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Critics Say 'Tropic Thunder' Lives Up to Buzz

by Laura Gosselin | August 12th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Weathering the storm of bad press, Tropic Thunder has so far earned a respectable 76 percent approval rating on rottentomatoes.com. Could the controversial comedy, which evolves around a group of celebrity ego-maniac actors hired to recreate the story of a … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Groups Call for Tropic Thunder's 'Simple Jack' Boycott

by Laura Gosselin | August 11th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Tropic Thunder has been getting a lot of hype for Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal of an Oscar-winning actor who dyes his skin black in order to play a black character, as well as Tom Cruise’s cameo as a cussing, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Robert Downey Jr. Postpones Memoir

by Michelle da Silva | July 22nd, 2008 | Add a comment
When Robert Downey Jr., was down and out, he had planned to write a memoir detailing the highs and lows of his life. But now that his movie career has relaunched with Iron Man and this summer’s highly-anticipated Tropic Thunder, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Hugh Hefner Wants Robert Downey Jr. for Playboy Movie

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | May 27th, 2008 | Add a comment
According to U.K. magazine Female First, Hugh Hefner wants actor Robert Downey Jr. to portray him in “Playboy,” a movie in the works focusing on Hef’s early years. Hef was reportedly impressed by Downey’s performance in “Iron Man.” However, a rep … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Downey Jr. Says Iron Man Will Team Up with The Hulk

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | March 22nd, 2008 | Add a comment
Maybe when he was strung out on coke Robert Downey Jr. pictured a scene like this. (Courtesy of Paramount Films) For a guy whose career was in the bag about a decade ago, Robert Downey Jr. is sure turning up in a lot of films this year. One of the unlikeliest actors to be cast as a Marvel comics superhero will … Read More Read More