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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
As Crocodile Dundee star Linda Kozlowski makes a rare public appearance in Los Angeles - why did the actress who claimed Paul Hogan's heart turn her back on fame?
Almost 40-years have passed since Crocodile Dundee turned Paul Hogan into a global star and his roguish titular character into one of Hollywood's most enduring money-spinners. Made on a relative micro-budget of just $10million and crafted predominantly for mainstream American cinema, the film grossed an astonishing $328million following its 1986 release and introduced Hogan - already a household name in his native Australia - to a wider audience. But as it changed Hogan's fortunes, so too did it impact those of his glamorous and hitherto unknown co-star, Linda Kozlowski. Born and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, Kozlowski was 27-years old when she won her first film role as Sue Charlton - the tenacious reporter hired to interview Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee before ultimately falling in love with him. It would be a career defining role for the actress, who would play Charlton across three films as Crocodile Dundee's initial success spawned a lucrative franchise. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. But it would also be the catalyst for a notable change in her personal life, with Kozlowski and Hogan developing an off-screen relationship that would lead to marriage in 1990 and, eight years later, the birth of their son, Chance. The couple would divorce in 2014 and Kozlowski has since found love with Moulay Hafid Baba, the Moroccan tour guide and location scout she met through friends and subsequently married in 2017. A low-key affair, the ceremony was reflective of Kozlowski's decision to turn her back on the film industry after years spent living beneath the tall shadow cast by Hogan and his hugely successful franchise. She told the Los Angeles Times in 1988 that she ended up being typecast by Hollywood casting directors after Crocodile Dundee - a film she described as a blessing and a curse. 'After Crocodile Dundee, I turned down lots of stuff, most of it where I'd play the girlfriend of some funny man,' she said. In an interview with Scripps Howard News Service in 2001, she discussed her choice to leave Hollywood behind and quit acting after starring a series of low-budget films with little or no commerical appeal. 'These straight-to-video schlocky films I was getting were giving me an ulcer, basically because I was the only one on the set that cared about anything,' she said at the time. 'I'd say, "Well, this scene doesn't make sense." [They would say,] "Aw, so what, just say the lines." [And] I thought, "This isn't fun anymore. This is not why I studied, it's not what I love." Between that and my biological clock, I decided to give it all away.' On Wednesday, the former actress made a rare public appearance with her ex-husband, their son Chance and Baba in Los Angeles. Kozlowski, who sported blonde hair while starring in three Crocodile Dundee films alongside Hogan, now has a shoulder length brunette locks. Opening up about their divorce in 2014, she told New Idea: 'Honestly, we just naturally grew apart. 'One of our problems was we really had nothing in common and, over time, that happens to a lot of people.' She insisted, however, that she and Paul were amicable. 'We've been separated to a certain degree for a long time,' she explained. 'The divorce is not sudden. It is very friendly. We talk all the time. We co-parent our son.' Between motherhood and 'living in Paul's shadow,' Linda was forced to retire from acting after being typecast in Hollywood, a source says. 'Linda loves acting, loves theater, loves the arts,' a source exclusively told the Daily Mail. But she felt like she was being offered 'pretty crappy roles' and 'started not liking' the industry as much as a result. 'She thought the roles and the rocket to superstardom were going to take her places she never even imagined. But the roles weren't there, she wasn't offered anything of substance,' the insider said. Since leaving Hollywood, Kozlowski divides her time between Los Angeles and Morocco, Baba's country of birth. Friends and business partners before embarking on a relationship, the couple launched Marrakech based company Dream My Destiny, which provides tours for tourists and location scouting for films, more than a decade ago. Speaking in 2014, Kozlowski said the experience and business venture had breathed new life into her ambitions following her divorce. 'Paul is very famous and I lived for a long time in his shadow,' she admitted. 'I feel good now to be out on my own and be doing my own things. 'My partner Baba really knows Morocco like the back of his hand,' she gushed. 'And combine that with my sense of what's happening now. What's hip, what's trendy, what do people want... What do the ladies want! I have a sense for that being an actress and traveler. 'So when you put us together we are really on top of the pulse of Morocco.' Two years ago the couple purchased a newly remodelled single story, four-bedroom, two-bath home in Ojai for nearly $2million. Ojai is a haven for artists and people who love the outdoors with its numerous biking, hiking, and horse trails. But their home in the village-like city isn't the only residence of Linda's, since the retired actress appears to have spent her one-off payment of $6.25 million in her divorce settlement on becoming a property tycoon. The brunette has bought three Venice Beachfront properties, which is dubbed Silicon Beach for the tech-CEOs it attracts. She's even earned the title of the Queen of Silicon Beach after having sold one home for $1.9 million in order to buy a $2 million home that she's now renting out. A neighbour told Daily Mail Australia in 2017: 'She has been really smart and made millions. She got a settlement from Paul of course and she's used it well. 'She's definitely her own woman now. Property prices have rocketed in Venice and she's rode the crest of a wave, no doubt about it.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Crocodile Dundee's Linda Kozlowski teases bombshell Hollywood return as she looks unrecognizable in reunion with ex Paul Hogan
She was a blonde bombshell known for a scandalous marriage to her Aussie co-star nearly 20 years her senior. But over the last two decades, Linda Kozlowski has shied away from the spotlight in favor of a private life outside of Hollywood. Linda rose to fame playing New York reporter Sue Charlton in the 1986 blockbuster Crocodile Dundee, where she met her first husband, Australian actor Paul Hogan.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Legendary Aussie actor Paul Hogan seen arriving at Sydney Airport in wheelchair
Veteran Aussie actor Paul Hogan has made a welcome return home to Australia. The Crocodile Dundee star was seen arriving at Sydney Airport on Wednesday, with airport staff pushing him through the terminal in a wheelchair following his long-haul flight from the US. Despite looking frail, the 85-year-old was looked happy and in good spirits behind a pair of black sunglasses as he joked with staff attending to him. Hogan appeared to be travelling alone without his 27-year-old son Chance, who with the actor is rumoured to be planning to relocate to Australia from their home base in Venice Beach, California. Just weeks ago, Hogan was spotted having dinner in LA with his ex-wife Linda Kozlowski, 67, his co-star on the 1986 action-comedy Crocodile Dundee who is also the mother of Chance. They were married in 1990 but divorced in 2013. The former couple, who had not been seen together in public in six-years, were accompanied by their son and Kozlowski's longtime partner Moulay Hafid Baba. In a previous interview with the Daily Telegraph, former Sydneysider Hogan said the only reason he still lives in the US is because of Chase, who lives with him in Venice Beach. 'I've been homesick for years,' he told the masthead in 2022. 'I miss the people, the ambience – and there's something you just can't put your finger on, but there's something about Australia that is friendlier and more laid-back.' 'I'd rather be there, but I have my last child who is an American – he only has me, whereas my tribe at home, they've all got each other.' Hogan has five other children from his previous marriage to Noelene Edwards. They were married in 1958 before separating and divorcing in 1981. Together they share five adult children: Brett, Clay, Scott, Todd and Lauren. Hogan was last in Australia in January this year when he attended the re-release of Crocodile Dundee almost 40 years later. Crocodile Dundee: The Encore Cut had cut out the film's infamous groping scene involving his character Mick Dundee – a move Hogan welcomed. 'It's not a matter of wokeness,' he told the Daily Telegraph at the time. '[Mick Dundee] is outback. He wouldn't grope people.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
A frail Paul Hogan, 85, is pushed along in a wheelchair as he returns home to Australia amid rumours the icon is moving back Down Under for good
Paul Hogan is back in Australia amid reports he's moving home for good. The 85-year-old actor arrived at Sydney Airport this week as he was escorted from the terminal in a wheelchair. With multiple airport staff assisting him, Hogan was ushered outside to waiting transport. The legend appeared slender and frail, and was buckled into the chair with a seat belt. Paul was dressed warmly for the chilly weather in a black coat over a blue dress shirt and matching trousers. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. His arrival in Sydney comes as chatter has increased that the star is relocating home to Australia permanently. Hogan has remained in the USA for decades, and has expressed that he stays stateside to care for his troubled son, Chance, 27. However, according to a new report, Hogan has finally decided to return home with his son's blessing, after seeing how positive a trip Down Under was for his dad earlier this year. 'Paul felt healthier than he had in months, and even Chance agreed that Australia had been good for them both,' an alleged source told New Idea. 'Chance has long known he's the reason why Paul remains in the States' they continued. 'But this recent trip was a wake-up call. He can see how important it is for his dad to spend his twilight years on home turf. He now believes it will extend his life.' Chance has been living with his father in LA since his parents' divorce in 2014 after 24 years of marriage. In November, troubling photos emerged of Chance buying beer and shuffling around Venice Beach back alleys, near the home he shares with his father. The movie legend, who's originally from Sydney, left his home country behind following the success of the 1986 action-comedy film Crocodile Dundee. Hogan shares son Chance with second wife Linda Kozlowski, who was his Crocodile Dundee co-star. The actor made the move to settle with Linda in Los Angeles in the '90s. He also has several children with former wife Noelene Edwards - sons Brett, Clay, Scott and daughter Lauren. Hogan recently shared details on his relationship with his wayward son. The Crocodile Dundee star was chatting to Today show entertainment editor Richard Wilkins about a new cut of the iconic film. 'Hoges' admitted he would love to make a permanent move back Down Under, but he is staying stateside for his youngest son Chance. 'It's where I belong,' he replied when asked what it was like to be back in Australia to promote the film. The Nine host then pressed the star on if and when he would like to relocate to Australia, to which he replied: 'Oh, tomorrow.' However for the time being he needs to remain in Los Angeles. 'I have business reasons and my son to stay in the States for now,' he said. When asked for an update on the condition of his troubled son he said: 'Alright. Better than he gets. 'He gets a lot of tabloid stuff, but he's a terrible person because he knows they're watching him and he puts something on for them.' Chance recently sparked concern for his welfare back in January. He shared concerning videos to his Instagram Stories in which he was drinking wine and slurring his words as he sat at a table in public. 'This is my life. This is what it's been reduced to,' Chance slurred as he took sips from his wine glass. The camera he angled toward his face and laptop wobbled as he struggled to hold it steady while he spoke. Hogan made a rare public appearance in January as he walked the red carpet at the premiere of the 'encore cut' of the 1986 cult classic Crocodile Dundee. Paul shot to fame in the '80s when he portrayed Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee in the classic outback adventure franchise which boasted three films. The star was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance. A new 'encore cut' was shown at the OpenAir Cinema in Sydney 's Royal Botanic Gardens, which saw two minutes of insensitive material cut from the original movie. The rehashed film was recently slammed by viewers who dubbed it 'bloody woke crap' after some of the more famous scenes were cut for a modern audience. However, Paul revealed during the premiere that he 'totally' agreed with the changes made in the encore cut, and insisted it 'wasn't about being woke'. He told The Courier Mail: 'I heard about it [the edit] years ago, it started, and it wasn't about being woke. 'They pointed out to me and said, 'This guy is a folk hero around the world, and he shouldn't be groping people.' 'And I thought, 'Yeah that's right, he shouldn't be.' So take it out. I mean, he did it in all innocence, in naivety, but it's better without it.' Paul went on to say that the re-edited version of Crocodile Dundee 'went through the roof' when it landed a G rating in the UK and played for a pre-watershed audience.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Inside Crododile Dundee star Linda Kozlowski's life with Moroccan tour guide partner as she shunned fame to run property empire
Linda Kozlowski bid farewell to Hollywood nearly 25 years ago after living in her ex husband Paul Hogan's 'shadow'. But instead of missing the glitz and glamour of red carpets, movie premieres and award galas, the Crocodile Dundee star appears to be perfectly content away from the spotlight. Now, the 67-year-old Golden Globe nominee lives a serene life in village-like Ojai, California, alongside her second husband, Moroccan tour guide Moulay Hafid Baba, and their four-year-old Golden Retriever, Thaddeus. The retired American actress shot to international fame playing New York reporter Sue Charlton in the 1986 blockbuster that also made a star of her first husband, Paul, 85, who starred as the rugged Australian crocodile hunter Mick Dundee. While she may have won the hearts of fans worldwide as a blonde damsel in distress who was saved from a croc in the nick of time by the leading man, these days the star looks almost unrecognizable as she enjoys a peaceful life out of the limelight. Linda, now a youthful brunette, retired from acting due to dissatisfaction with the roles she was being offered in the wake of her Dundee success. In an interview with Scripps Howard News Service in 2001, after her last screen appearance in the much-loved franchise, she opened up about her choice to leave Hollywood behind and quit acting. 'These straight-to-video, schlocky films I was getting were giving me an ulcer, basically because I was the only one on the set that cared about anything,' she said at the time. 'I'd say, "Well, this scene doesn't make sense." [They would say,] "Aw, so what, just say the lines." [And] I thought, "This isn't fun anymore. This is not why I studied, it's not what I love." Between that and my biological clock, I decided to give it all away.' She told the Los Angeles Times in 1988 that she ended up being typecast by Hollywood casting directors after Crocodile Dundee, which she said was both a blessing and a curse. 'After Crocodile Dundee, I turned down lots of stuff, most of it where I'd play the girlfriend of some funny man,' she said. She also opened to the MailOnline in 2014 about 'living in Paul's shadow' after the pair fell in love on set of Crocodile Dundee. Paul - 19 years Linda's senior - was still married to wife Noelene Edwards when first filming the franchise. The actor, who would later leave his home country behind to settle in Los Angeles with Linda, wed his co-star in 1990, welcomed son Chance, now 27, eight years later and finalised their divorce in 2014. 'Paul is very famous and I lived for a long time in his shadow,' Linda admitted. 'I feel good now to be out on my own and be doing my own things.' Opening up about their divorce in 2014, Linda told New Idea: 'Honestly, we just naturally grew apart. One of our problems was we really had nothing in common and, over time, that happens to a lot of people.' She insisted, however, that she and Paul were amicable. 'We've been separated to a certain degree for a long time,' she explained. 'The divorce is not sudden. It is very friendly. We talk all the time. We co-parent our son.' While she may have won the hearts of fans worldwide as a blonde damsel in distress who was saved from a croc in the nick of time by the leading man, these days the star (pictured) looks almost unrecognizable as she enjoys a peaceful life out of the limelight Proving that to be case even a decade on, Linda and Paul were recently spotted with their son Chance, who frequently makes headlines over his erratic behaviour, and the retired actress' partner Moulay, in LA. Pictures showed Linda looking youthful as she stepped out for dinner with the group at a local restaurant. She opted for a casual look for the meal, sporting black trousers, a matching top and shawl, as well as beige sandals, while carrying a Louis Vuitton handbag. Since leaving Hollywood, Linda often documents her incredible trips on social media with her new travel companion and long-time lover Moulay. Since meeting more than a decade ago, the couple have travelled all over the globe, including Africa, Spain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Australia and more, all documented on Linda's official Instagram account. Moulay, a tour guide and location scout from Morocco was introduced to Linda through mutual film producer friends in 2014. The couple went into business together in Marrakesh, running Dream My Destiny, which provides tours for tourists and location scouting for films. 'I was coming often, and friends wanted to come and tour with me and they knew that Baba knows a lot about the country,' Linda previously explained to the MailOnline. 'And it just naturally came into place.' In an interview with Scripps Howard News Service in 2001, after her last screen appearance in the much-loved franchise, Linda (pictured) opened up about her choice to leave Hollywood behind and quit acting. 'These straight-to-video, schlocky films I was getting were giving me an ulcer, basically because I was the only one on the set that cared about anything,' she said Linda said that the experience and business venture had breathed new life into her ambitions following her split from Paul in 2013 after 23 years of marriage. Two years ago the couple purchased a newly remodelled single story, four-bedroom, two-bath home in Ojai for nearly $2million. Ojai is a haven for artists and people who love the outdoors with its numerous biking, hiking, and horse trails. But their home in the village-like city isn't the only residence of Linda's, since the retired actress appears to have spent her one-off payment of $6.25 million in her divorce settlement on becoming a property tycoon. The brunette beauty has bought three Venice Beachfront properties, which is dubbed Silicon Beach for the tech-CEOs it attracts. She's even earned the title of the Queen of Silicon Beach after having sold one home for $1.9 million in order to buy a $2 million home that she's now renting out. A neighbour told Daily Mail Australia in 2017: 'She has been really smart and made millions. She got a settlement from Paul of course and she's used it well. 'She's definitely her own woman now. Property prices have rocketed in Venice and she's rode the crest of a wave, no doubt about it.' The source added: 'Everyone who's anyone wants to live in Venice and it's where big earners at Google and Snapchat want to live. 'All the neighbours call her the 'Queen of Sillicon Beach' because of it. We all wish we had the clout and sense to buy properties like she has and make the same kind of money. Her fortune will only do one thing - go up.' Meanwhile, the neighbour added that the star has been on a 'health kick' in recent years, and her hard work has apparently paid off. 'Going on a health kick... has taken years off,' the insider said. 'She's nearly 60 but could pass for a woman in her 40s. No problem,' the source continued. 'She's lost at least 20lbs.' Linda previously addressed rumours of plastic surgery, after many publications speculated about her ageless good looks and nearly wrinkle-free complexion. 'I don't have plastic surgery,' she said adamantly to the MailOnline in 2014. 'I had my nose done when I was like 20 years old. Can I just say one thing about that? I work like a dog to stay in shape. 'And there's only one way to look good – it's hard work. Work like a dog every morning. Hard work that's it!' Her regime consists of daily push ups, sit ups, and ballet. But when she is in Morocco she runs the sand dunes. But Linda's life hasn't been entirely smooth sailing - with her troubled son Chance sparking concern for his welfare recently after sharing concerning videos to his Instagram stories in January. 'This is my life. This is what it's been reduced to,' Chance slurred as he took sips from his wine glass. The camera he angled toward his face and laptop wobbled as he struggled to hold it steady while he spoke. He then leaned in close and said: 'Please. Please kill me. I'm begging you.' Chance, an aspiring musician who has been based in Venice Beach with his famous father, has frequently made headlines over his erratic behaviour. But when caught up with Paul while he ran errands in Los Angeles in December, the father-of-six said there was nothing to fear. Asked if he was worried about Chance, Paul shook his head casually and smiled before replying: 'Nah.' He continued: 'No. It's a lot of made up stuff and a lot of it he [Chance] does on purpose.' The largely reclusive star appeared friendly and happy to chat despite the rumours and concerns circulating about his son. Chatting to Today show entertainment editor Richard Wilkins in May, Paul was asked for an update on the condition of his son, and said: 'Alright. Better than he gets. 'He gets a lot of tabloid stuff, but he's a terrible person because he knows they're watching him and he puts something on for them.'
