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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Anne Hathaway's ex boyfriend, Raffaello Follieri has been arrested in Manhattan on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering, according to E! Online. Follieri is scheduled to appear in Manhattan Federal court later today to face the charges.

Follieri also claimed that he was a chief financial officer for the Vatican, and according to prosecutors, fraudulent businessman lied about his involvement in order to purchase domestic properties owned by the Catholic church at a discounted price.

Last week, a default judgment was filed against Follieri after he failed to pay American Express Bank nearly half a million dollars, and several weeks ago Follieri was investigated by the New York State Attorney General after failing to file the requisite IRS tax disclosure forms for his charity, the Follieri Foundation. Additionally, Follieri was arrested on April 3 for writing a bad check, a charge which was later dropped.

Hathaway broke off her relationship with Follieri just one week ago, and though this may have been a tough week for the actress, her movie, Get Smart did take the number one spot at the box office this past weekend.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, 29, appeared in a Manhattan federal court yesterday to face twelve counts of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering, and Judge Henry B. Pitman set his bail at $21 million, according to Us Weekly.

Of the $21 million, $16 million must be paid in cash or by liquid assets or property, and $5 million must come from financially responsible co-signers. Follieri was also forced to hand over all travel documents and placed on house arrest.

At court, Follieri appeared angry, interrupted his attorney and when a prosecutor accused him of owing various debts, he yelled, "We paid that!" according to the Associated Press. After his court appearance, Follieri suffered “some sort of attack,” according to his lawyer, and was taken to a hospital.

Prosecutor Reed Michael Brodsky stated, "In short, your honor, he is a con man, and he was able to defraud a lot of people out of a lot of money over a long period of time." The prosecutor also claimed Follieri tested positive for opiates during a routine drug test shortly after his arrest Tuesday morning. Follieri could face life in prison if convicted of all twelve counts.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Anne Hathaway's private journals have been seized by FBI agents as part of the ongoing investigation of her ex boyfriend, Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri, who is currently behind bars and facing eleven counts of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering.

According to Rush & Molloy of NY Daily News, federal agents confiscated Hathaway's diaries during another raid on Follieri’s $37,500-a-month New York residence, as well as personal photos, documents, watches, a Tiffany clock, and an antique Bible. Hathaway has not been charged with a crime and has cut off all contact with her ex-boyfriend. A friend close to Hathaway reveals that she has “changed her numbers so he can’t reach her,” but "Raffaello has been trying to call her all the time.”

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Some of the biggest names in Hollywood will soon be heading to Denver for the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off on August 25th. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this year's 4 day event may even "rival if not surpass" the star power of the 1960 and 1992 conventions, where candidates John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton attracted an unusually large number of celebrities.

Those expected to attend the DNC include Ben Affleck, Josh Brolin, Charlize Theron, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Richard Schiff and Kerry Washington. Studio execs such as Sony's Michael Lynton, DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg, Endeavor's Ari Emmanuel, and producer Lawrence Bender are expected to show up, and it should be noted that they have all served on Democratic candidate Barack Obama's National Finance Committee.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Anne Hathaway was at the Venice FIlm Festival last night for the premiere of her latest film, Rachel Gets Married, and things seem to be looking up for the actress. After her highly publicized breakup from Raffaello Follieri, Hathaway has moved on, but the stories about their relationship still keep surfacing.

Vanity Fair reports that Hathaway paid Follieri's $37,000 monthly rent in New York City for four months until his lease ran out, and she dumped him via phone right before federal agents arrested him for wire fraud and money laundering. The actress reportedly told Follieri, "You were the love of my life. I'll always love you. You know that, baby." The magazine reports that Follieri burst into tears when Anne broke the news, and federal agents arrested him six hours later.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Anne Hathaway has signed on to director Tim Burton's upcoming "Alice in Wonderland," according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The upcoming Disney flick will feature Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen.
Hathaway will portray the White Queen, a benevolent monarch who is deposed and banished by her sister, the Red Queen.
Hathaway is currently getting a lot of buzz for her role in "Rachel Getting Married."

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - An Italian con man who dated actress Anne Hathaway was sentenced on Thursday to four and a half years in prison for fraud.

Raffaello Follieri, 30, pleaded guilty in September to fraudulently obtaining $2.4 million by misleading investors to believe he had Vatican connections that enabled him to buy the Roman Catholic Church's unwanted U.S. properties at discount.

Hathaway, who starred in "The Devil Wears Prada," broke her silence last month, telling W magazine she felt like "a rug was pulled out from under me" when Follieri was arrested in June.

MANHATTAN, New York (X17online) - Anne Hathaway will be channeling Cinderella for her next role in the movie, One Day. The actress is set to play a working girl who finds love with a charming guy played by Jim Sturgess.

Hathaway has already played a princess-type character in the past with movies like Ella Enchanted and The Princess Diaries. One Day is based on one of England's best-selling novels by David Nicholls.

The movie will be directed by Lone Scherfig and is set to start filming this summer. One Day is expected to hit theaters next year.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (X17online) - Justin Timberlake played a close buddy to one of Harvard's most famous students in the Social Network , and now he's headed to Cambridge Mass. to pick up a Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award.

JT will pick up the award at Harvard Feb. 5, and he revealed to students in a press conference: “Secretly I always wanted to attend college and I didn’t get the chance to do that.”

The Yogi Bear star brought his mom and girlfriend, Jessica Biel, along for the ceremony. The theatrical group on campus, which dates back to 1844, gives the prestigious award to two influential celebs each year. Timberlake will receive the award with Anne Hathaway, who is named the group's Woman of the Year.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Academy Awards producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer chose Anne Hathaway and James Franco to host the show this year because they wanted young, energetic actors who could pull it off.

But on Feb. 27, don't expect Franco and Hathaway to pull any Ricky Gervais-like stunts. When asked if Hathaway would insert a few snide comments, she told THR:

"I can guarantee that if you’re looking for someone to call people out, we’re not your hosts. I think that humor is really difficult to pull off, and I’m not particularly adept at it. I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing it. Also, I don’t mean to sound overly serious, but I am the youngest host in history and I have no business being cynical or calling anyone out. I certainly haven’t earned the right to do that."

We cant wait to see the pair host the Oscars Feb. 27. We bet they'll be a refreshing change.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Jennifer Lawrence is in the final stages of talks to star in The Silver Linings Playbook, according to Deadline.

It's reported that this role was highly sought after by many in-demand young actresses, including Anne Hathaway, Blake Lively and Rachel McAdams.

Silver Linings will star Mark Wahlberg as Pat Peoples, a former high school teacher who returns home after four years in a mental institution. In the process of trying to win back his ex-wife, Pat befriends his neighbor Tiffany, a young, clinically depressed widow. Lawrence is vying for the role of Tiffany.

If all goes as planned, the Oscar nominee would film Silver Linings after she finishes shooting the much anticipated The Hunger Games. Production is expected to begin this fall.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Anne Hathaway has signed on to the film adaptation of Les Miserables, according to Broadway World.

Hathaway will join Les Miserables cast member Hugh Jackman, who was reportedly pushing for the Academy Award-nominated actress. Hathaway is set to play the lead role of Fantine and Jackman will play Jean Valjean.

Though no official casting announcements have been made, Broadway World reports that Les Miserables filmmakers have also approached Russell Crowe, Helena Bonham Carter, Hayden Panettiere, Miranda Cosgrove, Emma Watson and Amy Adams about participating in the film.

Les Miserables is currently in development under Universal Pictures and will be directed by Tom Hooper.

LONDON, UK (X17online) - Sacha Baron Cohen’s next role is no joke.

Cast as Monsieur Thenardier in the film adaptation of the musical Les Miserables, Cohen and fellow cast members Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe are expected to record their songs live – rather than lip sync – in front of the cameras.

"Unlike most film musicals, the cast will record their vocals live on camera rather than go into a studio first then mime on film to the pre-recorded vocal,” a source told The Sun. "It's going to be hard work for Sacha and the rest of the cast. First they have to learn the complex songs, then they'll have to get it right on set in front of the other stars and crew."

The Tom Hooper-directed flick will begin filming in January 2012.