Word: blokes
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Recognizing that he has to give up something about himself, Crowe sometimes offers a true, if somewhat diversionary, narrative: Russell Crowe, simple bloke. Asked what advice he would give to an actor playing him, he says, "I'd tell them to get another job. It wouldn't be worth doing. I'm very boring." It must be said that Crowe's normal-guy credentials are impeccable. He loves rugby, throwing back a pint and working on his 800-acre farm near Coffs Harbor, six hours north of Sydney. He also loves playing with his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts...
...channel airs BBC hits from Britain, such as Changing Rooms and The Office; it imports popular programs that other British broadcasters run, like the talk show So Graham Norton; and it's creating American spin-offs. An import called Ground Force, on which professional gardeners fix up a bloke's backyard, also airs as an American version with a team of gardeners digging up backyards in places like New Orleans, Miami and Bordentown, N.J. It's one of the channel's biggest hits, with a prime-time audience of about 350,000 viewers, says Paul Lee, CEO of BBCA. That...
...Snarly heroes, sensitive ones and Eric Bana: a decent bloke who seems to have his values on straight. In Hollywood, that's a marvel...
...notices that Gazza is speaking about him and smiles. He gives the thumbs-up sign, and Gascoigne thumbs-up back. His face, though, is no longer cheerful. Gazza knows what it's like to be cut from a team, and his heart goes out to the befuddled Brazilian. "Poor bloke," he says. "Sometimes all you want to do is play football, and they...
...Brixton, made his debut album, Original Pirate Material, in his bedroom with his earnings from a job at Burger King. Skinner blends dance beats, garage and hip-hop, but also fronts socially aware lyrics. His album tells of a day in the life of a "geezer" - an ordinary bloke whose existence is an endless run of cafés, strong lager, drugs, raving, failure with women, and kebab shops. It may not be your cup of Tennants, but Skinner is the most original British rapper, skillfully depicting the lives of his escape-bent, disillusioned generation. Of course...