A BEAUTIFUL GIFT

Jennifer Connelly got surprised by Russell Crowe, her pal and “Beautiful Mind” co-star! Shopping at Barney’s in BevHills, she flipped for an $800 shoes-and-bag set, and asked to be billed. Weeks later, Crowe asked over lunch, “Did you like my gift?” Jennifer was confused until he explained that Barney’s sent him the bill because he’d bought her a gift months before and they mistakenly assumed he was paying again! Red-faced Jennifer insisted on reimbursing — but Crowe just grinned and gallantly refused!