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The Mad Science of Fringe: The Walternate Strikes Back

We went Over There in the aptly named opener to the two-part Fringe finale last night — over there, of course, being the other side, where an ID is a “show-me,” Martin Luther King Jr. is on the 20, and Agent Olivia Dunham is about 100 times cooler than she is over here. In addition to those revelations, however, Walter Bishop and Co. offered up a ton of fodder for the show’s scientific canon. But did these revelations jibe with what we already know?

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The Mad Science of Fringe: The Walternate Strikes Back

Russell Crowe Curses, Flees Radio Show

A grumpier-than-usual Russell Crowe today fled a BBC talk-show appearance when the host dared to suggest his Robin Hood accent featured “hints of Irish.” Wrong, wrong, wrong, said Crowe. “You’ve got dead ears mate. You’ve seriously got dead ears if you think that’s an Irish accent,” he continued. “Bollocks … I’m a little dumbfounded you could possibly find any Irish in that character. That’s kind of ridiculous. It’s your show. Whatever.” Pressed further if he was going for Northern England, the Aussie spat, “No, I was going for an Italian, yeah. Missed it?” Toss in a few F-bombs and an early exit… you know, the usual. [ Guardian ]

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Russell Crowe Curses, Flees Radio Show