In August 2008, Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder ignited the box office… and stoked serious controversy. The showbiz send-up follows a ragtag group of narcissistic, often drug-addled actors (Stiller, Jack ...

For a movie out to lampoon Hollywood excess and vanity, the new action-comedy “Tropic Thunder” has benefited from advance buzz of a time-tested titillating sort. Hype was seeded months ago with ...

Ludacris answered a “Hot Ones” question that he’s never been asked before on Thursday’s episode, telling host Sean Evans how his 2004 single “Get Back” came to be featured in “Tropic Thunder” — with a ...

It doesn’t take much effort to encounter reminders of Robert Downey, Jr.’s work in “Tropic Thunder,” no matter what year we’re in. Clips featuring Downey as Kirk Lazarus are perennially popular GIFs, ...

After years of leading rom-coms like Along Came Polly and family-friendly fare like Night at the Museum, Stiller came into Tropic Thunder with all guns blazing in an effort to get back to his Ben ...

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