How Sebastian Maniscalco went from dish­­rags to working with Robert De Niro

A present nice actor is filming along with his former meals schlepper.

We’re speaking Robert De Niro and Sebastian Maniscalco.

Italian American funnyman Maniscalco wrote the film “About My Father.” Earlier than he was a author he was a waiter.

Maniscalco: “2005, I waited tables on the 4 Seasons resort in Beverly Hills and met De Niro there. Then I labored with him as soon as, on ‘The Irishman.’ I had his quantity. I referred to as him. I by no means thought this factor would get made. I used to be nervous. There was no goofing round. I stated ‘You need to play my dad?’

“He really learn it and he liked it.”

De Niro: “It’s private for Sebastian. Not like we’re off on some silly cliche foolish factor. His father was a fantastic character.”

When it comes out see it along with your dad. On Father’s Day.


Eyy, they’re drivin’ heeeh!

Traditional Seventies film “The French Connection” did high-speed chases filmed guerilla-style. No permits. Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Sonny Grosso, Tony Lo Bianco discovered the streets by hanging out with New York’s Most interesting.

Lo Bianco: “The grittiness was actual. We needed to break Gene Hackman in as a result of he’s not from this tradition. We have been really targets on the PD’s again. Black Panthers in Harlem threw bricks at us. The chases have been dangerous.

“It gained 5 Oscars. They don’t make films like that anymore. Right this moment they make junk.”

Lo Bianco’s subsequent in Ray Romano’s “Someplace in Queens” June 10.


Under the belt

Nationwide Institute for Reproductive Well being luncheon. Amy Schumer rattled off traces she referred to as “too imply” to burp on the Academy Awards. Like:

“All the time good to be with the corpse of Nicole Kidman.” And: “Her favourite day to have intercourse together with her husband: tomorrow.”

The fallacious particular person on the Oscars acquired slapped.


Inside scoop

Saturday’s unreported Correspondents’ Dinner BS: Kim Okay and pet collie Davidson — off his leash — arrived late with an entourage and elbowed via seated company. Not close to Caitlyn Jenner, three tables behind … CNN’S Dana Bash, off to the aspect alone wanting like she’d desire overlaying a funeral … I do know extra however perish anybody considering I’m unkind.

Journalist Dana Bash arrives at the 2022 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, USA, 30 April 2022.
CNN’s Dana Bash at this yr’s White Home Correspondents’ Affiliation Dinner.
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True story. Park Avenue woman, glowing in spangles, sprinkles and main diamonds after a black tie occasion, is in a rented Lexus. Heading upstate. Alone. The non-pro driver, not figuring out his approach, will get misplaced plowing via The Bronx.

Consider this or not — the good shiny Lexus will get a flat. Name who? Do what? Run the place? Select which?

She: shivering within the again seat. He: exterior for a half-hour altering the tire.

Finally, after reaching her vacation spot safely, buddies requested: “The diamonds: Take them off? Stuff them in your purse?”

She stated: “No. I stored them on so I may hand them over simply.”

Solely in New York, children, solely in New York.

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