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NEWS ABOUT: Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe stories: 13 news summaries

 Worst Celebrity Hotel Guests 

As you probably guessed, Randy and Evi Quaid, Amy Winehouse made the list

Sep 29, 09 5:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Randy and Evi Quaid certainly aren’t the first celebrities to prove themselves awful hotel guests. In perhaps the understatement of the year, Concierge.com editor Peter Frank tells ABC, “Some of these celebrities do not know how to behave in a civilized manner.” Some of the worst... More »

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entertainment • Courtney Love • Nicole Kidman • celebrity • hotel • Amy Winehouse • Russell Crowe • Mariah Carey • David Carradine • Randy Quaid • Evi Quaid

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

Actor challenges gossip columnist after she pokes fun at his fitness

Sep 4, 09 1:53 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Australia • gossip • Sydney • bicycle • Russell Crowe • actor • Baz Luhrmann

Movie Review

 State of Play an 
 Ink-Stained Thriller 


Apr 17, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Is it any wonder that State of Play, a taut suspense film about politics, murder, and above all newspapers, is a hit with critics? Here’s what they’re saying:  
  • Roger Ebert calls it a “smart, ingenious thriller” with twists and turns that “genuinely fooled
... More »

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entertainment • movie review • Ben Affleck • Russell Crowe • political thriller • State of Play

 Richardson Lives on 
 Through Donated Organs 

Plus, Redgrave signs on for new film

Mar 25, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(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.... More »

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film • Robin Hood • organ donor • celebrity • death • Cate Blanchett • Ridley Scott • Russell Crowe • organ donation • Natasha Richardson • Vanessa Redgrave

When Celebs Hit a Low Note

Like Joaquin Phoenix,
other stars have stumbled painfully
into the music biz

Jan 25, 09 6:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Ex-Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix kicked off a new career last week by rapping in Las Vegas—and tripping off the stage. He's not the only actor to stumble in the music business, the Independent reports. Among his peers:
  • Bruce Willis: He died hard with a painful rendition of the
... More »

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Steven Seagal • Joaquin Phoenix • Eddie Murphy • Russell Crowe • Bruce Willis • Jada Pinkett Smith

 Aussie Stars Play New 
 Venue: the Mailbox 

Kidman, Crowe, Blanchett, Rush featured on 'legends' stamp collection

Jan 21, 09 5:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Australian movie stars Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, and Geoffrey Rush have been honored by their country with postage stamps in their likenesses, the Daily Telegraph reports. The actors have been named Australia Post’s 2009 Australian Legends, and each will have two stamps. “I’m going to... More »

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Nicole Kidman • film • Australia • mail • Cate Blanchett • Russell Crowe • actor • Australia Post • postage stamp • Geoffrey Rush

 Naughty Sienna 
 Booted From 
 Robin Hood 

Sources say problem was Crowe's weight or Miller's affair

Jan 11, 09 7:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Sienna Miller's dalliance with a married actor has reportedly gotten her kicked off Ridley Scott's remake of Robin Hood, the Telegraph reports. "Sienna's image just wasn't right" to play Maid Marian, a source working on the movie said, "especially after her controversial affair with Balthazar Getty."... More »

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film • Robin Hood • affair • Ridley Scott • Russell Crowe • weight gain • Sienna Miller

movie review

 Body of Lies Too Conventional 

Film has atmosphere but 'flawed' story

Oct 10, 08 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - The CIA thriller Body of Lies is “always crisp and watchable,” but “it ends up too unconvincing and conventional to consistently hold our attention,” writes Kenneth Turan in the LA Times. The story of an anti-terror mission played out on the ground but guided from the... More »

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Leonardo DiCaprio • film • movie review • thriller • Ridley Scott • Russell Crowe • Body of Lies

(Newser) - Dennis Quaid is firing back at ex-wife Meg Ryan, who now says he cheated on her before she famously stepped out with Russell Crowe. "It was eight years ago, and I find it unbelievable that Meg continues publicly to rehash and rewrite the story of our relationship," the... More »

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celebrity • Russell Crowe • Dennis Quaid • celebrity divorces • Meg Ryan

Beowulf Hath Brought Low Ye Box Office

Holdovers Bee Movie and American Gangster claim second and third spots

Nov 18, 07 4:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Beowulf reaped $28.1 million and claimed top spot this weekend in the best debut ever for a digital 3D film, Variety reports. Other newcomers fumbled, as Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium landed fifth and Love in the Time of Cholera banked a sickly $1.9 million in tenth.... More »

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Nicole Kidman • box office • Denzel Washington • Russell Crowe • Coen brothers • movies • movie theaters

Bee Movie Goes to Head
of the Class

Seinfeld vehicle passes American Gangster for number one spot

Nov 11, 07 5:20 PM CST
(Newser) - In a rare second-week coup, Bee Movie topped the weekend box office and passed fellow sophomore American Gangster, Variety reports. The Denzel Washington flick dropped 44% after leading last week, while Bee fell just 32%. Newcomer Fred Claus took third, with a less than stellar $19.2 million, while Lions ... More »

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entertainment • film • Tom Cruise • Jerry Seinfeld • audiences • box office • Denzel Washington • Russell Crowe • Coen brothers • United Artists • movies

Gangster Whacks Box Office

Ridley Scott flick is highest grossing R-rated crime film ever

Nov 4, 07 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - American Gangster put competitors on ice this weekend and became the top-grossing R-rated crime flick ever. Starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, Gangster scored the top debut of the fall, beating Seinfeld's Bee Movie by $46.3 million to $39.1 million. Seinfeld's first foray since Seinfeld buzzed a little... More »

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Hollywood • film • Ridley Scott • Tyler Perry • Denzel Washington • Russell Crowe • movies

Denzel's Dead On in Gangster

Crowe shines as a cop who takes on drug king pin Frank Lucas

Nov 2, 07 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - As 1970s Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, Denzel Washington is equal parts charisma and cold blood—a combination critics can't resist. "In the still, watchful center of his volcanic performance you'll find the measure of a dangerous man," writes Peter Travers of Rolling Stone, adding that American Gangster,... More »

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movie review • Ridley Scott • Denzel Washington • Russell Crowe • American Gangster

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