• Netflix is releasing a documentary about the OceanGate Titan submersible disaster.
• The sub imploded in 2023 while descending to view the Titanic wreck, killing all five people on board.
• The documentary takes a closer look at the incident and the late OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.

An upcoming Netflix documentary is set to take a closer look at the Titan submersible's ill-fated journey to the wreck of the Titanic two years ago.

"Titan: The OceanGate Disaster" arrives on Netflix on June 11 and will examine the events leading up to the doomed expedition that killed OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and four others after the vessel carrying them to view the wreck imploded in June 2023.

The trailer for the documentary shows interviews with several people close to the late exec and who worked for the expedition company.

"There was no way of knowing when Titan was going to fail," Rob McCallum, a former OceanGate advisor, says in the trailer. "But it was a mathematical certainty that it would fail."

The trailer also teases interviews with ex-OceanGate staff members like Tony Nissen, a former engineering director at the firm, Bonnie Carl, a human resources and finance director, and David Lochridge, an operations director who previously said he was fired after raising safety concerns about the sub.

In the trailer, Lochridge says he thought Rush "wanted fame" to "fuel his ego," while Nissen adds that he thought Stockton was "a borderline psychopath."

Elsewhere in the clip, Carl recalls her reaction after she said Rush announced she would be the company's next sub pilot: "Are you nuts? I'm an accountant."

As well as testimonies from key figures, "Titan: The OceanGate Disaster" will also feature "pivotal" audio recordings and footage from OceanGate's early days, per the documentary's synopsis.

Speaking in an interview with Netflix's Tudum, director Mark Monroe said he had been "horrified and mesmerized" by the coverage and social commentary on the sub and that he hoped the documentary could provide answers about how the disaster happened.

"The more I dug into this terrible tragedy, the more intrigued I became about how this could have ever happened in the first place, and who exactly was the man who built and then went down with this ship," he said. "We hope that this film can help provide answers to these very questions."

Earlier this week, the US Coast Guard released footage showing the moment that Rush's wife, Wendy Rush, heard the apparent sound of the Titan submersible imploding.

Wendy can be seen trying to contact the sub from a support vessel when a loud slamming sound can be heard through a monitor.

"What was that bang?" she said.

The submersible lost communication with the support vessel — the Polar Prince — around an hour and 45 minutes into its dive, sparking a dramatic four-day search and rescue effort.

Debris from the Titan was eventually found by a remotely operated vehicle around 500 meters (roughly 1,640 feet) from the bow of the Titanic, which lies around 12,500 feet below the surface.

Alongside Rush, British pilot and adventurer Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, and former French Navy diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet died in the incident.

• Jennifer Lawrence has opened up about how motherhood influenced her work as an actor.
• Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, the actor, 34, said having children changed her "creatively."
• Lawrence filmed her new movie "Die, My Love" while five months pregnant with her second child, per Variety.

Mom-of-two Jennifer Lawrence has said she "highly recommends" actors having kids, saying motherhood changed her "creatively."

Speaking at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival to promote her new film, the 34-year-old actor opened up about how her own experience of motherhood changed how she approached her role as a mom in "Die, My Love."

"Having children changes everything. It changes your whole life. It's brutal and incredible," Lawrence told attending press at the Palais de Festival on Sunday, multiple outlets reported.

She continued, "I didn't know that I could feel so much, and my job has a lot to do with emotion. It's almost like feeling a blister or something — like, so sensitive."

"So they've changed my life, obviously, for the best, and they've changed me creatively. I highly recommend having kids if you want to be an actor," she added.

She said that her two children, whom she shares with her husband Cooke Maroney, "go into every decision of if I'm working, where I'm working, when I'm working."

Pattinson, Lawrence's costar, said he felt a similar way after his daughter was born in 2024.

"It's reinvigorated the way I approach work and you're a completely different person the next day," he told the press conference.

Variety reported that Lawrence filmed "Die, My Love," which premiered at Cannes on Saturday, while five months pregnant with her second child.

The Oscar winner said she related to her character, an aspiring writer who moves to the countryside with her partner, played by Pattinson, and develops postpartum depression after giving birth.

Describing her own postpartum experience as "extremely isolating," Lawrence said: "As a mother, it was really hard to separate what I would do as opposed to what she would do. And it was just heartbreaking."

• Wes Anderson said his system of paying the cast of "The Royal Tenenbaums" caused "friction" with Gene Hackman.
• He told the Sunday Times that Hackman "was very annoyed about the money."
• Anderson uses a flat-rate payment model, which is gaining popularity in Hollywood.

Wes Anderson's 2001 movie "The Royal Tenenbaums" featured a mix of veteran Hollywood actors and rising stars, and they all walked away with the same paycheck.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Anderson remembered how his flat-fee salary approach became a point of contention for its star, two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman.

"Gene was very annoyed about the money," the filmmaker recalled. "He was furious. Also, he didn't want to do the film anyway. I talked him into it — I just didn't go away."

Hackman eventually accepted the role — and the salary —after the rest of the cast, including Gwenyth Paltrow, Angelica Huston, and Ben Stiller, all agreed to accept the same, undisclosed amount.

The filmmaker said after filming ended, Hackman, who died in February at age 95, "left without saying goodbye."

"He was grumpy — we had friction," Anderson said, referring to the well-chronicled tension between him and Hackman during production.

Anderson previously spoke about Hackman's performance in the film during a Q&A following a 20th anniversary screening of it at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2021.

At the event, attended by Business Insider, Anderson said that Hackman "gave us everything he had" for "that small amount of money."

Alec Baldwin, who narrated the film and moderated the Tribeca panel, joked that Hackman's agent once told him the actor didn't "open his eyes for less than $3 million."

"The Royal Tenenbaums" was one of Hackman's last major roles. He's not the only actor to accept a surprisingly low Hollywood payday.

Elijah Wood recently told BI that his paycheck for starring in all three "Lord of the Rings" movies in the trilogy was low. His costar Cate Blanchett previously joked that her pay for being in the films was that she "basically got free sandwiches."

Wood said that the sprawling Peter Jackson-directed fantasy trilogy was "a real gamble" for the studio financing the film, one that he said was mitigated by "not massive salaries."

Anderson told the Sunday Times his flat-payment model with his 1998 film "Rushmore."

It appears to have continued — Bryan Cranston told IndieWire that the cast of Anderson's 2023 movie "Asteroid City" operated with no hierarchy or call sheet that placed the most important — and best-paid — actors at the top.

A Variety cover story reported that Scarlett Johansson accepted a salary of $4,131 a week while shooting the film. Edward Norton told Entertainment Weekly he earned a similar figure for appearing in Anderson's 2012 film "Moonrise Kingdom."

HBO's Emmy Award-winning series "The White Lotus," which recently aired its third season, has a similar parity model, according to one of its producers, David Bernad.

"They get paid the same, and we do alphabetical billing, so you're getting people who want to do the project for the right reasons," he said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

Similarly, the 2023 Oscar-nominated film "Sing Sing" paid everyone on set — from the lead star Colman Domingo to PAs — the same daily wage.

• "SNL" poked fun at President Donald Trump's recent trip to the Middle East.
• James Austin Johnson's Trump joked: "I did very well on this trip. I got a lot of cool stuff."
• The plan for Qatar to gift a plane to serve as Trump's Air Force One has raised ethical and legal concerns.

"Saturday Night Live" began its season finale by mocking the prospect of the Qatari royal family gifting a luxury jet to serve as Air Force One.

As his trip to the Middle East wrapped up on Saturday, Donald Trump used Truth Social to rail against ABC News for raising questions about his desire to accept a luxury $400 million plane from the Qatari government, as the replacement plane has been delayed.

In the SNL cold open, the show's Trump impersonator, James Austin Johnson, discussed his trip with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, played by Emil Wakim.

Johnson's Trump said that, while he participated in the trip "for the American people," he said: "I did very well on this trip. I got a lot of cool stuff."

"The Qataris gave me a $400 million plane, can you believe that? And people said that it was some sort of a bribe. Not true, not true. Because they haven't asked for anything in return."

"Well, not yet," Wakim's Prince Salman interjected.

Johnson's Trump responded: "So it's a pre-bribe. But now people are saying I should really be flying in an American plane. Ah, no thanks. Have you seen what is going on with our planes?"

He continued: "Since it's a finale, after tonight that means you won't be seeing me here for a while. Well, not the fake, fun version of me that makes you smile."

He added: "The real one will still be omnipresent. You can't escape me, right? I'm everywhere, even in your dreams, like the late, great Freddy Krueger."

In his Truth Social post, the real president insisted that the plane wouldn't be a gift to him, but to the Pentagon. The US Constitution forbids the president from accepting a gift from a foreign head of state without congressional approval.

"This highly respected country is donating the plane to the United States Air Force/ Defense Department, AND NOT TO ME," Trump wrote on Saturday, just before the "SNL" sketch aired.

Both Democrats and MAGA loyalists have criticized the proposed gift as ethically suspect, legally questionable, and a potential security risk.

If the deal goes through, Trump has said the aircraft would be temporarily used as Air Force One during his remaining time in office before being donated to his presidential library.

Qatar's media attaché to the US, Ali Al-Ansari, told Business Insider in a statement on Wednesday that the transfer of the aircraft was "under consideration."

Al-Ansari said the matter "remains under review by the respective legal departments, and no decision has been made."

• Cassie Ventura finished her fourth day of testimony in Sean Combs' sex-trafficking trial on Friday.
• Ventura spoke about participating in Combs' "freak offs" on the witness stand.
• In a statement, Ventura said testifying was "empowering and healing."

Cassie Ventura released a statement on Friday following her graphic testimony in the federal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs this week.

The singer is a key witness in Combs' criminal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial and spent four days on the witness stand giving evidence about the abuse she says she endured during the course of their 11-year relationship.

Ventura's lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, shared a statement on behalf of the singer and another on behalf of her husband, Alex Fine.

"This week has been extremely challenging, but also remarkably empowering and healing for me," Ventura's statement said, per the Associated Press. "I hope that my testimony has given strength and a voice to other survivors, and can help others who have suffered to speak up and also heal from the abuse and fear."

It continued: "For me, the more I heal, the more I can remember. And the more I can remember, the more I will never forget. I want to thank my family and my advocates for their unwavering support, and I'm grateful for all the kindness and encouragement that I have received."

Ventura, who is eight months pregnant with her third child with Fine, ended her statement by requesting privacy for herself and her family.

"I'm glad to put this chapter of my life to rest. As I turn to focus on the conclusion of my pregnancy, I ask for privacy for me and for my growing family."

In court, Ventura discussed in graphic terms the abuse she said she experienced during her relationship with Combs. As Business Insider reported, she broke down in tears while speaking about the drug-fueled sex marathons that Combs called "freak offs."

During her testimony, Ventura told the court that the "freak offs" made her feel "humiliated" and "pretty horrible" about herself but that she had taken part out of love for Combs and because she had wanted to make him happy.

In his statement, Fine, who has been present in the courtroom to support Ventura, expressed pride in his wife and said the couple wanted to put the trial behind them.

"Over the past five days, the world has gotten to witness the strength and bravery of my wife, freeing herself of her past. There has been speculation online surrounding how it must feel for me to sit there and listen to my wife's testimony," it read.

"I have felt so many things sitting there. I have felt tremendous pride and overwhelming love for Cass. I have felt profound anger that she has been subjected to sitting in front of a person who tried to break her," it added.

"This horrific chapter is forever put behind us, and we will not be making additional statements," Fine's statement concluded.

• "Saturday Night Live" alum Cecily Strong returned to the show to play Jeanine Pirro this week.
• President Donald Trump recently named Pirro as interim US Attorney for Washington, D.C.
• James Austin Johnson's Trump said in the sketch that Pirro has the "most important quality I look for in a lawyer — she's on TV."

The latest episode of "Saturday Night Live" saw cast alum Cecily Strong make a surprise return to play former New York prosecutor and television host Jeanine Pirro.

Strong appeared in the episode's cold open alongside James Austin Johnson as President Donald Trump, who recently named the real Pirro as interim US Attorney for Washington, D.C.

The sketch began by returning to a popular topic in recent weeks, Trump's controversial tariff policies, with Johnson wondering: "Can a country go out of business? We're going to find out."

But he soon moved on to some "good news," telling the audience he had "just appointed one of the loudest people I know to be the US attorney in D.C.: Jeanine Pirro."

Trump announced the Fox News host as the interim top prosecutor for DC in a post on Truth Social earlier this week, saying she was "incredibly well qualified" for the role.

"Jeanine will be the newest addition to my incredible team in my administration," Johnson's Trump added, after Strong entered to rapturous applause.

"And what a team, Mr. President," Strong's Pirro responded. "I'm so proud to be part of this group full of Russian assets, booze hounds, and people famous for the little baby animals they've killed."

Johnson's Trump also touted Pirro as a "great legal mind" and said she had the "most important quality I look for in a lawyer — she's on TV."

Strong has impersonated Pirro on "SNL" several times, most memorably on "Weekend Update," where a running gag has included her doing a spit take directed at the segment's anchor, Colin Jost.

The latest episode brought back this joke after Jost joined the sketch as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

"I love Pete Hegseth. He's my old drinking buddy," Strong's Pirro said as Jost entered the scene.

"I promised I would never have a bottle touch my lips," Jost told Johnson's Trump, before Strong covered the open-mouthed star in wine.

"Aw yeah. That's the stuff," Jost's Hegseth said.

Johnson's Trump ended the sketch: "Folks, they're not the A Team. They're the AA Team."

Elsewhere in the episode, "The White Lotus" star Walton Goggins took on hosting duties for the first time, acknowledging his newfound "sex symbol" status following his much-lauded performance on the hit show.

"Some of my friends have even asked me, 'Walton, what's it like to become a sex symbol at 53 years old?'" he said.

"You know what, if I'm being honest, it feels fantastic," he continued. "At least it did until I Googled myself and read some of the headlines."

• Taylor Sheridan is one of Hollywood's most prolific screenwriters.
• The "Yellowstone" co-creator has a number of other projects in various stages of production.
• This includes several stand-alone TV series and multiple "Yellowstone" spinoffs.

When "Yellowstone" ended its five-season run, viewers didn't have to say goodbye—they just had to saddle up for more.

Thanks to Hollywood's busiest cowboy, Taylor Sheridan, there's now a whole herd of spinoffs ready to stampede into your watchlist.

Since moving away from acting, Sheridan has become one of the most prolific screenwriters in Hollywood, including with "Yellowstone" spinoffs "1883" and "1923."

The Wall Street Journal reported that Paramount spent more than $500 million producing his shows in 2023. That figure is likely larger now that his slate of "Yellowstone" spinoffs has grown.

Here's what we know about the projects he's working on.

1. 'Y: Marshals'

CBS announced in May that Luke Grimes will reprise his role as Kayce Dutton in a "Yellowstone" spinoff titled "Y: Marshals."

Per its logline, "Y: Marshals" will see the character join an "elite unit of US Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana."

Sheridan will executive produce the drama alongside Grimes.

It's set to premiere in spring 2026.

2. 'The Madison'

While announcing that "Yellowstone" would be drawing to a close in 2023, Paramount bosses promised "expansions of this incredible world" that Sheridan had built.

In February 2024, Puck reported that Matthew McConaughey and Michelle Pfeiffer were in negotiations to lead the cast of a present-day continuation titled "2024."

In August 2024, it was announced that Pfieffer will star in and executive produce the new series, which has been renamed "The Madison."

Sheridan will write the series, which is set to follow a family of New York City natives who live in the Madison River valley of central Montana.

Per Paramount Network, "the series is a heartfelt study of grief and human connection."

Chris McCarthy, the co-CEO of Paramount Global, said of Pfieffer's casting: "She is the perfect anchor to the newest chapter of the 'Yellowstone' universe, 'The Madison,' from the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan."

As of 2025, McConaughey hasn't been cast in the series.

3. '1944'

"1944" is yet another "Yellowstone" spinoff series that has been greenlit by Paramount. It's also the one we know the least about.

It's expected that it will, like the previous prequels "1883" and "1923," take place in the titular year and focus on the difficulties the Duttons faced during the wartime period.

4. '6666'

This long-teased "Yellowstone" spinoff is set to revolve around the history of a real Texas-based ranch that Sheridan purchased in 2022. It was first announced in early 2021 and originally set to debut in 2023.

However, the future of the show remains up in the air. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in 2023, Sheridan explained the delays in getting "6666" (pronounced "four-sixes") off the ground.

"That, for a number of reasons, needs a unique level of special care because this is a real place with real families working here. You have to respect the lineage," he said, adding that he had told Paramount to "be patient."

5. 'Landman'

Based on the podcast "Boomtown," the series was billed as a "modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs" in Texas, per a synopsis from Paramount+.

Demi Moore and Billy Bob Thornton starred in the first season of the show, which debuted in 2024. A second season was announced in early 2025, with Sam Elliott — who previously appeared in "1883" — joining the cast.

6. 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves'

The first season of the series, on which Sheridan served as an executive producer, told the story of legendary lawman Bass Reeves, one of the first Black US marshals west of the Mississippi River.

David Oyelowo, who starred in the lead role and served as an executive producer, said the series was set up to be an anthology, with each season focusing on "other lawmen in history whose story should be told."

Chad Feehan, the show's creator, showrunner, and executive producer, echoed this in an interview with Deadline shortly after season one finished airing.

"There are several figures in history much like Bass who deserve their day in the sun. As much as it pains me that this marriage is taking a hiatus, that is the reality," he said.

"Lawmen" hasn't been renewed for a second season.

7. 'Special Ops: Lioness'

The first season of the espionage thriller, which Sheridan created, wrote, and executive produced, premiered in the summer of 2023, and a second season began airing in October 2024.

The series was inspired by a real-life US military program focused on bringing down terrorist organizations from within. The first season starred Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Nicole Kidman, and Morgan Freeman.

It's unclear whether a third season is on its way, but the ending of season two left the door open for more installments.

8. 'Tulsa King'

"Tulsa King," which featured Sylvester Stallone in a leading role in a scripted television series for the first time, debuted in late 2022.

The series focuses on an aging mafia capo who is released from a 25-year prison sentence and sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to set up a new criminal organization. Sheridan created and executive-produced the series.

A second season premiered in September 2024, while a third went into production in March in Atlanta and Oklahoma.

9. 'Mayor of Kingstown'

"Mayor of Kingstown" was the first series Sheridan created as part of his deal with Paramount. It premiered in late 2021.

Starring Jeremy Renner, the series is set in the fictional town of Kingstown, Michigan, and follows the powerful McLusky family as they attempt to bring justice and order to a community rife with corruption.

The show's fourth season is currently in production.

10. 'The Road'

Sheridan has teamed up with "The Voice" coach and country star Blake Shelton for a new singing competition show for CBS.

"The Road," which will launch as part of the network's fall 2025 schedule, will follow "a headlining superstar on their journey to discover the next big artist," per a press release.

Competitors will perform as opening acts for the headliner's tour at venues across the US and will have to win over local fans to advance to the next location, the press release says.

Sheridan and Shelton will executive produce the series along with "The Voice" producer Lee Metzger and "Yellowstone" producer David Glasser.

11. 'Empire Of The Summer Moon'

As if all of Sheridans' existing commitments weren't enough, it was announced in January 2024 that he and his Bosque Ranch production company had optioned the Pulitzer Prize finalist book "Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History," by S.C. Gwynne.

Sheridan will produce the project alongside Jenny Wood, Deadline reported.

The book recounts the story of Quanah Parker, a chief of the Indian Comanche tribe, and the tribe's forty-year battle against white settlers for control of the American West.

• Walton Goggins sidestepped queries about his "White Lotus" costar Aimee Lou Wood in a new interview.
• "I'm not gonna have that conversation," he said when asked about their rumored falling out.
• An interviewer tried to get him to talk about it four times before he was told, "Come on, buddy. Wow."

Walton Goggins repeatedly refused to answer questions about the status of his friendship with Aimee Lou Wood in a recently published interview.

However, rather than putting to bed the rumors of the speculated rift between the "White Lotus" costars, Goggins's terse responses have fueled curiosity about what actually occurred between the actors.

In the Thailand-set third season of the critically acclaimed HBO series, Goggins, 53, played Rick, the love interest of 31-year-old Wood's character, Chelsea. The mismatched lovers died in the explosive season finale, which aired on April 7. Shortly after, rumors of a falling out between the two actors began circulating.

When asked during an interview with the Times of London about whether he and Wood had indeed fallen out, Goggins responded: "I'm not gonna have that conversation."

Goggins was being interviewed to promote his latest film, "The Uninvited," which was written and directed by his wife of 13 years, Nadia Conners. Throughout the conversation with Ed Potton, the journalist for the Times, Goggins sidestepped several questions about his British "White Lotus" costar.

The article said two publicists present intervened after Potton asked the first question related to Goggins's professional and personal relationship with Wood.

The first told Potton: "We're not going there, thank you." The other said: "Next question."

Later, the interviewer brought up Goggins's forthcoming appearance on "Saturday Night Live" and the NBC show's recent "White Potus" parody sketch, which poked fun at Trump and his inner circle, but also uncharitably mocked Wood's appearance and accent.

The article said that Goggins wouldn't discuss the topic and didn't respond when asked whether audiences could see him and Wood reunite on the "SNL" sound stage when he hosts the show on May 10. (The interviewer referenced comments from CNN journalist Elizabeth Wagmeister, who said that "there is something professionally that they are doing in the coming weeks together.")

At that point, one of the publicists interjected again to steer the conversation back to Goggins's movie. When the interviewer faltered on a question, Goggins acknowledged that the movie was the thing he was "least interested in."

The interviewer attempted to ask a question about Wood again. Without specifying the nature of the question, the article states that Goggins responded: "There is no conversation to be had about that. Sharing politics on social media — it's in a vacuum."

Before the interview concluded, the interviewer brought up Wood again — seemingly for the fourth time. "What the f***, Ed!" Goggins said. "Come on buddy. Wow."

"We're going to end it there," one of the publicists said, wrapping up the interview.

Goggins did speak about Wood once during the interview while discussing his character arc on "The White Lotus." He said his character was "incapable of seeing the love that he needed was right there in front of him," while Wood, as Chelsea, "is just a beautiful light in the world and was capable of conveying that."

Fans of the show began suspecting that the two stars had fallen out after noticing that they had stopped following each other on Instagram sometime between filming together in Thailand and the airdate of the season three finale.

Their costar, Jason Isaacs said there were "tensions and difficulties" on the set of the show in an interview with the Guardian. "There were alliances that formed and broke, romances that formed and broke, friendships that formed and broke," he said in February.

In a March interview with The Guardian, Wood herself described working on the show as similar to "a social experiment."

Representatives for Goggins and Wood did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider outside regular working hours.

• Robert De Niro, 81, has seven children who range in age from 2 to 53.
• His daughter, Airyn De Niro, announced she is transgender in April 2025.
• He's also a grandfather. His 19-year-old grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, died in 2023.

Robert De Niro said his transgender daughter has his "love and support" following her decision to speak publicly about her transition.

Airyn De Niro, 29, came out as a trans woman on Tuesday in an interview with LGBTQ+ publication Them.

The following day De Niro expressed his "love and support" for her in a statement shared with Variety.

"I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter," he said.

"I don't know what the big deal is. I love all my children."

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada in 2023, during which he revealed that he had become a father for the seventh time, De Niro spoke about how he parents his children. He said he toes the line between being "loving" and "stern."

"There's no way around it with kids," the Oscar-winning actor said. "I don't like to have to lay down the law and stuff like that. But, you just have no choice."

"Any parent, I think, would say the same thing," he continued. "You always want to do the right thing by the children and give them the benefit of the doubt but sometimes you can't."

Here's everything to know about De Niro's seven children.

Drena De Niro is Robert De Niro's oldest daughter.

Drena De Niro, born on September 3, 1971, is the oldest of De Niro's children. She is not his biological daughter but was adopted by the actor at age 5 after he married her mother, Diahnne Abbott, in 1976. She then took his surname.

Drena began her career as a model before dabbling in DJing and fashion consulting. At 25, she made her acting debut in the 1996 film "Grace of My Heart." She has since starred in "Joy," "Hands of Stone," and "A Star is Born," the last of which also starred her late son Leandro De Niro Rodriguez.

Drena made De Niro a grandfather when she and her then-boyfriend, Carlos Rodriguez, welcomed their son in 2003.

In July 2023, Drena announced that Leandro had died at the age of 19. His death was determined to be the result of the toxic effects of a drug combination, the New York City Medical Examiner's Office said.

Raphael Eugene De Niro is the actor's oldest biological child.

De Niro and Abbott welcomed their son, Raphael Eugene De Niro, on November 9, 1976. (De Niro's marriage to Abbott later ended in 1988.)

Raphael did not pursue a career in Hollywood, but as a broker at luxury real estate company Douglas Elliman, he has helped stars like Renée Zellweger and Kelly Ripa find their dream homes in Manhattan. According to his website, in 2004 he founded the De Niro team within the firm.

Between 2008 and 2020, he was married to Claudine De Matos, and welcomed three children together, per Page Six. 

Airyn De Niro came out as transgender in 2025.

After his divorce from Abbott, De Niro began dating Toukie Smith, a model and actor who appeared in "Miami Vice," in 1988.

On October 20, 1995, the couple welcomed twins who were conceived by in vitro fertilization and delivered by a surrogate mother. The couple separated the following year.

Airyn De Niro spoke about "stepping into this new identity" in an interview with LGBTQ+ publication Them.

She said she has been femme-presenting since middle school and started hormone therapy in November 2024.

She said she felt like a bit of a "late bloomer" in embracing her trans identity.

"Trans women being honest and open, especially [in] public spaces like social media and getting to see them in their success… I'm like, you know what? Maybe it's not too late for me."

As for being raised by famous parents, she added, "No parent is perfect, but I am grateful that both my parents agreed to keep me out of the limelight."

Julian Henry De Niro is Airyn's twin brother. He is pursuing an acting career.

Julian Henry De Niro, Airyn's twin brother, was also born on October 20, 1995.

Julian has pursued a career in acting and made his film debut in the 2016 film "In Dubious Battle," alongside James Franco and Selena Gomez. In 2022, he portrayed a young Barack Obama in Showtime's anthology television series, "The First Lady."

In 2023, he starred in "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" on Broadway alongside Rachel Brosnahan and Oscar Isaac.

Elliot De Niro is a Special Olympics tennis star.

In 1997, De Niro married American socialite Grace Hightower. They welcomed their son, Elliot De Niro, a year later on March 18, 1998.

De Niro shared Elliot's autism diagnosis in 2016 while advocating for the inclusion of the documentary "Vaxxed" at the Tribeca Film Festival, of which he is a co-founder.

"Grace and I have a child with autism and we believe it is critical that all of the issues surrounding the causes of autism be openly discussed and examined," he said at the time, People reported.

Elliot is known for his tennis skills. He has competed in the Special Olympics, the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. In 2018, he was featured in ESPN's "Special Olympics: 50 Game Changers" series.

Helen Grace De Niro was previously De Niro's youngest child.

De Niro and Hightower initially split in 1999, one year after Elliot's birth, and engaged in a custody dispute over him.

Their divorce was not finalized, and in 2004, they renewed their wedding vows, People reported. On December 23, 2011, their second child together, a daughter named Helen Grace De Niro, was born via surrogate.

De Niro and Hightower separated again in November 2018. In 2021, it was reported that their divorce proceedings were still ongoing.

Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro is the latest addition to the family.

On April 3, 2023, the actor welcomed daughter Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro with his partner, Tiffany Chen. He shared the news while speaking to Entertainment Tonight Canada to promote the movie "About My Father."

When ET Canada's Brittnee Blair mentioned De Niro's six children, the two-time Oscar winner corrected her, saying: "Seven, actually. I just had a baby."

He then shared the details on "CBS Mornings" with Gayle King the following week, revealing his daughter's full name and a photo of her in a striped pink sleepsuit.

• Irish rappers Kneecap made comments about the Israel-Palestine conflict during their Coachella set.
• The trio has faced criticism for their remarks and had several European concerts canceled.
• Sharon Osbourne has spoken out against them, but they have received support from several UK artists.

Kneecap has been making headlines for a number of years, but the hip-hop group's appearance at Coachella caught the attention of the world.

The Belfast-based group performed on both weekends of the California festival. As has become custom for their shows, their performances included heavy political messaging about the conflict in Gaza.

While Coachella organizers attempted to censor the band after the first weekend by removing their set from the festival's livestream, this only increased interest in the performance.

Here's everything you need to know about the band and what's happened since their Coachella performance.

Kneecap is known for provocative lyrics and outspoken political views

The band, which formed in 2017, is made up of rappers Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí, who rap in both English and Irish.

The band's "shows and tracks flip between satirical performance art and rampageous raves," reads their Spotify biography.

In 2025, their semi-autobiographical film, "Kneecap," won the BAFTA for outstanding debut, recognizing the work of first-time director Rich Peppiatt. In the film, Chara, Bap, and DJ Próvaí played versions of themselves alongside Michael Fassbender.

The Irish Times reports that the band's debut song "C.E.A.R.T.A." was inspired by a run-in with the police after Bap and his friend were caught spray-painting the word, which is Irish for "rights," on a bus stop. While Bap wasn't arrested, his friend was, and he spent a night in police custody waiting for a Gaeilge-English translator as he refused to speak in English to the police officers on duty.

Since releasing their debut album in 2018, the band has been the center of several other controversies. Notably, they became involved in a legal battle with the UK government in 2024 after they were awarded a $18,970 (£14,250) music industry grant but were later blocked because of their creative output, which regularly promotes Irish republicanism and opposition to British rule in Northern Ireland. The group filed a discrimination lawsuit against the UK government, which they won.

While performing in Australia in March, the band brought onstage the head of a statue of George V, which had been removed from a park in Victoria during a series of protests against colonial monuments in 2024.

Kneecap made their debut performance at Coachella on April 11

The band performed on both weekends of the festival, with both performances featuring political messaging voiced by the band and projected onto the screens behind them. NME reported that during their first performance, the trio led the audience in a chant about the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, which was censored from the livestream on the festival's official YouTube page.

The band responded to the article on X, saying it was "not the only thing that was cut," as they also included messaging regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict in their set.

At the end of their show during the second weekend of Coachella on April 18, which the organizers did not stream, three messages appeared on the screens behind the band.

"Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people," the projected messages read. "It is being enabled by the US government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes. Fuck Israel; free Palestine."

During the performance, the band led the audience in chants of "Free, free Palestine."

Kneecap was not the only artist at Coachella who shared political messaging about the war in Gaza at the festival. Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong altered the lyrics of "Jesus of Suburbia" and sang "Runnin' away from pain, like the kids from Palestine (the original line is: "Runnin' away from pain when you've been victimized").

Bob Vylan and Blonde Redhead, two of the festival's smaller acts, displayed the Palestinian flag during their sets, according to video footage taken by attendees.

Kneecap faces a wave of criticism over their Coachella performances

One prominent industry figure who spoke out against Kneecap was Sharon Osbourne, the wife and manager of Black Sabbath front man Ozzy Osbourne.

In a lengthy post on X on April 22, she criticized Goldenvoice, the festival organizer, as it had allowed "artists to use the Coachella stage as a platform for political expression" and said that the 2025 festival will be remembered "as a festival that compromised its moral and spiritual integrity." The Hollywood Reporter reported that Goldenvoice was "blindsided" by the messaging in Kneecap's set.

Osbourne also called out Green Day, which headlined the Saturday evening of the festival on both weekends, stating that their inclusion of pro-Palestinian sentiments "would have been more appropriate at their own concert, not at a festival."

She found more fault with Kneecap, stating that the band "took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements." She asked her followers to join in her "advocating for the revocation of Kneecap's work visa."

The next day, it was reported that the Metropolitan Police in the UK were assessing a video taken at a Kneecap concert in London in November 2024, which had been published on social media.

The BBC reported that the footage appeared to show a member of the group shouting "up Hamas, up Hezbollah" while draped in a Hezbollah flag.

The two militant groups are considered terrorist organizations by the UK, and expressing support for either is forbidden under the Terrorism Act 2000.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that it had been made aware of the video and had been "referred to the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit for assessment and to determine whether any further police investigation may be required."

Kneecap responds to the Coachella fallout

Chara, whose real name is Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, told Rolling Stone in an email that the band has spoken about Palestinian conflict "at every single gig since the band's formation."

"We believe we have an obligation to use our platform when we can to raise the issue of Palestine," he said in the statement published on April 23, "and it was important for us to speak out at Coachella as the USA is the main funder and supplier of weapons to Israel as they commit genocide in Gaza."

He added that the band wasn't aware that their performance on the first weekend of Coachella had been cut short on Coachella's YouTube livestream until the next day.

In response to Osbourne's call to have their visas revoked, he said her "rant has so many holes in it that it hardly warrants a reply, but she should listen to 'War Pigs' that was written by Black Sabbath."

In a social media post on April 25, Kneecap described the response to their Coachella set as a "coordinated smear campaign."

Kneecap splits with their US agent

The Hollywood Reporter said on April 24 that Independent Artist Group no longer represents the band in the US. Primary Talent International represents the band outside the US.

The outlet said that IAG, which has artists such as Metallica, Billy Joel, and 50 Cent on its roster, parted ways with Kneecap between the first and second Coachella weekends.

The booking agency previously sponsored the trio's US work visas, but that is no longer the case, per The Hollywood Reporter. Without valid work visas, individuals from overseas cannot work in the US.

The band's website states that they are scheduled to begin a US tour on October 1, which consists of 21 dates and is mostly sold out.

Representatives for Kneecap did not respond to a request for comment sent from Business Insider regarding the split from IAG and the status of their upcoming US shows.

Several artists sign a letter defending Kneecap's 'freedom of expression'

Heavenly Recordings, the band's record label, shared on social media on Wednesday an artist statement in response to efforts from the UK government to have the band removed from several summer festivals.

Titled "We stand for freedom of expression," the statement reads in part: "The question of agreeing with Kneecap's political viewers is irrelevant: it is in the key interests of every artist that all creative expression be protected in a society that values culture."

The statement was initially cosigned by 40 major musicians, including Pulp, Massive Attack, Paul Weller, Primal Scream, The Pogues, and Thin Lizzy.

The list grew to 100 artists by Thursday and now includes Brian Eno and Tom Morello, who will collaborate with Black Sabbath for their final concert this summer, NME reported.

Kneecap concerts in Germany and the UK are canceled

Scheduled appearances at two German festivals in June were axed shortly after the band's second Coachella appearance, BBC reported.

On Tuesday, a concert in Cornwall, England, scheduled for July was also canceled. A replacement gig that same day in the local area was announced by the band shortly after.

However, by Thursday, this concert had also been canceled. Organizers said they had canceled the show after taking "advice from relevant authorities and agencies."

The same day, Britain's Metropolitan police said it was investigating a video that appeared to show a member of the band calling on fans to "kill" their local representative in parliament at a 2023 concert.

Kneecap said in a statement posted earlier in the week that they rejected "any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual. Ever."

The Kneecap movie has been removed from American Airlines flights

On Thursday, the nonprofit organization Stop Antisemitism tagged the official American Airlines account in an X post requesting that it remove the band's 2024 biopic from its in-flight entertainment library.

The following day, the account gave an update that said the airline had removed the movie effective immediately.

American Airlines confirmed this in a response that read: "We've heard from our Onboard Entertainment team, and can confirm the show has been removed from our movie."

A representative for American Airlines did not respond to a request for comment on the matter sent by Business Insider outside regular work hours.

• Inventor James Dyson has talked about the importance of embracing "failure" in work and life.
• "I've always said mine is a life of failure," the British billionaire told The Wall Street Journal in an interview.
• He's created thousands of prototypes over his career and also scrapped plans to enter the EV market.

Inventor James Dyson is famous for his namesake vacuums which use his patented cyclone technology. His net worth is $16.8 billion per Bloomberg's Billionaire Index.

But he says that, "mine is a life of failure."

In a video interview with The Wall Street Journal published Saturday. Dyson — who said he created 5,127 prototypes over five years before launching his bagless vacuum cleaner in 1993 — said that embracing failure was essential to life.

"It's true for writers and filmmakers and all sorts of people. It's a life of failure. It takes a long time before you find the one that works," he said. "You just have to get used to that."

Dyson, 77, said he enjoyed the misfires and struggles he's had across his career, saying that real wisdom comes from experience.

"At school, you're taught to get the answer right the first time," he said. While a clever student may get to the answer quickly, he said, they are at a disadvantage to those who take their time getting to an answer, as they haven't "viscerally experienced failure and overcoming failure."

For Dyson, resilience and adaptability are some of the most important skills someone can learn. "Life is about making things work," he said.

He continued: "That's what you have to do. It's trial and error. When something works, it's less challenging, it's less interesting."

Aside from the many prototypes it took him to invent the first vacuum with his namesake brand, Dyson famously abandoned plans to enter the electric car market in 2019 after spending more than $600 million on developing a vehicle that he came to realize was not commercially viable.

"The route to success is never linear. This is not the first project which has changed direction and it will not be the last," he wrote in a letter announcing the decision.

He said of his scrapped EV vehicle, "I could see that it was just too risky."

• Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.
• Trump, Macron, Zelenskyy, and other world leaders attended the funeral Mass on Saturday.
• Over 250,000 people gathered to pay their respects to the late pontiff, Vatican authorities said.

After 12 years of serving as the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88.

Thousands of people paid their respects as the pontiff's body lay in state inside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City in the days before his burial in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Saturday's funeral Mass was attended by world leaders, including President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

A new pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals in a papal election known as the conclave.

Photos show powerful moments from the late pope's funeral proceedings.

After Pope Francis' death was announced on Easter Monday, mourners assembled for an evening rosary prayer in St. Peter's Square.

Visitors left flowers, candles, and photos of the late pope.

The late pope lay in state in an open wooden coffin on Tuesday at Casa Santa Marta, his papal residence.

On Wednesday, his body was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica, one of the holiest sites in the Catholic church, for three days of public viewing.

His coffin was placed in front of the Altar of the Confession, which sits above what is believed to be the tomb of Saint Peter, one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles.

After leading the procession to the Basilica, the Cardinals conducted a service featuring liturgical readings and hymns.

Tens of thousands of people waited in line to enter St. Peter's Basilica and pay their respects to Pope Francis.

On Saturday, Pope Francis' funeral Mass took place in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

Vatican authorities said more than 250,000 people watched on during the ceremony, which included Gregorian chants and Latin verses.

Dozens of world leaders attended the Holy event, including Trump. Macron, Zelenskyy, and Biden also attended.

After the Mass, the coffin carrying the Pope's body was brought to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, his final resting place.

• A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death.
• The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.
• Cardinals from around the world will descend on the Vatican City to decide on the next pope.

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis died Monday at 88 at his papal residence.

The pope's last public appearance was at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, less than 24 hours before his death.

Now, the secretive election process to appoint the next pontiff of the Catholic Church will soon be underway. In keeping with a centuries-old tradition, popes are chosen by the College of Cardinals, a group of ordained bishops who make up the church's most senior officials. They will now be summoned to a meeting at the Vatican where the papal election — also known as the conclave — will take place.

There are currently 252 cardinals. Of those, 138 are eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a new pope (rules introduced in 1975 exclude cardinals over the age of 80 from voting).

The conclave process explained

To begin with, a special morning Mass will be held, after which 120 of the cardinals — the maximum number of cardinal electors — will gather inside the Sistine Chapel, which has overseen all papal conclaves since 1858.

The conclave will officially begin when the words "extra omnes" (Latin for "everybody out") are said by the master of the papal liturgical celebrations.

This expels everyone but voting cardinals from the Sistine Chapel. Those remaining are then essentially sequestered until they have chosen a successor.

After the first day, four ballots will be held each day, with the cardinals casting their vote on a piece of paper headed "Eligo in summen pontificem," or "I elect as supreme pontiff." Ballots are then stuffed into an urn and counted.

Three cardinals delegated as scrutineers count the ballots, ensure everyone has voted, each make a count, and then burn the ballots. A two-thirds majority is required for a cardinal to be named the new pope.

Security measures are in place to keep the conclave sequestered

From the start of the conclave, the cardinals are cut off from the outside world — phones, TV, radio, and newspapers are all banned. They will hole up inside the Domus Sanctae Marthae, a hotel-like residence in the Vatican, until the conclave has concluded.

As with previous years, it's expected that security around the Sistine Chapel will be tight.

During the most recent conclave, following the resignation of Pope Benedict in 2013, sweeps were made for microphones and communication devices, and electronic jamming devices were installed to prevent any transmission from escaping.

There is no definite answer on how long the papal election will take

In the past, some papal conclaves have gone on for weeks, months, even years. Notably, the conclave of 1268 lasted over two years, and the cardinals were eventually given only water and bread to try to force them into a decision.

Conclaves in recent years, however, have been relatively short. The one in 2013 took just two days. The longest papal conclave in the 20th century was in 1922, when the cardinals voted 14 times over five days.

If a conclave lasts more than 12 or 13 days, the cardinals can swap over to majority voting to expedite the process.

The new pope will be named after white smoke is seen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel

Once a candidate has been selected, it is up to them to accept.

With the word "Accepto" — "I accept," the papal conclave is over, and the Catholic Church has found its new pope.

The outside world will know that a new pope has been elected once white smoke is seen coming from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel.

Smoke will be visible to onlookers twice a day throughout the conclave process, but, crucially, it will appear white only if the next pontiff has been selected.

That's because the scrutineers douse the discarded ballots with mystery chemicals (or something else, it isn't entirely clear) to make the smoke black if there isn't a pope, and make the smoke white in the event that "Habemus papam" — which translates as "We have a pope" — is announced.

As is customary, the identity of the new pope will not be immediately made known.

Instead, the crowds who gather in St. Peter's Square will be among the first to see who has been chosen.

• Ben Affleck says California needs to do more to keep productions filming in the state.
• California "came to take this industry for granted a little bit," the filmmaker and actor said.
• Film production in California has nosedived, with shooting days down significantly in recent years.

Ben Affleck weighed in on what can be done to stem the tide of film and television productions moving away from California.

Speaking on the red carpet at "The Accountant 2" premiere this week, he said the state's film and TV tax incentive program was not sufficiently appealing to keep Hollywood in Hollywood.

"Other places will have better exchange rates or tax rebate deals that are meant to lure this industry there because they understand how stimulative it is for the economies," Affleck told The Associated Press.

"I think part of the problem with California is they came to take this industry for granted a little bit."

FilmLA found that overall shoot days in Greater Los Angeles fell by more than a fifth in the first three months of the year. The film and television sector's annual production declined by 58% between 2021 and 2024, per the not-for-profit.

The Los Angeles wildfires in January will have contributed to the decline in shooting days as multiple TV and film productions were paused.

California officials have taken steps to stem the tide of directors, executives, and studios ditching the Golden State for other jurisdictions that offer more favorable tax rebates. In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed more than doubling support from $330 million to about $750 million for the 2025-26 financial year.

However, Affleck argued that "the percentage of what you get back in terms of the actual budget doesn't compete with places like England, which is why you see a lot of these big, huge movies shoot in the UK."

Affleck, who is also a producer, writer, and director as well as an actor, listed several other states that he said offered "better exchange rates or tax rebate deals," such as Georgia and New Mexico, which both have no annual cap on their incentives programs.

Despite this, "The Accountant" sequel, which was directed by Gavin O'Connor, was partially shot in Los Angeles, per The Hollywood Reporter. Affleck's upcoming Netflix project "Animals" was also filmed on location in LA.

Affleck acknowledged that tax rebate programs were "controversial," but said they had helped lure productions away from California.

Creative workers chasing their Hollywood dreams have also prompted some to relocate to other entertainment hubs.

As Business Insider previously reported, close to 820,000 people left California between 2021 and 2022 — the most of any state in that period.

On this, Affleck said: "If people move away, you know, that really hurts the industry. It's really the technicians and the crew that make or break your movie. You need the best people, you need good people. As a director, I know that to be true."

Affleck's comments follow similar sentiments shared by Mel Gibson after he was named one of President Donald Trump's "special envoys" representing the interests of Hollywood.

In January Gibson told Fox News he wanted to "fix" the problem of Californians ditching the Golden State, referring to both residents and those working in the entertainment industry.

People "are going somewhere else because it's more cost-effective. There's just a lot of prohibitive regulations and things in the way that I think could be lifted," he said. "But I think it can be fixed."

Gibson said that on one occasion, it had been cheaper for him to fly a crew to Europe and shoot for three days than it was to "shoot for one day just down the road."

• Ryan Coogler's R-rated historical horror film "Sinners" opened on Friday.
• The film topped the US box office on its opening weekend, earning an estimated $45 million.
• Coogler negotiated a rare compensation deal that puts him in a group of elite filmmakers.

"Sinners" has soared at the box office over the Easter weekend, but salvation for the Warner Bros. film isn't here yet.

The highly anticipated R-rated vampire drama set in the Jim Crow era topped the box office taking an estimated $45 million over its opening weekend including Thursday previews, Deadline reported.

The release also took $15.4 million internationally, for a global tally of about $60 million, per Variety.

"Sinners" unexpectedly edged out "A Minecraft Movie," another also Warner Bros. release, to take the top spot in the US this weekend after surpassing projections by about $15 million.

The film, directed, written, and produced by Ryan Coogler, is his first original story since his directorial debut in 2013, following a series of franchise continuations, including "Creed" (2015) and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (2023).

Starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles, it follows twin brothers who return to their Mississippi hometown to open a new juke joint, only to discover an army of vampires waiting to welcome them back. It also stars Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, and Jayme Lawson.

The film has received high praise from critics and also has a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The New York Times reported that Warner Bros. bet big on "Sinners," spending at least $90 million to bring Coogler's vision to life, as well as another $60 million in international marketing costs.

A rare, lucrative compensation deal that Coogler reportedly struck with the studio means he will receive a share of its box-office revenue before Warners turns a profit.

Vulture reported that Warner Bros. agreed to give Coogler an unspecified percentage of the gross ticket sales before the studio deducts costs.

Sony and Universal were also trying to snag "Sinners," so to seal the deal with the Oscar-nominated director Warners also made other concessions.

These included giving Coogler a say on the film's final cut and reverting ownership of the film to him 25 years after its release.

Coogler previously told Business Insider that "the only motivation" for him to add this particular clause into the deal was because of how it reflected the theme of Black ownership, which is explored in the film.

Coogler said he doesn't own any of his other films and has no plans to own future titles.

Nevertheless, it's a rare deal in Hollywood, and puts Coogler among a group of elite filmmakers who can command such power in negotiations.

Representatives for Coogler and Warner Bros. did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

• Season five of the hit Netflix show "Emily in Paris" is in the works and set for release this year.
• Filming is set to take place in Rome and Paris starting in May.
• Here's what we know about the upcoming season.

"Emily in Paris" season five is on its way.

The hit series, created by "Sex and the City" creator Darren Star, follows a young American woman (Lily Collins) who works in the French capital managing the social media campaigns of luxury fashion and lifestyle brands.

However, as audiences saw in the season four finale, Emily has left France for Italy to head up her company's new Rome office and continue her romance with a handsome Italian fashion scion.

But that isn't the only major change fans can expect in the upcoming season.

Here's everything we know about "Emily in Paris" season five so far.

Season 5 is set to begin filming in May 2025

It was announced that "Emily in Paris" had been renewed for a fifth season back in September, shortly after the release of the second half of season four.

Production is set to commence on location in Rome in May, according to Netflix.

Things will then move to Paris to film later in the summer, with the aim of releasing the series before the end of 2025.

One main character won't be returning

While most of the main cast is returning, it looks like one key character won't be back.

Camille Razat, who played Camille in the first four seasons, was a notable absentee from the list of returning stars shared by Netflix. When viewers last saw her at the end of season four, she was leaving Paris and planning to adopt a baby.

Those returning for season five include Collins, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Sylvie), Ashley Park (Mindy), Lucas Bravo (Gabriel), Samuel Arnold (Julien), Bruno Gouery (Luc), William Abadie (Antoine), Lucien Laviscount (Alfie), Thalia Besson (Geneviève), and Eugenio Franceschini (Marcello).

Bravo's return as chef Gabriel may come as a pleasant surprise to some fans, as the actor told IndieWire in October that he had become "frustrated with the direction" his character was taking and questioned whether he wanted to continue in the role.

"It makes me question if I want to be part of Season 5 […] because my contract ends at Season 4. I really want to see if Gabriel gets back to his fun, cheeky, playful, alive self," he said.

"Three seasons playing melancholic, sad, depressed, and lost is not fun anymore," he continued. "It's a comedy, everybody is having fun around me, everybody is jumping around, and I'm just slowly sinking into god knows what."

Season 4 ended with Emily taking on a new city and a new romance

Season four saw Emily finally free to pursue a relationship with Gabriel since he and Camille had broken up after their wedding. However, when Camille announced she was pregnant with Gabriel's child, things got more complicated.

At the same time, it was revealed that Alfie wanted to try again with Emily. By the time Emily returned to Paris single following a disastrous Christmas trip with Gabriel and Camille, Alfie had already moved on.

However, a new love interest appeared soon after in the form of Marcello, the heir to an Italian fashion house.

While their relationship hit a bump when Marcello accused Emily of only pursuing him for business reasons, by the end of the season, they had begun a relationship after Emily was appointed the head of Agence Grateau's new Rome office.

• FX's "Dying For Sex" is about a cancer patient who aims to complete a sexual bucket list before she dies.
• The show was inspired by the podcast of the same name hosted by friends Molly Kochan and Nikki Boyer.
• Kochan died in 2019 at the age of 45 from metastatic breast cancer.

FX's "Dying For Sex" follows a woman's quest to have as much kinky sex as she can before she dies.

The eight-part series, which is streaming in full on Hulu, tells the story of Molly (Michelle Williams), a terminal cancer patient who decides to devote her remaining days to sexual exploration, leading her on an enlightening and unexpected sexual odyssey.

In the first episode, Molly learns that her cancer has not only returned but that it's terminal, and decides to leave her unhappy marriage and ask her best friend Nikki (Jenny Slate) if she can "die with her" instead of with her husband (Jay Duplass), who treats her more like a patient than a partner.

Together, Molly, Nikki, and Molly's social worker, Sonya (Esco Jouley), prioritize working through Molly's sexual bucket list, which ends up including BDSM, golden showers, and a guy who likes to be treated like a dog (collar and all).

The show is bold and defiantly joyful, while still being grounded in the reality of what it means to receive end-of-life care — and that's because it is based on a true story.

'Dying for Sex' is based on a podcast by a real cancer patient named Molly Kochan

"Dying For Sex" is based on a Wondery podcast of the same name, which was hosted by Nikki Boyer and Molly Kochan, who died in 2019 at the age of 45 from metastatic breast cancer.

Speaking to Business Insider, Boyer, who serves as an executive producer on the television adaptation, said that she always felt that the way Kochan was spending her final months had to be shared with the world.

"I had picked her up one day, and she'd already gone on two dates that day and was making out with guys before I'd even taken my pajamas off," she recalled. "It was so fascinating that she had such a drive while she was so sick."

As Kochan recounted her latest hook-ups to Boyer that day, the two began joking that it would make a great TV show. From there, they pitched it around, eventually scoring a podcast deal with Wondery.

The podcast, which debuted in early 2020 after Kochan's death, amassed a loyal fan base, thanks in part to her no-holds-barred approach to her sexual encounters.

"What are you going to do to me? Kill me? I'm dying," Kochan joked on one episode of the six-part podcast in response to concern about going home with strangers.

The series makes changes to the real Molly's story, but stays true to its heart

While the series is mostly faithful to Kochan's real story, creators Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock made a few changes to adapt it for television. For instance, Kochan's husband's name and profession have been changed out of respect for his privacy, according to Boyer.

The series also condensed several men that Kochan dated into one character, simply known as "Neighbor Guy" (Rob Delaney), with whom the character explores a variety of kinks and fetishes and ends up having a mutually fulfilling sexual relationship.

However, the real Kochan didn't end up breaking her femur while acquiescing his request to kick him in the groin, as the show depicts.

Boyer added that there were also some timeline changes, which helped to raise the stakes dramatically. For instance, in real life, Boyer was well into her relationship with her boyfriend before Molly got sick, so her love life wasn't nearly as tumultuous as what's depicted on screen.

"The changes to me felt very in line with this version of the story," Boyer said. "At the end of the day, Molly and I very much feel like the center, so the changes don't really bother me."

Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate said they made the characters their own instead of copies of the real Molly Kochan and Nikki Boyer

Amid an increasingly popular trend of adapting narrative and non-fiction podcasts for television, Williams and Slate spoke to Business Insider about how they developed their characters and their on-screen relationship.

Williams told BI that when she signed on to the project, only one episode had been written, which instantly made her want to delve deeper into Kochan's story by consuming the "Dying For Sex" podcast.

"I had fallen head over heels in love with the characters and the relationship between them," she recalled, adding that the script was a "beautiful piece of material."

Williams and Slate had their own ways of developing their unique versions of their characters.

For Williams, the "Dying for Sex" podcast was a useful connection back to the real Molly.

"The podcast served as a map and was something that I always returned to," Williams said. "But I knew that we were going to make something with liberties and changes. The podcast laid out the path for us."

For Slate, the process was slightly different, since she was fortunate enough to take notes from the real Boyer. "Am I supposed to be doing an accurate portrayal of Nikki from the podcast? Do they want me to be like her?" she remembers asking.

In the end, Slate decided to do things differently than Williams, and held off on listening to the podcast until well into filming.

"I felt a little bit conscious of not wanting to psych myself out, I guess," Slate told BI. "I waited until we were almost done filming to start listening to the podcast. I wanted to let myself move with the story as it moved."

Boyer thinks Williams and Slate nailed their roles.

"I knew it was going to be good, but I never dreamt we would go there," Boyer said, praising "Dying for Sex" casting director Jeanie Bacharach. "Jenny is the perfect Nikki for Michelle's Molly."

• The 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicked off on April 11.
• As well as a star-studded list of headliners, the festival attracts an A-list fan base.
• Here are all the big names spotted at Coachella so far.

Festival goers are once again flocking to Coachella Valley.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival opened its gates on Friday when the first of many performances took place. This year, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Travis Scott, and Post Malone were the festival's official headliners.

The annual festival has become ingrained in pop culture, enticing celebrities and fans alike to the desert to see their favorite artists hit the stage. This year was no different.

From surprise appearances to political callouts, here are the biggest moments from Coachella 2025.

Bernie Sanders made a brief appearance onstage.

The Vermont senator introduced Clairo, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter, on Saturday evening, surprising fans.

Sanders spoke out against the Trump administration and praised Clairo's own social justice work.

Following his appearance, Sanders shared a photo of himself attending Coachella.

"These are tough times," he wrote on X. "The younger generation has to help lead in the fight to combat climate change, protect women's rights, and build an economy that works for all, not just the few."

Lorde surprised fans by joining Charli XCX onstage during her set.

YOU WALK LIKE A BITCH! Charli xcx and Lorde performing ‘Girl, so confusing’ at Coachella. #BRATCHELLA pic.twitter.com/COCSLwRazH

— Info Charli XCX (@infocharlixcx) April 13, 2025

Lorde performed the "Girl, so confusing" remix during Charli XCX's set on the main stage, sending fans into a frenzy as the New Zealand-born singer has been on something of a hiatus in recent years.

While Lorde previously performed the collab track with Charli XCX in September 2024, she hasn't performed at Coachella since 2017.

'The White Lotus' actors came to support their costar, LISA.

Coachella Day 2 provided a small "The White Lotus" reunion as Patrick Schwarzenegger and Tayme Thapthimthong were among those who watched LISA perform.

The singer and rapper played Mook, a hotel worker in the Thailand-set third season of the HBO drama, while Schwarzenegger and Thapthimthong played Saxon and Gaitok, respectively.

Several of the K-pop star's Blackpink bandmates also attended, supporting LISA's first solo performance at Coachella.

Benson Boone brought out Queen guitarist Billy May.

Grammy-nominated singer Benson Boone made his Coachella debut on Friday when he welcomed Queen guitarist Brian May onstage to perform "Bohemian Rhapsody."

May teased the collaboration with a picture of the pair on Instagram, writing, "Look who I bumped into - on the way to the fabled Palm Springs…Maybe something will happen?!"

He later called Boone a "a truly golden 22 year old prodigy" in a separate post.

"I'm proud and happy to say we are now officially pals," he wrote.

Travis Barker and MGK performed alongside Three 6 Mafia.

Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and rapper MGK joined Three 6 Mafia on the Sahara stage. MGK shared a video of himself dancing during the set on Friday, earning responses from Three 6 Mafia member DJ Paul.

"My brother was Rockin!!!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼"

Three 6 Mafia also welcomed Wiz Khalifa and Project Pat.

The Oscar-winning hip-hop group, which includes Juicy J, later welcomed rappers Wiz Khalifa and Project Pat.

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong joined The Go-Go's.

Although Green Day didn't perform until Saturday, front man Billie Joe Armstrong lent his vocals during The Go-Go's set one day earlier. They sang The Go-Go's 1984 song, "Head Over Heels.

Green Day referenced the Trump administration while headlining Coachella.

On Saturday, Green Day performed several of their biggest hits on the main stage. While singing "Jesus of Suburbia," Armstrong changed the lyrics to mention Palestinians, in a reference to the ongoing conflict with between Hamas and Israel.

"Runnin' away from pain, like the kids from Palestine / Tales from another broken home," Armstrong sand, according to Deadline.

Armstrong also called out President Donald Trump during the set, according to videos shared online.

"I'm not part of a MAGA agenda," Armstrong sang.

Lady Gaga played chess while performing 'Poker Face.'

Lady Gaga x Poker Face at #Coachella2025 pic.twitter.com/Apz6lMzyuj

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 12, 2025

Lady Gaga's highly anticipated performance combined her classic hits with songs from her newest album, "Mayhem."

Although the Coachella headliner had several stand-out moments, clips of performing "Poker Face" have gained traction online. During the song, Lady Gaga had a dance battle against a figure in white on a large, red-hued chess board.

Becky G returned to Coachella for Tyla's debut.

South African singer Tyla made her first Coachella appearance at the Outdoor Theatre on Friday. She invited Becky G onstage for a surprise performance and the two sang "On My Body."

Becky G appeared in Karol G's 2022 Coachella performance and in 2023 when she made her official Coachella debut. One year later, she joined Mexican artist Peso Pluma during his set.

• The latest episode of "SNL" saw Trump world meet "The White Lotus."
• James Austin Johnson returned as Trump, parodying Jason Isaac's beleaguered financier from the HBO show.
• The spoof seems to have been a hit with fans, with many calling it the shows funniest skit in some time.

"Saturday Night Live" continued to roast key White House figures in this weekend's episode, which saw President Donald Trump and his inner circle checking in to the "The White Lotus."

Retitled "The White POTUS," James Austin Johnson returned as the US president, parodying Jason Isaac's beleaguered financier from the HBO show.

In the wake of the real president's tariff announcements — which have sparked chaos in global financial markets — Johnson's caricature of Trump is seen numbing his pain with a prescription bottle of chicken nuggets and threatening to shoot Uncle Sam himself (Andrew Dismukes).

As Johnson's Trump fights an existential crisis at the breakfast table, Chloe Fineman, playing his wife Melania but embodying Parker Posey's iconic character from the show, asks: "Can you imagine how awful it would if America lost all its money and no one respected us anymore?"

"You would never let our economy go to pieces, right, hon?" she continues, as Johnson's Trump's phone pings with a news flash about a tariffs-induced recession.

The pre-taped sketch also saw Mikey Day play Trump Jr., Alex Moffat as Eric Trump, and Scarlett Johansson as Ivanka Trump.

In line with her "White Lotus" counterpart, Johansson's Ivanka is seen seeking spiritual enlightenment, only to change her mind when she's told: "You must ask yourself: 'Am I ready to give up greed and material possessions in order to lead an honest and ethical life?'"

Elsewhere, Beck Bennett returned as a shirtless Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kenan Thompson appeared as Tiger Woods, and the episode's celebrity host Jon Hamm portrayed RFK Jr.

The star-studded lineup also featured a brief appearance from musical guest Lizzo, who played a disgruntled American who realized their savings had tanked.

"Oh, my God, there's $5 million in my bank account," she said. "It was 20 million last week."

The skit seems to have been a hit with fans, with some on social media lauding it as one of the best sketches the show has done in some time.

"'The White Potus' is the most brilliant and well-done satire SNL has done this century," one X user wrote.

"Gonna need at least 10 seasons of this," another said.

"The White Potus is the funniest thing Saturday Night Live has done in years," a third added.

Earlier in the episode, Johnson's Trump was also the focus of an Easter-themed cold open, which began by dramatizing the bible story of Jesus (played by Mikey Day) casting moneylenders out of the temple on his arrival in Jerusalem.

"Remind you of anyone?" Johnson's Trump said, interrupting the sequence. "I also got rid of money last week, but instead of one temple, I did a whole country. Maybe even the globe. The money's gone."

"Hi, it's me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus Trump, comparing myself to the son of God once again," he continued. "Many people are even calling me the Messiah because of the mess I, uh, made out of the economy, all because of my beautiful tariffs."

• "Saturday Night Live" took aim at President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement.
• James Austin Johnson's Trump said his plan was to "Make America Great Depression Again."
• Mike Myers' Elon Musk also joked about a new "self-vandalizing" Tesla.

In its latest episode, "Saturday Night Live" somewhat inevitably went after President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement.

James Austin Johnson returned as Trump during the NBC comedy show's cold open, recreating the president's Rose Garden speech from earlier this week, which saw him detail his controversial new import levies.

"Thank you all for coming out to hear about tariffs. My favorite word — 'tariff' — which, of course, is short for 'tariffic' idea," Johnson's Trump began.

"They're the backbone of my incredible plan for our economy. It's actually even better than a plan because it's a series of random numbers, like the numbers on the computer screen in "Severance," he continued.

Trump's latest volley of tariffs put effective US tariff rates at the highest level in more than a century, Fitch Ratings estimated.

A baseline 10% tariff on trading partners came into effect on Saturday, while higher rates on certain nations are set to begin on April 9.

Many have pointed out that the last time the US tried to impose similarly high tariffs — during the Great Depression — it only succeeded in making things worse.

And Johnson's Trump did not miss the opportunity to make that link, saying that before "Make America Wealthy Again" must come "MAGDA."

"Make America Great Depression Again," he explained. " It'll be better than great. It'll be a fantastic, unbelievable depression, the likes of which you've never seen before."

"You know, this depression is going to be so great, we'll be the ones eating the cats and the dogs," Johnson as Trump joked, referencing the real president's comments about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, during last year's presidential race.

Later in the sketch, Mike Myers returned as Elon Musk, crashing the announcement in a Green Bay Packers "cheesehead" hat and saying he'd just arrived from Wisconsin — where the real Musk spent millions of dollars in a failed bid to back a Republican judge for a seat in the state's Supreme Court.

"I tried to buy the election in Wisconsin. I'm an idiot. I should have just bought Wisconsin," Myers' Musk joked, before turning his attention to the billionaire's embattled electric vehicle maker, Tesla, which has been facing sharp drops in sales, protests outside showrooms, and widespread vandalism amid growing backlash against Musk and his role in Trump's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency.

"Our dealerships have been the target of many attacks, and, suddenly no one likes Tesla cars. So I asked myself, 'Why?' And then I answered myself: "Because of me," he said.

He then announced a new Tesla "Model V" — "the first electric car in history to be fully self-vandalizing," which he said comes with self-smashing headlights, self-slashing tires, and AI-powered graffiti.

Before the sketch ended, Myers' Musk also weighed in on Trump's tariffs.

"I'm really smart, and these tariffs sound really dumb," he told Johnson's Trump, who hastily replied: "OK, Elon, good luck on Mars."