popwatch.ew.com - 5/5/2008
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I went to see Iron Man this weekend, and liked it a lot more than I expected. One big reason? It didn't have just laughs and comic-geek thrills, but real, first-rate, non-F/X… acting! When Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark, pulls Gwyneth Paltrow’s Pepper Potts out onto the dancefloor for a little dipping and cooing, the rom-com byplay is superb.
Which made me connect a few movie-industry ...
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Iron Man Makes Internet Swoon in Unison
SpoutBlog —
... Entertainment Weekly’s Ken Tucker is already talking Oscar: “Hey, Hollywood and the Motion Picture Academy: Take a closer squint at the big summer movies. Take them, ahem, seriously. As far as I’m concerned, Downey’s performance should go on any short list that anyone draws up of potential Oscar nominees.” ...
'Ant-Man' Cometh, and More Fallout From 'Iron Man''s Golden Weekend [Hero Overdose]
Gawker: defamer —
... We somehow (perhaps willfully?) overlooked Ken Tucker's blog post yesterday at Entertainment Weekly, where the critic is assembling his own rusty scrap bandwagon on behalf of Robert Downey Jr.'s chances come awards season: ...
Avengers, Sexy Nurses Deck the Halls as 'The Spirit' Moved to Christmas [Miller Time]
Gawker: defamer —
... God, we hope not. While we're sure Ken Tucker will be chiming in any minute now with his Iron Man vs. Spirit early Oscar-race handicapping, we have no doubt that Lionsgate will keep this one fairly straightforward — perhaps an ironic marketing surge positioning Scareltt Johansson "for your consideration" as ...
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'Iron Man' boosts Marvel earnings —
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Business News: Blockbuster bolsters profits, sales outlook -- "Iron Man" turned out to be a $100 million man during its opening weekend and Marvel Entertainment on Monday boosted its full-year profit and sales outlook.
Iron Man 2—Stat! —
E! Online (US) - Top Stories 5/5/2008
The bigger they are, the harder they fall it is to resist making a sequel.
In Marvel's case, it won't even try with Iron Man. Three days after the superhero movie opened, and one...
Gwyneth Paltrow's Strange Style Critiqued —
Usmagazine.com 5/5/2008
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow 's style has gone from chic to questionable.
Watch above as Usmagazine.com interviews men and women in NYC about the Iron Man star's fashion faux pas.
Voice your opinion as a Fashion Police cop ...
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