Russell Crowe is in talks to give movie cop Dirty Harry a new look. The Gladiator star is tipped to headline a remake of Clint Eastwood's movie classic, according to internet reports. The new film will recreate the original, taking Crowe - or whoever lands the role of tough detective Harry Callahan - back to early 1970s San Francisco, California.

Funnyman Jack Black got serious about the Hollywood writers' strike at the weekend - he performed a street show for protestors at Fremantle Media headquarters in Burbank, California.

Rap producer Timbaland's Apologize is Europe's number one song for a third consecutive week. The track continues to hold off challenges from Rihanna's Don't Stop The Music and Alicia Keys' No One. Meanwhile, The Eagles' Long Road Out Of Eden is Europe's most popular album, knocking Celine Dion's Taking Chances off the top of the charts.

System Of A Down star Shavo Odadjian and Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA are to collaborate on the score for Vin Diesel's new action film Babylon A.D.

An invasion of privacy lawsuit filed against rap mogul Dr. Dre has been dismissed in Detroit, Michigan. The $3 billion suit stems back to an Up In Smoke Tour DVD, which featured city officials talking about the rapper's risque videos. The officials insisted they never gave Dre or touring partner Eminem permission to use their comments on the 2000 DVD.

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