Amanda Kloots, and Patti Murin.

The musical features many of...

Image Source: YouTube As an advocate and activist who specializes in creating internet content, Hen Mazzig knows his work will be polarizing, especially when it has to do with a topic as politically charged as the Israel-Hamas war currently being fought in Gaza. Mazzig, a native Israeli, has created a new web series that, instead of focusing on the war itself, seeks to speak out about the anti-Semitic behavior that has been on the rise worldwide since the war began. He’s enlisted the help of Jewish celebrities like Debra Messing, Mayim Bialik, and Emmanuelle Chriqui for And They’re Jewish with Hen Mazzig. Mazzig spoke to us about why he was motivated to present the series in this way, as he tried to find balance while navigating some very emotional issues. https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hen_4_9_25_.mp4_V2.mp4 And They’re Jewish is currently streaming on YouTube.

Image Source: YouTube With the latest hostilities between Israel and Hamas about to reach the 18-month mark, Israeli activist Hen Mazzig has taken his own approach toward combating the rise in antisemitism that has accompanied the fighting in Gaza. Mazzig, who co-founded the Tel Aviv Institute in 2019, is trying to reach out to people as a social media influencer in an attempt to break the perceived link between Israel’s actions and the world’s Jewish population. He’s just unveiled a new digital series called And They’re Jewish with Hen Mazzig featuring stories about several well-known Jewish personalities, including Debra Messing, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and Mayim Bialik. With the debut episode now streaming, Mazzig talked to us about how and why this project came together. https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hen-_Mazzig_And_Theyre_Jewish_.mp4 And They’re Jewish with Hen Mazzig is currently streaming on YouTube.

People often describe the experience of working alongside a group of close-knit collaborators on a film or television show as being like a family. There’s no better way to say it for Billie Lourd regarding her newest credit on Hulu’s Mid-Century Modern.

The comedy reunites the veteran star with her Scream Queens, American Horror Story and American Horror Stories boss Ryan Murphy, who serves as an executive producer of the Max Mutchnick and David Kohan-created series. The latter two TV titans also have a tight connection with Lourd after finding a sweet spot for her on their Will & Grace reboot, playing Fiona, the granddaughter of a character played by her late grandmother, Debbie Reynolds. The legendary actress was a regular on the NBC sitcom as the mother of Debra Messing’s Grace Adler.

But in perhaps the sweetest familial connection, Lourd is the goddaughter of power publicist Simon Halls,...

The propulsive rhythms of “The Encampments” would’ve been effective regardless of its release date. However, the student protest documentary’s theatrical bow — brought forward to March 28, just days after its Cph:dox festival premiere — injects its arrival with political urgency since one of its key subjects is Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist detained by Ice earlier this month.

At this point, a year-and-a-half removed from the events of October 7, 2023, any documentary on the subject is likely to speak to the sentiments and biases of its intended audience. So, it ought to be no surprise that “The Encampments” is a full-throated call to pro-Palestinian activism. What makes it artistically triumphant, however, is its sense of contemporary and historical detail, owed to both footage shot by the filmmakers, as well as by the protesters themselves. In the process, co-directors Kei Pritsker (of BreakThrough News) and Michael T. Workman (the short film “Meantime...

Propounding one specific pro-Israel, American Jewish point-of-view, the independently financed social-issue documentary “October 8” charts and laments the alarming increase in antisemitism — particularly on university campuses and in social media — following the Oct. 7 Hamas incursion into Israel that resulted in over 1,200 deaths and the taking of 251 hostages. To make her passionate, if not particularly nuanced argument, director Wendy Sachs assembles a large cast of talking heads, including well-known figures, academics, journalists, leaders of Jewish organizations and those who monitor extremism. More emotional and personal testimony comes from a survivor of the attack, as well as from U.S. college students whose public support for Israel earned them a deluge of online hate.

The informative film calls attention to an important issue, but viewers should recognize that the perspective is one-sided. Israel’s response to the attacks is mentioned only in passing and the interviewees don’t seem to want to accept...

Debra Messing has an idea on how a Will & Grace reboot “could possibly work” in the potential third incarnation of the NBC sitcom.

While appearing on CBS Mornings, Messing was asked if she would participate in a new version of the show where she played interior designer Grace Adler across 11 seasons.

“I feel like the only thing that could possibly work is if in 20, 30 years, we do a Golden Girls where they’re all living in Boca [Ratón, Florida] in caftans,” Messing said on the morning show.

Messing says she could only revisit the Will & Grace universe if the characters were older and added, “anything before that … we’ve told the story.”

Will & Grace is a sitcom created by David Kohan and Max Mutchnick that launched on NBC in 1998. The show revolved around best friends Will (Eric McCormack), a lawyer who identified as gay, and Grace (Messing), an interior designer who identified as straight.

Update March 24, 2025: Disney's Snow White missed the note with audiences over the weekend — earning a lackluster $43 million over its March 21 to March 23 debut. Strapped down with controversies (more on that below) and poor reviews (a certified stinker on Rotten Tomatoes), Snow White trickled in below already modest projections of $50 million, yet still managed to top the box office. The even bigger bomb was Warner Bros.' The Alto Nights starring Robert De Niro, which didn't even crack the top five with receipts totaling just over $3 million. Instead, Black Bag finished in second with $4.4 million, followed by Captain America: Brave New World ($4.1 million), Mickey 17 ($3.9 million), and last week's champ, Novocaine, dropping to fifth place with just $3.8 million in its second week of release. The March 2025 box office is down 6.3 percent from last year and 14.6 percent from 2023.

Original story published March 21, 2025: Mirror, mirror, on the wall... will Snow White beat them all?...

On Monday March 24 2025, Bravo broadcasts Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen!

Debra Messing and Ellen Pompeo Season 22 Episode 50 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” promises an exciting night with two beloved stars, Debra Messing and Ellen Pompeo. Fans of the show can look forward to a lively discussion as Andy Cohen interviews these talented actresses. Known for their impressive careers in television, both Messing and Pompeo have a lot to share.

Debra Messing, famous for her role in “Will & Grace,” brings her charm and wit to the stage. Viewers can expect her to talk about her latest projects and perhaps share some behind-the-scenes stories from her time on the iconic sitcom. Her engaging personality is sure to make for entertaining moments during the interview.

Ellen Pompeo, best known for her long-running role on “Grey’s Anatomy,” will also join the conversation. She...

The Alto Knights North America Box Office: Release Day Update(Photo Credit –YouTube)

Robert De Niro’s starrer biographical crime drama film, The Alto Knights, is headed for a disappointing affair at the box office on its release day. The movie has collected even less than the second Friday collection of Cate Blanchett’s Black Bag. Keep scrolling for the deets.

It was directed by Barry Levinson and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures. It has opened to mixed reviews from the critics. De Niro appears in a dual role as the 1950s mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. It also features Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, and Michael Rispoli in supporting roles. It has received poor ratings from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes; they gave it 38%, and their collective consensus states, “A competent but tired retread of mob movie tropes, it pits De Niro vs. De Niro with no real victor emerging.

Even two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro starts his mornings with “Ms. Rachel.” Talking to Andy Cohen for Sirius Xm’s Radio Andy, De Niro shared that his two-year-old daughter Gia has “discerning taste” in TV shows, favoring YouTuber Ms. Rachel.

“That’s what I did this morning,” De Niro told Cohen. “‘Ms. Rachel,’ ‘The Wiggles,’ ‘Blippi.’ ‘The Wiggles’ are sort of cheap, but ‘Ms. Rachel,’ we started with it and still stay with it.” According to De Niro, his daughter’s (with girlfriend Tiffany Chen) taste is becoming more refined the more “Ms. Rachel” she watches.

“Now she’s becoming more discerning, because she’s seen it so many times,” De Niro added. “We’re waiting for new episodes, new skits, new songs: she goes ‘Okay, next.’ She’ll go ‘No, no, no, next.’ She wants me to switch to something else.”

Between episodes of “Ms. Rachel” and “The Wiggles,...

Robert De Niro‘s latest movie, “The Alto Knights,” gives the Oscar winner twice as many roles as usual. Directed by Barry Levinson and written by “Goodfellas” writer Nicholas Pileggi, the film charts the real-life power struggle between 1950s Mafia bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello as it spirals into an all-out, blood-on-the-streets conflict. De Niro plays both Genovese and Costello in the drama, which also stars Debra Messing and “Shōgun” breakout Cosmo Jarvis.

De Niro is not the first major actor in Hollywood history to take on the sizable challenge of playing more than one role in a film. Some have even dared to take on more than two In honor of De Niro’s dual turns in “The Alto Knights,” though, here are five other great films that also star actors in two roles.

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Robert De Niro’s returns to the mob movie genre with “The Alto Knights,” and it’s hitting theaters on Friday.

De Niro pulls double duty in the biographical drama, as he stars two of New York’s most notorious crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. The film serves as a 360 moment for De Niro, as Costello was the inspiration behind “The Godfather” character Don Vito Corleone. De Niro starred as the young Vito in “The Godfather Part II.”

The film was written by Nicholas Pileggi (“Goodfellas”) and directed by Barry Levinson. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch below.

When does “The Alto Knights” come out?

“The Alto Knights” comes out Friday, March 21.

Is “The Alto Knights” in theaters?

Yes, “The Alto Knights” will premiere in theaters on Friday, March 21. Check the listings below for showtimes.

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