ROBERT KARDASHIAN'S widow Ellen recently released Robert's old journals which reportedly included a story about KRIS JENNER beating up KIM KARDASHIAN when she was 9 or 10.

Well, the Kardashian girls are fighting back - via Twitter.....

KHLOE Tweeted, quote, "How can such a piece of trash even mention my father's name.  You married him on his deathbed when he was not even aware of his surroundings.

"You should be hiding in shame for all of the lies you sell to the tabloids.  You have no right to even mention our names especially my mother's!  We don't know you!!!  How dare you spread such lies!  You are a disgrace."

Kim added, quote, "10 yrs since dad passed & this woman he married [for] 2 wks before he died needs to get a job instead of trying to destroy my family [with] fake stories."

Then she said, quote, "PS that story that my mom beat me & threatened to kill me hahahhahaha!  I'd beat her!  [Just kidding] truly laughable!"

Would we have still loved these movies if the directors went with their FIRST choice?

Would "The Shining" have been anywhere near as terrifying if the JACK NICHOLSON role had been played by ROBIN WILLIAMS?  

Because that almost happened!

Here are some other ALMOSTS:

KELLY MCGILLIS from "Top Gun" was considered for the leg-spreading role in "Basic Instinct", before it eventually went to SHARON STONE.

VAL KILMER was considered for PATRICK SWAYZE'S role in "Dirty Dancing".

MOLLY RINGWALD could have been the star of "Pretty Woman", but she turned the part down.  That went to JULIA ROBERTS.

MICHELLE PFEIFFER could have had JODIE FOSTER'S role in "Silence of the Lambs".  She turned it down because of the violence.

TOM SELLECK would have been Indiana Jones if he hadn't been committed to "Magnum P.I." at the time. 

EWAN MCGREGOR turned down the part of Neo in "The Matrix" to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in the "Star Wars" prequels.

MEL GIBSON turned down the lead in "Gladiator".

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR gave ALICIA SILVERSTONE a break by passing on "Clueless".

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY was the first choice to play Jack in "Titanic".

JOHN TRAVOLTA turned down "Forrest Gump".

TOM CRUISE could have been Iron Man . . . but he turned it down because of issues with the script.