I've heard the test screening results on MTP have been rather favorable. MTP turned out great, and the credit goes to Jay Roach. So they took the basic idea of that scene and re-did it as a proposal scene gone awry outside a children's school. I think the film is fantastic, and I can't imagine a screenwriter being any happier with a film unless he directs it himself. Which, in this case, would've been a disaster since Jay is a brilliant director and I haven't directed anything since my UCLA Film School days.
Writers are still the least respected talent in town and that needs to change.
The project was pitched to me by Mr. Crystal as a possible vehicle for himself and Mr. De Niro. Billy's not such a good guy after all. All other news is considered 'rumor' only.