Robin Williams is a very funny man who can also dazzle us with his dramatic acting turns. His improv style is filled with so much energy and comic riffs that he can leave the audience breathless. He began his career as an alien on a television sitcom and has morphed into a movie star complete with an Academy Award. We thought he was perfectly cast as both the voice of the hyperactive genie in the animated Aladdin movie and the caring therapist in Good Will Hunting. For all the entertainment he has brought us, we offer this Destination Hollywood Tribute to Robin Williams.
New on DVD
August Rush
, the latest movie from Robin Williams is now available on DVD.
What's New
Update on Robin William's heart surgery. Here is a quote from his surgeon. Why did we know that this quote would end with . . . and then he made the doctors laugh? "Mr. Williams' operation went extremely well and we expect him to make a full recovery. The 3-1/2-hour heart surgery was conducted to replace his aortic valve, repair his mitral valve, and correct his irregular heart beat," said A. Marc Gillinov, M.D., a staff cardiothoracic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. "His heart is strong and he will have normal heart function in the coming weeks with no limitations on what he'll be able to do." Dr. Gillinov added, "A couple of hours after surgery, he was entertaining the medical team and making us all laugh."
Now in Theaters
Robin Williams is reprising his role as Teddy Roosevelt in Night at the Museum 2 Battle of the Smithsonian.
Coming Soon
Next up Robin Williams starring with his old friend John Travolta in Old Dogs. It's Robin and John taking care of seven year old twins but we're going to have to wait a while for this because even though the movie has finished filming it's not scheduled for release until November 2009.
Robin Williams has made two new movies World's Greatest Dad and Shrink which have been seen at festivals but have not been picked up for release yet. Here's a clip from World's Greatest Dad.
DH Suggests
Destination Hollywood Suggests this Tribute dedicated to a Robin Williams movie ...
Real-life best friends Matt and Ben didn't have anything to do so they wrote themselves a movie to star in. We're glad they'd never heard of a softball league. Enjoy our Tribute to Good Will Hunting.
