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January 31
 Peer
pressure: Those nominated for Screen Actors Guild
top male actor in a film's leading role were (l-r)
Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind, Kevin Kline in Life
As A House, Sean Penn in I Am Sam, Denzel Washington in
Training Day and Tom Wilkinson in In The Bedroom. Top
female actor in a leading role nominations went to (l-r)
Halle Berry in Monster's Ball, Jennifer Connelly in A
Beautiful Mind, Judi Dench in Iris, Sissy Spacek in In
The Bedroom and Rene Zellweger in Bridget Jones's Diary.
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January 30
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| British and Australian
talent featured highly in this year's Bafta awards, Britain's
equivalent of the Oscars. Moulin
Rouge and The
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring each
received 12 nominations, Reuters reports. The two films will
battle it out in the best film category against A
Beautiful Mind, Shrek
and the French romantic comedy Amélie.
The stars of Richard Eyre's Iris,
Judi
Dench, Jim
Broadbent, Kate
Winslet and Hugh
Bonneville, each received nominations, as did Ian
McKellen for his portrayal of the wizard Gandalf in The
Lord of the Rings. Dench
also received a best supporting actress nod for her role in The
Shipping News. Nicole
Kidman received a best actress nomination for The
Others while fellow Aussie Russell
Crowe won a nomination for best actor in A
Beautiful Mind.--Hollywood.com |
MASTER
THESPIANS: A Beautiful Mind and In the Bedroom
each racking up three nominations this morning for the Screen
Actors Guild Awards. The awards, which are voted on by
members of the actors union, are considered one of the key
Oscar forecasters.-- E! Online
STILL MORE AWARDS:
The American Cinema Editors picking Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Black Hawk Down,
The Lord of the Rings, Memento and A
Beautiful Mind as the best dramatic picture nominees for
the group's 52nd annual ACE Eddie Awards to be announced on
February 24. -- E! Online |
| Someone who definitely
doesn't suffer from stage fright is Russell Crowe -
sauntering up to the mike, he said 'G'day folks' in such a
supremely confident manner that the word 'arrogant'
immediately sprang to mind. Curiously, writer of Best Drama
winner A Beautiful Mind Akiva Goldsman described
Rusty as 'graceful'. That has got to be a first.
Accompanied by the most famous handbag around, Danielle
Spencer, Russ set tongues wagging when he planted a big
juicy one on her lips after being announced the Best Male
Actor (Drama) for A Beautiful Mind. Described as an
actress - has she even done a movie since 1990's the
Crossing? - Danielle also recently released an album that
was as well-received as on-off boyfriend Rusty's
30-Odd-Whatever's. Maybe Russ sees her as a good luck charm -
Danielle also accompanied him to last year's Oscar ceremony,
where he picked up the big one for his role in Gladiator.--testra |
AUSSIES
CLEAN UP AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES
The Golden Globes are renowned for
being a big par-tay, but this year's affair definitely had a
more restrained mood than usual. The stars were certainly
ready to kick up their heels - glitter, sequins, satin and
colour being the order of the night when it came to the
fashion stakes - but last year's carefully propped up empty
bottles of Moet were nowhere to be seen. Maybe organisers
were scared of what could happen when vast amounts of
alcohol and Aussies were combined. Whatever the reason, the
2002 Golden Globe Awards were clearly dominated by the
Aussie contingent. Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Lisa
Gerrard, Naomi Watts, Cate Blanchett, Judy Davis, Simon
Baker, Hugh Jackman and Baz Luhrmann were all
there to represent Australia - and between them, they
cleaned up. Six Globes came our way in total - with the
raucous Aussie crowd cheering loudly as each winner went up
to collect their gong.
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January 28
January 27
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| FROM the
"for what it's worth" files, #1: Syndicated US
columnist Liz Smith has quoted a movie insider who,
unlike so many others, believes the Golden Globes are a strong
indicator of who will walk away with an Oscar.
"It's an absolute slam-dunk
certainty that Russell Crowe will win Best Actor for A
Beautiful Mind and Nicole Kidman will win Best
Actress for Moulin Rouge", said the insider,
before adding: "Although Robert Altman won a
sentimental vote at the Globes for Gosford Park, I
believe Baz Luhrmann will win Best Director for Moulin
Rouge."
If that's the case, here's hoping
Crowie doesn't say "g'day, folks" and Baz keeps his
speech a bit shorter than his Globies effort. |
FROM the "for what
it's worth" files, #2: Jeffrey Wells, another of Confidential's
favourite US syndicated types, predicts a four to five Oscar
haul for A Beautiful Mind. On the Best Film category he
speculates: "Is a come-from-behind scenario possible for
any of the other four (expected to be nominated)? Lord of
the Rings, never. Moulin Rouge, forget it. In
the Bedroom, doubtful. But possibly, just possibly, Black
Hawk Down." |
January 26
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| TO ensure his
South Sydney Rabbitoh's fundraiser on Thursday night wasn't
overstocked with blokey footyheads, Russell Crowe made
sure there were a number of female athletes on the guest list.
Those invited up to Camp Crowe included taekwondo champ Lauren
Burns and chick-on-a-stick Tatiana Grigorieva.
Grigorieva and her husband Viktor
Chistiakov were flown up to Crowe's Coffs Harbour farm
from Melbourne where they were watching the Australian Open.
-- Sydney Confidential |
WHILE some
may question the worth of the Golden Globes Awards, the gongs
are certainly a valuable commodity in terms of box office
takings. After picking up four awards earlier this week,
audiences for A Beautiful Mind have jumped 8 per cent
in cinemas across the US. -- Sydney
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January 24
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Russ
and the Rabbitohs
Crowe's
Rabbitoh party
SOUTHS
TO GO LIVE
What's
a star sans caviar? Just another footy tragic
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- IN her post-Globes wash-up, US
columnist Liz Smith says some nice things about the
Coffs Harbour lad. "Russell Crowe," she
writes, "isn't always popular in Hollywood, but he
redeemed himself on Sunday with a gracious, intelligent
speech. Maybe the Oscar voters will be kind in
March."
The biggest
excitement early on in the evening came at Trader Vic's where
three different camps set up shop immediately. These sites
were captained by Russell Crowe, Nicole
Kidman and Robert Altman.
Crowe entertained
his new/old girlfriend, a pretty blonde whom he recently
reconnected with, as well as Canadian rock singer Bryan
Adams. Adams told me he's finishing up work on a new
Disney animated feature for which he's written the songs and
also provides a voice over.
Crowe told me he'd
written his eloquent acceptance speech about 20 minutes before
the show started. How does he feel about possibly winning his
second Oscar in a row? "I'd be happy to join up with Spencer
Tracy and Tom Hanks," he
said, referring to the only other actors to win back-to-back
trophies. -- Fox News
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Today's
Katie Couric, making a beeline for Russell Crowe
(who won Best Actor for Beautiful Mind, in case you
didn't know). The Golden Globes king was seated at a long
table in a tent set up for the DreamWorks party--the
soiree of the evening, trust me. After Ms. C.'s exclusive
audience with His Royal Thighness, I congratulated her on her
$60 million deal. (She seemed pleased, but who wouldn't be?) I
asked her why the notoriously media-shy Crowe loved her so
much.
"Oh, it's not me he loves,"
she confessed, "it's Tracy!"
At which point Tracy Ullman
came over and explained, in just so many Mae West ways,
why Russ-babe adores her. "Oh, baby!" she
cooed and vamped, as if that were all the explanation
necessary.
Then the accolade-laden comedian came
out of her sensual Aussie fog and chirped, "Hey, I know
you! You write that column, the one that's all in code."
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January 23
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Who's
that girl, Russ?
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| PageSix.com reports that a
story broke yesterday on the Internet claiming that DreamWorks
is behind the currently circulating rumors that Miramax is
talking trash to the press about Universal's Oscar contender A
Beautiful Mind. Whew. Ironically, DreamWorks actually
owns the foreign distribution rights to the film. "If the
accusation is true, we'd be hugely disappointed," a
Miramax spokesperson said, "but, at this time of year,
these kind of rumors abound." |
IS there no end to Russell Crowe's
powers over women? The New York Post claims the
Thigh Master gave Thora Birch an "intense twice
over" during the Golden Globes ceremony while Annette
Bening (pictured), the woman who tamed Warren Beatty,
blushed as Crowie escorted her off the stage. -- Daily
Telegraph
Russell Crowe
looks set to marry ex-girlfriend Danielle Spencer. Plus
- Harrison Ford dating Minnie Driver? Ewwww, no
way! --ninemsn.com |
January 22
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Unhunky
behavior?
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Russell
Crowe erupts in a series of alarmingly
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January 21
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MIND OVER
MATTER: A
Beautiful Mind and Moulin
Rouge were the big winners at the 59th annual Golden
Globe Awards, handed out Sunday night in Los Angeles. Mind
won a field-best four awards, including best dramatic film,
best dramatic actor (Russell
Crowe), best supporting actress (Jennifer
Connelly) and best screenplay (Akiva
Goldsman). Runner-up Moulin won three: best
comedy or musical film, best actress in a comedy or musical (Nicole
Kidman) and best original score (Craig
Armstrong). The big shock of the night was veteran
filmmaker Robert
Altman, 76, picking up the best director prize for his
ensemble mystery Gosford
Park. Other big-screen victors: Sissy
Spacek (best dramatic actress for In
the Bedroom), Gene
Hackman (best actor in a comedy or musical for The
Royal Tenenbaums) and Jim
Broadbent (best supporting actor for Iris).
For a complete list of winners, visit TV Guide Online's Awards
Central.
 GLOBE-APALOOZA!
A Beautiful Mind scored four trophies, including Best
Dramatic Picture and Best Actor (Russell Crowe), to
lead all winners at the 2002
Golden Globes. Moulin Rouge finished with three
statuettes, including Best Musical/Comedy and Best Actress,
Musical/Comedy (Nicole Kidman). On the TV side, HBO
dominated, with Sex and the City, Six Feet Under
and Band of Brothers receiving the top awards. --
E!
Online
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Russell Crowe congratulates his A Beautiful Mind
director Ron Howard as he goes to collect the best film
award
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 Red
carpet arrivals: Actor Russell Crowe
arrives with companion, Danielle Spencer, for the 59th
Annual Golden Globe Awards. Crowe won the award for best
actor in a motion picture drama for his work in A
Beautiful Mind. AP photo |
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January 20
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"We started off being mates and we
are still mates." - Russell Crowe on Meg Ryan.
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Actor and producer Russell Crowe arrives for the
premiere of his film "Texas" at the Sundance
Film Festival, Thursady, Jan. 17, 2002, in Park City,
Utah. Crowe co-produced the documentary. (AP Photo/Steve
C. Wilson) |
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Larry King (L) chats with "A Beautiful Mind"
star Russell Crowe (C) and the film's director Ron
Howard during a taping of "Larry King Live" at
CNN Studios in Los Angeles, January 17, 2002. The
program will air on January 18. REUTERS/Chris Pizzello/Handout
CNN |
Actor Russell Crowe, a possible Oscar nominee for his
performance in the film "A Beautiful Mind,"
chats during a taping of "Larry King Live" at
CNN Studios in Los Angeles, January 17, 2002. Crowe
appeared on the program with "A Beautiful
Mind" director Ron Howard. The show will air on
Friday night. REUTERS/Chris Pizzello/HO |
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Actor Russell Crowe (R,) a possible Oscar nominee for
his performance in the film "A Beautiful
Mind," chats with Larry King during a taping of
"Larry King Live" at CNN Studios in Los
Angeles, January 17, 2002. Crowe appeared on the program
with "A Beautiful Mind" director Ron Howard.
The show will air on Friday night. REUTERS/Chris
Pizzello/HO |
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January 19
 Nicole Kidman and Russell
Crowe braved the chill to attend their respective
premieres - both stars had films featured at Sundance
this year -- HelloMagazine.com
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What do you think of Russell Crowe wanting to become a
dad? Share your thoughts at this discussion
board.
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- Yeah, baby - Russell Crowe and Sarah Jessica
Parker both want babies ... right now! Plus, we reveal
Julia Robert's baby heartache - ninemsn.com
CRANKY CROWE
Russell Crowe -Photo by: AP
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RUSSELL Crowe (Left) was in prime prickly form at the
Sundance Film Festival Thursday night. At an audience Q&A
following a screening of "Texas" -a concert film
featuring his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts - the ornery Aussie
snapped at several of his interrogators. "He was cutting
people off and saying things like, ‘Do I look like I'm
talking to you?' " says our spy. "He was like a
stern schoolmaster." At a Miramax-sponsored cocktail
party honoring Crowe and Nicole Kidman earlier that
evening, Crowe "walked in, took a look around, and walked
right out," says our spy. -- PageSix.com |
Flash Frozen Press-sicles:
Throughout the festival, there have been times when I've been
convinced the Sundance press office hates the press. Case in
point: Festival personnel asked media types to line up at
10:30 at night outside the Yarrow Theater--in frosty 11-degree
weather--to lob questions at Russell Crowe, who
produced Texas, a documentary about his rock band 30
Odd Foot of Grunts. "It's rude and irreverent, and you
get to see me do some stuff that most film companies would
never want to see...that's why I love it," he said.
- Speaking of rude, Crowe didn't show until nearly 11:30! But
the famously ornery Aussie seemed to have caught the Sundance
spirit nonetheless. Bundled in a cashmere overcoat and
sporting a full beard and long curly hair, he almost
cheerfully worked the line at his first Park City fest.
"I've been having a wow of a time," he said, with
a grin. "I've been listening to Harvey Weinstein
tell great stories over dinner." -- E!
Online
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January 18
 Rightful
Hair
A
scruffy Russell Crowe didn't bother cleaning up
his act for the Critics' Choice Awards. No fussing
with finery for this guy. He sticks to his favorite
Armani frock coat, seen at several of these bloody
events. But that 'tude is exactly what we love about
this no-frills fellow. That and his Beautiful Mind,
of course. |
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Smith/Featureflash |
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Mind stood him in good stead ...
Russell Crowe chats with interviewer Larry King about A
Beautiful Mind.
Tonight
at 9 pm EST on CNN
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GOLDEN MOMENT:
A
Beautiful Mind and Moulin
Rouge are the frontrunners to take home the big prizes
at Sunday's 59th annual Golden
Globe Awards — broadcast live on NBC (8 pm/ET;
tape-delayed out West). The film's respective stars — Russell
Crowe and Nicole
Kidman — are also expected to emerge victorious at
Hollywood's Party of the Year. TV Guide Online will have
complete coverage of the festivities Monday morning. |
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Russell
Crowe is negotiating to be the Master and Commander
for 20th Century Fox. Director Peter Weir is wooing
Crowe to star as Captain Jack Aubrey, who is sent to battle
France in the first British sailing vessel. If the busy Crowe
comes aboard, the film is likely to start shooting right away
so he'll finish in time to start his already scheduled
directorial debut flick, The Long Green Shore, and the
boxing biopic Cinderella Man. |
January 17
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 Friday,
January 18 -- In a rare, in-depth interview, Oscar-winning actor
Russell Crowe will join Larry to discuss life in the public
eye and the Oscar buzz surrounding his new movie, A Beautiful Mind.
Director Ron Howard will also appear to talk about the
critically-acclaimed film |
END
QUOTE: "She's a very important person to me...
But I don't necessarily think we're a hundred percent ready
for what being with each other would mean." — Russell
Crowe on whether his ex, Meg
Ryan, was the love of his life, in an interview with Diane
Sawyer on tonight's Primetime Thursday (10 pm/ET). —
Michael Ausiello |
January 16
YOU'VE seen the band and heard
the album. Now it's time for 30-Odd Foot of Grunts: the doco.
Texas, featuring Russell Crowe and his merry minstrels
playing their sold-out gigs in Austin, Texas, will be presented at a
special screening at the Sundance Film Festival today.
January 15
January 14
B'cast
Film Critics say 'Mind' is beautiful thing
Jan. 14, 2002
Universal Pictures, DreamWorks and Imagine Entertainment had
much to celebrate at the Broadcast Film Critics Association's
7th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Friday night: Their feature
film, "A Beautiful Mind," received a record four
awards including best picture, best actor for Russell Crowe,
best supporting actress for Jennifer Connelly and best director
for Ron Howard -- who tied for his award with helmer Baz
Luhrmann and his "Moulin Rouge," from 20th Century
Fox. "I saw a drawing of Ron Howard and I in Entertainment
Weekly -- a cartoon of us shaking hands -- yesterday,"
Luhrmann said. "They must be ahead of the game."
"Suffice to say, Opie done good!" said Crowe to Howard
as he accepted his own best actor award. Crowe's win at the
star-studded gala dinner held at the Beverly Hills Hotel gives
the actor three straight Critics Choice nods. He won last year
for an earlier Universal/DreamWorks effort,
"Gladiator," and the previous year for Buena Vista's
"The Insider."
(Zorianna Kit)
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. . It looks like there’s even more Russell
Crowe for his fans to love. The hunky “Gladiator” star
seems to have packed on quite a few pounds lately, says a source
who saw him recently. His flack didn’t return calls inquiring
whether he, like Winona Ryder, is transgressing merely for a
role. . . .- Jeannette
Walls - MSNBC.com
You think maybe Russell Crowe isn't an
entirely serious guy? Take a look at his hands when you see his
celebrated movie "A Beautiful Mind." Russell had fake
nails applied to make his fingers look longer and more tapered,
like the real-life math genius he plays in the film. -- Liz
Smith - pagesix.com (Gee he and Ron Howard said he let his
Fingernails GROW long!) |
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"I'd like to be a father. But it's not
something I can do by myself."
- Actor Russell Crowe.
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 Russell
Crowe defends his rep
1. Russell Crowe likes journalists. (Secretly, I think
he relishes the ruckus we help him create.) This man is absolutely brilliant:
He punishes the press like he does a role. If you do it right,
nothing gets you a matching Oscar faster--just ask Jack &
Marlon & Jane et al. And for the punishment she
has already endured (whether she brought it on herself or not), I
award... -- Eonline.com --the
Awful Truth |
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January 2
Russell
Crowe's interview on Jay Leno's show
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January 1
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Critics
love Howard for his Mind
ussell
Crowe, storyteller
Crowe
wanted to do Shakespeare
Counting
Crowes
It's
Flabiator Crowe
