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		Bridges Asked To Stick It Jeff Bridges has signed up for gymnastics comedy Stick It. Upcoming actress Missy Peregrym will star as a headstrong teen who carries her rebellious attitude into the regimented world of women's gymnastics while Bridges plays the coach who tries to keep her in line. The project will mark the directorial debut of Jessica Bendinger who also wrote the script. Cameras roll in May. Bendinger's recent writing credits include the flipping awful First Daughter and amazingly moronic The Truth About Charlie. In summation, if hurling your lunch were an Olympic event, these would be the training videos. Can't wait!

		Fuqua Thinks BIG King Arthur helmer Antoine Fuqua is eyeing a biopic of slain rapper Notorious BIG. Onetime BIG cohort P Diddy is developing the project which is based on a biography by Cheo Hodari Coker titled Unbelievable: The Life, Death And Afterlife Of The Notorious BIG. Coker will also write the script to focus on the rapper's life outside of the spotlight. Former BIG agent Wayne Barrow says, "It's going to be challenging to cast a BIG. We've thrown a few names around, like Big O [actor Waverly W Alford II] from 8 Mile. Maybe Anthony Anderson because he has the humour." Have they seen Kangaroo Jack?

		Sin Draws Them In Neo-noir Sin City, starring Bruce Willis and Clive Owen, opened atop the US box office over the weekend, taking $28.1m (£15m). Queen Latifah had to settle for runner-up position with her haircutting comedy Beauty Shop, which has bagged $17.3 (£9.2m) since its debut last Wednesday. Meanwhile Ashton Kutcher comedy Guess Who dropped to third place in its second week with $13m (£7m). At home, Hideo Nakata's The Ring Two has given Hitch the elbow, opening to the tune of $3.4m (£1.8m). Still, the Will Smith rom-com has had an impressive run with four weeks at No. 1 and a UK gross of $26.9m (£14.3m). That's a lot of love for Big Willie.

		Bobby Loves Robin The Station Agent's Bobby Cannavale will play the estranged lover of Robin Williams in the big screen adaptation of Armistead Maupin's The Night Listener. Toni Collette, Sandra Oh (Sideways) and Rory Culkin are also signed up for the film, which is re-titled The Business Of Strangers. The story follows a popular radio show host (Williams) who, while trying to cope with a splintering romance, strikes up a telephone relationship with his biggest fan (Culkin). Shooting is already underway with upcoming helmer Patrick Stettner directing from a script he co-wrote with Maupin.

		In And Out According to Moviehole, Bruce Willis is schmoozing Justin Timberlake to play his son in the much-hyped Die Hard 4.0. They met on the set of Nick Cassavetes' crime drama Alpha Dog and apparently got on like a house/skyscraper on fire. Ben Affleck was previously rumoured for the role, but the studio are now said to be looking for someone with "a bit more pull". Ouch... Ain't It Cool News reckons that Michael Bay is a shoo-in to direct The Transformers. Roland Emmerich (The Day After Tomorrow) has also been mentioned, but an insider reveals, "If I was a betting man, I'd put my money on Bay. Word is that DreamWorks is mighty happy with The Island and they want to reward Bay by handing over a franchise they see as a major priority at the studio." Incidentally, Bay's sci-fi thriller The Island, starring Ewan McGregor, will open this summer... Contact Music reports that Madonna has wound up on the cutting room floor of Guy Ritchie's next film. She flew to The Isle Of Man last November to shoot a cameo for his gambling thriller Revolver, but hubbie had second thoughts about the scene. Referring to their last collaboration, Swept Away, an insider says, "Perhaps Guy did not want Madonna's kiss of death on his latest movie." (We bet dinner at the Ritchies' is a really fun scene these days.)