Russell Crowe - You Idiot

Q. What do you call a New Zealander who comes to Australia and becomes successful, wealthy and famous?
A. An Aussie.

Q. What do you call an Aussie, originally from NZ, who came to Australia and became successful, wealthy and famous, and then assaults a hotel staff member with a telephone?
A. A bloody Kiwi.

It is amazing how quickly the Australian media appear to have turned their backs on Russell Crowe. He was once a darling Aussie held in high regard. "Our Russell" was a much-used term. Now he is referred to as a Kiwi. Interestingly, Russell has never avowed himself to be an Aussie and isn't categorical about his nationality. I wonder if he has taken out Australian citizenship or just has residency in Australia.

Not that nationality means anything when you become a hot-head for not being able to call your wife in Australia from a New York hotel, bring your phone downstairs, argue with a staff member and then, turning the phone into a fourth degree weapon (he has been charged with fourth degree possession of a weapon) when throwing the telephone against the wall and somehow badly injuring the face of the hotel employee.

Did he throw it at the employee or did it bounce off the wall? Apparently there is some video footage that may hold the key. I guess that we will see the video soon enough.

Perhaps the best bit of drama I have seen on telly in a long time was Crowe being marched in and out of the police station with his aviator sunglasses and jacket and remaining tight-lipped. Nice to see that although the incident took place at 4:20 am Crowe was still given time to make his hair look nice. Romper Stomper was his best piece of work.

Is assault as bad as kiddie fiddling? I await MJ's verdict too. Don't know if he did it or not. Some of the evidence seems pretty damning though.