Aussie Stars Play New Venue: the Mailbox

Ex-husband makes the list, too

(NEWSER) - With an ignominious 1:1 ratio of salary to receipts, Nicole Kidman snags the top spot on Forbes’ list of most overpaid movie stars. In other words, her films make a mere $1 for every dollar she’s paid, an average $15 million per flick. Ex-husband Tom Cruise is close behind at No. 3, with Jennifer Garner in the runner-up slot. More»

Unfortunately, New York is responsible for Mel Gibson

(NEWSER) - Mel Gibson is many things, few of them complimentary…but one thing he is not? Australian. Ben Widdicombe rounds up 9 celebrities commonly—and mistakenly—thought of as Aussies, on PopEater :

1. Mel Gibson: He was born in Peekskill, NY, and didn’t move to Sydney until he was 12. He moved back to the States 16 years later.
2. Nicole Kidman: This “Australian” beauty was actually born in Hawaii, and lived there until she was four.

Actor challenges gossip columnist after she pokes fun at his fitness

(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?" More»

Plus, Redgrave signs on for new film

(NEWSER) - Natasha Richardson’s death had the tiniest sliver of a silver lining: Her family donated her organs, the New York Post reports. “Doctors spent six hours harvesting all her organs. Some patient is going to wake up in the recovery room and start reciting Shakespeare,” said a source. But a family spokesperson said: “We have no information on that.” More»

(NEWSER) - Nicole Kidman “squirmed” through the Sydney premier of her movie, Australia, and fled the country soon after, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. “I can't look at this movie and be proud of what I've done,” the actress said. “It's just impossible for me to connect to it emotionally at all.” Kidman rarely sees her own films, but did this time to satisfy director Baz Luhrmann. More»