Hi I want to skip some items from recyclerview.

Here is the bi
You need to set visibility to your holder, not your views.
if (download.isEmpty()==true && desc_new.isEmpty()==true) {
holder.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}else {
holder.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
Picasso.with(context).load(news.get((position)).getBetterFeaturedImage().getSourceUrl()).into(holder.imageView);
holder.movieTitle.setText(news.get(position).getTitle().getRendered())
}
also delete visibility from your xml