| Drew Is Ready For Her Director's Chair
Drew and Justin were back to looking like lovestruck teenagers at the airport in New Orleans yesterday. Drew is looking very chipper and perhaps her newest project is putting a little bit of spring in her step — she's just signed on to make her feature film directorial debut! The movie is called Whip It! and will star up-and-coming Ellen Page, which means it's already getting buzz. Actress/producer Drew is ready to take on a new challenge, saying, "I've been working toward the goal of directing my entire life. Whip It! is a story that really spoke to me." Sometimes it seems like there's nothing this woman can't do, and we're excited to see what she comes up with. .
Jake Brooks
Ex-strongman leaves controversial legacy
Former strongman Soeharto, who died on Sunday, steered Indonesia through three decades of rapid economic growth and stability, only to see much of his work unravel in months as the country was plunged into chaos. The ex-general was swept out of office on May 21, 1998 amid a savage economic crisis, mass protests and riots in Jakarta that killed 1,200, while his own legacy was tarnished by charges his family had plundered billions of dollars through corrupt deals. The 86-year-old former president was taken to a Jakarta hospital on Jan. 4 with heart, lung and kidney problems. He suffered from multiple organ failure, doctors said on Sunday. Ethnic bloodletting, a ruined economy and weak government in the years after Soeharto's fall led some Indonesians to yearn for a return to his tough style of leadership.
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