Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Eddie Murphy is hitting the beat for "Beverly Hills Cop IV," working with Paramount in collaring Lorenzo di Bonaventura as producer. The new regime at Par is keen on reviving the classic action-comedy franchise, which features Murphy as detective Axel Foley. Murphy will work closely with Par and di Bonaventura in reinvigorating and updating the once-lucrative property. Project is out to writers. Thesp, who will next be in theaters with "Dreamgirls," has always been attached to star in the fourth installment. The first two pics in the franchise, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and his former partner Don Simpson, did enormous box office. "Beverly Hills Cop," released in 1984, grossed more than $234.7 million domestically and another $81 million overseas. The next installment, released in 1987, took in more than $153.6 million in the U.S. and another $146 million overseas. The franchise ran into trouble with the release of "Beverly Hills Cop III" in 1994. Pic grossed only $44 million domestically. Bruckheimer wasn’t involved with the third entry and won’t be a producer on "Beverly Hills Cop IV" considering everything else he has on his plate. Di Bonaventura, who has a producing deal at Par, said it will be a challenge to do the fourth installment as well as the previous films. "Axel Foley is one of the great action-comedy characters, a character that Eddie loves. I’m lucky enough to help bring it back," di Bonaventura said. "This genre is missing from the landscape."

Variety

Not sure how this will go, but it should be interesting

Brett Ratner is set to helm a heist drama with Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock as a pair of janitors who plan to rob real estate mogul Donald Trump. The untitled film is being written by Russell Gewirtz, who also wrote Inside Man, and is based on an original idea from Murphy. Rock and Murphy will play a pair of Trump Tower janitors who plan an elaborate heist to rob the building’s tenants. Gewirtz says, "(It’s) a bit lighter than ‘Inside Man’ while still aiming to hit those clever plot twists." The project is set to begin production in March on location in New York City.

Starpulse 

This has the potential to funny as all heck, but then again it could also bomb.

MEL B’s romance with Eddie Murphy took another twist yesterday when sources close to the couple claimed she was pregnant. Pals of showbiz’s odd couple said the baby was conceived almost as soon as their relationship began and the former Spice Girl is four months gone. The couple are said to be delighted with the news and Mel "hasn’t stopped grinning" since she found out. She returned to Leeds last week to see her family and appeared to have a slight bump. She is now back in Los Angeles amid rumours she is set to have the comedian’s baby. An LA source said yesterday: "People have heard she is about four months pregnant, which is about as long as their relationship has been going on.

Daily Record

This is probaly true and they will live happily ever after.

No sooner has EDDIE MURPHY announced his love for Mel Brown, I’ve caught her out with a mystery man. Scary seemed to forget about her funnyman fella back in the States as she spent a bizarre evening cosying up to a guy in London. It could all mean that 2-Become-1 for Mel. My LA man told me last night: "Eddie will be fuming at this and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s all over." Mel, dressed in a sexy red jacket, and her partner in a suit and scarf, arrived at the Electric Cinema in Notting Hill arm-in-arm. One onlooker said: "Mel and the man were focused entirely on each other and looked like a couple. I guess it could be innocent if he was a VERY close friend—but it doesn’t look good." Once inside they spent the evening curled up on the sofa and twirling each other around the dancefloor. They were the last to leave the club at 2.30am and headed up the road—linking arms AGAIN when these snaps were taken. My source told me: "Mel saw the photographers and panicked. She was swearing and said ‘This picture is going to cause me so much trouble, please don’t sell it’." Mel has been dating Hollywood legend Eddie since they met at a friend’s party in June. Things looked to be hotting up and the pair recently headed to Hawaii for a holiday with their kids. Friends have said they even discussed marriage. Looks like the Scary one could have some explaining to do first…

News of the World 

I guess Karma is getting back at Eddie Murphy for cheating on his wife. Scary Spice should’ve waited until they were married before she cheated on him, so she should get some money out of the divorce!

Hollywood Gossip Whores 

What a strange couple. 

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