French Césars Broadcast Interrupted As Climate Change Protestor Appears On Stage

Dawn French had fans obsessed after she gave fans a small glimpse of her transformation into Claudia Winkleman for Comic Relief, but on Wednesday a brand new video was released - and you won't believe it.The new video shows the comedian, 65, in situ and strutting around the famous Scottish Castle known to all fans of the much-loved BBC series, The Traitors, as she performs the Strictly host's role on the reality show. Check out the hilarious clip below…WATCH: Dawn French sparks major fan reaction with new video of unbelievable transformationIn one rib-tickling moment of the video, Dawn says: "So join me, Claudia Winkle-tinkle-dewinkle-dinkle-deman for Comic Relief night on Friday 17 March or be an idiot."Fans could not get over Dawn's impersonation of the BBC presenter with one commenting: "Dawn never disappoints...brilliant!" A second added: "Dawn French just perfect as usual ripping off a Goddess the Winkle-Dinkle will from now on be forever known as.

A poster branding Dawn French a 'huge t**t' has been given the seal of approval following a string of 'serious offence' complaints. The message was part of an advert for the actress and comedian’s upcoming UK tour, seen in The Sunday Times Culture magazine on December 4.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The American French Film Festival, formerly known as COLCOA, has set the dates of its 2023 edition to Oct. 18-22. Organized by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, the festival will host its 27th edition at the Directors Guild of America Theater on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. “Created by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, this event is the largest French film festival in North America and the largest festival dedicated to French Films and TV programs in the world,” said Cécile Rap-Veber, CEO of Sacem (the guild for authors, composers and publishers of music) who presides over the Franco-American Cultural Fund.

Oscar and BAFTA-winning film producer David Parfitt is hoping to reunite with French producer Philippe Carcassonne following their successful collaboration on Florian Zeller’s Oscar-nominated drama The Father. 

BBC icon Dawn French has undergone such a drastic image transformation, it's made fans 'spit their coffee out'. The 65-year old has become a National treasure over the years thanks to roles in shows such as The Vicar of Dibley, French and Saunders and the Harry Potter films.

Dawn French and Claudia Winkleman have officially joined forces to raise money for Comic Relief in an exciting Traitors themed sketch for the annual charity event. The Vicar Of Dibley star, 65, looked virtually unrecognisable as she posed alongside the Strictly Come Dancing host, 51, in a playful Instagram selfie on Friday. Dressed in one of Claudia’s iconic jumpers and sporting a black wig complete with signature blunt fringe, Dawn posed alongside Claudia in the cheeky selfie ahead of the sketch which is due to air next week.

Dawn French is famous for her exceptional impersonation skills but in her latest photo, shared on Thursday, she upped the ante with an unrecognisable transformation you will not believe.Taking to her Instagram account, the Vicar of Dibley star, 65, donned an a chunky black fringe, knitted grey roll-neck jumper and added lashings of concealer to her lips as she transformed into Strictly Come Dancing host, Claudia Winkleman, who was also captured in the photo giggling away. Dawn sent fans wild with the hilarious updateCaptioning the hilarious moment, the star penned: "Coming soon…#traitors #comicrelief." The image was also reshared by Claudia herself who couldn't get enough of her "hero's" new look.Claudia wrote: "Coming soon…#traitors #comicrelief.

Fan-favorite brand American Vintage is known for their elevated basics with a vintage European flair, and they just officially opened their first US store in NoLita, New York. Don’t be fooled by the name — this brand is a French label whose chic apparel will make you feel elevated with every piece you try on.

A prolific Holocaust denier who is wanted by authorities in France has been handed a second warrant for his arrest in court.

bonne time in Paris has she? In the final season of Sex and the City she wanders the French capital’s arrondissements alone, misses her own book party, and realizes she’s made a grave error in going Euro-hopping with busy Russian beau Aleksandr Petrovsky. And in the final episode of And Just Like That’s first season, it’s Paris she travels to to scatter Mr. Big’s ashes into the River Seine (from a Timmy Woods Eiffel Tower bag turned urn while wearing a tangerine Valentino gown, no less).

Frank Doelger’s eco-thriller drama The Swarm has made a splash on German TV.

Dawn French has gone back to basics as she stunned on the red carpet debuting her signature bob for the first time in years.

EXCLUSIVE: Searchlight Pictures is making a deal to turn Fire of Love into a narrative feature. The film, which tells the story of the scientific research and romance of preeminent French volcanologist filmmakers Katia and Maurice Krafft, is a frontrunner in the Oscar race for Best Documentary after premiering at 2022 Sundance, winning a Jury Prize and being acquired by National Geographic Documentary Films.  

Dawn French debuted the much anticipated return to her signature bob whilst attending the opening of a West End show on Tuesday.The 65 year old comedian, who is best known for starring in Vicar of Dibley, had previously cut her hair short into a pixie cut whilst she was growing out her greys after revealing last year that she’d lost interest in dying her hair at home. Appearing on The One Show in December of last year, Dawn had said: "I just couldn’t be bothered to keep doing it.

Giovanna Fletcher has jumped to the defence of Stacey Solomon after the latter was mum-shamed for getting a manicure just weeks after the birth of her fifth child. Stacey, 33, who welcomed daughter Belle earlier this month, showed off the spring-inspired French manicure on her Instagram, but found herself on the receiving end of a negative comment by one of her followers who said "very impractical nails for a newborn". Mum of three Giovanna, 38, who is married to McFly's Tom Fletcher, slammed Stacey's mum-shamers as "ridiculous" during an appearance on C4's Steph's Packed Lunch after host Steph McGovern brought them up.

Stacey Solomon revealed her latest manicure on her Instagram on Saturday, and it’s safe to say we’re obsessed.The Loose Women star posted a light-hearted Instagram story showing off her her first manicure since giving birth to her fifth child, Belle, earlier in the month, joking that she had “Left Joe with all the kids and literally ran out the house to get my nails done”. Her glossy new manicure is perfect for spring, and features a classic french tip on most of her fingernails, with a minimalist floral design on her index and middle nails.The rounded almond shape also suited the design perfectly.

Guy Lodge Film Critic Veteran French docmaker Nicolas Philibert was the surprise winner of the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, taking the prize for his film “On the Adamant,” a poignant observational study of a Paris mental health care facility. He received the award from jury president Kristen Stewart, after the star offered an extended and plainly heartfelt ode to the film’s humanity and simplicity: “People have gone in circles for thousands of years trying to pin down what can be deemed art, who’s allowed to do it and what determines its value,” she said, citing the boundary-pushing nature of the festival, and namechecking such opposing philosophers on the matter as Aristotle, Barthes, Sontag and Beavis & Butthead, before concluding, “For all of us, you just know it when you see it.”

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Lie With Me,” a romance drama headlined by French stars Guillaume de Tonquebec and Victor Belmondo, has lured a raft of theatrical distributors at the Berlinale’s EFM. Represented in international markets by Be For Films and directed by Olivier Peyon, the movie is based on Philippe Besson’s book “Arrête avec tes mensonges.” The autobiographical novel was originally published in France by Editions Julliard in 2017 and won pair of awards including the Maison de la Presse prize in 2017. After selling several key territories earlier this year, Be For Films has now closed deals for the U.S. (Cinephobia Realising), Germany/Austria (24 Bilder), Brazil (Imovision), Poland (Tongariro), Greece (Cinobo) and Turkey (Bir Films).

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Elsa Zylberstein, one of the most famous – and bankable — faces of French cinema, known for her Cesar-winning performance in “I’ve Loved You For So Long,” is preparing to emerge as a major film producer. Having recently set up banners in France and the U.S., Zylberstein is actively developing a raft of films and series, working with the likes of Oscar-winning Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad (“The Cave”), Ted Braun (Darfur Now”) and Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton (“The Father”), among others. These include “Kingdom of Hope,” a movie about Elise Boghossian, a French acupuncturist and humanitarian worker in a war zone who has healed children victims of ISIS . The movie will be directed by Fayyad, who is based in Berlin, and is being penned by Braun, based on Boghossian’s autobiographical book “Au royaume de l’espoir, il n’y a pas d’hiver.”