robert downey jr. he's never won an oscar. no nominations this year.re were the substance abuse issues along the way. but rdj topped the list last year earning $75 million. "iron man" made him a movie star, and "sherlock" proved it. >> it really showed that people want to see robert downey jr. and they will go to a movie with him in it because he's in it. >> reporter: sounds nebulous? this doesn't. "iron man 3" took over a billion dollars at the box office. the biggest movie last year. rdj is the biggest movie star on earth. why? it can be an intangible quality. there is of course no actual formula. i'm nick watt for "nightline" in los angeles. >> thanks, nick. >>> next, we're thunder struck by these musicians putting a fresh spin on a 500-year-old instrument and a rock classic. ♪ [ terri ] my antidepressant worked hard to help with my depression. but sometimes, i still struggled to get going, even get through the day. so i was honest with my doctor. i told him i'd been feeling stuck for a long time. he said that for some people, an antidepressant alon

listen, robert downey jr.'illion and my question about the -- go down to wall street, these investment bankers, these guys should be in jail because they took this country damn near into a depression and yet they get 50, 20, 50, $100 million in bonuses. these guys were never perped walk. >> all because the bad businessmen have the help of the government. >> how many times have i heard president obama say, look, a ceo makes 200 times what the average worker makes. that's vilifying the ceo and yet "the new york times" said leonardo dicaprio he deserves 50 million bucks. >> do you think the ceos who have bad years lose wages? >> i don't know. >> they don't. >> i wish we had more time. we've got to jump. more time would be great, wink, wink. thank you all for joining us this week. >>> coming up, look out the government is looking to observe tv newsrooms. is uncle sam planning to control how we inform you? we report. you decide. some time? the next time you nt a dvd, don't bother rewinding it. the way i see it, it's

change believe it or not iron man has caused most of the change because women are just mad about robert downey jr and his portrayal of by and man and because of that they're now tuning in to more and more of this type of movie and then you have a movie like captain america they love captain america was a great movie it's what keeps you gone people you know talk about your new venture in the next as well but ninety one no idea oh you should have seen me when i was eighty nine and i was parked like you are a seven will take it easy i'm one of the good guys. and one. of them go. drop the web losers write off it's a i know it's a little gray on the outside but i still need woods on the inside now is a clip from stanley's my eighty seven hoodoo stanley i don't know one of the at majors that a great job well anybody makes me not look like a freak i figure there's a great job but i didn't realize listening to it i was wonderful i didn't know i was that good man i stole the show ninety one your first starring role why now you know i had one before that years ago there was a movie called mall rats reme

if you remember robert downey he kept leaving to come and and then he said i'm not coming back. >> thetor on glee his death is connected to heroin use. what does this held you about the come back that this drug has been a party to. it seems that it was the drug of the 70s but now it is back in a different way. is it taking a different toll on those who are users of it than in the 07s? >> it is going to kill you. the drug itself isn't what kills you. although it can it is the injection that causes chronic medical problems. there is a cross over between heroin and pills. the pills cost too much and they can't get access to them and the drug is cheaper and easier to access. i will tell you my experience that is the majority of patients on heroin and the pills are usually what kill them. >> tell me about the access to the drug. is this accessible for people to get? >> yeasy. i'm stunned that you are going to make a news story that you are going to track down who sold him the stuff. it is right outside his house. and the pills are on the street too. >> i see that as the core issue on his so

ceo who might be dragged into doping or drinki scandals or issues is treated very different than robert downeyior. >> there is no question about it. and the ceo represents part of wall street and generally a part of the wealthy class and the same kind of class envy that we see in politics. and so there are a few good wall street adds. neil: my only thing is to treat them both with scrupulous detail. >> that would be great if it were to happen. i don't think that we should hold our breath. >> that's a movie i'm not waiting to see. thank you very much. in the meantime, the top house republicans say this is because he's run out of ideas? friday night, buddy. you are gonna need a wingman. and with my cash back, you are money. forget him. my airline miles will take your game worldwide. what i'm really looking for is -- i got two words for you -- re-wards. ♪ there's got to be better cards than this. [ male announcer ] there's a better way with creditcards.com. compare hundreds of cards from all the major banks to find the one that's right for you. it's simple. search, compare, and apply at creditcar

robert downey,jr. $75 million he made. beyonce # 53 million.- reasons 26 minutes. basketball, football. golf, soccer. it is all distributed making millions and millions of dollars and people love them. >> even when there is outrage about these athlete's salaries i think it's funny they don't realize by capping their salaries you are ensuring the billionaire owners are getting the money. it is focused on misunderstanding where the wealth comes from. >> the nba and nfl has salary caps. >> it's not like a real free market. he wants for entertainment value to have everybody relatively even. i don't care if apple makes the best telephone. >> baseball is far more competitive than it used to be and has no salary cap. it is far more competitive than nba. in baseball you don't have a dynasty like the patriots or pittsburgh steelers. we have a lot of other teams those companies -- there are teams that are trying to make money and they always find a way around it. >> is it fair that he's good looking? is it fair this he was 6 foot 4? it would seem fair to

who might be dragged into doping or drinking scandals or issues is treated very different than robert downeyior. >> there is no question about it. and the ceo represents part of wall street and generally a part of the wealthy class and the same kind of class envy that we see in politics. and so there are a few good wall street adds. neil: my only thing is to treat them both with scrupulous detail. >> that would be great if it were to happen. i don't think that we should hold our breath. >> that's a movie i'm not waiting to see. thank you very much. in the meantime, the top house republicans say this is because he's run out of ideas? [ female announcer ] who are we? we are thinkers. the job jugglers. the up all-nhts. and the ones who turn ideas into action. we've made our passions our life's work. we strive for the moments where we can s, "i did it!" ♪ we are entrepreneurs who started it all... with a signature. legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses, turning dreamers into business owners. and we're here to help start yours. neil: eric cantor says obamacare is running out of tim

as gregory man cue in the "new york times" reports, in 2012, robert downey jr.ion. ten times what the top 1% of the top 1% make. yet no outrage from class warriors in the white house. why is that? afraid to lose the votes? or the famous friends? mancue says actors like downy do more than act. they pay millions in taxes which funds schools, police, and military and they employ a lot of people. even if their motivation is money, the by-product helps everyone. it's the opposite of socialism where the motivation is to help but the by-product is misery. it's something the left rarely if ever understands. there's nothing more helpful than making and nothing less altruistic than taking. one should never attack downie or anyone for their success. which is why i ask the white house to respect others who aren't as glamorous but just as hard working. after all, downey plays a maverick ceo. why punish the wheel achievers themselves? maybe that's what president obama really wants, to play the president instead of being one. >> eric, why is it that like somehow, tinseltown is

in 2013, the highest paid actor was robert downey jr., raking in a whoping $75 million, jolie broughtcontributor, katie pavlich. is this true, do you think hollywood is waging a war on women? >> well, i personally don't like that term, but yeah, the actors out here in hollywood, you wake up, you look at these casting breakdowns and you quickly notice that for every maybe three or four opportunities for a male actor there is only maybe one opportunity for a female actress to come in and even read for a casting director. and what is also troublesome if you look at the number of executives, the number is even less, 16 or 17% of executives in the movie-making business are women. so therefore it is not that surprising that the bottom line really affects us the most. >> uh-huh. katie, you know what i find interesting, we hear so much about women in hollywood, their clothing and relationships. when it comes down to it if this study is in fact correct, they're not getting the pay chen-te checks or the roles, why do you think it is? >> well, you would think that where they're constantly talkin

like a lot of other stars including robert downey jr., lindsay lohan, charlie sheen, he did it in the treatment facility. a lot of these are very cozy and very expensive. some might say more like spas, but what exactly happens in these places? why are they so popular. david mattingly went to malibu to find out. >> reporter: he was a beloved actor and to the public at large apparently acting as if nothing was wrong, but philip seymour hoffman's losing battle with heroin was not unusual. >> getting drugs if you were highly affluent and traveling in artistic circle is not hard. >> reporter: david sack is here at the treatment center in a center that treated lindsay lohan, charlie sheen. >> there are a lot of facilitators. if you're in a performing arts circle or artistic circle, there are many people who view drugs as part of the creative process, as part of the lifestyle. they're not necessarily judged the way much of society looks at drugs. >> reporter: a month of rehab here can exceed $45,000 but look past all the spa-like pools, dard dense and gourmet meals and you'll see an alarming

"iron man," robert downey, jr., brought him to life?er: according to military officials a high-tech suit of armor to give soldiers super human ability could be ready to test this summer. they compared to "iron man" the soup hero. special forces could be wearing them by june. >> looking at the picture they look like the guys in halo, the videogame. cool. jill wagner of cbsmoneywatch.com, thank you. >>> well, when it comes to real estate, it's all about three things. location, location, location. >> that's right. in some spots in palo alto, they are outrageously in demand. this home on emerson street has bars on the windows, cracks in the foundation, and not to mention the loud train that runs just across the street. but it just sold for $1. 6 million. another one across the street is in escrow for $1.2 million. the reason, they are blocks from downtown palo alto. >> by the way, cash deals. >> cash deals. >> yeah. yeah. so there you go. someone's got a lot of do re mi. >>> 5:42 now. students at a nevada college have having frequent encoun

they hired robert downey junior to promote their brand.e-month rally is lifting the investment record. andrecent bets on twitter an online retailer help boost shares of his publicly traded company. warren buffett's berkshire hathaway shares were about flat. "the lego movie" took the number once. in america. the movie opened with more than $69 million in box office sales. ' first numberros. one feature this year. welcome back. i am mark barton. the startminutes on of today's european equities. >> i imagine you created a few things out of legos as a child here it >> i still do. >> i do not doubt that. i am not going to ask you about your skills and legos. >> does he have a young kid? or does he do it on his own? >> he just makes things out of legos. what do we have coming up? >> futures are actually rising. last week, we had a difficult start. today, they are up. the federal reserve will delay a third cut of on purchases. on friday ined terms of jobs data. gained .33%.res >> i do not know if that is good or not. we look at the companies that

alfonso cuaron was in advance talks with angelina jolie and robert downey jr.direct "unbroken" and downey jr.'s improvisational style did not work for "gravity's" tech heavy format. when they didn't come through, he had a decent backup plan, wouldn't you say? in sandra bullock and george clooney. cuaron, the film and bullock up for academy awards. i think you call that in sports, josh, having a deep bench. >> exactly. >> two different ways to go. >> it worked. >> you know what, as my mom always says everything always works out for a reason. >>> finally in "pop news" this morning, the time jimmy kimmel cried wolf. social media going wild thursday when u.s. olympic luger kate hansen posted a video to her youtube page saying a wolf was wandering the hallway in her hotel in sochi. well -- jimmy kimmel has fessed up on her -- yeah, there sit. slightly disturbing. he fessed up on his show admitting he may have done it skyping with his partner in crime. here it is. >> i want to say thank you for helping us with this important mission. >> yeah, you know, any time i can

." >> puts her right up there with tom cruise in his heyday and robert downey for "iron man." >> grab reporter: why, how, what? well, partly because angelina passed on the role. >> there aren't that many female superstars, so once angelina left, they really needed sandra bullock. and so she got what's become a phenomenal deal. >> reporter: according to "the hollywood reporter," that's 20 mill up front and a slice of "gravity's" ultimately gargantuan box office pie equals 70 mill. she's a big deal, but bullock only earned $14 million in all of last year. the movie business is mucho mano centric. adam sandler made more money last year accroding to forbes than the hottest starlet in town, jennifer lawrence. adam sandler and i have nothing against him, made more than angelina jolie. he made more than any woman. >> sandra bullock's success here isn't just a vindication for women, it's kind of a vindication for old-school stars. you can be middle-aged and still bring in a massive audience. >> reporter: the biggest hit of the year. with gorgeous george playing second fiddle. ha. ♪ >> i love

>> not only that, it's probably as much as robert downey's body waxing budget in iron man three.of money, nebraska, alexander pain has a career going on and people involved get a little bit of resume boosting from that film. >> top pick? >> for the oscars? >> yeah. >> i think it's a fight between gravity and 12 years a slave and we'll see what happens sunday night. >> best picture -- best actor. >> for best picture, yeah, matthew mcconaughey is the favorite for best actor and cate blanchett in blue jasmine i think we'll see win best actress. >> bull, thank you very much. get your popcorn ready, i will be watching, as well. we are also watching developments out of russia right now where ousted ukrainian president viktor yanukovych has been speaking now for a little less than an hour, pretty much denying most of the things that he is accused of, including the fact that he is a wanted man for murder. we have been watching here and nick shiffrin watching from independence square in kiev. first, the fact that he is pretty much as you said in a state of denial. >> yes. using contrary t