France’s New Culture Minister Rachida Dati Makes a Splash in Film Industry, Welcoming Vitriolic Criticism: ‘My Great Weapon Is Combativeness’

It’s been quite a while since there has been significant discussion about a Netflix film appearing at Cannes. The reason being that Cannes’ rules claim that a film that plays in competition at the event has to have a theatrical rollout in France.

, and J.Lo and debuted especially chic, and somehow wildly different, chops while in . And to think we're not even a full month into the year!This is, of course, comes as no surprise. Because while many come and go, the will truly never go out of style.

to , there have been so many celebrity hair changes this year it already feels hard to keep track—which is impressive, seeing as 2024 only just began. But isn't that always the case? One day, your favorite celebrity is blonde.

EXCLUSIVE: Ella Hunt, Emily Fairn and Kim Matula have joined Sony Pictures’ SNL 1975, which will be directed by Jason Reitman and is based on the real-life behind-the-scenes accounts of Saturday Night Live‘s opening night. Hunt will play Gilda Radner, Fairn will play Laraine Newman, and Matula will play Jane Curtin. The original screenplay is by Reitman and Gil Kenan.

and raised everyone a full . For a visit with French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris, Rihanna—accompanied by her partner, A$AP Rocky—styled her hair in a mob-wife bob, complete with a teased little swoop at her hairline.With hair that on point, RiRi really had no choice but to follow through with the rest of the look. The Fenty founder also wore bold statement earrings and a belted black leather trench over her knee-length pencil skirt.

Rihanna has met so many famous faces while in Paris, France for Fashion Week.

Avril Lavigne just announced her massive summer 2024 ‘Greatest Hits Tour’ featuring special guests Simple Plan, All Time Low, Girlfriends and Royal and The Serpents on select dates.Along the way, the Canadian pop-punk princess will make a few stops in the Northeast.First up, she’ll swing into Buffalo’s Darien Lake Amphitheater on Tuesday, Aug. 20.After that, Lavigne hits Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday, Aug.

excluded—odds are none would say they actively spent time obsessing over their blood sugar levels or understanding how glucose impacts their weight, , and overall health until very recently. If you’re even tangentially active in wellness circles on Instagram and TikTok, it’s impossible to scroll through your For You page and not have seen graphics or detailed videos driving home the idea that balancing blood sugar is the secret to optimal health.This is thanks in part to the rise in celebrities (and ) openly taking .

Percy Hynes White stepped out for the premiere of his new movie My Old Ass held during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Theatre on Saturday (January ) in Park City, Utah.

Many other Republican candidates have suspending their campaigns this cycle, but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ exit inspired some pretty biting and snarky reactions today, coming from other politicos and some celebrities.

For some reason the films in the Midnight strand at this year’s Sundance Film Festival haven’t actually been screening at midnight. This is probably good news for Greg Jardin’s ingenious horror-thriller, which, while perfect for a late-night-crowd, has perhaps too much meat on it to digest past the witching hour. But its complexity is also its allure, and there’s so much going on beneath its many surfaces that it could conceivably become a bona fide cult hit. A Sundance launch is a mixed blessing when it comes to this, so it’s hard to say right now whether It’s What’s Inside has the crossover immediacy of a Blair Witch Project or the long-haul slow-burn of a Donnie Darko. Whichever way it turns out, this is first-class genre filmmaking and an impressive calling card for everyone involved.

DDG wears an all red outfit while stepping out for the Amiri Menswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 fashion show on Thursday (January 18) in Paris, France.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Third Eye Blind and Hootie and the Blowfish are all going on massive nationwide tours.Now you can add British rock legends Bush to that exciting list of throwback Clinton-era legends.Frontman Gavin Rossdale’s group just announced their 31-concert ‘Greatest Hits Tour’ with special guests Candlebox and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains.“I want to honor all the years of music that you’ve loved,” Rossdale shared on Instagram.On the summer run, Bush will make three stops in New York and New Jersey.First, the “Gylcerine” band is scheduled to swing into Lewiston, NY’s Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater on Saturday, Aug. 17.After that, they’ll hit Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Wednesday, Aug.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group has preemptively acquired rights to The Women, a new book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, which is up for publication by St. Martin’s Press in February.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Newen Connect has closed a raft of sales on “Kina & Yuk,” a live action family adventure from the team behind “Ailo’s Journey,” ahead of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous showcase. Directed by Guillaume Maidatchevsky (“Ailo’s Journey”), the feature is a wild arctic tale following two foxes who are separated by the melting polar ice and must overcome a number of dangers in the hope of being reunited and raise a family together. The movie was released in French theaters by UGC on Dec.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s Sveva Alviti (“Dalida”) and U.S. actor Newton Mayenge (“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”) are attached to star in Cannes-set romantic drama “The Other Side of Fame” to be directed by Erik Bernard (“Free Dead or Alive”).

EXCLUSIVE: Grasshopper Film and streaming platform DOCUMENTARY+ have acquired North American rights to the Oscar-shortlisted feature Apolonia, Apolonia, a deal announced as the nomination voting window opens for the 96th Academy Awards.

A collective of feminist groups held street protests across France on Thursday evening to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s support of Gérard Depardieu in the light of multiple allegations of sexual assault against the actor.

Newly appointed French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal took France’s political and media spheres by surprise on Thursday as he named controversial politician Rachida Dati as his culture minister.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent A decade ago, Gerard Depardieu played a character inspired by Dominique Strauss-Kahn — the disgraced former head of the International Monetary Fund who was accused of assaulting a hotel maid — in Abel Ferrara’s “Welcome to New York.” In an ironic twist, the iconic French actor has now become the poster boy for the country’s #MeToo movement, having been charged with rape and faced with over a dozen sexual assault allegations. But the French remain divided over him due to his profile as a mascot of the country’s cinematic history.