] Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe said he may have been a
] target of an al Qaeda kidnap plot in early 2001, part of
] a bid by the militant network to "culturally destabilize"
] the United States.
]
] The Australia-based Crowe told GQ magazine in an
] interview that he received FBI protection throughout the
] filming of "A Beautiful Mind" and for part of "Master and
] Commander: The Far Side of the World." He also was
] flanked by undercover agents at the Golden Globe awards
] ceremony in 2001.

/me scratches head.

What the FUCK? I'm not even sure where to begin with this one. For starters, he is a New Zealand born Australian, not an American. Second, .. Screw it, its pointless.

This has got to be a PR gimmick.