"Gladiator" director Ridley Scott recently told The New York Times (via Entertainment Weekly) that Russell Crowe told Joaquin Phoenix he was being "terribly unprofessional" on set when Phoenix was getting cold feet and had to be convinced to stay on the movie.

Joaquin Phoenix was not ready to enter the “Gladiator” arena — and Russell Crowe didn’t like it. The movie’s director, Ridley Scott, spoke to The New York Times before the upcoming release of “Gladiator II” and revealed that the first few days of production didn’t go as planned – mainly because Phoenix was overwhelmed and Crowe believed his behavior was “unprofessional.

A suspect is in custody following an officer-involved shooting in Phoenix on Saturday afternoon near 12th Street and Osborn Road.

A suspect has been taken into custody after a double shooting early Friday morning in Phoenix left two people hurt.

Ty Majeski, who once kept his racing career going by working as an engineer, won his first NASCAR Truck championship Friday night by claiming the season finale at Phoenix Raceway.

Ty Majeski outlasted Corey Heim and Christian Eckes to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race at Phoenix.

Ty Majeski put his foot on the throat of the competition in Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race, and never let off as he took the win at Phoenix Raceway and in doing so, took home the Series Championship.