RUSSELL CROWE WANTS TO BE IN STATE OF PLAY.
-If he gets it, Brad Pitt is gone and maybe sued by Universal Pictures.

Pitt left, because he thought the shooting script was garbage and the studio rushed the production of the film- when the writer's strike started. Since, Pitt wasn't about to do "struck" work, he walked off the project. Universal may consider this- a breach of his contract and go after the popular actor in court.

Meanwhile, Russell only has until the end of this week to make a decision. If he declines, all the actors and staff will be released from their contract. Plus, the American Gangster hero's schedule is too tight with a Robin Hood Redex (Nottingham) with director Ridley Scott starting early next year.

EDDIE MURPHY GOES WARP NINE, OVER A "WHITE" HOT GIRL, IN STARSHIP DAVE!!

DUDE, THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE!!

In the film- Murphy plays....a living starship run by mini-aliens that are friendly, who are doing recon. exploration on Earth (there's NO other way to say this.)

The aliens' mission is compromised when "the ship" appears to be falling in love with an Earth woman, The 40 Year old Virgin's Elizabeth Banks (the girl who screwed a shower facet as a warm-up for Steve Carell!!)

The naturally sweet, high concept, romantic comedy also stars Gabrielle Union and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back's cameoist Marc Blucas who may help or are trying to destroy this paring.

Right now, a highly realistic carnival is in the New York area of Universal Studios, Hollywood. Hundreds of extras are having a decent time, riding a huge functional roller coaster, tilt a whirl and a Ferris wheel.

Ex-80's sit-com star, producer of Smallville, and arrogant scumbag, director Brain Robbins (alleged by his ex wife) gives the two and 1/2 block spectacle, true authenticity. The best example of which is the lame, obscure arcade games in the back ground (a barely working Sega Power Drift game, late '70s shooting alley and a clown ball rolling game.) I guess modern Carnies can't afford OutRun 2, Time Crisis 3, and/or Tekken 4 & 5?