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Jeremy Renner says that his friendship with his Avengers co-stars is “a real thing” and not something only for social media. After the snowplow accident, Renner says his co-stars were there for him every step of the way during his recovery. “Oh, f*** yeah, it's a real thing—it's not just for…

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. Ballots were delivered to eligible Television Academy members as of yesterday (due back June 24th by 10 pm pt), and that means all the months of campaigning for nominations is now in…

Robert Downey Jr. will make his his Broadway debut in the lead role of McNeal, the new play by Ayad Akhtar, author of the Tony-nominated Junk and the Pulitzer-winner Disgraced. Downey will play the title character Jacob McNeal in the production staged by Lincoln Center Theater and directed by…

Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr. are celebrating Jeremy Renner’s recovery after the snow plow accident he suffered at the beginning of 2023. The Avengers co-stars said in a new interview that the crew is still in contact with each other via a group text chain, which is how they initially found…

Mel Gibson expresses his gratitude to Robert Downey Jr. for having his back after his 2006 arrest and antisemitic remarks. In a new interview profiling Downey Jr., Gibson talked about the support he received from the Oppenheimer star. “One time, I got into a bit of a sticky situation where it…

Robert Downey Jr. is sharing his thoughts on the Jimmy Kimmel joke about him at the Oscars and seems unfazed by it. The Oppenheimer actor won an Academy Award for his role in the Christopher Nolan-directed film. Earlier that night, Kimmel made a joke at Downey Jr’s expense and referred to his past…

Robert Downey Jr. checked in frequently with Jeremy Renner after the latter’s 2023 snowplow accident. In an interview with People, Renner joked that the Oscar-winning actor’s FaceTime calls felt “like we were dating or something.” “He’s like, ‘Dude, the most important thing is you look good. I…

Johnny Depp is celebrating Robert Downey Jr.’s win at the 96th Oscars. Downey took home his first Academy Award at the ceremony, prompting Depp to share two photos of him and Downey at the Golden Globe Awards in 2011 . “Let’s try this again… congrats to my dear friend,” Depp wrote in a caption…

Robert Downey Jr.’s long-in-coming Oscar win for Oppenheimer had a couple former co-stars so happy they just had to stop what they were doing to express their joy. Yesterday, Downey’s Avengers: Endgame costar Gwyneth Paltrow was having her hair and make-up done at home when Downey’s name was called…

“It’s very important to me, it’s really a wonderful finish to what’s been an incredible year,” Christopher Nolan told press backstage at the Academy Awards in the wake of winning both his Best Director Oscar for Oppenheimer, along with the biggest prize of the night: Best Picture…

UPDATED with Best Picture win: Oppenheimer capped off a big night Sunday by winning three of the night’s last four Oscar categories, including being named Best Picture. The period blockbuster won seven statuettes in all, after coming in as the favorite of the field with 13 nominations. It won Best…

Three times a charm for Robert Downey Jr. who finally won an Oscar on this third nomination tonight for his turn as Lewis Strauss, the hostile United States Atomic Energy Commissioner in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Related Stories …