By Toby Halligan
14.01.2020 - 21:11 / deadline.com
By Dino-Ray Ramos
Associate Editor/Reporter
NBC has unveiled comedians Franqi French and Rene Vaca as the winners of its 16th annual StandUp NBC competition. This marks the first time in the program’s 16-year history that two winners have been chosen in a single year.
StandUp NBC is an annual search for comedians of diverse backgrounds and French and Vaca have taken the crown and will each receive a talent holding deal with NBCUniversal and a headlining spot at the National
By Toby Halligan
Fledgling French podcast studio Paradiso is expanding to the U.S. and has tapped L.A.-based executive Emi Norris to develop a slate of original narrative podcasts, as well as adapt Paradiso’s hit formats for the U.S. and other English-speaking markets. Paradiso is Europe’s first podcast studio to expand to U.S. soil.
It’s been two months since French Montana was rushed to the hospital with cardiac issues, and it looks like his heart is no longer broken. The “Unforgettable” rapper, 35, was spotted sharing some intimate PDA with model Anel Peralta Luciano, 32, as they walked through the Miami airport with huge smiles on their faces.
Franqi French — Photo: Nicholas Karlin
The movie will star the likes of Benicio Del Toro, Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet
2 min read French rugby league club Catalans Dragons have found themselves in hot water following the announcement of a one-year contract with disgraced homophobe Israel Folau.
Exiled moviemaker Roman Polanski’s new film An Officer And A Spy leads all nominations for France’s Oscars.
Wes Anderson’s star-studded comedic drama “The French Dispatch” will debut in theaters on July 24, Searchlight Pictures announced Wednesday.
By Anthony D'Alessandro
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Ryan Giggs believes Jack Grealish or James Maddison could help Manchester United cope without Paul Pogba should he leave the club this summer.
France has a burgeoning eco-system of virtual reality and augmented reality producers, and is one of Europe’s leading VR/AR hubs. The UniFrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris, a showcase of French projects that wraps Monday, included a VR/AR showcase, with recent projects demonstrated by Wide Management VR, VRrOOm and Atlas V.
Gaumont has clinched a raft of deals on Eric Lartigau’s Korea-set romantic comedy #iamhere which had its market premiere at the UniFrance Rendez-Vous with French cinema in Paris.
PARIS — U.S. television streaming company Netflix has opened a new Paris office and plans to develop more than 20 original French-language productions in 2020, it said on Friday.