>From 'Mr. Showbiz': (snip) >Seeking to make one of Hollywood's most drastic comebacks, formerly >imprisoned actor Robert Downey Jr. is determined to make his star shine >brighter than it did during his 1980s climb to fame. > >The brown-eyed thespian was released from jail in August and immediately >accepted an offer to play a recurring role as Calista Flockhart's love >interest on Fox's Ally McBeal. Now Downey is singing the blues - >figuratively speaking - on an Ally-spawned holiday album, A Very Ally >Christmas, due in stores Tuesday. > >According to Variety, the actor covers Joni Mitchell's anthem "River" and >duets with Ally songbird Vonda Shepard on "White Christmas." We're hoping >that the former cocaine abuser sings the latter tune with at least a >teensy-weensy hint of irony, if ya get our (snow-free) drift. > >"He's such a good actor and it translates musically as well," Shepard >recently told Reuters. "I think his passion and his pain and his longing >come out through his voice." (snip)
