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Four join Eddie Murphy comedy "Norbit"
POSTED ON 04/18/06 AT 5:30 P.M.
BY ETHAN AAMES

Variety reports that Thandie Newton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin and Terry Crews have joined "Norbit" for Dreamworks Pictures. Eddie Murphy will be starring in the comedy. Brian Robbins ("The Shaggy Dog") will be directing.

The movie tells of a shy man (Murphy) who is forced to marry a monstrous woman (also Murphy), only to meet the woman of his dreams (Newton).