Actor Robert DeNiro (L) and his wife Grace Hightower pose for photographs on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center for the gala performance for the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, December 4, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]

Actor Robert DeNiro (R) and his wife Grace Hightower talk to reporters on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center for the gala performance for the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, December 4, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]