http://dir.salon.com/topics/robert_downey_jr/?source=rss&aim=robert_downey_jr en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/24/soloist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/24/soloist/index.html?source=rss Forget the sappy trailer. This triumphant movie about failure has nuance and feeling -- not to mention Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/09/01/disney_marvel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/09/01/disney_marvel/index.html?source=rss The Disney-Marvel deal: Great news for faceless bean-counters -- and for Ant-Man! For movie fans, not so much By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/02/20/rourke_downey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/02/20/rourke_downey/index.html?source=rss What do Oscar nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Mickey Rourke have in common? The success stories of the year -- and the weathered mugs to show for it. By Salon staff Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/sexiest_man_living/2008/11/20/downey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/sexiest_man_living/2008/11/20/downey/index.html?source=rss He is a rogue, a gentleman and a brilliant actor. We loved him through good times and (very) bad, and we're so glad he's back. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/01/iron_man/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/01/iron_man/index.html?source=rss Robert Downey Jr. gives this inventive superhero blockbuster its warm, glowing heart -- and makes it soar. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2006/11/10/fur/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2006/11/10/fur/index.html?source=rss As Arbus, Nicole Kidman radiates warmth and empathy that are nowhere to be seen in the photographer's work. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2005/09/23/good_night_good_luck/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2005/09/23/good_night_good_luck/index.html?source=rss George Clooney's second directorial project refuses to sacrifice craftsmanship to polemics, even as it kicks the pants of the contemporary media. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/11/21/gothika/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/11/21/gothika/index.html?source=rss What happened to Halle Berry's memory? Why is her wardrobe so bad? Is this a ghost movie or a women's-prison movie? Open the flower of your boredom and find out. By Charles Taylor Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/11/07/detective/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/11/07/detective/index.html?source=rss Fans of the classic Dennis Potter BBC miniseries: Stay far, far away from this pale, Americanized imitation. By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/11/19/npmon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/11/19/npmon/index.html?source=rss Turns out see-through clothes won't get you a man; Jason Priestly tempts 90210 reunion fate. Plus: Downey Jr. furthers his endeavor; and Howard Stern goes sitcom. By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/09/11/nptues/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/09/11/nptues/index.html?source=rss Actor gives mouth-to-mouth, revives fan; Jacko remains upright; Steve Martin on Heche: a "dim, dim memory." By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/08/03/npfri/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/08/03/npfri/index.html?source=rss Wilt the Stilt's kinky bachelorium ready for the right buyer. Plus: What's that big diamond doing on Britney's finger? By Joyce Millman Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/glow/2001/04/30/glow/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/glow/2001/04/30/glow/index.html?source=rss Salon's TV picks for Monday, April 30, 2001 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/letters/2001/04/13/downey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/letters/2001/04/13/downey/index.html?source=rss By Charles Taylor By Charles Taylor Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/bc/2001/04/10/downey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/bc/2001/04/10/downey/index.html?source=rss His future's uncertain, but even if Hollywood's beloved screw-up never acts again, he'll stand as the most talented actor of his generation. By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/01/25/npthurs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/01/25/npthurs/index.html?source=rss Calista Flockhart, Brooke Shields and Claire Danes discuss vagina fashion; Britney! You sing with that mouth? Plus: Russell Crowe and Courtney Love did what? By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/19/nptues/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/19/nptues/index.html?source=rss Calista Flockhart's recent collapse might be dog-related; Celine Dion vows to save her child's frozen twin; Madonna's minister plans to ply the couple with toilet paper. By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/14/npthurs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/14/npthurs/index.html?source=rss The sometime wanderer snarls at an accusation that she contributed to Robert Downey Jr.'s downfall; Mel Gibson waxes macho on leg hair removal. Plus: Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger part company, and Linda Tripp wins another personality award. By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/11/npmon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/11/npmon/index.html?source=rss Julia Roberts' beau reveals his inner grizzly amid ugly Bruce Willis rumors; Mark Wahlberg's lady addresses some anatomy myths; Schwarzenegger accidentally terminates his pooch. Plus: Lewinsky's in, Downey's out. By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/08/npfri/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/08/npfri/index.html?source=rss Edward Furlong loves cocktails, hates heroin and outs Ringo Starr; Bill Murray goes ballistic on billboards. Plus: Can Marge Simpson animate your sex life? By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/07/npthurs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/12/07/npthurs/index.html?source=rss The "Clueless" star has a point to make, but what is it? Madonna uses her private jet to check out church: Wassup with that? Plus: Drew Barrymore, more on Robert Downey Jr. and O.J.'s latest fight. By Maura Kelly Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2000/12/04/downey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2000/12/04/downey/index.html?source=rss Caregivers cutting corners for a famous client may be just one of the problems bedeviling the respected actor -- who could face hard time. By   Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/11/30/robt_downey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/11/30/robt_downey/index.html?source=rss By Michael Sragow By Amy Reiter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/11/30/npthurs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/11/30/npthurs/index.html?source=rss The truth about Robert Downey Jr.'s arrest emerges. Plus: Hugh Grant gets a slice; Madonna keeps us guessing; and 'N Sync gets sued. By Michael Sragow Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/11/29/robt_downey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/11/29/robt_downey/index.html?source=rss The most extravagantly gifted actor of his generation is also a drug addict who has harmed no one. Jailing him is as barbaric as treating the sick with leeches.