French Elections: Far-Right Rassemblement National Wins First Round Per Exit Polls

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent After dominating the European elections by a landslide, the French far-right party Rassemblement National (National Rally, or RN) won the first round of the snap parliamentary elections with approximately 34% of votes, according to exit polls on June 30. The socialist party Nouveau Front Populaire party garnered an estimated 29%, while France’s President Emmanuel Macron came in third with approximately 21%. The elections, which Macron called in the wake of the European vote, drew 69.7% of voters — the highest turnout for parliamentary elections since 1986.

French voters have propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections and plunged the country into political uncertainty.

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Dominique Boutonnat, the president of the National Film Board, France’s most powerful film institution, has received a three-year prison sentence, including two suspended, over sexual assault charges. Boutonnat has stepped down from the CNC in the wake of the verdict on June 28 and is being replaced by Olivier Henrard, Variety has confirmed.

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Tenacious D have teamed up with nonprofit Rock The Vote for a series of US shows ahead of the presidential election later on this year.The rock duo, fronted by actor Jack Black, are set to play five shows in October, including dates in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania – all crucial ‘swing’ states that could help determine the results of the election.It’s not the first time Tenacious D have worked with Rock The Vote. In 2020, they released a cover of the song ‘Time Warp’, from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with proceeds going to the organisation.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Another Paramount Global exec is out the door: Anaïs Lempereur, after serving as CFO of the company’s Pluto TV group for more than four years, is joining Hallmark Media as chief financial officer. Lempereur is set to officially join Hallmark Media in August. She will be based in Hallmark Media’s Studio City office, reporting to Jim Shay, executive VP and CFO for Hallmark.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Peruvian director Paolo Tizón‘s documentary “Night Has Come,” which has its world premiere Sunday in the Proxima competition section at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, has debuted its trailer (below). The film centers on a group of young men, many of them teenagers, who sign up for one of the most challenging military training courses in Latin America. The objective is to turn them into fearsome fighters operating in the dangerous VRAEM region, an area plagued by various armed groups, guarding their coca plants and engaged in narcotics trafficking.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Bona Film Group, one of China’s leading movie studios, is poised to release Jackie Chan-starring “A Legend” on July 12. The film leads off the firm’s summer distribution slate. “A Legend” is pitched as a $50 million sequel to the 2005 action romance “The Myth” that involved both Chan and director Stanley Tong.

Police have surrounded a major Greater Manchester museum after a 'gun' was seen in the area. Officers were called out to the Imperial War Museum North in Trafford, opposite Salford Quays, at around 1pm this afternoon (June 21).

Michelle Keegan has received a fresh boost when it comes to her career after she kicked off the year by winning praise for her appearance in a Netflix smash hit. The actress impressed with her leading performance as Maya Stern in the adaptation of Harlen Coben's thriller Fool Me Once.

Netflix has announced its first two permanent experiential entertainment venues in Dallas, TX and King of Prussia PA, slated to open in 2025.

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