Weekly wrap-up of entertainment quotes (AP)

AP - "It's a deeply personal matter. I would ask you to respect my privacy in the matter." — Christian Bale, on allegations that he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel.

Casting Couch: Wahlberg Saddles Up; Hairspray Sequel Spritzed Up; Burton Finds His Alice (E! Online)

E! Online - Today's installment finds Mark Wahlberg swapping those Boogie Nights for the Miami heat, John Waters breaking out the beehives again for a Hairspray sequel and Tim Burton finding a girl to take a spin through the looking-glass in his Alice in Wonderland.

Tyminski gathers no moss during break from Krauss (AP)

AP - With Alison Krauss touring this summer with Robert Plant, the guys in her band, Union Station, had some time to kill, like enough to read biographies of all 43 presidents and maybe paint their houses and their neighbors' houses, too.

Lofgren scales back for Neil Young covers (Reuters)

Reuters - There's an odd co-production credit on Nils Lofgren's new album, "The Loner -- Nils Sings Neil." It's for David Briggs, the famed Neil Young cohort who passed away in 1995.