Robert Downey Jr

PC Whiners Aside, Downey Jr. Deserves His Oscar Nod

John Ridley | Posted 02.23.2009 | Entertainment


John Ridley

On the heels of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announcing the nominees for their 81st shindig, there were the usual nontroversies over who was named and who was ignored.

On Self-Googling: Brad Pitt Doesn't, Robert Downey Jr. Does

Newsweek | Posted 02.23.2009 | Entertainment


NEWSWEEK: With the Internet, it's becoming harder for actors to draw the line between public and private. Do any of you guys ever Google yourself? P...

Women & the Oscar Nominations

Melissa Silverstein | Posted 02.23.2009 | Entertainment


Melissa Silverstein

After a great year for women at the box office, the lack of a film about a woman in the final five stings.

Oscar Noms: They Wuz Robbed!

Marshall Fine | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

Yes, Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei received acting nominations. But The Wrestler -- one of the fiercest, most moving, most resourceful independent entries of the year -- was shut out in the major categories.

OSCAR NOMINATIONS: "Benjamin Button," Heath, "Slumdog," Winslet, "Milk,"

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is the Academy Awards heavyweight with 13 nominations, yet the shadow of Batman lo...

Golden Globes Red Carpet Pictures 2009 (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 02.11.2009 | Entertainment


Stars of the big and small screen turned out for the cameras at Sunday's Golden Globes red carpet. From big hair to big dresses, judge for yourself an...

Critics' Choice Awards Nominations: Who's In, Who Was Snubbed

E!, AP | Posted 01.09.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Pitt versus Angelina Jolie. Heath Ledger versus Robert Downey Jr. Bruce Springsteen versus Miley Cyrus. Those are some of the matchups for the...

2008: A Year Of Has-Beens Turned Hot

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 01.09.2009 | Entertainment


Who woulda thunk it? After downward spirals, former Hollywood pariahs Britney Spears, Mickey Rourke and Robert Downey Jr. managed to turn it around th...

Justin Theroux Talks Tropic Thunder and Iron Man 2

Jenna Busch | Posted 01.01.2009 | Entertainment


Jenna Busch

In the Marvel universe, it's not really a they/us kind of environment, the way they work. It's just a bunch of guys and girls sitting in a room, trying to come up with what's right for the movie.

Robert Downey Jr. Signs On For "Iron Man 3" And "The Avengers"

AP | Posted 11.29.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Robert Downey Jr. will strap on his metal suit to join the superhero team effort "The Avengers" in addition to "Iron Man 2," Marve...

New Sherlock Holmes Film Unveiled In London

Guardian | Posted 11.02.2008 | Entertainment


It will not be the Sherlock Holmes on film many remember - the suave Basil Rathbone to the bumbling Nigel Bruce - but a new big budget action movie wi...

DVDs -- Even George Clooney's Flops Are Cool

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.31.2008 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

George Clooney is such a savvy, old school Hollywood star that even the movies he makes that don't quite work just seem to add to his stature.

Robert Downey Jr On "The Dark Knight": "Fuck DC Comics"

Moviehole.com | Posted 09.17.2008 | Entertainment


Robert Downey Jr gave a lengthy interview, promoting his hilarious turn in "Tropic Thunder," to moviehole.net. Later in the interview, via a discussio...

"Tropic Thunder" Stars On Fame, Comedy And Blackface

Entertainment Weekly | Posted 09.08.2008 | Entertainment


NTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This movie mercilessly ridicules the self-important aspects of acting. Ben, you were telling me earlier that there's nothing acto...

Robert Downey Jr. Backs Out Of Book Deal

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 07.30.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — The "Iron Man" will not be wielding a pen: Robert Downey Jr. has postponed plans to write a memoir and has returned his advance to pu...

Robert Downey Jr. Tapped For Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes"

AP | Michael Fleming | Posted 07.18.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Robert Downey Jr. is trading Iron Man's metal suit for Sherlock Holmes' deerstalker hat. Downey is following his action blockbust...

25 Getting Hollywood Stars: Tinkerbell, Cameron Diaz, The Village People, Harry Shearer And More

AP | Posted 06.27.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Hollywood will enshrine an eclectic bunch in its famous curbside Walk of Fame next year, including Hugh Jackman, Ben Kingsley, The...

Jon Favreau Makes Plea About "Iron Man 2"

Huffington Post | Posted 06.18.2008 | Entertainment


"Iron Man" director Jon Favreau, also known for films like "Swingers" and "Elf," has posted a plea of sorts to Marvel and Paramount over "Iron Man 2,"...

Time 100 Video! Poehler & Meyers, Indra Nooyi, and Robert Downey Jr. Choking Up Over His Dad

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.17.2008 | Media


Here is some video evidence of some of our fave toasts from the Time 100, not including Mariah Carey because her performance was inexplicably not broa...

"Iron Man 2" Already Given A Release Date

AP | Posted 05.13.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — This weekend was just the beginning of Hollywood's Iron age. Marvel Studios announced Monday it will release "Iron Man 2" on Apri...

"Iron Man" Pulls Over $200M Worldwide: Exceeds Expectations

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.12.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — "Iron Man" was pure gold at the box office. The Marvel Comics adaptation, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the guy in the metal suit...

Robert Downey Jr. On Dating Sarah Jessica Parker, Parenting And Drug Use

Parade Magazine | Posted 04.24.2008 | Entertainment


Robert Downey Jr. is on the cover of Parade this weekend in advance of his big-budget flick "Iron man," and inside he talks about his previous relatio...

Robert Downey Jr. Plays Black Man In New Film

Entertainment Weekly | Adam B. Vary | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


If you don't recognize that African-American actor standing between Jack Black and Ben Stiller, there's a good reason: He's white. In Tropic Thunder, ...

Hillary and Britney: Of Caucuses and Carcasses

Joyce McFadden | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Joyce McFadden

Two women are commanding television, newspapers and magazines with questions of whether their tears were real, or appropriate, or effective in holding their fan base.

Rupert Everett: Hollywood Is Like Al-Qaeda

Huffington Post | Staff | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


British movie star Rupert Everett has continued his critique of Hollywood days after bashing Hollywood heavyweights such as George Clooney, Diane Keat...