Russell Crowe denies dissing Sharon

Russell Crowe has slammed reports he compared his The Quick and the Dead co-star Sharon Stone to a chimpanzee, insisting his comments were taken out of context. The Oscar-winner appeared to claim Stone had undergone cosmetic surgery to maintain her stunning features - something she has strongly denied in the past. Crowe was reported as saying, "A lot has changed. You can end up looking like a startled chimpanzee." But Crowe's reps deny he made comments about the Basic Instinct actress' appearance: "It was completely taken out of context." [Dose]