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NEWS ABOUT: Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. stories: 20 news summaries

 Downey's 'Sherlock': 
 Less Gent, More Hero 

Movie depicts brilliant but troubled brawler

Nov 2, 09 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - The new Sherlock Holmes, played by Robert Downey Jr, is no tweed-clad gentleman. In the latest movie remake, which opens Christmas Day, the detective is reimagined as a ripped martial arts expert "with a mind that whizzes along like a Ferrari and a penchant for falling into a disheveled... More »

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entertainment • superhero • Robert Downey Jr. • movie industry • Sherlock Holmes • Arthur Conan Doyle

 Lindsay, Nicole Among 
 DJ AM Mourners 

Service held at Hollywood Palladium

Sep 4, 09 7:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Celeb pals including Lindsay Lohan (with Sam Ronson), Nicole Richie, and Robert Downey Jr. showed up last night to say goodbye to Adam Goldstein—better known as DJ AM. The private service at the Hollywood Palladium was open to "friends both from his life in recovery as well as... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • Nicole Richie • Robert Downey Jr. • memorial service • Drew Pinsky • DJ AM • Adam Goldstein • Jon Favreau • Eric Dane • Rebecca Gayheart • Tom Arnold

(Newser) - Some 125,000 giddy comic book fans converged on the San Diego Convention Center over the weekend to jockey for a spot at the film portion Comic-Con to get tantalizing sneak peeks at upcoming movies and hear insiders rave about projects. USA Today reports a few of the tantalizing tidbits... More »

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James Cameron • Peter Jackson • Robert Downey Jr. • Scarlett Johansson • convention • Black Widow • Iron Man • avatar • comic-con • district9

MOVIE REVIEW

 Foxx, Downey Lift Soloist 

Stars make based-on-true-story tearjerker worthwhile despite some bum notes

Apr 24, 09 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Soloist—an adaptation of a LA Times reporter's memoir of his friendship with a homeless man—may not hit all the right notes with critics, but powerful performances from Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx save the day.
  • Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: The pair are "both charismatic
... More »

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entertainment • movie review • Robert Downey Jr. • Jamie Foxx

(Newser) - The Oscars are coming up, but that orgy of self-congratulation doesn’t celebrate what really matters in Hollywood: money. Forbes crunched the numbers for 2008 and selected the winners of a different award: the Rainmaker.
  • Best Actor: Robert Downey Jr. returned $52.60 to Paramount for every dollar
... More »

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Academy Awards • film • awards • award show • Paramount Pictures • box office • Robert Downey Jr. • Meryl Streep • Juno • Jason Reitman • movies • blockbusters • Iron Man • Mamma Mia! • return on investment

 Downey: Googling 
 Myself 'A Hoot' 

Hathaway, too, cops to habit; Pitt not so much

Jan 23, 09 10:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Celebrities really are just like us: They Google themselves, too, reports Perez Hilton. At an Oscars celebrity panel this week, Robert Downey Jr. admitted it: “I love all that shit, personally. Because it’s a hoot.” Anne Hathaway then reversed course: “I lied before when you asked... More »

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Google • Internet • Brad Pitt • celebrity • Robert Downey Jr. • Anne Hathaway • celebrity interview • Oscars

(Newser) - The annual ranking of movie stars based on exhibitors' sentiment is out. Thing is, the Quigley Poll bases its list on what industry insiders think the stars brought in, not on hard numbers. Gina Serpe of E! takes a look at the discrepancies.
  • Will Smith: Theater owners had
... More »

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Shia LaBeouf • film • box office • Robert Downey Jr. • The Dark Knight • Christian Bale • Harrison Ford • Will Smith • movies • Iron Man • Hancock • 2008 • Quigley Poll

 Fey Is AP's 
 Entertainer 
 of the Year 

30 Rock star and Palin impersonator beats out Downey, Ledger

Dec 23, 08 12:42 PM CST
(AP) - Tina Fey is the entertainer of the year? You betcha. Fey was voted the AP's Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country. Fey was selected by AP members as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment... More »

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entertainment • television • comedy • Tina Fey • Robert Downey Jr. • Heath Ledger • Associated Press • comedian

 Thunder Holds Onto Top Spot 

The House Bunny hops to second place

Aug 24, 08 6:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tropic Thunder banked $16.1 million to become the third flick this summer to win two straight weekend box office crowns, Variety reports. Sorority laffer The House Bunny earned $15.1 million to debut in second, followed by Universal’s remake of Death Race ($12.3 million), The Dark ... More »

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Hollywood • film • box office • Robert Downey Jr. • The Dark Knight • Ben Stiller • Star Wars • Jack Black • movies

Thunder Rolls at Box Office


Aug 17, 08 6:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood spoof Tropic Thunder bombarded the box office this weekend by banking $26 million in top spot, Variety reports. Batman flick The Dark Knight fell to second but raked in $16.8 million and became the second-highest grossing domestic pic ever. Filling out the top five were Star Wars: The ... More »

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Hollywood • film • box office • Robert Downey Jr. • The Dark Knight • Ben Stiller • Star Wars • Jack Black • movies • Tropic Thunder

MOVIE REVIEW

 Tropic Thunder
 Declares Comedy War

No targets are safe in Ben Stiller's gross-out war comedy

Aug 13, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The action comedy Tropic Thunder, a send-up of Vietnam War movies, crosses some lines—intentionally. In fact, Peter Hartlaub writes in the San Francisco Chronicle, "if you're not offended by at least one aspect of this film, then you're probably not getting out enough." But it has... More »

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Tom Cruise • comedy • movie review • DreamWorks • Robert Downey Jr. • Ben Stiller • Jack Black • Tropic Thunder

Glossies

 The 'Summer of Downey'

For the first time, he's a genuine superstar

Aug 11, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - After "many long, cold, hard winters," it's finally the "summer of Downey," writes Erik Hedegaard in Rolling Stone. The success of Iron Man has turned the 43-year-old mercurial actor into a certified mega-star, raising the question of how he will deal with it all. "I'm... More »

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Rolling Stone • Robert Downey Jr. • Ben Stiller • Jack Black • Iron Man • Tropic Thunder

 Indiana Jones Whips Up $311M 

 Blockbuster numbers in five-day opening

May 27, 08 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has struck it rich, racking up the most lucrative international opening of all time and the second highest US weekend box office take ever in a blockbuster weekend for the Steven Spielberg epic. The film grossed $151 million domestically and $160... More »

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Indiana Jones • Steven Spielberg • box office • Robert Downey Jr. • George Harrison • Harrison Ford • Iron Man • Memorial Day

World's Most Influential
Make Time

Bernanke, Pitt, Clooney & Putin join list of 100 movers & shakers

May 5, 08 2:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not often Hillary Clinton, the Dalai Lama, and Judd Apatow find themselves on the same list. But they've all made Time's annual pick of the world’s 100 most influential people, ranging from artists and intellectuals to scientists and politicians (including George Bush and all three presidential hopefuls).... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Angelina Jolie • Rupert Murdoch • Brad Pitt • list • Michael Bloomberg • Oscar Pistorius • Mia Farrow • Robert Downey Jr. • Hannah Montana • Miley Cyrus • George W. Bush • Karl Lagerfeld • Suze Orman • John Bezos



 Iron Man  
 Blasts Off 
 at Box Office 

Action flick is 10th highest opener ever

May 4, 08 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Paramount and Marvel struck gold with Iron Man this weekend, raking in $201 million worldwide in the tenth-best opening ever, Variety reports. The male-skewing film left room for Made of Honor to draw in women and $15.5 million in second spot.  More »

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Marvel Comics • Paramount Pictures • box office • Robert Downey Jr. • Paramount • Iron Man

movie review

 Iron Man Solid Gold 

Critics love Downey as avenger in superhero turn

May 1, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Iron Man rockets into theaters tomorrow, and it’s so good it “practically dares the competition to measure up,” Peter Travers writes in Rolling Stone. Critics are nearly unanimous in praising the latest superhero flick, admiring its “raw vitality” and “pitch-perfect casting.” Robert Downey Jr.... More »

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film • Marvel Comics • superhero • movie review • Robert Downey Jr. • movies • John Favreau

 Iron Man
 Wrought of Risk 

Studio rolls the dice with Downey, Favreau

May 1, 08 11:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iron Man isn’t really an A-list superhero. “You could really go down the list till you get to Iron Man,” says director John Favreau. But Marvel Studios is banking its future on Iron Man, and its titular hero isn’t even the riskiest part. There’s... More »

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Marvel Comics • superhero • Robert Downey Jr. • movies • John Favreau • Iron Man

There Will Be Bad Banter

Shorter schedule leaves this year's patter less edited, scribe says

Feb 24, 08 9:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Oscar banter may provide the show's shakiest moments, but stars and scribes are known to battle over these lines behind the scenes, the Los Angeles Times reports. This year though is different: The show's strike-shortened schedule is sparing writers from the usual pre-show scrutinty. "The celebrities and their support... More »

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Academy Awards • Robert Downey Jr. • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • scriptwriters • Bruce Vilanch • Oscars

NEW RELEASE

Bueller, Er, Bartlett Is a Pill

Charlie Bartlett takes a sophisticated approach to the old teen movie

Feb 22, 08 12:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Charlie Bartlett, about a charming but troubled high school student who dispenses advice and prescription medication to his classmates, is being given mostly passing grades by critics. Sure, the teen film hits the expected themes of "angst, alienation, loneliness, disenchantment, and drug use," writes the Hollywood Reporter's Kirk... More »

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high school • comedy • prescription drugs • movie review • Robert Downey Jr. • Anton Yelchin • Charlie Bartlett • angst • movies • teenager

Celebs Turning Rehab Into Joke: Experts

Lohan, Spears 'waltzing' in and out of treatment sends wrong message

Jul 26, 07 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The debauched lifestyles of celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears are turning substance-abuse rehab into a punch line, making light of a process that helps thousands of people each year, say experts. Lohan was arrested on suspicion of DUI this week just days after finishing rehab; in February, Spears... More »

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Britney Spears • rehab • drugs • alcohol • Lindsay Lohan • DUI • alcohol abuse • rehabilitation center • drunk driving • celebrity • treatment • addiction • substance abuse • Robert Downey Jr.

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