If you weren’t able to read Sarah’s excellent piece on why she’s not feeling Melissa McCarthy earlier this week - because our site has been a dick, sorry -- click here. Sarah notes the difference between McCarthy and Rebel Wilson: “fat girl go boom” isn’t Wilson’s fallback. Full Story

Russell Crowe, 48, keeps tweeting at his Les Miserables co-star Samantha Barks not Banks, 22. And they work out together. So an Australian magazine ran with the story that they’re together now. But he tweeted at her that they’re not. @SamanthaBarks Full Story

I love these pictures. Nicole Kidman arrived in Sydney today with daughters Sunday and Faith. Evidently she was on the same flight as Russell Crowe as they exited the airport together, each carrying one of the girls, and if you didn’t know about gossip and celebrities, you’d think they were the parents, only Keith Urban was there to meet them and, well, you can see that happy reunion below. Full Story

Russell Crowe has been performing with Alan Doyle in New York on the weekends and on Saturday night they were at Joe’s Pub and this time Hugh Jackman was in the house so Russell asked him up on stage for The Confrontation and ...I actually might like this version better than the one in the movie. Full Story

The new issue of The Hollywood Reporter features Les Miserables -- its film history, the journey of this particular iteration under the direction of Tom Hooper, the production, and the cast. The story that’s told, at least at the beginning of the article, Nate Silver reference notwithstanding, is that this was always a risk. Full Story

Duana left early this morning for a meeting and then I rushed off to the airport to come to New York so... We didn’t get to watch this new Les Miserables trailer together holding hands! We didn’t get to watch this new Les Miserables trailer together and cry! This time they all sing. Full Story

Two new tv spots were released yesterday for Les Miserables, my favourite movie of the year. I already know it will be. I know I will love it. There is no way I won’t love it. The clips were broadcast across several networks during election coverage. Anyway, obviously, I cried during both. Full Story

The Sydney Morning Herald reported this weekend that Russell Crowe and wife Danielle Spencer have separated after nine years. Both have been seen in public since the story broke - he in New York, she is Australia - and there have been no denials. It’s about as legit as it gets. Full Story

Four new posters for the upcoming Les Miserables -- THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIE OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON (Hobbit what?) -- have been released but... and you know how much I love Les Miserables ... I hate them. Hate the cheesy tag lines even if they’re germane to the story (Heart Full Of Love on a poster, I don’t care how hard you try to argue it, is never not eye-rolly) and hate especially how glossy the women are. Full Story

I have so many things to say and don’t have the time or, frankly, the concentration to organise it all because... There’s a new extended trailer, but really an abbreviated making-of feature, for Les Miserables - and NOT LES MIZ for Christ’s sake! - that’s just been released and. Full Story

Russell Crowe was photographed on a bike ride yesterday in Sydney. He’s been confirmed to play Noah in Darren Aronofsky’s epic bible movie. Emma Watson is currently negotiating for a role in the film to play girlfriend to one of Noah’s sons. Full Story

How many times have you enjoyed the first teaser for Les Miserables? As I mentioned last week, many of the anticipated award films have been rolling out their previews the last couple of weeks. At this rate we should see something soon then from Anna Karenina. So... how’s our list looking so far? In no particular order: The Master Anna Karenina Gatsby Django Unchained Lincoln Life Of Pi . Full Story

I LOVE Les Miserables. Both the novel and the musical. In a very, very personal way. In the way you love something for what you associate it with the first time you read it or see it, and what that meant to you,  and how that meaning evolves. Les Miserables is not A Prayer For Owen Meany. You don’t love it as a young adult and hate it in your 30s. Full Story

Written by Sarah And I’m fine with that. Crowe walked out on another interview, this time with Mark Lawson from BBC Radio 4, while doing press for Robin Hood this week. This most recent incident is of course feeding his reputation for being difficult and mean. Full Story