Singer Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13
The Associated Press has discovered documents that show country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe.
The documents show Lynn is 80, not 77.
The new age found in birth and marriage records call into question the story she told in “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
In that autobiography and the 1980 film, Lynn said she was married at 13. The new documents show she married just shy of her 16th birthday.
Lynn isn’t commenting. Her representative, Nancy Russell, says Lynn has said to her that it isn’t anyone’s business how old she is.
Filipinos protest Lady Gaga shows
Scores of Christian youths in the Philippines chanted “Stop the Lady Gaga concerts” at a rally Friday calling for the cancellation of the pop diva’s shows in Manila despite assurances from authorities that they won’t allow nudity and lewd acts.
About 70 members of a group called Biblemode Youth Philippines rallied in front of the Pasay City Hall in metropolitan Manila. They said they were offended by Lady Gaga’s music and videos, in particular her song “Judas,” which they say mocks Jesus Christ.
Former Manila Mayor Jose Atienza said the singer and organizers can be punished for offending race or religion. Under the penal code in the conservative, majority Roman Catholic country, the penalty can range from six months to six years in prison.
Martial arts film star to stop fighting
Jackie Chan says he is landing his last punch.
The Hong Kong actor told the AP on Friday that his latest film, “Chinese Zodiac,” will be his last action movie.
Chan, launching the film in Cannes with co-stars Kwone Sang Woo, Yao Xingtong and Liao Fan, said that people never believe him when he says he is going to retire.
“They say, ‘No, you’re still young, you can still do it,’ but I have to stop one day.”
The 58-year-old says he is bowing out with “Chinese Zodiac” because it’s one of the “most important” films in his career.
Chan wrote, produced, directed and coordinated fight scenes for the film – in which his character searches for the 12 bronze heads of the Chinese zodiac.
Chan promised that he’ll continue to make films, but with more acting than action, citing Robert DeNiro and Clint Eastwood as his role models.
The birthday bunch
PBS newscaster Jim Lehrer is 78. Author-director Nora Ephron is 71. Rock singer-composer Pete Townshend is 67. Actor Steven Ford is 56. Actor Eric Lloyd is 26.