Read more Robert Downey Jr. stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8701/robert-downey-jr.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73104/downeys-sherlock-less-gent-more-hero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 slough...http://www.newser.com/story/73104/downeys-sherlock-less-gent-more-hero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 11:11:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68621/lindsay-nicole-among-dj-am-mourners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCeleb 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 those...http://www.newser.com/story/68621/lindsay-nicole-among-dj-am-mourners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 7:55:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65353/film-sneak-peeks-thrill-comic-con-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome 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...http://www.newser.com/story/65353/film-sneak-peeks-thrill-comic-con-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 1:45:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57052/foxx-downey-lift-soloist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 as hell...http://www.newser.com/story/57052/foxx-downey-lift-soloist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Apr 2009 9:33:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50011/forget-oscar-who-were-2008s-rainmakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 it spent to...http://www.newser.com/story/50011/forget-oscar-who-were-2008s-rainmakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Feb 2009 13:51:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48790/downey-googling-myself-a-hoot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCelebrities 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 if I Googled myself....http://www.newser.com/story/48790/downey-googling-myself-a-hoot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Jan 2009 10:56:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46887/top-moneymaker-status-comes-with-math-problem.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 a lot...http://www.newser.com/story/46887/top-moneymaker-status-comes-with-math-problem.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Jan 2009 16:42:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46113/fey-is-aps-entertainer-of-the-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTina 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...http://www.newser.com/story/46113/fey-is-aps-entertainer-of-the-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 12:42:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35682/thunder-holds-onto-top-spot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTropic 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 Knight ($10....http://www.newser.com/story/35682/thunder-holds-onto-top-spot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 Aug 2008 18:41:01 CDT