300-LB. CROWE GETTING LIPO!

Lovestruck Russell can’t sweat off flab

SCALE-SQUASHING Russell Crowe is in a potbelly panic and so desperate to lose his bulging gut he’s going for an emergency liposuction, blab sources.

The 5-foot-10 superstar has been pumping iron to buff up his bod, but he still weighs a staggering 300 pounds and is losing the battle of the bulge, insiders say.

“He’s showing off his ripped biceps, but the big belly has been hanging on like an unwanted friend and no amount of exercise or weight training will get rid of it,” spills an insider.