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Suddenly on-the-defensive New York Governor Andrew Cuomo admitted Monday that some data on Covid-19 deaths of nursing home residents was late and incomplete but flatly denied a cover up in his first public comments as controversial statements by a top aid last week risk tarnishing his reputation as a national political and media star in the fight against coronavirus.

Marsha Thomason Joins ‘The Bay’; Season 3 GreenlitLost and White Collar actress Marsha Thomason has joined the cast of ITV drama The Bay, as the British broadcaster confirmed it has renewed the drama for a third season. Thomason will join the detective drama as Morecambe Criminal Investigation Department’s new family liaison officer, DS Jenn Townsend, following Morven Christie’s decision to leave the show.

Series Mania, the French television festival held in Lille, has been pushed back for a second time amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Lucas Hedges is consistently good in everything he does — with the Oscar nomination secured at age 20 to prove it — but he is never better than when he's with his ladies: First, there was Frances (McDormand, in ) then Nicole (Kidman in ), and then Julia (Roberts in ).

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDominique Boutonnat, president of France’s powerful National Film Board (CNC), has been indicted for attempted rape and sexual assault on Thursday following a complaint filed by his 22-year-old godson on Oct. 7.The news was confirmed by the court of Nanterre near Paris to the AFP.

Asacha Media Group, the Paris-based production group founded last year by three former Endemol Shine and Zodiak executives, has acquired a majority stake in British production and distribution company WAG Entertainment for an undisclosed amount.

The president of major French film org CNC (National Cinema Center), Dominique Boutonnat, is being held in police custody on charges of sexual assault and attempted rape.

EXCLUSIVE: Three-time Oscar winner Ang Lee has been lauded with the Légion d’honneur (The Legion of Honor), France’s highest order of merit.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDominique Boutonnat, president of France’s powerful National Film Board (CNC), is being sued for attempted rape and sexual assault by his 22-year-old godson. He has been held in custody since Wednesday morning.The news was first reported by BFM TV, the news channel.

TheCesar Awards, France's top film honors, unveiled nominations on Wednesday, with Emmanuel Mouret's Love Affairs (The Things We Say, The Things We Do)leading the pack with 13 nominations. The film, which features an ensemble cast and is made of a series of romantic tales, was part of the Cannes 2020 official selection.

Also Read: Chloe Zhao to Direct 'Dracula' as Futuristic Sci-Fi Western at Universal“Nomadland” has been the toast of the awards season thus far, winning the Gotham Award and becoming the most critically acclaimed film of 2020, and it most recently picked up four Golden Globe nominations and a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Actress Frances McDormand.Zhaó too has seen her star rise enormously, even though we didn’t get her next film, Marvel’s “Eternals,” in 2020 as was originally planned

“One of the things I love most about this life, is there’s no final goodbye’s, let’s just say, I’ll see ya down the road,” a nomad and non-professional actor says to Frances McDormand in Chloé Zhao‘s critically acclaimed drama “Nomadland.”Co-starring David Strathairn, the film, a soulful, sad American Western drama about economic hardship and life on the open road is otherwise, free of stars and populated with real nomad, non-professional actors, many of whom are excellent revelations like Linda

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentEmmanuel Mouret’s “Love Affairs” (The Things We Say, The Things We Do) is leading the nominations for the Cesar Awards, France’s top film honors. Nominations were announced online on Wednesday.The film, which was part of Cannes 2020’s official selection, weaves together a series of romantic tales exploring love, friendship and infidelity with an ensemble cast including Camelia Jordana, Niels Schneider and Vincent Macaigne.

Louise Linton's Me You Madness has been picked up for distribution in the U.K, France and French-speaking Europe, where ILY Films has acquired the film. The campy comedy-thriller marks the directorial and writing debut of Linton, the wife of former U.S.

EXCLUSIVE: Filippo Meneghetti’s Golden Globe nominated Two Of Us goes out in the U.S. today via Magnolia Pictures. As a special treat for the virtual release, star Barbara Sukowa was interviewed by Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Isabelle Huppert in a discussion that will play after every screening. Check out an exclusive clip above.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentStarz’s global streaming service Starzplay has struck a distribution deal with France’s telco group Canal Plus.Under the pact, Starzplay content will be available on OTT at no extra cost to subscribers of Canal Plus Series and those who have subscribed to Ciné Series, Integrale or Integrale Plus channels or packs starting Feb.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTwo powerful figures in the Arab world, Egyptian screenwriter and producer Mohamed Hefzy and Tunisian-born actor and model Hend Sabri, have been named Officers of the Order of Arts and Letters, France’s highest honors.The ceremony took place in Cairo on Wednesday, and the honor was given by Stéphane Romatet, the ambassador of France in Egypt.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentLuc Besson, the French filmmaker behind “Lucy” and “Valerian,” who is accused of rape by Dutch-Belgian actor Sand Van Roy, was made an assisted witness by a French judge on Monday.The judge assigned the new status following a private, five-hour hearing with Besson as part of an ongoing judicial review into the French filmmaker stemming from a civil complaint for rape filed in Paris by Van Roy in March 2019.The assisted witness status doesn’t mean Besson

The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC celebrated its 86th annual awards ceremony to celebrate this year’s winners and for the first time, it was virtual.

ViacomCBS will launch advertising-supported streaming service Pluto TV in France next month, vowing to "transform" the country’s TV and streaming market. ViacomCBSNetworks International, in the latest step of the global rollout, said Pluto TV would introduce the service in France on Feb.