Variety On the Town

De Niro's Comedic Performance

Meryl Streep received a standing ovation as she walked on stage to accept her award from the Film Society of Lincoln Center Monday in N.Y.  She also got loud cheers when a clip from her upcoming film "Mama Mia" was shown. But it was Robert De Niro who got the biggest laughs of the night. As he took the stage to pay tribute to Streep, De Niro admitted he didn't have any anecdotes to share with the crowd saying:

"I just don't have any tales of fun things we used to do. We didn't go to the high school prom together although that would have been fun. I don't think we ever sneaked into Michael Cimino's trailer and played a practical joke although that would have been fun too and I don't remember sleeping together, although…." De Niro said with a grin.

Watch video of De Niro's speech on Defamer here. 

(photo:  Meryl Streep shows off her award/ WireImage)

Kidman and Snoop's Country Side

You may have expected to see Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the CMT Awards in Nashville on Monday but Snoop Dogg? The rapper arrived wearing a cowboy hat and was a presenter at the kudofest. Yet, if you had been keeping up on your MTV News, you would have seen this coming. During a recent taping of VH1's "Storytellers," Snoop performed the country song "My Medicine" by Everlast and then told the aud "I love country music. Love Johnny Cash."  Read the full story here.  (photos/ WireImage)

Cinema Eyes Gibney

"This event will be about ten minutes too long just like most documentaries," joked filmmaker AJ Schnack at last week's inaugural Cinema Eye Honors awards at the IFC Center in Gotham. Over 250 guests, including doc helmers Barbara Kopple, Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, attended at the kudofest hosted by IndiePix films. "Chicago 10" nabbed the animation and graphic design kudo, "King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" took home the audience choice award and recent Academy Award doc winner, Alex Gibney, recieved the best director kudo for "Taxi to the Dark Side." (A. Morfoot)

Pitt, Clooney Make a Solid Impression

Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and George Clooney rolled up their sleeves this afternoon and firmly planted their hands and feet in cement during the "Ocean's Thirteen" Hand and Foot ceremony in front of the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater. It is a busy week for the boys who just returned from Cannes and will attend the "Ocean's" Los Angeles preem tonight before heading to Las Vegas on Wednesday for the CineVegas Film Festival.