Russell Crowe gets his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Russell Crowe got his star Monday on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and those who know the Ministry well understand that to us this post is complete simply with the inclusion of this picture of the actor on his knees, smiling. 

If you'd like details, our sister blog 24 Frames offers a more responsible account of Monday's ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard. Jay Leno and Ron Howard were among the presenters, and the real estate is next to Anthony Hopkins' star.

And to prove we're not completely detached from reality, we've included photographs of the whole Crowe clan after the jump, because the wife and kids are cute too. 

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-- Christie D'Zurilla

Photo: Russell Crowe poses with his star, the 2,404th on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, during a ceremony Monday in Hollywood. Credit: Paul Buck / European Pressphoto Agency

Photos: Russell Crowe, wife Danielle Spencer and their children Charles Spencer Crowe (in the blue shirt) and Tennyson Spencer Crowe (in the white shirt) take in the actor's Walk of Fame star ceremony. Credits: Jason Merritt / Getty Images

A new Times database puts readers on the sidewalks of Hollywood, using more than a century of archives to track the lives of the stars, including Jeff Bridges, James Cameron, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep.

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