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[ManaByte]

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050606/D8AI8LM81.html

NEW YORK (AP) - Russell Crowe was arrested and charged Monday for allegedly throwing a telephone at an employee of the Manhattan hotel where he was staying.

Crowe, 41, who plays a boxer in his latest film, "Cinderella Man," allegedly threw the phone at the concierge at the Mercer Hotel in SoHo, "hitting him in the face and causing a laceration and substantial pain," according to the complaint.

The Australian movie star was arraigned on charges of second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon - the telephone - before Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Martin Murphy. The assault charge is punishable by four years in prison.

"This arose because he was trying to get his wife on the phone in Australia," his lawyer, Gerald Lefcourt, told reporters earlier outside the police precinct where Crowe was booked. "He was in his room. He couldn't get a line and there was a disagreement."

Police said Crowe left his room and went to the front desk where the alleged confrontation took place.

The prosecution told the judge that Crowe admitted to a police officer that he picked up the phone and threw it because he was angry.

Assistant District Attorney Chad Sjoquist asked the judge to set $5,000 bail, but Murphy released Crowe on his own recognizance and told him to return to court Sept. 14.

After Crowe was processed at the police precinct, he was led out in handcuffs to a police sport utility vehicle for the ride to criminal court. A horde of media, including a news helicopter hovering overhead, descended on him. Crowe, wearing dark shades, a blue bomber-style jacket and jeans, declined comment.

Crowe is married to actress Danielle Spencer and they have a 17-month-old son, Charles Spencer Crowe.

He won an Oscar for his role in 2000's "Gladiator."

"Cinderella Man," Ron Howard's story of Depression-era boxer Jim Braddock, had a lackluster opening this weekend, debuting at No. 4 with an estimated $18.6 million at the box office.

Universal had counted on a better debut for the film, which reunites Howard, Crowe and producer Brian Grazer, the team behind the 2001 Academy Awards champion "A Beautiful Mind."

Are you not entertained?

 

[siege]

The most unintentionally entertaining man in Hollywood, without a doubt.

P.S. Old. http://new.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=50613&highlight=crowe

 

[ManaByte]

The telephone was a leathal weapon! Everyone with a phone needs to get a permit to have it now! :lol

 

[MIMIC]

I guess Crowe was HUNG....UP.... on the box office numbers. Get it? HUNG....UP! Yuk yuk yuk.

 

[AniHawk]

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

I guess Crowe was HUNG....UP.... on the box office numbers. Get it? HUNG....UP! Yuk yuk yuk.

You rang?

LOLZ

get it? roffles

 

[DSN2K]

typical Sun :lol

 

[Ill Saint]

FOIGHTIN' 'ROUND THE WORLD.

 

[pjberri]

I aspire to be like Russell Crowe in all aspects of my life.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

typical Sun :lol

At least they waited for the trial to end before running an accusatory headline.

 

[ZootedGranny]

Hal McRae sez: "Lemme show you how to throw phones, son."

 

[Shinobi]

"At last...a kindred spirit."

Pretty humourous that Russell is the lead man in an "inspirational movie" that's all about "courage", while constantly pulling shit like this. Based on the box office take, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a publicity stunt.

"If Cruise can go off the deep end to promote his movie, so can I!"

 

[Ryudo]

He got "escorted" for throwing a phone ?

You yanks are a strange bunch, maybe he should of shot him instead and got off with a warning.

 

[Scrow]

don't fuck with us australians!

 

[Rlan]

Not just "throwing" a phone. Throwing it into a guys face.

I keep thinking it is probably one of these:

:lol

 

[Manders]

this guy is a fuckin bitch. wtf is his problem?

 

[pollo]

:lol :lol

my favorite southpark...ever!

 

[SoVos20]

Watch, he is going to get off with a fine or probation, while a normal person woud have to spent a few years in jail.

 

[MIMIC]

I remember hearing about that. :lol

The way VH1 described it was HILARIOUS. :lol

 

[Deku Tree]

Your latest film tanks so you throw phones at porters? Sore looser.

 

[Shinobi]

I remember hearing about that. :lol

The way VH1 described it was HILARIOUS. :lol

The funny thing is she's done this three different times. :lol

 

[D-X]

typical Sun :lol

"Back London's Bid - Don't let the crazy frogs win" :lol

 

[android]

 

[Rorschach]

"Back London's Bid - Don't let the crazy frogs win" :lol

:lol

 

[Wraith]

:lol