FameCrawler : Robert Downey

Whose Iron Man is This?

Whit Honea — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:33:00 GMT

Well, not this Iron Man, per se, but one in the same costume. Not that we don't care who this kid belongs to, but he's got a modeling gig, he'll be okay.

What famous parent recently dressed their kid in this super costume? Hint, it wasn't Robert Downey, Jr.

Find out at Droolicious!

Spying on the Neighbors: 11-30-08

Whit Honea — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:25:00 GMT

The Space Shuttle hurt my ears.

The Jackmans in Paris (Gossip Girls)

Posh's glasses are bigger than her (Jezebel)

Ryan Phillippe and the kids (Knocked Up Celebs)

Robert Downey, Jr. hurt on set (Perez Hilton)

Plaxico Burress turns himself in (TMZ)

Spying on the Neighbors:10-06-08

Whit Honea — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:08:00 GMT

Abilities are the new black.

Robert Downey, Jr. has strong wrists (Scanner)

Dinner with the Damons (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Andrew Lloyd Webber's kids can't be happy (Perez Hilton)

Angelina Jolie feels important (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Gwen and the gang (Knocked Up Celebs)

Xtina is inspired (Gossip Girls)

Al Pacino's Target day afternoon (Jezebel)

Spying on the Neighbors: 8-14-08

Whit Honea — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:03:00 GMT

Isn't it sad how our Thursday revolves arond "Burn Notice?"

Are you a Miley or a Demi? (Perez Hilton)

The boys of Tropic Thunder (Jezebel)

Kate Beckinsale and family (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Pamela Anderson has a new beau (Expo Say)

Sunday on the set (Gossip Girls)

Britney is hard at it (Snarky Gossip)

Tropic Thunder: Have They Gone Too Far?

Whit Honea — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:47:00 GMT

Tropic Thunder stars some of our favorite celebrity dads: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey, Jr., and Tom Cruise, and it opens on Friday. It is already pissing people off.

Apparently the film makes a lot of fun at issues that some find taboo. The majority of complaints are coming from the various groups that represent people with mental disabilities. Dozens of people from these organizations picketed the premiere of Tropic Thunder.

The movie is about a group of Hollywood actors that blur the lines between fiction and reality. The actors themselves are characterized as stereotypes and many of their actions are unthinkable- it's a comedy.

The uproar stems from a movie within the movie in which Stiller's character has portrayed a mentally disabled person in order to achieve Oscar consideration, spoofing the likes of Rain Man, I am Sam and Radio, to name a few. Their handling of the subject matter and the wordage used to describe the character isn't PC, and for better or worse, such things are no longer deemed acceptable, not even in a comedy.

A Dreamworks representative says, "We have had productive discussions with representatives of disability advocacy organizations and look forward to working with them closely in the future. However no changes or cuts to the film will be made.

"Tropic Thunder is an R-rated comedy that satirizes Hollywood and its excesses, and makes its point by featuring inappropriate and over-the-top characters in ridiculous situations. The film is in no way meant to disparage or harm the image of individuals with disabilities."

I'm torn on such things. On a personal level, the one I teach my children, I am 100% against discrimination against anyone based on anything (within reason), but as a whole I'm sick of America being handled with PC gloves. I prefer a society with a backbone, not hurt feelings and lawsuits (the favorite pastime out here in CA).

I like a little offense in my comedy. I get what Stiller is doing and it sounds funny. I want to laugh at something because it is absurd and ridiculous- things I know better than. Unfortunately, not everyone does know better and often the result of such comedy is that it carries out of the theater and into the daily scheme of things. It's a catch-22.

What do you think?

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Sexy Superhero Parents: The Top 10

Whit Honea — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:16:00 GMT

Superheroes. We love them, we need them. Man, we sure could use some about now, couldn't we?

The Superhero movie has become pure gold lately, monetarily speaking, and some of Hollywood's biggest (and hottest) stars have been putting on the tights (or armor) for our viewing pleasure. Many of those stars are parents, hence this list on FameCrawler (not to mention the fact that I'm a big comic ~~geek~~ fan).

I know, all good parents are super or heroes or whatever, this isn't about that. This is about rocking the spandex (and box office).

Excelsior!

10. Tobey Maguire- Spiderman: Seabiscuit's own Tobey has starred as Peter Parker/Spiderman in all three of the films thus far in the series. There is talk that a fourth film will be released in a few years. Tobey is married to Jennifer Meyer and has a one-year-old daughter Ruby Sweetheart.

9. James Marsden- Cyclops: James played Cyclops in the X-Men trilogy. He was also in Superman, but not as the 'man of steel.' He was also the prince in Enchanted, which was actually quite good. He is married to Lisa Linde and they have two children, Jack (7) and Mary (turns 3 in August).

8. Eric Bana- Hulk: Eric played the Hulk's alter-ego Bruce Banner in the earlier Hulk film (the role played this summer by Ed Norton). He also starred shirtless with Brad Pitt in Troy. The Australian actor is married to Rebecca Gleeson and they have two children, Klaus (10) and Sophia (7).

7. Will Smith- Hancock: Will Smith has been in every movie ever made, and now he's a superhero. Smith is married to Jada Pinkett-Smith and has three children, Trey, Jaden and Willow.

6. Jennifer Garner/Ben Affleck- Elektra/Daredevil: Jennifer Garner should be ranked higher, but she's got that Affleck anchor attached to her. I only had room for 10 and since these two characters are so intertwined, both in the movie and real life, well, you get it. The couple have a daughter named Violet and might have one on deck.

5. Robert Downey, Jr.- Iron Man: Could there ever be a better Tony Stark? Reformed bad boy Robert Downey, Jr., finally matched his box office intake to his critical acclaim when he landed in the role he was born to play. Robert is married to Susan Levin and has a 16-year-old son, Indio, from a previous marriage.

4. Jessica Alba- Invisible Woman: Jessica Alba was anything but invisible in her role as the Fantastic Four's Susan Storm/Invisible Woman. She played the part twice. Alba is married to Cash Warren and they have a brand new daughter named Honor.

3. Halle Berry- Storm: Did you know that Academy Award winner Halle Berry was the runner-up in the 1986 Miss USA? It's true, ask Wikipedia. Berry played Storm in all of the X-Men movies. She recently had a baby, Nahla, with her boyfriend, model Gabriel Aubry.

2. Hugh Jackman- Wolverine: Yes, Hugh Jackman is super dad. The Broadway star has played the character of Logan/Wolverine in all of the X-Men films and will be the subject of the prequel, Wolverine, which is currently filming. Hugh is married to Deborra-Lee Furness and has two children, Oscar (8) and Ava (turns 3 tomorrow, Happy Birthday, Ava!).

1. Christian Bale- Batman: Who else could it be? Christian Bale is our winner. Congratulations, pretty boy. Bale is married to Sandra "Sibi" Blazic and together they have a daughter whose name has never been confirmed. Bale, like Batman, is a pretty private guy.

And there you go, a bunch of sexy superhero parents. Remember, if you want to learn (or see) more of these celebrities you're in the right spot. FameCrawler is all celebrity parents all the time.

Next week, supervillians!

Take us out, KISS:

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Best of FameCrawler: Week of June 27th

Whit Honea — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Billie Piper's Topless Role

The Sexualization of Miley Cyrus

Ben And Jen Together For Better Or Worse

Worst-Dressed Bellies? Top 5 Maternity Wear Mistakes Of Spring/Summer 2008

Tim McGraw and the Wife Beaters

Scott Kalitta Killed In Drag Racing Crash

Robert Downey, Jr., and Son: What's Wrong with This Picture?

Matthew McConaughey Is Ready To Rumble

Guess Who's Moving Across The Pond?

Jamie Lynn's Delivery Room Drama!

Tori Spelling Baby Photos!!

Robert Downey, Jr., and Son: What's Wrong with This Picture?

Whit Honea — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:11:00 GMT

Can you spot what is wrong with this picture of Robert Downey, Jr., and his son Indio?

Hint, it's not the murses (for the sake of this post anyway).

Give up? It's Indio's belt buckle- Batman!? Come on, Indio, your dad is freaking Iron Man! How about holding your pants up with the meal ticket!

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Spying on the Neighbors: 6-9-08

Whit Honea — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:35:00 GMT

It looks hot out there.

David Alan Grier and his new baby (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Liam spends his last day alone (Perez Hilton)

Father and son politics (Scanner)

Burger King saved Robert Downey, Jr.'s life (dlisted)

Gavin can't work with Gwen (Hollyscoop)

Spying on the Neighbors: 6-2-08

Whit Honea — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:55:00 GMT

Celtics in 6. Write it down.

Violet Affleck and Jen Garner, strollin' (Jezebel)

Hudson and Armstrong like food (Perez Hilton)

A Liu and Black panda (Gossip Girls)

Cox shakes Aniston, finally (ASL)

Stiller, Downey, Black: The Band (BWE)

Téa Leoni and kids (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Yakkity, Yak, It's Baby Jack (Black)!

Whit Honea — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:04:00 GMT

Jack Black was attacked while filming his latest movie in Hawaii.

Jack and his fellow Pips, Robert Downey, Jr., and Ben Stiller, were filming Tropic Thunder when a pregnant yak took a dislike to the comedian, throwing him "10 feet in the air." She must have seen Shallow Hal.

The next day the yak, named Bertha, gave birth to a calf which the yak's owner named Baby Jack. Neither Bertha or Big Jack were available for comment.

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Best of FameCrawler: Week of May 23rd

Whit Honea — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Christina Aguilera: These Boobs Aren't Made For Buying

Red Hot Chili Peppers Split!

Ben Stiller,Jack Black & Robert Downey Jr Steal The Show - Video

Whoopi Calls Out Denise Richards

Daughter of Steven Curtis Chapman Hit, Killed By Car

Shiloh's Shopping Spree!

Bo Bice Gives His Baby A Normal Name

Usher & Wife Tameka Have Split!

Julia Roberts Eats Baby

Spying on the Neighbors: 5-21-08

Whit Honea — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:02:00 GMT

Wow, did House just cry? I hope they rewind their TiVo.

Everyone you've ever heard of to be on Idol tonight (TMZ)

The Seinfelds (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie shopping (Jezebel)

Brad Pitt tired of shopping (ASL)

Will Smith funds new school (Expo Say)

Vanessa Paradis and kids (Celebs and Bubs)

Spying on the Neighbors: 5-15-08

Whit Honea — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:27:00 GMT

Land, ho!

Robert Downey, Jr.'s purse (ASL)

Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and Jack Black promote Panda (Pitt Watch)

4-year-old Apple (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at Cannes (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Victoria Beckham doesn't sulk, she's just drawn that way (Fametastic)

Britney Spears and Mel Gibson on vacation. Together? (The Superficial)

Iron Man is a Lakers Fan

Whit Honea — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:07:00 GMT

Tony Stark, aka, Iron Man, aka, Robert Downey, Jr., and his son Indio, aka... just Indio, went to a NBA playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz.

It's good to see Downey on top of his game, and judging by his seats, the Lakers' game as well.

BTW, did I mention that Iron Man was awesome?

Robert Downey, Jr., Wants More Iron Babies

What Is Up With Gwyneth And All Those Hooker Shoes?

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Spying on the Neighbors: 5-02-08

Whit Honea — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:21:00 GMT

It's Friday, want to hit Happy Hour and Iron Man?

Diddy is seeing stars (Perez Hilton)

Jamie Lynn Spears puppy love (Just Jared)

Victoria's Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio's ass (The Superficial)

Russell Crowe picks up Charlie (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Britney Spears offers Miley Cyrus advice (Junior Celebs)

Colbert still running in Marvel's world (Scanner)

Ashlee Simpson, bumping? (Jezebel)

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor are Throwing in the Towel

Whit Honea — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:58:00 GMT

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor know when to say when. They have two children and no plans to add to that total.

Taylor tells OK magazine, "We have a new puppy and that's enough! Two babies and three dogs is enough."

Hey, that's what we have, two babies and three dogs. One is still a puppy and has single-handed(pawed?) destroyed all things of value. Good thing she's cute.

I think the Ben and Christine should have us over for a BBQ or something.

Photo: Celebutopia

Spying on the Neighbors: 5-01-08

Whit Honea — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:07:00 GMT

Happy May Day!

The cool kids at the Iron Man premiere (Gabsmash)

Nicole Kidman going bi (Perez Hilton)

Charlie Sheen LOVES hookers (Scanner)

Madonna and Justin Timberlake get their drink on (Hollyscoop)

Jacinda Barrett and baby (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Britney Spears looking normal (Gossip Girls)

Jude Law in a tongue twister (Just Jared)

Oprah and Tom Cruise SITTING on a couch (ASL)

Robert Downey, Jr., Wants More Iron Babies

Whit Honea — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:27:00 GMT

The closer it gets the more excited I am about Iron Man. The movie looks awesome. There was some crap in the L.A. Times on Sunday about Robert Downey, Jr., selling out by taking a superhero role because it's all spandex and fluff. First of all, L.A. Times, Iron Man wears IRON and second of all, if someone thinks that the life of a superhero/secret-identity is fluff then they don't know much about Peter Parker, Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark- these guys have issues.

Yeah, my geek is showing. So what?

Where was I? Oh yeah, Robert Downey, Jr., is ready for more offspring, saying, "I want more children. I also want to travel. I talk about things I want to do a lot."

He has a son, 14-year-old Indio who is apparently quite the musician. Dad's advice? "I said to him that he should call his next album, 'How To Pass Eighth Grade'!"

Spot on. With dad material like that I do believe Downey is ready for round two.

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Spying on the Neighbors: 4-28-08

Whit Honea — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:14:00 GMT

Go Speed Racer, go!

Matthew Fox and daughter attend Speed Racer party (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Joel Madden calls Paris Hilton his sister-in-law (fametastic)

Free music from Coldplay (Perez Hilton)

Robert DeNiro is a family man (Babyrazzi)

Downey, Jr., says Iron Man is Gold Man (Expo Say)

Jamie Lynn Spears does more stupid and unsafe stuff (Just Jared)

Mel B and family shopping (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Robert Downey, Jr. and the Heart of Iron Man

Whit Honea — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:01:00 GMT

Robert Downey, Jr., (pictured with Iron Man director Jon Favreau and co-star Gwyneth Paltrow) recently gave an interview in Parade during which he shared some of his thoughts on his son and his role as a father: “My son is gifted and artistic and has a great sense of humor, yet he’s a very contemplative guy. That’s good. I don’t want him to be in a hurry to find out who he is.

“I’m a guy who was in such a hurry that I missed the train four or five times. I didn’t understand the importance of the crossroads I found myself at. As a dad, I think that my job is to do the right thing - to prepare him for what is coming in his life.

“I used to be so convinced that happiness was the goal, yet all those years I was chasing after it, I was unhappy in the pursuit. Maybe the goal really should be a life that values honor, duty, good work, friends and family.”

Sounds like Robert finally has it together. Best of luck to him.

Anyone else stoked about Iron Man?

Photo: Gossip Girls

Gwyneth Paltrow Leaves Family For Robert Downey Jr.

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:30:00 GMT

Well, only for a few hours a day. Paltrow has come out of mommy-retirement to star with Downey in Iron Man, a big-screen adaptation of the popular comic book. Kids Moses, 4 months and Apple, 3, must be at home with Paltrow's husband Chris Martin, helping him write some new Coldplay songs.

Paltrow was at Comic-Con in San Diego last weekend promoting her new flick and says her previous knowledge of comic books was limited to "my brother's Underoos in 1982." No need to elaborate on that, Gwyneth.

[photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic]