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Hollywood A-listers line up behind Biden. Will their support matter in Nov?

When Robert De Niro showed up outside a Manhattan courthouse to decry Donald Trump as his New York hush money trial was winding down, it sparked a life-imitates-art screaming match with a nearby group of the former president's supporters. You are gangsters! De Niro, who starred in Goodfellas and won an Oscar for The Godfather Part II," shouted at the Trump backers, who responded with obscenities. There are plenty more Hollywood storylines still to come in the 2024 campaign: Celebrities are increasingly lending their star power to President Joe Biden, hoping to energize their fans to vote for him in November and to entice donors to pony up for his reelection effort. On Saturday, A-listers George Clooney and Julia Roberts will team up with former President Barack Obama at a Biden fundraiser in Los Angeles, where the three will be interviewed by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. Roberts and Kimmel have already begun soliciting donations via text for Biden, who is skipping a weeke

Hollywood A-listers line up behind Biden. Will their support matter in Nov?
Updated On : 13 Jun 2024 | 11:59 AM IST

Tonys 2018: 'Goodfella' Robert De Niro swears at Trump; US network beeps it

The 74-year-old actor went off-script to make the comment that drew a standing ovation at the awards ceremony.

Tonys 2018: 'Goodfella' Robert De Niro swears at Trump; US network beeps it
Updated On : 11 Jun 2018 | 4:55 PM IST