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Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, one of Robert De Niro‘s four grandchildren, has died at 19.

His grieving mother, De Niro’s eldest, Drena, broke the sad news on Instagram on Sunday, July 2.

“I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly,” the 51-year-old expressed, in a caption showing a photo of her son.

The post continued, “You have been my joy my heart and all that was ever pure and real in my life . I wish I was with you right now. I wish I was with you . I don’t know how to live without you but I’ll try to go on and spread the love and light that you so made me feel in getting to be your mama.”

Drena concluded the tribute, “You were so deeply loved and appreciated and I wish that love alone could have saved you. I’m so sorry my baby. Rest in Peace and Eternal Paradise my darling boy.”

Drena De Niro tagged the post to Carlos Mare, Leandro’s sculptor father.

No details were provided about the manner of Leandro’s death, and as of Monday, July 3, there has been no comment from his famous grandfather.

Leandro was the only child of Drena. Robert De Niro, a father of seven, has three other grandchildren from his oldest son, Raphael, a 46-year-old former actor-turned-celebrity real estate broker.

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Apple TV+ has canceled the dramedy High Desert after one season, series star Patricia Arquette revealed on Saturday. “A lot of you have asked about High Desert and if there was going to be a second season, we just found out that it won’t be coming back. That’s a sad bummer for all of us,” she shared on her Instagram. In the series, which launched on May 17 and ran through June 21, Arquette plays as an on-again-off-again addict who makes the life-changing choice to become a private investigator after a devastating loss. Brad Garrett, Weruche Opia, Bernadette Peters and Rupert Friend also star, with Christine Taylor, Matt Dillon and Eden Brolin appearing in recurring roles…

Queen & Slim‘s Jodie Turner-Smith has been added to the cast of Disney’s Tron: Ares, joining Jared Leto, Evan Peters and Past Lives star Greta Lee, according to Variety. The third installment in the Disney franchise follows the groundbreaking 1982 film Tron, starring Jeff Bridges, and its 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy, which starred Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. Disney is the parent company of ABC News…

Caleb Willingham, the husband of 1000-Lb. Sisters star Tammy Slaton, has died, Slaton confirmed on her Instagram. He was 40. “Rip sweet angel you will forever be missed and loved so much thank you Caleb for showing me real love and happiness,” she captioned a series of photos of the two. The cause of death has not been revealed…

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Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny opened to an estimated $60 million at the North American box office — good enough for a first place finish, though still not a great start for a film that cost just shy of 300 million to make, not counting marketing. The fifth Indiana Jones film, once again starring Harrison Ford as the titular whip-wielding explorer, grabbed an estimated $70 million overseas, for $130 million global haul.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse held on to second place with an estimated $11.6 million, bringing its five-week domestic gross to $340 million and over $600 million worldwide.

Pixar’s Elemental took third place, delivering an estimated $11.3 million in its third week of release. Its North American tally currently stands at $88 million and $186 million globally.

Jennifer Lawrence‘s R-rated comedy No Hard Feelings pulled up in fourth place once again with an estimated $7.5 million. Its two-week domestic total now stands at $29 million, to go along with $20 million at the international box office.

Rounding out the top five was Transformers: Rise of the Beasts delivered an estimated $7 million in its fourth week of release. The seventh Transformers movie has racked up $136 million at the North American box office and $381 million worldwide.

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Freeform has canceled its dramedy Single Drunk Female after two seasons and will not be renewing its thriller show The Watchful Eye, ABC Audio has confirmed.

The former show, which got back underway for its sophomore frame in April, follows Sofia Black-D’Elia‘s alcoholic Samantha Fink, who is forced to move back in with her overbearing mother, Ally Sheedy‘s Carol.

The Watchful Eye starred Mariel Molino as a young woman who quickly learns that being a nanny for a mysterious, wealthy New York City family might have been a mistake.

Freeform is a subsidiary of Disney, the parent company of ABC News.

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While most people have seen the trailer to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One — and leading man Tom Cruise jumping a motorcycle off a cliff — there was an even more dangerous capper to what Cruise called the “most dangerous stunt” of his career.

Paramount Pictures has dropped another behind-the-scenes video, this one of what appears to be what happens after Cruise’s Ethan Hunt pulls the ripcord.

Just a normal skydive would be too vanilla for Cruise, so enter “speedflying,” called one of the most dangerous sports in the world.

“With Tom there are no limits,” says co-writer and director Christopher McQuarrie, who admitted Cruise’s stunt left the crew “in absolute terror.”

The sequence called for Tom to fly at high speed in a parachute specifically designed for speed and aerobatics. “We’re gonna do spirals, and we’re going to be landing at an incredibly high speed — over 80 kilometers an hour,” Cruise enthuses about the gag.

The video shows Cruise defying death yet again, rocketing past rocks that could have pulverized him and zooming inches from ground, with a camera truck charging toward him.

The superstar and producer recently explained to Entertainment Tonight that the initial bike jump was scheduled for the first day of shooting back in 2020, because logically, if he died, well, that would be the end of the movie.

“Well, we know either we will continue with the film or we’re not,” Cruise said. “Let’s know day one!” he laughed.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One opens in theaters July 12 from Paramount Pictures.

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Shortly after the news broke on Friday, June 30, that Oscar-winning Little Miss Sunshine co-star Alan Arkin died at age 89, his friends and fans in Hollywood began sounding off on social media.

Michael Douglas, Arkin’s co-star in The Kominsky Method, said, “Today we lost a wonderful actor whose intelligence, sense of comedy and consummate professionalism over the past 70 years has left an indelible mark on our industry.”

Douglas continued, “My experience of working with Alan were some of my most memorable. He will be deeply missed. Sincere condolences to his wife, Suzanne, and his family.”

Arkin played a therapist to John Cusack‘s conflicted hitman in Grosse Pointe Blank. The actor tweeted a behind-the-scenes story about the making of the movie, when Arkin requested a rewrite to part of Cusack’s script. “I said you have Alan Arkin wanting to personalize and deepen this comedy … I wrote it – he can say whatever the f*** he wants,” Cusack quoted himself.

Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt posted a series of images from Arkin’s movies, asking, “Did ANYONE have the range Alan Arkin had? Hilarious, sinister, insane, tragic. No mood he couldn’t live in. RIP.”

West Wing‘s Bradley Whitford commented, “No greater comic actor. No greater dramatic actor. Not a coincidence … Rest In Peace Alan Arkin. Well done, sir.”

Better Call Saul veteran Michael McKean posted a series of tributes that concluded with, “Rest in peace, Alan. Nobody better, ever.”

Comic and actor Paul Reiser noted, “A world without Alan Arkin is …not so great. I’ve loved this man from the moment he came on screen in ‘The Russians Are Coming..’ (‘Whitaker Walt!l) I was 8. Getting to know him – and getting a laugh out of him – is a highlight of my life. RIP dear friend.”

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Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what’s happened in the world of reality television this week.

Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)

– Raquel Leviss is reportedly is still unconfirmed for filming of season 11, which was slated to start production earlier this week, TMZ reports. While production and her team are working tirelessly to secure her spot, Raquel’s current focus remains on her mental health facility, where she has been for over two months. The rest of the VPR crew is set to return.

– A VPR spinoff is reportedly in the works. According to Deadline, the series will follow “a group of tightknit friends, who are trading in their glamorous West Hollywood lives and swapping bottle service for baby bottles as they adapt to the next chapter of their fun-loving lifestyle in The Valley.” Former VPR stars Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright, and Kristen Doute are expected to be involved.

Teen Mom (MTV)

– Teen Mom: The Next Chapter will premiere on a new night, Wednesday, July 19, at 8pm ET/PT, with two episodes back-to-back. The series will follow fan favorite Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 stars including Amber Portwood, Ashley Jones, Briana DeJesus, Catelynn Baltierra, Cheyenne Floyd, Jade Cline, Leah Messer, and Maci Bookout McKinney.

Love Island (ITV)

– Love Island U.K.’s season 8 winners Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu have ended their relationship less than a year after their victory on the show. Davide, 28, took to Instagram to announce that they are “no longer together.” He expressed gratitude for “the memories and opportunities we shared together” while wishing Ekin-Su, 28, “nothing but the best.” He requested that fans “respect this decision during this difficult time” and assured his support for Ekin-Su. Ekin-Su has not publicly commented on the breakup.

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Their careers saw them as fierce box office competitors, so it’s almost fitting that weeks after the documentary Arnold, which tracked the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, debuted on Netflix that the streaming service revealed a teaser about a doc on the life of Sylvester Stallone.

“Do I have regrets? Hell yeah, I have regrets,” the Rocky icon says in the preview of Sly.

“What is healthier: To live under the illusion that you could have been great, or actually have the opportunity to be great, and you blow it, and you realize you’re a failure.”

Stallone also talks about the “great price” of a life in front of the camera, notably how it can affect your family life — something that he incidentally explores in detail in his Paramount+ reality show, The Family Stallone.

“Nothing inspires you like taking your history, balling it up,” the star says, miming a basketball toss into the garbage.

Netflix teases, “This retrospective documentary offers an intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor-writer-director-producer, paralleling his inspirational underdog-story with the indelible characters he has brought to life.”

Sly debuts in November.

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Indy swung back into theaters in previews Thursday evening, June 29, and his final cinematic adventure, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, snagged some box office gold.

The movie from director James Mangold and, of course, starring Harrison Ford earned a reported $7.2 million, around the higher end of estimates, according to Deadline; a take of anywhere from $6.6 million to $7.5 million was predicted.

The trade also points out that the sneaks were better than those for action pictures with older leading men, with Daniel Craig being 53 when 2021’s No Time To Die opened with $6.3 million in previews, and Tom Cruise‘s $6 million haul from Mission: Impossible – Fallout‘s soft open in 2018, when Cruise was 55 years old.

For the record, Dial of Destiny‘s leading man Ford turns 81 on July 13.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was produced by Lucasfilm, a subsidiary of ABC News’ parent company Disney.

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Alan Arkin, who appeared in dozens of films and TV shows over a career that spanned seven decades, has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 89.

A veteran of stage and screen, Arkin earned four Academy Award nominations and an Oscar in 2007 for Little Miss Sunshine; he recently earned a pair of Emmy nominations for his work in Netflix’s comedy series The Kominsky Method.

His sons Adam, Matthew and Anthony confirmed their father’s death through the actor’s publicist on Friday, June 30. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man,” they said in a statement.

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