Schiff’s Censure Pincer, D.E.I. Backsliding, Celebrity Legal Spats

Welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon compilation of Puck’s best new reporting.

Today, we lead with Eriq Gardner’s gripping account of the legal fracas pitting Robert De Niro against his former assistant—a sprawling $6M suit whose result could be as consequential as Taxi Driver.

Then, below the fold: Lauren Sherman queries author-influencer-D.E.I. consultant Danielle Prescod about the fashion brands slipping on their post-George Floyd promises. And on The Powers That Be, Peter Hamby rings up Puck’s new congressional correspondent, Abby Livingston, for an animated conversation about the censure effort against Adam Schiff, before they dig into their CNN roots.

ERIQ GARDNER

A $6 million suit, five million frequent-flyer miles, and angry allegations of jealousy: don’t be surprised if De Niro’s legal battle with an assistant becomes as influential as ‘Taxi Driver.’

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LAUREN SHERMAN

Three years ago, after the murder of George Floyd, the fashion industry rushed to make up for past sins by installing chief diversity officers, focusing on D.E.I. policies, and working to reshape corporate cultures. These days, though, the effort has lapsed. An honest conversation with Danielle Prescod of 2BG.

PETER HAMBY & ABBY LIVINGSTON

Abby Livingston, Puck’s new Congressional correspondent, joins Peter for an animated conversation about the censure effort against Adam Schiff—where it might head and how it plays to his advantage. Then they delve into their CNN roots.

MATTHEW BELLONI

The $200 million-plus Ezra Miller movie came in well below expectations. Did ‘The Flash’ fail because of its many micro-problems, or the macro issues facing big-budget movies in general?