Anton Increases Newen Investment To $56M; French Production Giant Moves Into Feature Film

Nailed it! From funky designs and iridescent hues to simply stunning works of art, mesmerizing manicures are taking over. Obviously, celebs are leading the trend. 

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNewen, the Paris-headquartered production and distribution outfit owned by TF1 Group, has upped Karine Atlan to the position of executive VP of Newen Connect. Under her new role, Atlan will spearhead co-productions and international acquisitions for Newen Connect, the company’s distribution arm.

Naomi Osaka is the world’s highest-earning female athlete. The Japanese tennis player appeared in Forbes Magazine’s ranking this past Thursday, earning $57.3 million in prize money and endorsements over the course of the past year.Naomi Osaka acknowledges young fan after winning her first 2021 US Open matchNaomi Osaka’s dream car is the girliest, most glamorous, and magical ride everA post shared by 大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka)The Forbes list showed that the top-earning female athletes were all tennis players, with Osaka occupying first place by a significant margin, followed by Serena and Venus Williams in second and third place, earning $45.9 million and $11.3 million, respectively.

Komplizen Film, the German indie run by Janine Jackowski, Maren Ade and Jonas Dornbach, has joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies that has a three-year partnership for developing and funding series with Fremantle.

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Josh Neuman was a YouTube star and content creator known for his videos in which he skateboarded perilous routes in beautiful locales across the world.Neuman began making skating videos when he was just 12 years old, and his YouTube channel became increasingly popular as his feats became more incredible. From early videos on a quiet neighborhood street, he expanded to making runs in locations including the French Alps and the Italian Dolomites, along hairpin curves in Norway and next to traffic in Laguna Beach, California. Millions watched his successful runs as well as the crashes and bails he posted.

Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith couldn’t look more smitten as they recently showed off their baby girl Bonnie Mae. Amy, 34, who plays Tracy Metcalfe in Emmerdale, met Toby, 30, who plays EastEnders villain Gray Atkins, on the set of Strictly Come Dancing two years ago. Fast-forward a few years and the happy couple are parents to a beautiful baby girl.Toby tells OK! that having a baby has now cemented their relationship, and the pair also opened up on their chosen baby name, which has a special nod to their romance.

Kavinsky has announced ‘Reborn’, his first new album in nine years – you can hear his latest single ‘Zenith’ below.The French producer, real name Vincent Belorgey, returned to action back in November with the track ‘Renegade’.Kavinsky will now release ‘Reborn’ on March 25 via Fiction / Virgin Music France, marking his first full release since his 2013 debut ‘Outrun’ (which featured his breakthrough track, the Drive-featuring ‘Nightcall’).To celebrate the news of ‘Reborn’, Kavinsky has today (February 4) shared the single ‘Zenith’, which you can hear in the below video.Billed as the sequel to ‘Nightcall’, which was originally released in 2010, ‘Zenith’ features The Dø’s Prudence (AKA Olivia Merilahti) and Justice collaborator Morgan Phalen on vocals.“Muted and futuristic, the new song reveals Kavinsky’s romantic side,” a press release further explains about the track. “Like ‘Nightcall’, it’s a duet between man and a woman. Yet with ‘Zenith’, he flips the script, featuring the female character, Prudence, on the verses while Morgan Phalen takes the choruses, playing the male lead.“A soulful, sensuous saxophone adds a distinctive third voice as the song plays out.” Pre-order of ‘Reborn’ is available now from here.You can see the album’s tracklist, which also includes collaborations with Cautious Clay and Sébastien Tellier, below.1. ‘Pulsar’2. ‘Reborn’ (feat. Romuald)3. ‘Renegade’ (feat. Cautious Clay)4. ‘Trigger’5. ‘Goodbye’ (feat. Sébastien Tellier)6. ‘Plasma’ (feat. Morgan Phalen)7. ‘Cameo’ (feat. Kareen Lomax)8. ‘Zenith’ (feat. Morgan Phalen, Prudence)9. ‘Vigilante’ (feat. Morgan Phalen)10. ‘Zombie’11. ‘Outsider’12. ‘Horizon’

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIcelandic smash hit drama series “Blackport” won on Wednesday the 2022 Nordisk Film & TV Prize, Scandinavia’s top plaudit for drama series writing.The award was announced on site at the end of an intense first day of conference panels at the Göteborg Festival’s TV Drama Vision, with two of the series’ three writers, Gísli Örn Garðarsson and Mikael Torfason on stage to collect the Nordic TV Drama Screenplay Award, carrying a €20,000 ($22,600) cash prize. They were accompanied by producer Nina Dögg Filippusdóttir.

Snoop Dogg's French bulldog is still young and wild but definitely not free, after the rapper announced he's been reunited with his missing pooch, Frank.The «Nuthin But A G'Thang» rapper took to Instagram on Tuesday to thank the «lovely couple» who found his missing dog. For the kind gesture, Snoop said he's hooking them up with some sweet gifts.«Yo, I wanna thank y’all for returning the dog back to us,» Snoop said in a video on Instagram. «We appreciate that.

Marta Balaga Presenting two films at Rotterdam Film Festival this year, his sixth feature as a director “Hold Me Tight” and musical comedy “Tralala” by his regular collaborators Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu, Mathieu Amalric admitted he found it hard to shake off the role of a singer-songwriter in search of the Virgin Mary.“It might have been the first time I didn’t want to leave my character. I didn’t cut my hair for a long time, I kept my beard. I was like [a cross between] Jesus and Jim Morrison.

The Writers Guild of America has penciled in the film nominees for its 74th annual WGA Awards, which will be virtual again this year.

It’s here! Paris Couture Week is officially full swing — and so is the stellar street style. With Chanel, Christian Dior and Schiaparelli among the fashion houses presenting collections, celebs far and wide have flown out to the city of love. And naturally, they brought their fashion A-game with them. 

Julia Fox wants everyone to know her preferred couple name with Kanye «Ye» West. The 31-year-old actress Instagrammed moments from her and 44-year-old West's head-turning appearance at the Schiaparelli fashion show in Paris, France, during Paris Fashion Week on Monday, and shared their couple name — Juliye.Fox Instagrammed a picture of the two holding hands, writing «Juliye» with a black heart emoji.

Feature Film categories:PERIOD FEATURE FILM  The French Dispatch         Production Designer: Adam StockhausenLicorice Pizza         Production Designer: Florencia MartinNightmare Alley         Production Designer: Tamara DeverellThe Tragedy of Macbeth Production Designer:Stefan DechantWest Side Story        Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen FANTASY FEATURE FILM  Cruella Production Designer: Fiona CrombieDune Production Designer: Patrice VermetteGhostbusters: Afterlife Production Designer: François AudouyThe Green Knight  Production Designer: Jade HealyShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings   Production Designer: Sue Chan          CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM Candyman Production Designer: Cara BrowerDon’t Look Up     Production Designer: Clayton HartleyIn the Heights Production Designer: Nelson CoatesThe Lost Daughter Production Designer:Inbal WeinbergNo Time to Die Production Designer: Mark Tildesley           ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Encanto Production Designers: Ian Gooding, Lorelay BovéLuca Production Designer: Daniela StrijlevaThe Mitchells vs. the Machines Production Designer: Lindsey OlivaresRaya and the Last Dragon Production Designers: Paul Felix, Mingjue Helen Chen, Cory LoftisSing 2 Art Director: Olivier AdamTelevision categories:ONE-HOUR PERIOD OR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIESFoundation: “The Emperor’s Peace” Production Designer: Rory CheyneThe Great: “Dickhead,” “Seven Days,” “Wedding” Designer: Francesca di MottolaLoki: “Glorious Purpose”                   Production Designer: Kasra FarahaniLost In Space: “Three Little Birds”  Production Designer: Alec HammondThe Witcher: “A Grain of Truth”  Production Designer: Andrew LawsONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIESThe Handmaid’s Tale: “Chicago”     

Lots of stars stepped out for the Dior Homme fashion show on Friday (January 21) in Paris, France.

Lots of stars stepped out for the Dior Homme fashion show on Friday (January 21) in Paris, France.

Johnny Depp is set to portray French king Louis XV in an untitled historical drama set to co-star Maiwenn (Polisse), who is also helming the project, according to numerous reports in French press.