plus: tribeca had movies from around the world.n china, and the story of women's emancipation in switzerland in the 19705. they actually had these arguments in the 19705. they were like — if women do politics, it is apocalypse. then there were tribeca's political films, for politically charged, confusing times. we are living in a surreal time. i just don't know what to make of it. and a feature on people for whom the environment makes them ill. all that and more in this special, tribeca film festival edition of talking movies. new york's landmark radio city music hall is home to the world—famous synchronised dancers known as the rockettes. but this year, it has also played host to the launch of a rather different kind of showbiz — robert de niro's tribeca film festival. i have learned through the years that clive really has a weakness for artists. a documentary profile of legendary american musical executive clive davis opened the festival, a man who has influenced the careers of such artists as barry manilow, patti smith, bruce sp

just last month -- they found out that they won a million dollars to produce their film from the tribecat&t untold stories contest. their work was judged by industry professionals like filmmaker lee daniels and anthony mackie. >> we're coming to terms with the fact that wow, this is something really big. >> it's a piece of work that's not only good enough for a million dollar prize, but it will premiere at the tribeca film festival next year. after that, andrew says the possibilities are limitless. >> we could go to e street or to gallery place and hopefully see our film playing on the screen. >> reporting in the district, meagan fitzgerald, news 4. >>> killed by caffeine. a high school student collapses and later dies after having too many of the drinks millions of us consume every governments around the world still reeling from the fallout of that massive ransom ware cyber attack. >>> does the storage on your phone always seem to fill up. how to make space and protect yourself from thieves. i'm at higher risk fore as depression.ave a stroke. i'm 26% more likely to develop an irregular

but just last month, they found out they won a million dollars to produce their film from the tribecatold stories contest. their work was judged by industry professionals like lee daniels and anthony mackie. >> now we're coming to terms with the fact that, wow, this is something really big. >> reporter: it's a piece of work that's not only good enough for a million dollar prize, but it will premiere at the tribeca possibilities are limitless. >> you could go to e street or a gallery place and see our film on the screen. >> meagan fitzgerald, news4. >>> news4 at 5:00 starts now. >>> right now, on news4 at 5:00, he went to meet a woman from an online dating site and he has never been seen again. his grandmother now walks the streets desperately searching for answers and her grandson. >>> yet another conspiracy theory swirling around slain dnc staffer seth rich. his parents talked to pat collins in an effort to get the facts straight. >>> and grief taking ofrg social media as we learned london dior was among the dead in the fiery crash on the suitland parkway, and she wasn't the only one

years ago, the casting crew the blockbuster film "the godfather" gathered in new york set up at the tribecam festival, robert rainier, james kohn, diana keaton, and the director were all there. the frames portrait of the late marlon brando was on stage with him and actors say they were honored that coppola asked him to act in the film. >> i had not seen it in about 30 years, and i looked at one and all i could think of was i could not get over it. it was so astonishing, and it was so beautiful. everybody is so great, and the music is so great, every choice you made was authentically brilliant, and i really mean that, and that is so unusual.>>> the tribeca film festival also screening the original film as well for "the godfather ii". >>> and the royal family celebrating the second birthday a prince charlotte privately at home. >>> our may day rally continues right now online on ktvu.com . >>> have a great rest of your afternoon. ♪ "turn around... every now and then i get a little bit hungry and there's nothing really good around. turn around... every now and then i get a little bit tired of

so -- every choice you made was so authentically brilliant. >> [ applause ]. >> it's unusual. >> tribeca film festival also streamed the original film as well as godfather 2. >> my favorite film of all time. >> i saw it for the first time six month ago. you gave me your dvd. >> and i said, you need to see it. i know you don't necessarily always take my recommendations. for example, you will not watch top gun. >> no. >> i will let that one go. >> good. >> if you watch the godfather, are you happy you did? >> i am. it's brilliant as diane keaton said it was and i more in tune with the american public now, 40 plus years later. i love this next story a classic show love connection which is back with a new host and a brand-new twist. >> we do something they didn't do in the original we scored each other based on the first impressions. >> i asked for james bond and they gave me bill gates. >> my favorite, andy cohen host the show. much like the original, reboot take the person looking for love sets them up on three dates in this new version, the audience will pick the best match. and the dater

. >> reporter: today we visited a corner of conservatism in the ultra-hip tribeca neighborhood here inanhattan. >> every single day it's an impeachable offense. >> i feel like i'm living in a bad made for tv series here. >> we're at the studios of i heart radio, the mark simone show, taking the pulse of the trump faithful. >> did they ask you how you can defend this president? >> yeah. >> reporter: mark simon is a staunch defender of president trump. >> these are all attempts to get rid of him, these are kill shots, every one of them. >> so what are you hearing from people? are they concerned? >> no, not really. you remember, most of america, they really don't pay attention to james comey. most people are watching "dancing with the stars" or "shark tank." >> at a certain point they're going to know who james comey is, he's going to be out there, it sounds like this could go the next step. >> i've been covering this campaign for a year and a half. every two months, this is it, this could go the next step, he'll never get out of this. he always gets out of it. in the end he always succee

robert de niro and his producing partner jane rosenthal launched the tribeca film festival in 2002. the annual event brought hundreds of independent films to wider audiences, fostering a vibrant creative community. mr. de niro: it's becoming a part of the fabric of the city, a tradition that will last forever. megan: while constantly expanding its artistic horizon. ms. rosenthal: you are still telling these great stories. megan: i sat down with these two legendary figures on the eve of this year's festival, and we discussed everything from partnerships -- mr. de niro: i said read this book, this is what we should be doing. megan: to platforms. to politics. mrde niro: he has debased the presency. megan: a conversation with robert de niro and jane rosenthal. i began by asking him how you approach the story of bernie madoff, who he plays in the upcoming hbo film he produced with rosenthal. mr. de niro: i always felt very strongly that the kids didn't know anything. i don't think his wife did either, really. he protected them. i don't see anything that says otherwise. but it was an inte

robert de niro and his producing partner jane rosenthal launched the tribeca film festival in 2002. the annual event brought hundreds of independent films to wider audiences, fostering a vibrant creative community. mr. de niro: it's becoming a part of the fabric of the city, a tradition that will last forever. megan: while constantly expanding its artistic horizon. ms. rosenthal: you are still telling these great stories. gan: i sat down with these two legendary figures on the eve of this year's festival, and we discussed everything from partnerships -- mr. de niro: i said read this book, this is what we should be doing. megan: to platforms. to politics. mr. de niro: he has debased the presidency. men: conversation with robert de niro and jane rosenthal. i began by asking him how you approach the story of bernie madoff, who he plays in the upcomingboilm he produced with rosenthal. mr. de niro: i always felt very strongly that the kids didn't know anything. i don't think his wife did either, really. he protected them. i don't see anything that says otherwise. but it was an interestin

have your own huge townhouse in the middle of tribeca with parking for $25 million is actually, and i know it sounds crazy, but it's actually a pretty good deal. >>> hi, everyone. welcome to "on the money." i'm contessa brewer in for becky quick. >>> paying for grades. how high schoolers can get a check for getting as. the company behind it says it could cut college costs too. >>> who is regulating the food you feed fido or fluffy? the surprising answer and the questions you should ask before you buy. >> no one is really minding that store right now. >> fact, fiction and retirement. the new study on common myths. when you stop working and why it really matters. >>> business is blooming. the new online company tried to disrupt the flower business and save you money for mother's day. "on the money" starts right now. >> this is "on the money." your life, your future. >> we begin with the cost of college. most graduating high school seniors have picked the school they'll attend this fall. but paying for that education can be a tough lesson in and of itself. that's this week's cover story.

robert de niro and his producing partner jane rosenthal launched the tribeca film festival in 2002.l event brought hundreds of independent films to wider audiences, fostering a vibrant creative community. mr. de niro: it's becoming a part of the fabric of the city, a tradition that will last forever. megan: while constantly expanding its artistic horizon. ms. rosenthal: you are still telling these great stories. megan: i sat down with these two legendary figures on the eve of this year's festival, and we discussed everything from partnerships -- mr. de niro: i said read this book, this is what we should be doing.

but with a little >>> last night at the tribeca film festival brought back the cast of one of the mostnfluential movies ever made, can godfather. the stars were reunited to talk about the movie even revealing some behind-the-scenes secrets. >> i'll tell you i'm thinking of using you as michael. i thought he's really nuts. right away i'm thinking as an actor does, gee, not a good role. sonny is the part i can play. >> which is your favorite? >> first. whenever the godfather is on or dirty dancing. totally opposite movies. >>> a casket at the u.s. border crossing. >>> listen to the sound of that. >>> now on news 4 today, severe weather strikes parts of the country and it's headed our way. >>> shot down averted. the $1 trillion spending bill that should keep the government running until fall. >>> call it bitter sweet. why we are going sugar free all week and how you can still join us. >>> "news 4 today" starts now. >>> if you dare. >> we're just getting started and i'm already feeling a little scared about this whole thing. >> 4:26. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun

the cast and director of the godfather reunited last night at tribeca film festival in honor of the film's 45th anniversary. they joined director francis ford copla at the event. a framed portrait was prominently displayed. the reunion followed back-to- back screening of the godfather and godfather part 2. >> they played both the movies, just great. >>> all right, joe, it didn't work out for the giants today. >> work on that. the giants are in the if it can go wrong it will go wrong mode and a beautiful cove. they were spoiled late in the game by the san diego padres. >> they are going to take advantage of it. >> michael morris continues to be productive sips he rejoined the team. the opposite deal against the padres clayton richard in the 6th. hunter pence scores. giants with a 2-0 lead after seven innings of shutout baseball. and he was in line for the win. but once again they couldn't close. mark melancon with one out and one on. the pinch hitter for sanchez and the former giant with a drive that ties up the game suffering his first blown save since opening day. it will be 2-2 and with

and talking movies is at the tribeca film festival in new york.in half an hour — here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. social media companies are being accused of a "shameful" failure to tackle online illegal and dangerous content. a report by a group of mps says sites like facebook, twitter and google put more effort into protecting their profits than keeping the public safe online. the home affairs select committee branded the firms‘ lack of action as a "disgrace". asjonathan blake reports. twitter, facebook, and google. big brands and household names used by billions online every day, but accused again of doing nowhere near enough to tackle illegal, abusive, or extremist posts. i think both the richest and biggest companies in the world have both the ability and the responsibility to make sure that this kind of illegal and dangerous material is removed. i don't think they are taking this seriously enough, and i think they need to. the mp suggested fines for social media companies that aren't removing things quickly enough. the

riots anniversary, tribeca, o.j. simpson.f unanswered question around the l.a.p.d. >> kat: oj was treated more than fairly. they let him drive around for a long time. >> eboni: that's why we're speculating. >> eric: it was 22 years ago. this kid is 22 years old. he's wearing a t-shirt of something that happened the year he was born. >> and he's got everyone talking about it. >> kat: another interview tomorrow you want to talk about? >> eric: more with the trump interview. i went deep on a lot of things and we didn't have time to get all of it. he was very engaging. he really wanted to talk, and he was very nice to give us this interview because it was our first show. got to do it for the first show, and he was fantastic. it was really cool. while i'm waiting for the trump interview, general mcmaster walked by. hey, how are you doing? reince priebus walked by. sean spicer was over there. i yelled at him hey, spicey. he kind of gave me a look. >> what was on his desk? >> eric: a telephone, . >> eboni: what do you anticipate in

. >> di you this in 2014 and you just got an award in 2016 tribeca. >> yeah. >> what was the delay. >tch film. >> that's right. simple animation. part of it was it took me awhile to edit the movie to get it to work i did a tour. i still do stand up and i did 35 city tour i thought i didn't know what i was getting into. we'll edit will be fin it took some work. there was a tour and netflix special in there and tribeca it did well a year ago and sold a year ago so that wasn't my fall. the last year was i guess they just wanted to wait for the right time. >> his stand up is incredible. inn corp.s music and it l illustrations into it. i've senior work. i love taking woodstock one of the greatest film maker of all time. >> really lucky. one of the scenes in this film that kind of i relate to the most the moment you're on the plane and to set this up for the audience ooh sitting next to random stranger who will not stop talking to you and you literally stay i want to take a nap. >> yeah. >> so what, that is something everybody has been involved in talk about how that's come from leaf real l

like i, you know it was at the -- they premiered it at the tribeca film festival. long time. i am legit, you can vouch for it. a low-self-esteem guy from new jersey. like that's who i am. and hbo sent this real fancy car. and i was like, "i'm going to live the fancy life for once. and then sat in traffic 90 minutes trying to get through the midtown tunnel." and all i could think about was like, "john mulaney never has to deal with this." [ light laughter ] pete holmes, he is never late to his own premiere. like this is the most on brand chris gethard moment. [ light laughter ] this is like the biggest night of my professional life and i'm 20 minutes late. >> seth: it is very, not just on brand for you, on brand for the special, because the special is ve it's very open. it's very emotional and raw. you talk a lot about things you've gone through throughout your life. and so how have audiences reacted to it? because i know you've done it sort of all across the world before it became this special. did you find people reacted to it differently in different places? >> i

and it is acquiring projects, different documentaries, a couple of documentaries streaming at the tribecae about clive davis, and another about bad boy records. , puff daddy's record label. the idea is there have been two currents in the media this is over the past few years that apple has had to respond to. one is the rise in streaming music and this connection of music and video best encapsulated in youtube. and the other is this growing trend in silicon valley towards an interest in producing their your own video series. inspired by the success of seenix and amazon, we have google, facebook, and twitter have all jumped into this. apple only has apple music, which was supposed to be the competition for spotify and youtube, and it is now is using it as a testbed for different video projects. all of this is led by jimmy i ovine, a famous record executive. carol: you write in your article that this is about apple keeping people tethered to apple products and the iphone specifically. >> yeah, apple makes two dollars out of three dollars selling iphones. it is the house that steve jobs built

one of my first jobs in new york was at a theater in tribeca called the flea, and sigourney weaver's 40-seat theater, and she came after one of the performances and said some encouraging things to me. and i was right on the verge of thinking, maybe i should go to law school or something. [ light laughter ] tiffany style. >> jimmy: you were just gonna -- yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: tiffany trump -- tiffany trump style, yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and go into law. >> avoid the bright lights. >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: but now, you're in "alien." this is fantastic. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. so it's a littul >> jimmy: i love that. >> with the weavers. >> jimmy: see this? i love those stories. >> yeah, totally. >> jimmy: yeah, do you want to set up what's happening in this film? >> mm-hmm. yeah, in this clip? >> jimmy: or in the movie in general? >> oh, oh. yeah, yeah. so, in the movie. >> jimmy: "covenant" is the name of the -- ship? >> the ship, yeah. it's a colonization mission. and so, this movie comes after "prometheus," but before sigourney's first "alien" movie. so, basically, we don'

to sort of button this, you went -- you were at radio city a couple weeks ago for the tribeca film feste night. aretha franklin was there. was barry manilow? >> barry manilow, aretha franklin, dionne warwick. like all of the legends, i mean, earth, wind & fire. >> seth: oh, great. >> seth: it's great -- always happy when all three show up. it's never great when -- [ light laughter ] when it's just earth and fire that's never fun. >> yeah. >> seth: wind -- wind's out somewhere else. he went to carnegie. >> i'm still trying to figure out who is earth and who is fire. who is who. >> seth: but you got to sing a whitney houston song that night. >> yeah, yeah. >> seth: was that an incredible moment? >> it's definitely an incredible moment. any time you, you know, you can stop and have a moment. because whitney was my idol. >> seth: yeah. >> to be able to honor her. and i also sang "hallelujah" as well. clive's request. and just to lift you up in a positive way, which is fun. and we just had a great time in the room. and i remember, i actually clive to dance a little bit. >> seth: well that's

a at the tribeca film festival robert de niro a pacino diane keaton francis ford copy palla.er two person. >> i think most people are. >> are we going to say that at the same time. >> are we. >> we just did. >> aaare you a godfather two person. >> heck yeah. >> most say godfather one. >> those in the know say two. >> that's the classic but to get the back story about -- >> yeah, so good. >> young bobby de niro. >> that panel is available. one of the anecdotes that came out of the actual thing rolling stone was saying that diane keaton and a pacino got really drunk after filming that wedding scene in the first movie. very cool stuff there. we'll have more coming up today including charlie hunnam's reaction >> i wonder if chain smokers will that continue doing that. >> that's awesome. >> i'm more of a porky's two guy than porky's one. >> porky's two was very funny. [laughter] >> are we really going to have this conversation. >> when you talk about the godfather are you reeling really goingto do it. >> winds out of the south at 14. warm and humid today, low 80's nor daytime high

way to go, guys. >> thank you, tribeca. >> very cool! >> somewhere matt is still pinching himself.rning he woke up and watched that segment. >> how exciting. >> good to hear james caan echo who's seen the trilogy "they were both better than the third." oh, no you didn't. >> little known fact, dylan watch this is movie every christmas. >> it's become our christmas tradition. it's always on, that music just gives me chills. >> by the way, if you can't get enough, matt will have more of the interview and behind-the-scenes stories later in the week from that cast. >> looking forward to that. coming up, an eye-opening new look at the nation's opioid epidemic from families who experienced that firsthand. but first, this is "today" on nbc. well it's a perfect nespresso hold on a second.orge. mmm. ♪ [mel torme sings "comin' home baby"] hey there. want a lift? ♪ where are we going? no don't tell me. let me guess. ♪ have a nice ride. ♪ how far would you go for coffee that's a cup above? i brought you nespresso. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. maybe