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African-American actor BRANDON T. JACKSON has hailed his TROPIC THUNDER co-star ROBERT DOWNEY JR. for his portrayal of a black man in the....

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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. has returned the advance on his memoirs after postponing plans for a tell-all.
The actor had signed up to write about his....

Read news story: DOWNEY JR RETURNS BOOK ADVANCE

The sequel to box office sensation Iron Man will be written by actor and screenwriter Justin Theroux, it has been reported. Theroux, a star....

Read news story: TROPIC THUNDER SCRIBE THEROUX TO WRITE IRON MAN SEQUEL

Jack Black will return to the classroom for a sequel to School of Rock, it has been confirmed. Paramount Pictures is developing a sequel to....

Read news story: JACK BLACK TO RETURN TO CLASS FOR SCHOOL OF ROCK SEQUEL

ROBERT DOWNEY JR is cruising around Hollywood in a new $200,000 (GBP100,000) Bentley - a gift to him from movie bosses because of the success of IRON....

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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. is reportedly close to signing a deal to play SHERLOCK HOLMES in GUY RITCHIE's forthcoming movie about the fictional....

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Robert Downey Jr is to play the world's most famous detective in a new Sherlock Holmes drama. The Iron Man star has signed up to take the....

Read news story: ROBERT DOWNEY JR SIGNS ON FOR SHERLOCK HOLMES ROLE

CAMERON DIAZ, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., HUGH JACKMAN, SHAKIRA, SIR BEN KINGSLEY and husband-and-wife team WILLIAM H. MACY and FELICITY HUFFMAN are among a....

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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. is set to bring a 10-year-old sci-fi movie idea to the big screen after negotiating to star in COWBOYS + ALIENS.
The Iron Man....

Read news story: DOWNEY JR IN TALKS TO PLAY COWBOY IN QUIRKY SCI-FI WESTERN

Robert Downey Jr is reportedly in talks to star in Cowboys and Aliens, a self-explanatory popcorn movie planned for a 2010....

Read news story: ROBERT DOWNEY JR TO SWAP COMICS FOR COWBOYS AND ALIENS

A Los Angeles paparazzo is taking on IRON MAN after recognising a photo he took of ROBERT DOWNEY JR. on the set of the action blockbuster in the....

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A comedy sketch that aired during the MTV Movie Awards in which Ben Stiller, Jack Back and Robert Downey Jr. talk about making a viral video for....

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IRON MAN star ROBERT DOWNEY JR. has publicly thanked fast food chain Burger King for helping him overcome his personal problems and resurrect his....

Read news story: DOWNEY JR FINDS SALVATION WITH FAST FOOD

Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon are to star in a new comedy from Cameron Crowe, it has been confirmed. Though no plot details for the....

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New animated comedy Kung Fu Panda has topped the US box office charts with the third-highest opening ever for a digital animation. The....

Read news story: KUNG FU PANDA SMASHES WAY TO NUMBER ONE AT US BOX OFFICE

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. has been tipped to play legendary porn mogul HUGH HEFNER in a big-screen biopic - after reportedly impressing the Playboy....

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GEORGE MICHAEL, SEAL, DONNA SUMMER, ZZ TOP and BRYAN ADAMS provided the celebrity performances during Wednesday's (21May08) AMERICAN IDOL live....

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Iron Man has held the number one spot at the UK box office for a second week, continuing its hold over moviegoers' hearts on both sides of the....

Read news story: IRON MAN GRIPS ONTO TOP SPOT AT UK BOX OFFICE

"It's great sometimes to go to work and think, `Oh, we're just going to have fun.' I wouldn't even know my lines because I would get there and Robert....

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Iron Man has held on to the number one spot in the North American box office as the summer blockbuster season endures. The comic book....

Read news story: IRON MAN STILL RULES US BOX OFFICE

"Someone told me when I was cast that I was the same age as when HARRISON FORD did the first INDIANA JONES." ROBERT DOWNEY JR. on playing IRON MAN at....

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Paramount Pictures boss BRAD GREY has praised ROBERT DOWNEY JR. for overcoming his personal problems and resurrecting his film career - insisting he....

Read news story: MOVIE BOSS PRAISES IRON MAN DOWNEY JR

Iron Man has followed its huge US success by taking the number one spot in the UK and Ireland. The Marvel Studios movie opened to a massive....

Read news story: IRON MAN BATTERS ITS WAY TO TOP OF UK BOX OFFICE

Box office analysts marveled at the weekend performance of Iron Man over the weekend as the superhero movie starring Robert Downey Jr. hauled....

Read news story: MOVIEGOERS TURN IRON INTO GOLD

The summer blockbuster season is truly underway with the release of Iron Man, smashing box office expectations by taking an estimated $101 million....

Read news story: IRON MAN CONQUERS BOX OFFICE

Hollywood star ROBERT DOWNEY JR. was left speechless after meeting his idol, legendry director STEVEN SPIELBERG.
The actor was in between takes....

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"I remember seeing JOHNNY's face on the side of a soft drink cup after he did PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and decided there and then that I too wanted....

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"I feel as if, by some gift from a higher power, ROBERT DOWNEY JR. was sent down to earth to help us all realise that the human experience is a sad,....

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Robert Downey Jr., an unlikely choice to play a superhero, is receiving much praise for his performance in the title role of Iron Man, which is....

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"It's a tragedy." ROBERT DOWNEY JR. describes the difficulty he had getting out of his IRON MAN costume on bathroom breaks.....

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