I Heart Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe arrested

Wait a minute…this isn’t like Cinderella at all! Oh, unless it’s the version where Cinderella throws a telephone at a concierge.

What feces are to monkeys, telephones are to Russell Crowe. That delightful Aussie actor Russell Crowe is at it again with his public tantrums and his throwing of the telephones.

The Gladiator star is facing serious charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon following an incident in New York’s Mercer Hotel. Crowe allegedly lost his temper with the concierge when the man failed to connect the Oscar winner’s phone call to his family in Australia. The result? A telephone in the face causing minor laceration.

Following his arrest, Crowe appeared at New York City's Manhattan Criminal Court after being interviewed by investigating officers, and his defense lawyer Gerald Lefcourt argued that the charges brought against his client are completely out of character. Lefcourt said, "He [Crowe] has never been arrested in this country. He is very, very charitable, a decent human being with an excellent background."

Oh I totally believe that. Here’s a short list I’ve compiled of his very charitable actions:

1. Director Ron Howard adjusts scheduling of Cinderella Man shoot because of Crowe’s mood swings (May 2004)
2. Crowe banned cast and crew from going anywhere near his trailer on the set of Cinderella Man (May 2004)
3. Got into a fight with one of his bodyguards (August 2004)
4. Accused of groping women in Canadian bar (July 2004)
5. Lost temper with waitress for offering him a snack (November 2003)
6. Damaged hotel room after a party (June 2003)
7. Voted “Coldest Person in Hollywood” (November 2002)
8. Lost temper at restaurant because he couldn’t get chicken (November 2002)
9. Involved in boozy restaurant brawl (Tuesdays)

God, I heart him so much.

Crowe was subsequently released without bail and ordered to return to court on September 14. Crowe could face up to seven years in prison if found guilty of all charges against him. Until then, waitresses, concierge and the human race alike will be safe…but for how long?