Director Ken Russell dies, Wyclef defends charity
Ken Russell, the British director of "Women in Love" and "The Devils," died at the age of 84 on Sunday (November 27). Russell began his directing career with the BBC and went on to make some of the most controversial and violent films of the 1960s and 70s. "Women in Love," a 1969 adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's novel, became infamous for its nude wrestling scene between actors Alan Bates and Oliver Reed. The picture earned Russell an Oscar nomination for best director.
Christian Bale is hinting that the upcoming Batman flick "The Dark Knight Rises" could be his last as the masked superhero. Set for release in July, the movie is Bale's third stint as Gotham's Caped Crusader for director Christopher Nolan. Bale told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that "everything's finished" and "that will be the end of that Batman era."
Haiti hip hop star Wyclef Jean says he's proud of the way his charity responded after the earthquake almost two years ago. He says his Yele Haiti Foundation rebuilt an orphanage and set up a system of outdoor toilet and shower facilities in one of the largest shanties in the Haitian capital. Jean's comments Sunday (November 27) follow reports published by The New York Post saying his foundation collected $16 million in 2010 but less than a third of that went to emergency efforts. The Post also says $1 million was paid to a Florida firm that doesn't appear to exist.
Anne Hathaway is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Adam Shulman. Hathaway's rep confirmed the news after Hathaway, who has been dating actor-jewelry designer Shulman since 2008, was spotted Sunday (November 27) with an engagement ring on her finger. The 29-year-old's last boyfriend is currently serving a four-and-a-half-year jail sentence after being found guilty of money laundering, fraud and wire tapping.
Lindsay Claiborn, Reuters.
Christian Bale is hinting that the upcoming Batman flick "The Dark Knight Rises" could be his last as the masked superhero. Set for release in July, the movie is Bale's third stint as Gotham's Caped Crusader for director Christopher Nolan. Bale told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that "everything's finished" and "that will be the end of that Batman era."
Haiti hip hop star Wyclef Jean says he's proud of the way his charity responded after the earthquake almost two years ago. He says his Yele Haiti Foundation rebuilt an orphanage and set up a system of outdoor toilet and shower facilities in one of the largest shanties in the Haitian capital. Jean's comments Sunday (November 27) follow reports published by The New York Post saying his foundation collected $16 million in 2010 but less than a third of that went to emergency efforts. The Post also says $1 million was paid to a Florida firm that doesn't appear to exist.
Anne Hathaway is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Adam Shulman. Hathaway's rep confirmed the news after Hathaway, who has been dating actor-jewelry designer Shulman since 2008, was spotted Sunday (November 27) with an engagement ring on her finger. The 29-year-old's last boyfriend is currently serving a four-and-a-half-year jail sentence after being found guilty of money laundering, fraud and wire tapping.
Lindsay Claiborn, Reuters.