ROBERT DE NIRO
COMEDY GENIUS
For his timing, improvisational skills and his humanity, De Niro is
a born funnyman. Paul Dale
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STICK TO THE DAY JOB
He's an unchallengeable icon of cinema, for sure, but it's no thanks to his efforts in the laughter department.
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