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'Out-of-Shape' Crowe Bests Journo in Bike Duel

Actor challenges gossip columnist after she pokes fun at his fitness

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(Newser) – Aussie gossip columnist Annette Sharp had to face down a challenge from Russell Crowe the day after she mocked the Gladiator star for puffing on cigarettes during a Sydney bike ride and chowing down on tacos, she writes for Australia's News Network. "Get on your bike," the star's spokesman told her. "Russell wants you to go riding with him. Are you ready to die?"

The pair met at dawn for a 12-mile cycle through Sydney, and Sharp soon lagged far behind the star, who was in top condition after months filming Robin Hood. Point proven, Crowe turned into a tour guide, showing Sharp the joys of cycling in Sydney and graciously helping her up after she slid off her bike. "You're better than Baz Luhrmann," Crowe said of the Aussie film director when the duel was done. "You're twice the man Baz is." 

Australian actor Russell Crowe poses for photographers as he arrives at the world premiere of the film
Australian actor Russell Crowe poses for photographers as he arrives at the world premiere of the film "State of Play" at a cinema in London earlier this year.   (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Actor Russell Crowe arrives at the premiere of
Actor Russell Crowe arrives at the premiere of "American Gangster" in Los Angele.   (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
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Deebles
Sep 4, 09 2:18 AM CDT
Looove the Crowe, twice the man--funny. He's smart and doesn't care what people think. He was just a mess in State of Play but he still stole from Helen Mirren who is no slouch and about three times the the man Baz is. And Helen Mirren swimming naked in that Australian movie when she was 18 and how she looks today proves that nature beats plastic surgery every time. Reply
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DarkFrancis
Sep 4, 09 2:29 AM CDT
If Bg Rusty really didn't care what people thought, he probably would have been more inclined to ignore the article suggesting he was a bloaty-fat, durrie-smoking taco inhaler. With all due deference to you, whose comments I thoroughly enjoy.
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Deebles
Sep 4, 09 4:43 AM CDT
No deference--I want a sacrifice. Something along the lines of a fifty dollar bill thrown in a bottle toward my house. What is a durrie? And does he care what people think or is he just crazy? Please don't tell me he gets bent out of shape about every insult. And you still need to see Helen Mirren's 18 year old breasts. It's as close as I've come to believing in God.
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youngblood
Sep 4, 09 2:36 PM CDT
Where's the link for HM's 18 year old breast? We, meaning me, wants to believe in God too! Link-Link!
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riffran
Sep 4, 09 2:32 AM CDT
oh SNAP!.....Thats too cool....One for Sid6.7 yeeeeeha Reply
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