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The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Rusty regrets his telephone-throwing arrest in New York
Regrets, Russell Crowe has a few. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was arrested in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel concierge, and has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. "Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days," he said. "I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret," he said. "Regret is one of the greatest processes. "You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said." Crowe was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Crowe references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator star was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock. He had tried to call Spencer at their Sydney home so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Crowe went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, the 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. "I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well," he admitted at the time. He said he was "very sorry" and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. He settled a civil case brought by Estrada, reportedly paying about $US100,000 ($A153,587). Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Crowe reflected on the highs and lows of his career. "The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail." Regrets, Russell Crowe has a few. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was arrested in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel concierge, and has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. "Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days," he said. "I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret," he said. "Regret is one of the greatest processes. "You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said." Crowe was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Crowe references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator star was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock. He had tried to call Spencer at their Sydney home so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Crowe went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, the 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. "I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well," he admitted at the time. He said he was "very sorry" and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. He settled a civil case brought by Estrada, reportedly paying about $US100,000 ($A153,587). Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Crowe reflected on the highs and lows of his career. "The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail." Regrets, Russell Crowe has a few. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was arrested in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel concierge, and has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. "Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days," he said. "I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret," he said. "Regret is one of the greatest processes. "You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said." Crowe was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Crowe references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator star was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock. He had tried to call Spencer at their Sydney home so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Crowe went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, the 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. "I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well," he admitted at the time. He said he was "very sorry" and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. He settled a civil case brought by Estrada, reportedly paying about $US100,000 ($A153,587). Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Crowe reflected on the highs and lows of his career. "The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail." Regrets, Russell Crowe has a few. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was arrested in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel concierge, and has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. "Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days," he said. "I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret," he said. "Regret is one of the greatest processes. "You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said." Crowe was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Crowe references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator star was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock. He had tried to call Spencer at their Sydney home so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Crowe went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, the 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. "I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well," he admitted at the time. He said he was "very sorry" and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. He settled a civil case brought by Estrada, reportedly paying about $US100,000 ($A153,587). Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Crowe reflected on the highs and lows of his career. "The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail."
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Russell Crowe breaks silence on infamous phone-throwing arrest at New York hotel
Russell Crowe has opened up for the first time about his infamous phone-throwing incident at a New York hotel in 2005. Twenty years on from the incident which saw him arrested for assault, Crowe broke his silence to the Daily Telegraph in which he admitted to his 'regret' over the events that transpired. 'I am a fan of regret,' the 61-year-old told the masthead. 'I see it as a great teacher, so there's a lot of regrets based around that [incident], but it is nothing that I don't understand.' MORE: My 'LSD' walk through - Crowe's $42m secrets Crowe even references that dark period of his life in his band The Gentlemen Barbers' new music video, Save Me, which features a montage of footage and newspaper headlines that were generated in the wake of his arrest, according to a clip released by the Daily Telegraph. At the time, Crowe – who was in New York to promote his boxing film Cinderella Man – was arrested and charged with assault by the NYPD for throwing a phone at a concierge at the Mercer Hotel. There is even footage of the Gladiator star being led out of the luxury hotel by police while in handcuffs. He later explained that he was trying to place a long-distance call through to his then-wife, Aussie singer Danielle Spencer, before his outburst. 'Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days,' Crowe said. 'I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret … regret is one of the greatest processes.' Crowe said that the key is to embrace it and 'move on, you grow, you get better, you get smarter with how you deal with things'. The Oscar winner said that formula may 'sound glib' to someone who is going through a tough period, but he believes it's the only way to 'get out to the other side'. 'You're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said, what you've done,' he said. In his song Save Me, the actor sings: 'I pushed away my loved ones until I had nobody else. I burned all of my friends like cheap sex and cigarettes in this hotel – who's going to save me, who's going to save me from myself?' Before his headline-making arrest, Crowe was flying high off the success of films such as Master and Commander, Proof of Life and the aforementioned Gladiator, which won him an Oscar for Best Actor at the 2001 ceremony.
Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Russell Crowe reflects on 2005 phone-throwing incident after nearly two decades of silence
Russell Crowe has spoken publicly for the first time in nearly 20 years about the infamous phone-throwing incident that led to his arrest in New York in 2005. The Oscar-winning actor, now 61, expressed regret over the episode in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, saying he has grown from the experience and now values the lessons it taught him. The incident occurred in June 2005 at the Mercer Hotel in Manhattan, where Crowe was staying while promoting his film Cinderella Man. After being unable to make a long-distance call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer, in Australia, Crowe lost his temper and threw a telephone at a front desk employee, Nestor Estrada. He was arrested and led from the hotel in handcuffs, spending six hours in police custody. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of third-degree assault. He avoided jail time but paid a reported $100,000 to settle a civil lawsuit filed by Estrada. At the time, Crowe admitted he struggled with anger management and described feeling 'at the bottom of a well.' Now, Crowe has reflected on the experience through both words and music. In the video for his new single Save Me, with his band The Gentlemen Barbers, he alludes to the incident. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, he said, 'At 61, I can forgive my bad days. I absolutely respect regret. Regret is one of the greatest processes.' Crowe added that he has become 'smarter' over the years and more honest with himself. He shared a tongue-in-cheek reference to his time in custody: 'Sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail.' The actor was married to Danielle Spencer from 2003 until their separation in 2012. They finalized their divorce in 2018 and share two sons, Charlie and Tennyson.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Russell Crowe opens up about assault arrest in 2005
Russell Crowe has opened up about his assault arrest in 2005. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was seized by police in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel employee, and he has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday (17.08.25.) He said: 'Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days. 'I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret,' he said. 'Regret is one of the greatest processes.' He added: 'You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said.' Russell was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs during the incidence after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Russell references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator actor was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock at the time. He had attempted to call Danielle, then 36, at their Sydney apartment so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Russell went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, a 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. At the time he admitted: 'I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well.' He also said he was 'very sorry' and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Russell initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. In August 2005 he settled a civil case brought by Nestor, reportedly paying about $100,000. Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Russell said: 'The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail.' Russell and Danielle, now 56, had met in 1989 on the set of The Crossing. They married in 2003 at his farm in Nana Glen, New South Wales, separated in 2012 and finalised their divorce in 2018. They share two sons – Charlie, 21, and 19-year-old Tennyson.
Hamilton Spectator
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Pro squash gets the studio treatment in Toronto ahead of Olympic debut at ‘28 Games
TORONTO - Much has changed on the pro squash scene since Lee Beachill was last in Toronto as a tour player nearly two decades ago. The broadcast product has improved exponentially. Replay challenges have helped match flow and cut down on player-referee interaction. And the biggie, of course, is squash can finally be called an Olympic sport. The SmartCentres PSA Tour Finals, which started Monday at the Revival Film Studios in the city's east end, are serving as a dress rehearsal of sorts for the Los Angeles Games in 2028. 'I just think the tie-in with the whole film side of it and the fact that we're going to be on the 'Back to the Future' lot in Universal (Studios) in three years time is just quite a nice tie-in,' said Beachill, now the Pro Squash Association's chief operating officer. The Toronto studio, which lists 'Good Will Hunting,' 'Cinderella Man' and 'Pixels' among the 200-plus films on its credit list, is hosting the five-day competition. With limited invites to the top eight men's and women's players in the world, the all-glass showcourt shines brightly in the heart of the 12,000-square foot Stage 3, complete with a backcourt grandstand with theatrical touches throughout. A set that mimicked the Harrow School — a facility near London, England where squash was born nearly two centuries ago — has been erected behind the court. Photos of the sport's greats adorn the walls inside the doors — Hashim Khan, Nicol David and Canada's Jonathon Power to name a few — along with an Olympic poster featuring the L.A. Games logo. 'I think we'll be the talk of LA28 in terms of the venue being so unique,' Beachill said. 'I think it'll be one of those tickets that people will want to get their hands on to come and watch. 'Not just necessarily because it's squash but just the experience of going to watch an Olympic sport at Universal Studios is probably a once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity).' Beachill, a former world No. 1, made several appearances as a player in Toronto when the city hosted the YMG Capital Classic (later called the Pace Canadian Squash Classic) at nearby Brookfield Place. When plans to hold the 2004-25 Tour Finals in Bellevue, Wash., fell apart, the Ontario capital moved to the forefront as a host city. Beachill said it helped that Toronto has always been a solid squash market. 'I want to continue to try and bring this level of event and this level of athlete back here year after year,' he said. 'So that's what we're going to be working on, hopefully we can have a few conversations this week and see where we go for next year and the years to come.' An image of Power's diving frame is imprinted on the top of the 'Power Court' that's being used for the US$635,000 tournament. Each eight-player field is split into two pools for group play with competition continuing through the finals on Friday. In afternoon play Monday, top-ranked Mostafa Asal of Egypt dumped England's Marwan ElShorbagy 11-1, 11-3 and Joel Makin of Wales defeated Egypt's Youssef Soliman 11-5, 11-8. In the women's draw, Japan's Satomi Watanabe outlasted Egypt's Fayrouz Aboelkheir 11-7, 9-11, 13-11 and American Olivia Weaver topped Malaysia's Sivasangari Subramaniam 11-9, 11-9. In evening matches, top-ranked Nouran Gohar of Egypt beat American Amanda Sobhy 11-6, 10-11, 11-6 and England's Georgina Kennedy defeated Belgium's Tinne Gilis 11-10, 6-11, 11-3. Toronto-based Diego Elias of Peru defeated Egypt's Karim Abdel Gawad 3-11, 11-6, 11-6 and New Zealand's Paul Coll posted a 11-10, 11-4 win over England's Mohamed ElShorbagy. Toronto has a rich history with pro squash. In addition to the YMG/Canadian Classic era, legendary rivals Jansher Khan and Jahangir Khan met in a memorable match at the 1990 Mennen Cup. The city has hosted several editions of the national championships. Squash was also played at Exhibition Place in west-end Toronto when the city hosted the 2015 Pan Am Games. The Canadian Women's Open was added to the tour in 2023 and rose to silver status last year. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 23, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
