Annette Sharp

An Australian newspaper mocked Russell Crowe for smoking and shoveling down a fatty meal during a recent bike ride, so the notoriously salty actor set out to prove he is still in gladiator shape — by challenging the paper's gossip columnist to a duel by bicycle.Crowe, who has been photographed looking slimmer in recent months, was apparently none too pleased by a column published in Sydney's The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday entitled "Smokes and fatty foods the fitness regime for Rusty." The...Read Full Story

An Australian newspaper columnist is eating crow after accepting a challenge from Russell Crowe to a 20-kilometre bike ride.The Gladiatorstar wanted a race after a story in Sydney's Daily Telegraph mocked him for eating and smoking on a bike ride with his personal trainer.The piece, by gossip columnist Annette Sharp, was headlined "smokes and fatty foods the fitness regime for Rusty" and showed a picture of Crowe pausing for tacos and a smoke on a Sydney street.Crowe's representative called...Read Full Story

Posted by --girl September 7, 2009 Be careful what you write, it might come back to bite you in the ass. Russell Crowe challenged an Australian newspaper columnist to a cycling duel after she made fun of a photo of the actor smoking and eating on a bike ride and it was all caught on video. The piece, in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, was headlined “smokes and fatty foods the fitness regime for Rusty”. Crowe called up columnist Annette Sharp to a 12-mile race through the city. And it was all...Read Full Story

In Hollywood News It’s a mid-week Wednesday and as I look at my desk I have quite the collection of Hollywood news tidbits. Little pieces of news I’ve gathered along the way during the past couple weeks. Stories that are interesting, but stories not long enough for a post dedicated just to them. With that in mind, here’s some Hollywood news to clear off my desk which appear in this post. Mickey Rourke Winner At GQ Men of Year Awards Daniel Craig Can’t Get Enough Security Russell Crowe...Read Full Story

Russell Crowe challenges gossip columnist to a duel! No, it’s not a gun duel like the old days, but on a bike. Russell didn’t like her comments or her story on his ‘fatty food and cigarette diet’, so he wanted to prove her wrong.   More pictures of Russell after the bike… Russell had his agent call her up and give her the chance to see for herself how in shape he was. According to the Huffington Post: In a story published Friday, the paper said Crowe’s spokesman called up gossip columnist...Read Full Story

An Italian photographer is going to sue against Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz who says she used his pictures without permission.Annie Leibovitz is also being sued for $24m by an art financing companyPaolo Pizzetti claims Ms Leibovitz used photos he took in Venice and Rome, and passed them off as her own in a 2009 calendar for a coffee company.He is seeking a court order to stop the images from being used and $300,000 (£183,000) for copyright infringement.A spokesperson for Ms...Read Full Story

Channel 4 NewsRussell Crowe Challenges Reporter Who Mocked Him to a Bike BattleFOXNewsOct. 5: Russell Crowe, shown here at the "Body of Lies" premiere. The star has reportedly been ordered to drop weight for his next role. Oct. 5: Russell Crowe, shown here at the "Body of Lies" premiere. The star has reportedly been ordered to drop ...Russell Crowe Proves He Can Smoke And Ride A BikeActress ArchivesCrowe takes gossip columnist for a rideChicago TribuneRussell Crowe challenges columnist to...Read Full Story

Annoyed that mocked an Australian journalist caught while eating fatty foods when resting, Russell Crowe was also challenged journalists to match the stamina to bike around the city. The result, Russell's health was much better than this taunting journalists.A journalist who Russell was caught smoking and eating fatty foods while taking a break from bicycle events and then preach the actor in The Daily Telegraph. Read the story, Russell seemed to feel 'annoyed' and asked his spokesman to...Read Full Story

Telegraph.co.ukAnnie Leibovitz Faces a Loan DeadlineNew York TimesThe photographer Annie Leibovitz's $24 million loan is due today. Whether she will pay it off, arrange for an extension, file bankruptcy or do nothing is not yet clear. But the lender, Art Capital, has claimed in legal papers that ...Oh snap! Photographer Annie Leibovitz sued by Paolo Pizzetti, must ...New York Daily NewsLeibovitz's crisis may be just what she needsTimes OnlineFamed Lesbian Photographer Annie Leibovitz Sued for...Read Full Story

Maybe it’s because of his starring role as a fighter in Gladiator , but Russell Crowe doesn’t take criticism lying down. In fact, when faced with an undesirable assessment of his fitness regime by Australian gossip columnist Annette Sharp, Crowe laid down a challenge - a 20-kilometer bike ride. Sharp didn’t think Crowe should begin a bike ride with smoking and didn’t approve of his mid-workout snack - three crispy tacos. Crowe didn’t like her words; his Sydney rep called and left her this...Read Full Story