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Hollywood's Russell Crowe and Edinburgh musical theatre star Jeff Leyton go viral as online duet gets a million plus views
IT STARTED as a bit of fun, a way for Edinburgh musical theatre star Jeff Leyton to remain creative while theatres are closed... then Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe hopped on board and everything changed.
By Liam Rudden
Wednesday, 5th August 2020, 7:29 am
Russell Crowe (Javert) and Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean) perform their lockdown version of The Confrontation from Les Miserables
Now, the pair are celebrating the success of their lockdown recording of The Confrontation from hit West End musical Les Miserables, which has gone viral, claiming more than a million hits in less than 48 hours.
It all started when Pilton-born Leyton received a new backing track from Dublin-based musical director Jim Sheridan and thought it might be nice to add his vocals to the recording before returning it. The song was Do You Hear The People Sing? from the Les Miserables, a musical in which Leyton played the coveted lead role of Jean Valjean more than 3,600 times over 14 and a half year period.
When Sheridan posted that recording on Twitter, it quickly garnered more than 10,000 views after it was retweeted by Crowe, who played Valjean’s nemesis Javert in the movie version of the musical. Later, Leyton tweeted a message of thanks to the Hollywood star and cheekily added that if Crowe fancied reprising the role of Javert to sing The Confrontation with him, he’d be up for it.
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Peter retweeted
💥 "Punches being thrown! Here it comes, it's on!"
Kiwi prop Ross Taylor and halfback Clayton Friend take liberties on Australian prop Peter Tunks, and the Australian pack responds in earnest at Lang Park in '87.
New Zealand had a clear tactic in defence to start this one-off Test, and it clearly made an impression on the Australians.
📺 Australia v New Zealand
🗓 1st Test Match, 1987 #WinfieldCup #NRL #RugbyLeague
I only just caught up on this, another religious nutter
#Breaking : The parents of Elizabeth Struhs, who was a type 1 diabetic and died after her insulin was withdrawn, have been sentenced to 14 years in prison for manslaughter.
Jason and Kerris Struhs were members of a religious group, which was against using medications and instead believed in the “healing power of God”.
The Struhs and 12 other members of the sect were found guilty of manslaughter in January 2025.
The congregation’s leader, Brendan Luke Stevens, was sentenced to 13 years in jail for his role in Elizabeth’s death.
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Peter retweeted
TERRY LAMB HAT-TRICK 🎩🎩🎩
"Throws it up to the best support player in the world, and Terry Lamb touches under the sticks."
How about the quality of the passes by Jim Dymock and Jason Smith for Baa's first two tries, and then the Canterbury maestro does it all himself with a grubber into the posts for his third try v Newcastle in '94.
Also he ran about 5 metres total for his final hat-trick for the Bulldogs 😅
Happy 65th Birthday Terry!
📺 Newcastle v Canterbury
🗓 Round 20, 1994 #WinfieldCup #NRL
Peter retweeted
"This Jason Smith has got ball skills that I haven't seen before..."
Sterlo is bang on, the then 21 year old Canterbury backrower was already something else with ball in hand.
Gee he was a gun.
📺 Canterbury v Brisbane
🗓 Round 2, 1993 #WinfieldCup
Peter retweeted
"Canterbury a sensational try... you won't see many better than that!"
Jim Dymock scores from a wonderful around the corner pass by Luke Goodwin and how about the Jason Smith ball to Terry Lamb before it!
Champagne Rugby League!
📺 Canterbury v Brisbane
🗓 R2 1993 #WinfieldCup
Peter retweeted
"Jason Smith's got so much talent..."
Spot on John 'Bomber' Peard.
Canterbury knew a win would sew up the '94 Minor Premiership when they visited Campbelltown to take on the disappointing Magpies in Round 22.
Enter Jason Smith.
📺 Wests v Canterbury
🗓 R22 1994 #WinfieldCup
Peter retweeted
🗣️ "Kevin Walters - what a tackle!"
Kevin Walters pulls off a fine trysaver on Jason Smith, after Darren Britt put rookie halfback Peter Wheeler into space with a sublime offload.
📺 Brisbane v Sydney Bulldogs
🗓️ Round 7, 1995 #WinfieldCup
Peter retweeted
💥 "Woah! Stuart is taken high... by Jason Smith!"
Certainly didn't miss.
The Canterbury second rower might have been a touch fortunate to avoid further punishment for this high shot on Ricky Stuart, but referee Greg McCallum deemed this coathanger only reportable.
Stuart got back up pretty quickly, and @PhilGould15 points out "the value of a good captain" in regards to Terry Lamb's discussion with McCallum after the hit.
📺 Canberra v Canterbury
🗓 Round 19, 1994 #WinfieldCup #NRL
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💥 Paul Harragon with the raised elbow on Jason Smith in '94.
"He got a don't argue from Paul Harragon..."
Little bit more than that from the Newcastle prop on the Canterbury second rower in this Round 20 clash at Marathon Stadium in '94. Not a good look for Harragon this one.
Chief gets a talking too from referee Bill Harrigan, but it wasn't even a penalty in the end and Harragon escaped any charge. Worth noting Smith was able to get up and played on.
They'd be teammates on the '94 Kangaroo Tour a few months later.
📺 Newcastle v Canterbury
🗓 Round 20, 1994 #WinfieldCup #NRL
Peter retweeted
Jesus titty-fucking Christ.
This was like opening a mystical doorway to fuckwit central.
Putting as simply as possible for those who watch Sky News...
Footy, pies, kangaroos, people at bus stops, women in bikinis, nerds, etc, etc all still exist.
Peter retweeted
Jesus Fucking Christ. Polly sent me this @PaulineKaneig