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17 Jan 2011 16:50

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Politics: Ricky Gervais ruffles some gilded feathers

  • He definitely crossed the line, and some of the things were totally unacceptable. But that’s Ricky.
  • HFPA President Phillip Berk • Ricky Gervais repeatedly said, prior to hosting the Golden Globes last night, that they would “not invite me back.” Boy, was he right. In one of the most awkward yet intriguing award show performances in recent memory, Gervais forced some in the crowd to smile for the cameras whilst being taunted in a way that Robert Downey Jr. called “hugely mean-spirited with mildly sinister undertones.”  source
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08 May 2010 18:06

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Culture: “Iron Man 2” a massive hit, critical acclaim or no critical acclaim

  • $52.4
    million     the amount the superhero film
    made on Friday alone
  • $135
    million     the amount the film could make
    this weekend source
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27 Dec 2009 20:58

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Culture: This weekend was huge for the box office, with lots of hits

  • $75M the take of “Avatar,” which led the pack and held on for its second weekend
  • $65M the take of 2nd-place Robert Downey Jr.’s take on “Sherlock Holmes”
  • $50M the take of crap machine “Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel” source
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17 Dec 2009 09:44

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Culture: Twitter’s super-excited about the Iron Man 2 trailer

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26 Apr 2009 21:18

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Culture: Box-office: Obsessive “Obsessed,” sleepy “Soloist”

  • $28 million The box-office take of “Obsessed,” starring Beyonce Knowles and Ali Larter – big, but not huge, stars
  • $9.7 million The box-office take of “The Soloist,” starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. – huge stars source
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22 Jan 2009 11:05

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Culture: Oscar justice: Downey got a nom for “Tropic Thunder!”

Forget Heath Ledger. Robert Downey Jr. is the male supporting actor to beat. source
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