Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Russell Crowe Vouches For Snoop Dogg With New Zealand Immigration Authorities



(image via pyroradio)

Snoop Dogg, apparently, had been banned from Australia for failing a "character test (Wasn't Australia founded on convicts?)." But he gets by with a little help from his movie-star friends. From Australia's News.Com.Au:

"SNOOP Dogg is almost in da house - cue a collective sigh of relief from concert promoter Andrew McManus and thousands of fans yesterday, as the controversial hip-hopper arrived in New Zealand to kick off his Australasian tour.

"While McManus has spent weeks sweating over immigration issues for the US star, the rapper told music editor Kathy McCabe he never feared being banned from the country.

Snoop's application was held up for months while Department of Immigration officials considered his criminal convictions, with Russell Crowe and Eddie McGuire offering testimonials as to the rapper's good character.

"'I am happy to be here. I didn't worry 'cuz I never done anything wrong over here, except rock the mic,' Snoop said."


So -- let's get this straight: Russell Crowe, who was nearly convicted for violent phone-throwing, had to vouch for Snoop Dogg, who was convicted in 1990 for possession of blowcaine, to get into Australia, which has a dubious history with convicts.

Copacetic?

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