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Costar Praises Robert Downey Jr. for Race-Bending Role
Originally posted 07/18/2008 07:35PM
Though Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of black soldier in the
comedy Tropic Thunder is sure to turn heads, he
already has one fan – his African-American costar, Brandon T. Jackson.
"To be honest, he played a black dude better than anybody I've seen!" Jackson raved about Downey's performance in the Ben Stiller-directed film.
But that doesn't mean Jackson didn't have initial hesitations.
"When I first read the script, I was like: What? Black face? But when I saw him [act] he, like, became a black man," Jackson says.
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Guy Ritchie to Direct Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
Originally posted 07/10/2008 08:20AM
Fresh from this summer's success in Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. is in final talks to star as the great English detective in Sherlock Holmes – to be directed by Guy Ritchie, whose been making headlines himself lately, concerning the status of his marriage to Madonna.
The Warner Bros. release, due to start shooting this fall, will show Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's hero in a less stuffy vein than in his previous incarnations, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Not that Downey will be the only versatile actor to don Holmes's stalking cap and coat cape.
Columbia Pictures recently announced that Judd Apatow would produce a comic take on Holmes, to star Borat's Sacha Baron Cohen as the super sleuth, and Will Ferrell as his sidekick, Dr. Watson.
– Stephen M. Silverman
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Lindsay Lohan, Robert Downey Jr. to Present MTV Movie Awards
Originally posted 05/19/2008 11:00AM
With Mike Myers hosting, this year's MTV Movie Awards is upping its A-list roster with musical guests Coldplay and such nominees as Zac Efron and Johnny Depp.
On Monday, the network also announced some top-name presenters, among them Steve Carell, Jack Black and Lindsay Lohan, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway and Mark Wahlberg. (See the complete list of presenters here.)
Sunday, June 1, at 8 p.m. (7 Central), the ceremony will air live on the cable network from the Gibson Ampitheatre in Southern California's Universal City. The trophies come in the form of golden popcorn boxes.
In a promotional video for the upcoming event, in which Lohan makes a cameo appearance, host Myers can be seen donning a pair of wings and a Speedo, proclaiming, "I am shameless promotion." With luck, he'll also be the show's guardian angel.
– Mary Margaret
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Robert Downey Jr.: Sarah Jessica Parker Tried to Help Me
Originally posted 04/16/2008 12:55PM
Robert Downey Jr. says his drug abuse and drinking led to his breakup with Sarah Jessica Parker after a seven-year relationship – even as she tried to help him cope.
"I liked to drink, and I had a drug problem, and that didn't jibe with Sarah Jessica, because it is the furthest thing from what she is," Downey Jr., 43, who stars in Iron Man (May 2), says in an interview with Parade. "She provided me a home and understanding. She tried to help me. She was so miffed when I didn't get my act together."
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Iron Man Stars Suit Up for Latest Promo
Originally posted 02/01/2008 04:30PM
Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr. and Jeff Bridges are a fierce foursome in the newest promo shot released for the upcoming Iron Man movie.
Downey Jr., who reportedly did eight months of motion-capture work after filming to realistically portray Iron Man's movements, plays the title character in Jon Favreau's take on the Marvel comic. You can check out more pics – including and unrecognizable Downey Jr. in his iron suit – at justjared.com. The movie is due out in May.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Comes Out of Mommy Retirement
Originally posted 07/30/2007 02:15PM
A "dream" opportunity lured Gwyneth Paltrow away from her two kids and back to the big screen this year.
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Robert Downey Jr. Marries Girlfriend
Originally posted 08/27/2005 06:00PM
Robert Downey, Jr., married his longtime girlfriend Susan Levin on Saturday, PEOPLE has confirmed.
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Halle Flies Solo Again
Originally posted 04/30/2004 9:00AM
BERRY UNMARRIED: Halle Berry filed for divorce from her husband of three years, R&B singer Eric Benet, Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. Berry, 37, was previously married to pro ballplayer David Justice, but the relationship ended in 1996. The instability in her relationship with Benet, also 37, from whom she separated last October, has been well-documented, and at one point her husband was reportedly treated for a sex addiction.
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Robert Downey Jr. Ends 12-Year Marriage
Originally posted 04/28/2004 9:00AM
Robert Downey Jr. and his estranged wife, actress-model Deborah Falconer, are officially ending their 12-year marriage, his spokesman has confirmed.
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NEWS BRIEFS: Adam Sandler's Dog Died
Originally posted 02/06/2004 1:48PM
DIED: Adam Sandler's beloved pooch Meatball, 4, passed away Jan. 26, reports PEOPLE in its latest issue. The bulldog, whose drinking and drooling problems were well chronicled on the actor's Web page, also appeared in Sandler's 2000 film "Little Nicky." Sandler, 37, held a memorial service at his Malibu home for more than 100 people and served a cake that featured Meatball's face. Guests received T-shirts with the dog's image. As for the actor's other bulldog, Matzoball is sad but fine, according to the magazine.
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