Another long-standing Hollywood relationship is sadly coming to an end as Russell Crowe and wife Danielle Spencer have called it quits, according to a new report by The Sydney Morning Herald.

Russell and Danielle have two children together, Charles, 8, and Tennyson, 6. They were married in a chapel on Russell’s farm in the hamlet of Nana Glen, in northern New South Wales, in 2003.

It’s so sad to see a long-standing couple like this end their marriage.

Our thoughts go out to Russell and Danielle at this difficult time in their lives.

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The ‘Gladiator’ star and dad-of-two stirred up a furious debate on Twitter after posting an angry rant about the practice.

Russell Crowe wants new moms and dads to think twice about circumcising their newborn babies, even on religious grounds. What do you think, HollyMoms?

Russell, 47, tweeted, “Circumcision is barbaric and stupid. Who are you to correct nature? Is it real that GOD requires a donation of foreskin? Babies are perfect.”

“I will always stand for the perfection of babies, I will always believe in God, not man’s interpretation of what God requires.”

Circumcision is common practice in the US. It’s also a Jewish religious requirement and carried out by many Muslims.

But the father of Charlie, seven, and Tennyson, four insists there is no good reason to “mutilate” babies.

When Jewish twitter followers challenged Russell, he replied, tweeting at his Jewish director friend Eli Roth: “I love my Jewish friends, I love the apples and the honey and the funny little hats but stop cutting your babies.”

The comment stirred up more outrage, and Russell’s tweet rant was reported as being anti-Semitic in several news reports. Roth even pretended to be offended — before insisting the exchange was a joke and accusing reporters of  “terrifying stars into not saying any jokes on twitter.”

Russell later apologized for the joke, tweeting, “I have a deep and abiding love for all people of all nationalities, I’m very sorry that I have said things on here that have caused distress.”

Circumcision is definitely a divisive issue. I chose NOT to have my six month old son Callum circumcised, even though it’s common practice in the US, and I’m inclined to agree with Russell that it’s outdated and unnecessary.

What do YOU think? Is he right? Or out of line?

– Ian Garland

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Russell Crowe is one of the most heralded actors of his generation. From his starmaking turn in L.A. Confidential to his Oscar-nominated role in A Beautiful Mind, Russell thrills audiences with his ability to portray many different types of characters. He’s currently working on the kung-fu flick The Man with the Iron Fist, with RZA, Pam Grier and Lucy Liu.

Russell is married to singer and actress Danielle Spencer and the couple has two sons: seven-year-old Charles “Charlie” Spencer and four-year-old Tennyson Spencer.

The actor was recently inspired to stop smoking because of his kids, the Herald Sun reports.

“[Recently], I leant over to put my cigarette out and [Charlie] was lying between the couch and the table and he very definitely saw me having a smoke. And that was my very last one,” Russell says

We’re so glad Russell quit smoking for his kids and are sure they will help him celebrate his special day. Happy Birthday!

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Being a parent is the toughest job you can ever have. Some moms and dads rule their little ones with an iron fist and a list of do’s and don’ts, while others – including these celebs – take a gentler approach to parenting.

“I use humor instead of that whole yes-and-no thing,” admits Marcia Cross, 48. Apparently the Desperate Housewives star lets her husband, Tom Mahoney, be the bad guy when their 3-year-old twin daughters, Eden and Savannah, act up.

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Meanwhile, it’s Jerry O’Connell, 36, who finds himself getting laughed at by Dolly and Charlie, the 20-month-old twin girls he has with wife, Rebecca Romijn, 37. “Every time I yell at them, they laugh!” he recveals.

Fellow father, Russell Crowe, 46, usually plays a tough-guy on the big screen, but at home, he’s a self-professed pushover. “Between my wife and myself, I’m the pushover as far as the kids are concerned,” he says about his two sons, Charles, 6, and Tennyson, 4, with wife, Australian actress Danielle Spencer, 41. “I wouldn’t call myself strict as such, but I have certain desires for my boys. I want my boys to be good,” he adds.

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Leah Remini is equally lenient when it comes to her little one. “I’m very consistent; I give in,” says the 40-year-old mother of Sophia Bella, 6, adding, “I let my daughter run the house.”

Supermodel Heidi Klum’s four kids – Leni, 6, Henry, 5, Johan, 3 and Lou 11-months – also have the run of house. “We are outnumbered. We have toys and things everywhere,” admits Heidi, who married singer Seal, 47, in 2005.

Tell us, HollyMoms, do you let your kids call all the shots or are you a super-strict parent?

–Amy L. Harper