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Key PointsRobert De Niro is reflecting on production of Elia Kazan's final film, The Last Tycoon. "I don't mind [when] a director or somebody tries to tell you" that you've done good work as an actor, De Niro remarked. But when Kazan told the actor he did "great" after one particular scene, De Niro's reply left the director flummoxed. Don't make Robert De Niro call your bluff — even if you're showering him with praise. During a ranging conversation on Tuesday's episode of the Good Hang podcast, the legendary actor offered his opinion on directorial bedside manner, particularly where praise is concerned. "I'm a little suspicious sometimes when people are too, I don't know, when they're flattering me," host Amy Poehler told De Niro, who wholeheartedly agreed. "I don't mind [when] a director or somebody tries to tell you, 'Very good,' or certain types of, 'That's good.'" But when Elia Kazan tried it on the set of his final film, The Last Tycoon, his star didn't much take to it. De Niro in 'The Last Tycoon'Credit: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty"We came out of a looping stage, and he said, you know, 'That was great. That was really, you know,'" De Niro recalled. "I said, 'Well thanks.

Ariana Grande has wrapped her Eternal Sunshine tour with an emotional farewell, ahead of stepping back from public life. Visibly moved, the singer thanked fans at the final show in London on Tuesday night, telling the audience, "This has been one of the most beautiful, extraordinary experiences of my life, and I just wanted to express my gratitude without sobbing completely. "Grande was occasionally close to tears at other points during the evening, the BBC reported, most notably during "One Last Time. " The song took on emotional weight following the bombing at her 2017 concert in Manchester, England. "London, I'm going to need you to help me on this one," she told audience members, kneeling down as she sang. Grande also appeared to acknowledge her next romantic chapter while singing "Thank U, Next," changing the lyrics to "Wrote some songs about Ricky/I'm tryna make him my last. " The singer has kept fans updated on her rekindled romance with dancer Ricky Alvarez through lyric changes throughout the tour. The pair dated from 2015 to 2016 after working together on Grande's Honeymoon Tour. Grande recently shared photos with Alvarez on social media, indicating they're a couple again