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Robert De Niro Salutes 83-Year-Old Al Pacino on New Baby: ‘What a Guy, God Bless Him’

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Robert De Niro is saluting his good friend Al Pacino on fathering a new baby with his girlfriend Noor Alfallah. Pacino is 83, De Niro is 79, and also recently welcomed a new baby.

“What a guy,” De Niro said to PEOPLE. “Go Al, God bless him.”

Shortly after Robert De Niro revealed that he is the father of a new baby girl, Al Pacino confirmed his girlfriend is eight months pregnant. Pacino’s girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, is 29 years old.

After breaking the Internet with his baby announcement, Robert De Niro has revealed the first picture of his little girl.

De Niro’s new daughter is named Gia Virginia Chen De Niro. Robert fathered the child with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen.

Gia Virginia was born on April 6, weighing 8 lbs., 6 oz. According to CBS Mornings host Gayle King, the couple is “over the moon” about the new bundle of joy.

Speaking with Brittnee Blair of ET Canada earlier this week, De Niro dropped the news.

De Niro was asked about his six children in the conversation, when he added, “Seven actually … I just had a baby.” De Niro went on to detail his parenting. “You know, my kids disagree with me at times, and they’re respectful. My daughter, she’s 11, she gives me grief sometimes and I argue with her. I adore her, but, you know. And my youngest now, that’ll be more to come. But, that’s what it is.”

You can tap into all of it here and see the new baby below.

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Erykah Badu Joins Cast Of “The Piano Lesson”

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The Piano Lesson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson. It is the fourth in Wilson’s The Pittsburgh Cycle, a ten-play series about the Black experience in 20th Century Pittsburgh. The series, in which each play is set in a different decade, also includes Fences. Fences was later adapted into an Oscar-nominated film.

While a TV film of The Piano Lesson was released in the 1990s, a feature film adaptation has been in the works since 2020. The play focuses on the Charles family in 1936 and more specifically, the debate over what to do about the family grand piano. The film already has Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington attached but recent news has added another big hitter to the cast.

Erykah Badu Joins “The Piano Lesson”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 29: Francessco Risso and Erykah Badu attend the Preview of The Marni x Erykah Badu Collection on April 29 April 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Jackson and Washington are both set to reprise their roles from a recent stage adaption of The Piano Lesson. However, they will be joined be in a small musical cameo by four-time Grammy winner Erykah Badu. First coming to prominence with her three-time platinum album Baduizm, Badu was a staple of the R&B scene of the 2000s. However, it has been some time since Badu has released new music. Her latest album, the mixtape But You Can’t Use My Phone, came out in 2015. Furthermore, she also revealed a single, “Tempted”, in 2019 as part of the soundtrack for The Photograph.

While Badu’s role is said to be “small”, the performer does have an impressive acting resume under her belt already. In 1999, she was nominated for a SAG award for The Cider House Rules. She has also appeared in Black Dynamite, Legends of Chamberlain Heights, and What Men Want. The Piano Lesson is set to be directed by Malcolm Washington, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside Virgil Williams. Williams is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter with credits such as Mudbound, 24, and ER. However, The Piano Lesson does not have a release window at the time of the writing. Follow all the latest film news here at HotNewHipHop.

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Serena Williams’ Daughter Olympia Overjoyed After Receiving Halle Bailey ‘The Little Mermaid’ Doll

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Halle Bailey Stars in 'The Little Mermaid' Full Trailer

The Little Mermaid is currently the biggest movie across the globe. One of the fans of the film is Serena Williams’ five-year-old daughter, Olympia, who received the Halle Bailey “Ariel” doll and exploded in joy.

The moment was captured by Williams as her husband, Alexis Ohanian passed the doll to their daughter.

The Little Mermaid has made a splash at the box office. For Memorial Day weekend, the live-action versions of The Little Mermaid brought in $118 million over the holiday weekend. $96 million of that total came in the three-day frame.

According to Vareity, the film will be the fifth highest Memorial Day opening in history.

“It’s a classic,” said Tony Chambers, Disney’s head of distribution. “You ask a lot of women or men of my age and it’s ‘Little Mermaid’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ that rank as their favorite animated movie. It’s a story that takes them back to their respective childhoods and this movie is the perfect opportunity for a lot of people to pass that love on to the next generation.”

Following The Little Mermaid was Fast X at $28.7 million and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 at $25.3 million.

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83-Year-Old Al Pacino Confirms Forthcoming Baby with 29-Year-Old Girlfriend

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83-Year-Old Al Pacino Confirms Forthcoming Baby with 29-Year-Old Girlfriend

The old guys are getting it in. Shortly after Robert De Niro revealed that he is the father of a new baby girl, Al Pacino confirmed his girlfriend is eight months pregnant. Pacino is 83 years old, and his girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, is 29 years old.

Before his relationship with Alfallah, Pacino fathered three children with two different women. TMZ, confirming the pregnancy, notes Pacino has two children with Beverly D’Angelo and 1 with Jan Tarrant. Alfallah previously had relationships with Mick Jagger and billionaire Nicolas Berggruen.

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‘The Little Mermaid’ Has Massive $118 Million Haul Over Memorial Day Weekend

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Halle Bailey Stars in 'The Little Mermaid' Full Trailer

The Little Mermaid has made a splash at the box office. For Memorial Day weekend, the live-action versions of The Little Mermaid brought in $118 million over the holiday weekend. $96 million of that total came in the three-day frame.

According to Vareity, the film will be the fifth highest Memorial Day opening in history.

“It’s a classic,” said Tony Chambers, Disney’s head of distribution. “You ask a lot of women or men of my age and it’s ‘Little Mermaid’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ that rank as their favorite animated movie. It’s a story that takes them back to their respective childhoods and this movie is the perfect opportunity for a lot of people to pass that love on to the next generation.”

Following The Little Mermaid was Fast X at $28.7 million and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 at $25.3 million.

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Ludacris Shares Why ‘Fast and Furious’ Movies Keep Coming: ‘We’re Making Billions’

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Ludacris Shares Why 'Fast and Furious' Movies Keep Coming: 'We're Making Billions'

Fast X is currently furiously running up the millions at the global box office. But some movie watchers are asking why this is still going on. Ludacris gave a simple answer; we are rolling in billions of dollars.

Speaking on All The Smoke, Ludacris revealed why the question of “why another Fast movie” is “the dumbest fucking question in the world.

“No matter what industry we in, podcasts, music, movies, it’s all about a bottom line,” Luda said. “It’s about how much you spend compared to how much you make. We’re making billions of fucking dollars, and I’m just giving you my heart I’m not trying to brag or nothing.”

He added, “if you spend 200 million and you make a billion, who the fuck is you gonna tell to stop shooting movies when you’re making 800 million dollars?

He makes a valid point.

Fast & Furious will never die. With one of the final (?) chapters of the Fast Franchise in theaters, Vin Diesel has revealed a spin-off series is in development. Speaking with Variety, Vin Diesel said he will dive into new stories once he wraps the original.

“I started developing the female spinoff…in 2017 with other spinoffs, and the sooner I deliver the finale, the sooner I can launch all the projects,” Diesel said.

READ MORE: Lil Durk, Kodak Black, NLE Choppa, NBA Youngboy, and More Featured on ‘Fast X’ Soundtrack

With a woman-led spinoff in the works, Diesel’s co-star Michelle Rodrigez, who plays Letty, isn’t sure about returning for it. “You pass the baton on. You take the back seat,” she said. “You go passenger side. When it comes the next generation, you have to. It’s the only way to let them define the future.”

Fast X raced into box offices this past weekend behind an impressive $67.5 million opening weekend in America, replacing Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 3 at the top spot.

The film also marked the return of one of the series’ biggest stars. More on that here.

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Kel Mitchell Jokes in ‘Good Burger’ Wig: ‘They Said I Look Like Jada Pinkett’

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Kel Mitchell got jokes. The actor is currently on set for Good Burger 2, and while in his braided wig as fan-favorite Ed, Kel jokes about looking like Jada Pinkett Smith in Set It Off. “They said I look like Jada Pinkett so we’re about to set it off,” Kel Mitchell said. “Set it off.” … Read more

Isaiah Washington Accuses George Clooney and Sam Rockwell Of Sexual Harassment

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A few weeks ago actor Isaiah Washington went viral when he threatened to expose scandalous secrets about the hit show ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ before he got fired.

Now Isaiah has revealed that he was sexually harassed by Hollywood giants George Clooney and Sam Rockwell and shares that Hollywood prefers men in dresses.

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In a series of tweets, Washington shares that he also believes Hollywood likes ‘boys to be big black and strong in Hollywood’and tags A-list actors in dresses.

I’m wondering if I posted about the Actor Sam Rockwell being drunk and flicking my dck in a bar and when I told him to apologize before I kicked his ass and told the Producers (The Russo Brothers) that I was going to handle him, he finally apologized and bought me a bottle of Scotch. Two nights later Actor George Clooney walks up to me in the same bar and says, “I hear that you don’t like getting your dck flicked” and does the exact same thing knowing that I couldn’t knock his out. Will the mainstream media write about these allegations in this tweet? Nope. No Cease and Desist and just crickets. What they need to do is leave me the hell alone, before I really start talking. I wonder…

They like them boys to be big black and strong in Hollywood. With Black Men like that who needs a Black Woman?
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and all the other dress wearing brothers trying to take Black Women Place.

Below Washington reveals a male makeup artist grabbed his thigh. Thoughts?

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Vin Diesel Planning Female-Led ‘Fast & Furious’ Spinoff

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Vin Diesel Confirms The Fast and Furious Franchise Will End After Two More Films

Fast & Furious will never die. With one of the final (?) chapters of the Fast Franchise in theaters, Vin Diesel has revealed a spin-off series is in development. Speaking with Variety, Vin Diesel detailed that he will dive into new stories once he wraps the original.

“I started developing the female spinoff…in 2017 with other spinoffs, and the sooner I deliver the finale, the sooner I can launch all the projects,” Diesel said.

READ MORE: Lil Durk, Kodak Black, NLE Choppa, NBA Youngboy, and More Featured on ‘Fast X’ Soundtrack

With a woman-led spinoff in the works, Diesel’s co-star Michelle Rodrigez, who plays Letty, isn’t sure about returning for it. “You pass the baton on. You take the back seat,” she said. “You go passenger side. When it comes the next generation, you have to. It’s the only way to let them define the future.”

Fast X raced into box offices this past weekend behind an impressive $67.5 million opening weekend in America, replacing Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 3 at the top spot.

The film also marked the return of one of the series’ biggest stars. More on that here.

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Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R. Fantasia, Halle Bailey & More to Star in ‘Bold New Tape’ of ‘The Color Purple’

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Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R. Fantasia, Halle Bailey & More to Star in 'Bold New Tape' of 'The Color Purple'

Warner Bros. Pictures has announced a “bold new take on the beloved classic” The Color Purple. The forthcoming film is directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones.

The film will star Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino in her major motion picture debut.

The screenplay is by Marcus Gardley, based on the novel by Alice Walker, and based on the musical stage play by Marsha Norma. The executive producers Alice Walker, Rebecca Walker, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Carla Gardini, Mara Jacobs, Adam Fell, Courtenay Valenti, Sheila Walcott and Michael Beugg.

Warner Bros. Pictures will distribute the film worldwide and open in North America on Christmas Day.

You can see the trailer below.

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