Meg Ryan, Quaid back together

LONDON -- Meg Ryan has reconciled with actor husband Dennis Quaid after a three-month relationship with Russell Crowe, reports Reuters.

Ryan, 38, was reported to have described her affair with Crowe as a "dreadful mistake" in an article appearing in Britain's Express newspaper.

Quaid, 46, has withdrawn the divorce papers he filed last month after Ryan begged his forgiveness.

Ryan's affair with Crowe started in London when they were working on the up-coming film "Proof of Life."

In the slightly bizzare file . . .

Gladiator fever hits Rome - Modern Romans have been so inspired by the film Gladiator that bank clerks, accountants and traffic wardens have signed up in droves for a course teaching them how to learn the deadly fighting skills.

Two months of coaching at the Gruppo Storico Romano, situated on the Appian Way, costs �75.

Students are taught how to use a gladius, the sword used by Russell Crowe in the film, and three different types of combat.

The school has been open for six years but since the movie was released it has been flooded with applicants, reports The Daily Telegraph.

Sergio Iacomoni, who runs it each evening after he finishes work as a bank clerk, said: "The film has created gladiator fever in Rome. If we were to stand outside cinemas selling ancient Roman weapons we could become millionaires."

Watch out for the August 7, 2000 issue of People magazine. It contains a half page blurb about Russell's concert in London. You can read the article by clicking on the image above.

Trio committed for Russell Crowe extort bid

Source: AAP|Published: Tuesday July 25, 6:11 PM

Three men accused of trying to extort money from actor Russell Crowe were today committed for trial.

The three are alleged to have tried to demand money from the actor for a security videotape of a brawl in Coffs Harbour in which Crowe was involved.

When the attempt failed, it is alleged they sold the tape to the media.

The trio appeared in Coffs Harbour local court today and were committed for trial in the district court on a date to be fixed. Bail was continued.

Phillip Antony Cropper, 35, of Sydney, is charged with hindering an investigation, perverting the course of justice and conspiracy to demand money with menaces.

Malcolm Brian Mercer, 37, of Port Macquarie, is charged with hindering an investigation, conspiracy to demand money with menaces and perverting the course of justice.

Mark James Potts, 43, of Coffs Harbour, is charged with acting with intent to pervert the course of justice and hindering discovery of evidence relating to a serious offence.

Reuters - Gladiator star Russell Crowe could be set to get a crash course in film directing.

According to Variety magazine, Crowe is contemplating making his directorial debut in A Course in Miracles.

Crowe is also expected to play the lead role in the film about a young Jesuit priest with a crisis of faith sent to investigate some purported miracles in the Vatican.

No decision will be made until the actor finishes work on Proof of Life which he is filming in the UK alongside Meg Ryan. He's also expected to sign on for the Ron Howard directed A Beautiful Mind.

Following the worldwide success of Gladiator, Crowe's star has been in the ascendancy. According to industry analysts, he should be able to command a fee of �10 million per film.

In the latest Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid, and Russell Crowe saga . . .

Actor Dennis Quaid has filed for divorce from Meg Ryan.

Quaid, 46, cited irreconcilable differences in petitioning to end his marriage of nearly 10 years to the 38-year-old actress.

Reports have linked Ryan with the star of Gladiator, Russell Crowe, but her publicist denied that a "third-party" was the reason for the divorce request.

Ryan and Crowe appear in the forthcoming romantic comedy Proof of Life.

Quaid and Ryan announced their separation on June 28 after learning that The Sun planned to publish a story saying they were splitting up.

Publicist Lisa Kasteler in Los Angeles said the couple had been apart for about six weeks at the time of the announcement.

The couple met on the set of Innerspace and began dating a year later. They were married on Valentine's Day 1991 and Ryan had the couple's only child, Jack Henry, in 1992.

Quaid wants joint custody of their son.

USA Today has a really interesting article called The Men of Our Dreams. It talks about the new slate of ideal men, including Russell Crowe in Gladiator, Mel Gibson in The Patriot, and George Clooney in The Perfect Storm.

People Magazine - Russell Crowe One Busy Guy

Matinee idol Russell Crowe, 36, figures prominently in this week's PEOPLE cover story on the surprising marital split -- after nine years -- of Meg Ryan, 38, and Dennis Quaid, 46. The New Zealand bachelor has been spotted out on the town in London with the perky blond star, with whom he stars in the upcoming film "Proof of Life." After numerous sightings of the couple spending time off the set, Friday's New York Post ran a photo of Crowe and Ryan holding hands as they left Tom Cruise's party for the London premiere of "Mission: Impossible 2." The snapshot reputedly marks the first time the two have stopped going out of their way not to be photographed together.

Meanwhile, the Oscar nominee (for last year's "The Insider"), who has gained hordes of new fans since donning his "Gladiator" skirt, will next star in "Flora Plum," a relatively low-budget ($30 million) movie to be directed by Jodie Foster, whose role will be confined to behind the camera. The Associated Press says Crowe will play a circus freak who takes a starving young woman (Claire Danes) under his wing. The flick is due to start shooting in central Florida come September.

You can now read the People Magazine article on Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe online at People.com or by clicking on the images above.

The Associated Press - "Gladiator" star Russell Crowe, who won acclaim for "L.A. Confidential" and an Oscar nomination for "The Insider," will next act in a movie directed by Jodie Foster set to begin filming in central Florida in September.

Crowe, 36, will co-star with Claire Danes in "Flora Plum," set in a circus during the Depression. Crowe will play a circus freak who takes a starving young woman, played by Danes, under his wing. The movie is budgeted for less than $30 million.

Danes was the star of TV's "My So Called Life" and such films as "The Rainmaker" and "Romeo + Juliet." She worked previously with Foster on "Home for the Holidays," Foster's second effort as a director.

Tabloid reports have linked Crowe and actress Meg Ryan since her recent split from husband Dennis Quaid.

Next week's People magazine (available this Friday) will feature Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid on the cover. The story claims that Russell Crowe is the middle man in their break-up.

I'll post the article on this site as soon as the magazine comes out.

Russell Crowe has been spotted at the MI:2 premiere in London with Tom Cruise.

From The New Zealand Herald: LONDON - Tom Cruise was mobbed by hundreds of screaming fans in London on Tuesday when he and movie stars, including New Zealand-born Russell Crowe, attended the British premiere of Cruise's latest blockbuster, Mission: Impossible 2.