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Tropic Thunder

  1. controversy telephone
    Ben Stiller Has Always Stood by Tropic ThunderThrough its controversies around blackface and intellectual disability, he makes “no apologies.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. last night on late night
    Conan: How Tom Cruise Embodied Tropic Thunder’s Les Grossman“I want to have fat hands, and I’m going to dance.”
    By Bethy Squires
  3. apologies
    Olympian Shaun White Apologizes for Tropic Thunder Simple Jack Costume“It was a last minute decision. It was the wrong one.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. What’s Leaving Netflix: July 2018Tropic Thunder is on its way out.
    By Andrew Lapin
  5. How Tom Cruise Saved Bill Hader’s DayBill Hader told Vulture the amazing story of how Tom Cruise was a superhero. While they were shooting promos for the 2010 MTV Awards in LA, […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  6. party chat
    Bill Hader Has the Best Tom Cruise–As-Hero Story“He comes over and he’s like, ‘Are you okay, man?’”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  7. The Lost Roles of Tropic ThunderCasting is one of the most important processes in moviemaking. Placing the right actors in the right roles can determine whether or not an […]
    By Bradford Evans
  8. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Miley, P.I.Plus: Joan Allen will team up with Dustin Hoffman on HBO.
    By Avi Zenilman
  9. movies
    See Tom Cruise Berate Robert Pattinson… in the name of the MTV Movie Awards.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  10. kudos
    Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. Turn Down the OscarsThey turned down an offer to host as a pair, says Nikki Finke.
    By Lane Brown
  11. Faux Your ConsiderationChoose the dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.
    By Mark Graham
  12. kudos
    It’s On: Disney Officially Launches ‘Wall-E’ Best Picture Campaign!Will the Oscars be forced to recognize movies people actually like next February?
    By Lane Brown
  13. kudos
    Can ‘Tropic Thunder’ Score Robert Downey Jr. an Oscar Nomination?Of course not.
    By Amos Barshad
  14. tube junkie
    Tom Cruise’s ‘Tropic Thunder’ Cameo Leaks to YouTube, Is Not Funny
    By Lane Brown
  15. roll credits
    Week in Review: Gold Medals Not Won By Michael PhelpsWho else took home the gold this week?
    By Lane Brown
  16. the take
    Claire Danes, Having Watched ‘Tropic Thunder,’ Takes Autistic RoleHBO announces Danes’s Temple Grandin biopic the same week that ‘Tropic Thunder’ makes fun of actors playing the disabled.
  17. cheek by jowl
    ‘Tropic Thunder’: A ‘¡Three Amigos!’ for Our TimeThere are, in fact, a plethora of similarities between the two films. You do know what a plethora means, don’t you?
  18. cheek by jowl
    ‘Tropic Thunder’: A ‘¡Three Amigos!’ for Our TimeThere are, in fact, a plethora of similarities between the two films. You do know what a plethora means, don’t you?
  19. ranters and ravers
    Ascetic Recluse Anthony Lane Had No Idea Tom Cruise Is in ‘Tropic Thunder’’I suspect that there will be gasps during the end credits.’ Wha?
  20. ranters and ravers
    (Some of) The Critics Love Tom Cruise in ‘Tropic Thunder’We’ve taken the liberty of preparing Tom Cruise’s For Your Consideration ad.
  21. chat room
    ‘Tropic Thunder’ Writer Justin Theroux on ‘Simple Jack,’ ‘Iron Man 2,’ and Stupid Actors’There are plenty of actors who are brilliant people, and plenty who should not be allowed on talk shows.’
  22. apropos of nothing
    Can Angry Disabled Groups Help ‘The Dark Knight’ Stay Alive at the Box Office?Disability groups are calling for a boycott of ‘Tropic Thunder’ over its use of the word ‘retard.’ Watch out, ‘Titanic’!
  23. the take
    Tom Cruise’s ‘Tropic Thunder’ Cameo Is Not Actually All That FunnyIt’s not like seeing Tom Cruise acting crazy is such a huge surprise.
  24. quote machine
    Jack Black Discusses the Inspiration for His Farting, Fat ‘Tropic Thunder’ CharacterPlus: Matthew McConaughey describes labor in perfect Matthew McConaughey language.
  25. countdown
    ‘Tropic Thunder’ Abandoning ‘Simple Jack’?Once upon a time … there was an offensive marketing campaign.
  26. pop trash
    Quiz: Which ‘Tropic Thunder’ Bobblehead Is Which?To promote the movie, Paramount mailed out bobbleheads featuring the likenesses of the film’s actors — at least we think that’s who they’re are.
  27. apropos of nothing
    TomCruise.com Parody Site Still Not As Funny As Actual TomCruise.comThe new viral site advertising ‘Tropic Thunder’ fails to be as hilarious as Tom Cruise’s actual Website.
  28. tube junkie
    Is ‘Tropic Thunder’ Mockumentary ‘Rain of Madness’ Real?We’re sure this movie is gonna be hilarious and all, but right now we need an Advil.
  29. trailer mix
    ‘Tropic Thunder’ Trailer: Ben Stiller Movie Hardly Hampered by Presence of Ben StillerLaughing at the trailer for a Ben Stiller movie at this moment in history feels a little like lining up to kick Lucy Van Pelt’s football.
  30. the take
    Robert Downey Jr.: Sober, Successful, Really Boring in InterviewsEveryone is thrilled to see Downey find success… except for the poor profile writers who have to interview him.
  31. the take
    Vulture’s Summer Movie ReviewThe Vulture Department of Predicting the Future is pleased to reveal the critical reaction and box-office results of summer 2008’s biggest popcorn flicks.
  32. trailer mix
    ‘Tropic Thunder’ Trailer: Not Quite the Movie in a Movie That We’d Hoped ForWe’re still holding out hope, even though the trailer looks a little crappy.
  33. the early-evening news
    Buffy Is an Open-minded, Modern Kind of Vampire SlayerPlus: Little Jonathan Winery?
  34. the industry
    Matthew McConaughey Is a Golden God; Jerry Bruckheimer Could Buy and Sell YouPlus industry news on Ryan Adams, Ryan Reynolds, and Britney Spears.
  35. the industry
    Adam Sandler, Mitch Albom Team Up to Jerk Your Tears