Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz
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<p>If it were a genuine question at a global level:</p>
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<p>Russell Crowe as an accident of birth.</p>
<p>Peter Jackson</p>
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<p>That's about it, isn't it?</p>
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<p>Sam Neill ? Jonah ? ( RIP )</p> -
<p>like it or not, Lorde is probably up there, Cliff Curtis...are sports stars really A-listers in NZ?</p>
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<p>like it or not, Lorde is probably up there, Cliff Curtis...are sports stars really A-listers in NZ?</p>
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<p>Jonah had his own playstation game, cologne, burger and had to turn down a role in a bond film. That's as A list as possible for a kiwi on a worldwide scale.</p> -
<p>you might be right, but then I dunno if many in NZ class anyone as A-listers, except some Z-listers who think they are A-Listers (Jeggas G/f Millie Holmes for example)</p>
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<p>you might be right, but then I dunno if many in NZ class anyone as A-listers, except some<strong> Z-listers who think they are A-Listers </strong>(Jeggas G/f Millie Holmes for example)</p>
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<p>There's plenty of NZ X factor contestants, TV hosts, socialites and Mediaworks employees happy to take up that mantle.</p> -
<p>I want to see a reality show where the Bachelor girls, the real housewives, the GC, the Ridges, Millie Holmes, and Pebbles Hooper get dropped onto an island with a pocket knife.</p>
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<p>I thought about both Sam Neill and Lorde and rejected the both.</p>
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<p>Sam used to be through the Jurassic Park period, but he's semi-retired and if he's in big movies these days then it's surely cameo parts.</p>
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<p>Lorde probably was for a while, but right now she seems like "That girl who used to sing Royals". She might be hanging out with Taylor Swft, but I reckon she's slipped down the pecking order. If the A-list is the Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise's of the world, then Lorde isn't going to cut the mustard. B-list for me.</p> -
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<p>I thought about both Sam Neill and Lorde and rejected the both.</p>
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<p>Sam used to be through the Jurassic Park period, but he's semi-retired and if he's in big movies these days then it's surely cameo parts.</p>
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<p><strong>Lorde probably was for a while</strong>, but right now she seems like "That girl who used to sing Royals". She might be hanging out with Taylor Swft, but I reckon she's slipped down the pecking order. If the A-list is the Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise's of the world, then Lorde isn't going to cut the mustard. B-list for me.</p>
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<p>I remember her and Lydia Ko won some sort of teenager of the year award and a mate of a mate shared all sorts of wank shit on facebook and got on the bandwagon of how proud he was of these awesome girls.....I pointed out that it was creepy that a bloke in his mid 30s was going on about this.</p>
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<p>that guys sounds smart</p>
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<p>so i've been told</p>
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<p>If it were a genuine question at a global level:</p>
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<p>Russell Crowe as an accident of birth.</p>
<p>Peter Jackson</p>
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<p>That's about it, isn't it?</p>
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<p>I think Russell is officially Australian now. Cliff Curtis is Mexican. I think... he's definately been Mexican in everything I've seen him in since Once Were Warriors. Except that time he was an Arab.</p>
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<p>Maybe Lucy Lawless. Or the guys from the Concords. Tho' the fact I can't remember their names (Brett & ... ) isn't selling that. I'm sure they are A list in NZ tho'. Lorde would definately be A List. Tho globally some of that is due to hanging out with Tatylor Swift. </p> -
<p>What about that bird that slept with Robbie Williams in 2000 and told everyone about it. She's about as A-List as it gets, isn't she?</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=145429'>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=145429</a></p> -
Re Lorde <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://blkdontcrack.tumblr.com'>http://blkdontcrack.tumblr.com</a><br>
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<p>Steven Adams?</p>
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<p>In the US he'd maybe be known. In Oklahoma... outside the US. If I saw him I'd probably think "Is that Victor Matfield!? Steven Luatua after an illness?!" and be excited, and go "oh, nope just some tall no one"</p>
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<p>It always astonishes me how much NZers follow basketball. Especially given we are largely a nation of not especially tall, built like brick shithouse people. Average NZ body shape is probably Piri Weepu. </p>
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<p>Dixon is indycars but I guess the point still stands I guess. If he was in formula 1 he'd probably be known worldwide .</p>
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<p>Yeah, 5th place Mark Webber is globally famous, Dixon is huge in most of the US. </p> -
<p>Lucy Lawless? Hell no! This is the global A-list! I briefly considered Adams and Dixon and discounted both - you have be both the Franchise player AND come with some mystique. LBJ, Curry, Shaq, Jordan, Rodman types.</p>
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<p>Ayrton Senna was A-list.</p>
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<p>Lorde? Well you can make a case that she's A-list, but I will say this. When Chris B. is sending out invitations to "Chris B.'s A-list BBQ for A-listers", ain't gonna be no invite going to Ella. Mick and Keith can sit around for three years being professional party goers and still command invites - let's face it, Keith can come on a mortuary gurney - but, being Taylor Swift's buddy cuts no ice with me. In fact, after what Gollum told me about Taylor, she might struggle to warrant an invite. She's hardly going to cause Mick and Keith to stay late! :)</p>
