MEGA STORY 1- I HELP GET JACKMAN WORK, ALANIS WILL LEARN, PITT NEWS & CUBE TAKES......RESPONSIBILITY 4 HIS ACTIONS


This is a fast moving news day, so today's update will encompass many subjects.

Hugh Jackman has officially snatched away the part Russell Crowe wanted in Baz Luhrmann's next movie musical. He will play a "rough hewn cattle drover," that will star opposite Nicole Kidman. She will be a "English aristocrat" who will inherit cattle land the size of Belgium,at the beginning of WWII. Jackman will be a "dark rival" for the land (similar to Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone..Is he lover or foe?) He beat out Heath Ledger for the role, who will do a film called Dirt Music, directed by Phillip Noyce of Patriot Games. The 'Rouge director is clamming there is still a supporting role for Ledger..Whatever the hell that means.

Next, Soul-singer Alanis Morissette and party-guy actor Ryan Reynolds have called it quits. The formerly engaged couple met a party hosted by- Drew Barrymore, back in 2002. The one time God claimed- he was a "supportive creature" and felt "loved by him, in a trampoline sort of way." The writing of their failed romance may have been on the wall, she said "We already felt like we were married." The entertainingly, arrogant Blade: Trinity star couldn't be reached for comment,but must be snickering at Alani's final comment (from her interview with People.com)..."He's always very happy for me."

Then,the gossip community has collectively decided to name Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie's new baby "Shovel". The name is a contraction of Shilo and Novel...the baby's first two names.

Finally, Actor/Rapper Ice Cube (real name O'Shea Jackson...O'Shea?) just fired his too rowdy bus driver- on his 24 city tour. "A little bit too much Gin & Juice,know what I'm saying" deadpaned the Barbershop thespian. "Then, he was rocking with the crowd," said Ice, realizing a 14 hour drive awaiting his crew that night. Long story shot, I mean short...."We had to 86 (fire) the driver!"