Russell Crowe smoked cigarettes and drank a bottle of port during a New Zealand performance of his band “The Ordinary Fear of God” over the weekend, violating the country’s smoke-free laws covering concert venues. If found guilty the venue could be fined up to $2,465.
I was hoping the story would end with Russell Crowe beating a man to death with a phone after being told he wasn’t allowed to smoke, but life is never as exciting as you wish it was. Although a venue might get fined, so that’s pretty intense stuff, right?
sikofdis | April 3, 2006 at 3:49 pm
First!
RunningWithScissors | April 3, 2006 at 3:51 pm
Second! Wooooooh!
txb | April 3, 2006 at 3:52 pm
amazing! that he still has a touring band. and i do think there should be a comment with the first post.
suzy | April 3, 2006 at 3:55 pm
fourth!
krisdylee | April 3, 2006 at 3:56 pm
Bad venue… Bad. Now go to your room.
RunningWithScissors | April 3, 2006 at 3:57 pm
Wait a minute, I didn’t read this properly… Russel Crowe has a band? What?! Oh dear. Oh dearie me.
sirokai | April 3, 2006 at 4:00 pm
Somehow the name of his band makes so much sense. It’s very inspiring.
AND 7th!
rds0811 | April 3, 2006 at 4:00 pm
Actors need to just stick to acting and let the rock star dream die.
boredatwurk | April 3, 2006 at 4:04 pm
This guy is a real piece of work. Once again, someone respectable has chosen to represent American to the rest of the world.
Sigh. No wonder they hate us.
horriblecherry | April 3, 2006 at 4:07 pm
WHO CARES. There hasn’t been a story worth reading on this site for agggggggggggggggggggges. A man with that much money can just pay the fine anyway. The bare bones of this story is that dearest Russel had a fag.
nicchus | April 3, 2006 at 4:10 pm
I don’t wanna sound like a queer or nothin’, but I’m pretty sure TOFOG stands for “Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts.”
No, really.
I know it does.
That doesn’t make me a poof, does it?
okiedoke | April 3, 2006 at 4:12 pm
#8 – You are CORRECT!
CoJo | April 3, 2006 at 4:12 pm
#9 – “represent American to the rest of the world”…whatever that comment means…he’s Australian.
Anyways, George Bush is the president…Paris Hilton can stick the flag up her ass and sing the star spangled banner and that can’t embarrass us Americans anymore than he has already…
boredatwurk | April 3, 2006 at 4:14 pm
#13 good to know. heh heh. *blush
HughJorganthethird | April 3, 2006 at 4:16 pm
Obviously Oz has no laws governing taste or ole’ Russ would never be allowed to make music.
boredatwurk | April 3, 2006 at 4:16 pm
By the way (please don’t ban me), I like George Bush. There, its out in the open. I feel so much better now. I’ve carried this secret for so long…
Italian Stallion | April 3, 2006 at 4:18 pm
I always wondered what Scott Stabb was up to after Creed, I thought it was Porn with Kid Rock, but I guess he’s singing again. Either way he sucks!!!
Guess I should have read the article first, nevermind, I guess that is Russell…
Either way he sucks!!!!
gogoboots | April 3, 2006 at 4:19 pm
For the first two idiots, say something before you post, it’s a total waste of space to not post something worthwhile. Wait, why isn’t Russell Crowe getting fined for having a stupid fucking band name instead?
gogoboots | April 3, 2006 at 4:24 pm
I thought Russell Crowe was Australian…
CoJo | April 3, 2006 at 4:24 pm
boredatwurk, your funny :) don’t be ashamed. I like him too. Kind of in the same special way that I like monkeys that drink their own piss.
Italian Stallion | April 3, 2006 at 4:28 pm
Russel Crowe sings all your favorite hits from “The Passion Of Christ”….
boredatwurk | April 3, 2006 at 4:29 pm
Oh my gosh. That made me laugh out loud and people are looking at me. I guess I should actually work at work.
tits_on_snack | April 3, 2006 at 4:30 pm
the fine was worth the publicity
tits_on_snack | April 3, 2006 at 4:30 pm
the fine was worth the publicity
MeganHarris | April 3, 2006 at 4:39 pm
Oh God!! Russell Crowe… I like him so much, and then you see him on Leno, and this ridiculous band!! it’s like a bad blues brothers impression!
ob1 | April 3, 2006 at 4:46 pm
#17 Who the f*ck is “Scott Stabb”? I think it’s Stapp, jerky.
Italian Stallion | April 3, 2006 at 4:52 pm
#26 Thanks for the heads up, glad to see your back asshole, hope your Butt buddie doesn’t get upset that I spelled his name wrong!!!
sirokai | April 3, 2006 at 5:06 pm
#16: You have the hots for George Bush? Did you really intend to come out on the Superficial, of all places?
PapaHotNuts | April 3, 2006 at 5:14 pm
He came in second in “New Zealand Idol”. Now he will kill every living thing in that country. While smoking a cigarette.
Spindoc | April 3, 2006 at 5:35 pm
#9, Russell Crowe isn’t American.
mrs.t | April 3, 2006 at 5:37 pm
woohoo, 30th!!!! nothing more to add.
mrs.t | April 3, 2006 at 5:38 pm
now how the fuck did that happen?
wooohooo, 32nd!!!!
imabeeatch | April 3, 2006 at 5:47 pm
Russell Crowe??? Oh I love those chocolates. They’re yummy.
angelatbone | April 3, 2006 at 6:01 pm
haha.. love the name “The Ordinary Fear of God” WTF.
anyway, check out the crowe story on THE VELVET HOT TUB.
http://www.thevelvethottub.com
shorepauly | April 3, 2006 at 6:05 pm
At least he is not standing in a red convertible with a mullet looking like a 50′s throwback greaser like last time he tried to be a rock star in New Zealand back in the 80′s…. I shit you not.
boredatwurk | April 3, 2006 at 6:24 pm
sirokai – I guess it is comparable to a gay person coming out at a Tracy Bird concert.
Grphdesi23 | April 3, 2006 at 6:33 pm
How much you wanna bet he screws another woman behind his wife’s back?
oshkoshb-goshdammgosh | April 3, 2006 at 6:33 pm
I once drank a bottle of port and smoked a cigarette when I was guest-teaching some third grade class about not idolizing celebrities. Then Dave Chappelle came in dressed like Tyrone Biggums and FUCKED everything up.
Those poor kids.
Grphdesi23 | April 3, 2006 at 6:35 pm
while smoking a cigarette.
Trotter | April 3, 2006 at 6:53 pm
Port? He drank port? Confirms he’s a closet queer. Thank God. Was he wearing a kilt too?
Star Maker Machinery | April 3, 2006 at 7:59 pm
#40, my thoughts exactly. He might as well have been drinking wine coolers on stage and tucking his weiner between his legs.
QOTD | April 3, 2006 at 8:14 pm
This story does suck, but you guys don’t. The comments are still the best! I LOVE the SUPERFICIAL…
Crowe looks like Scottie Stapp after a week of boozing it up & not showering. God & that band name. He probably got a few pointers from Jesus Stapp himself…
#19: He is from down under.
LouANDandy | April 3, 2006 at 8:41 pm
#11 The Ordinary Fear Of God is a whole new band but good ol’ Russ kept the same initials for the new band so he wouldn’t have to get new cases for the bands instruments cos TOFOG is printed on them. Cheapskate.
Trotter | April 3, 2006 at 8:48 pm
Yeah, #41 – “Would you fuck me? I’d fuck me.” Then he’d run backstage, suck off a couple groupies and get in a “fist fight” with security.
krisdylee | April 3, 2006 at 9:08 pm
i wouldn’t mind if he slapped my ass a few times and made me call him daddy…
krisdylee | April 3, 2006 at 9:09 pm
i wouldn’t mind if he slapped my ass a few times and made me call him daddy…
krisdylee | April 3, 2006 at 9:10 pm
i wouldn’t mind if he slapped my ass a few times and made me call him daddy…
krisdylee | April 3, 2006 at 9:10 pm
oy, sorry folks… i dunno wtf just happened.
Trotter | April 3, 2006 at 9:16 pm
#’s 45-47 your dildo obviously got stuck in your keyboard. Perhaps you should try some lube.
Actually, I think Ol’ Russel should screw the crappy “rock” and start doing nude punk. I know its old, but so’s he…
LRonHubbaHubba | April 3, 2006 at 11:26 pm
This a-hole is cutting edge! Drinking port and smoking cigarettes?!?!?!
What’s next? Making a left turn without using a signal!