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Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux has confirmed Wes Anderson’s latest film The French Dispatch and Paul Verhoeven’s drama Benedetta will be selected for this year’s festival.

Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver are heading to Cannes. Annette, the new musical drama from French director Leos Carax, starring Cotillard and Driver, will open the 74th Cannes Film Festival, premiering in competition in Cannes on Tuesday, July 6.

knife rampage after finding a new woman in the home of her former fiancee.Emilie Barber appeared in court after the incident in the home owned with ex Steven Wareing junior.The Liverpool Echo reports that the pair had arranged for Barber to be bought out of the property after the split.But the 23-year-old argued there was a 'rule' where he would not bring back any women to the home.She arrived at the home and found Abigail French there and grabbed a cutlery knife before a terrifying ordeal for

After the COVID pandemic forced the Cannes Film Festival to be canceled last year, it seemed silly to think that we could possibly go two full years without the French event. Well, as we approach the July date for this year’s already-delayed Cannes, the director of the event, Thierry Fremaux is confident the in-person festival will happen this summer, according to a new interview with Rappler.

Hey, Hollywooders! We’re welcoming a new celebrity baby announcement this week: Tan France and his partner Rob France are expecting their first child via surrogacy. How’s that for HollyGOOD news!The Queer Eye celeb took to Instagram to announce the news earlier this week with a photo of him holding an ultrasound picture over his belly.

Netflix's massively popular show Queer Eye's one member is making waves on social media. It is none other the suave stylist Tan France.

The Queer Eye crew is about to get a little bigger! Tan France announced on April 13 that he and his husband, Rob France, are about to become first time dads via surrogate. Tan, 37, broke the happy news on Instagram with a mock pregnancy shoot, holding the baby’s sonogram over his stomach and covering up his bare chest with his hand.

Tan France is about to be a father!

Future dads! Tan France and his husband, Rob France, are expecting their first child via surrogate.

Tan France and his husband, Rob! The star announced on Tuesday that they're expecting their first child together, a baby boy, via surrogate this summer.Tan shared the news by posting a shirtless picture of himself on Instagram, with their baby's sonogram over his stomach. The 37-year-old fashion designer has previously expressed his desire to have children on «So happy to finally share that WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!» Tan wrote.

EXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has found a sleepover home for Slumber Party Massacre, a contemporary reimagining of the cult 1982 feature film from Roger Corman and Amy Holden Jones. The new pic, directed by The Banana Splits Movie and Vagrant Queen helmer Danishka Esterhazy from a screenplay by Ash Vs. Evil Dead‘s Suzanne Keilly, will debut later this year on Syfy.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNewen Connect, the distribution branch of Newen, the Paris-based international production and distribution company owned by French’s biggest TV network, the TF1 Group, has boarded a bevy of upscale international drama series, including “Lost Luggage,” “Memento Mori,” Christian” and “Agent K.” The Paris-based company will help finance and sell internationally these shows.“Since creating Newen Connect in October, we have ramped up our teams, hired Leona

While COVID cases are taking a dip in parts of America (like California, where the vaccine rollout has been relatively smooth and movie theaters and restaurants are finally starting to reopen their doors), things are not quite so rosy across the pond in Europe.

EXCLUSIVE: Cristiana Dell’Anna, star of the HBO Max crime series Gomorrah, has landed the lead role of U.S. Catholic nun Frances Xavier Cabrini in Alejandro Monteverde’s true story feature retelling Cabrini. Production starts June 28 in Buffalo, NY and NYC.

The Cannes Lions festival of creativity said on Wednesday that its 2021 edition would go virtual after the 2020 edition was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year's event in the south of France, set to take place June 21-June 25, will "run as a fully digital experience," organizers said.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBrut., a leading digital media startup skewing millennials, has launched a subscription-based service, BrutX, which is dedicated to series, documentaries and films. Priced at €4.99 per month, BrutX offers content reflecting social or political issues, including the environment, women’s rights, the fight against all forms of discrimination, gender and diversity.

Unforgotten star Peter Egan has tragically revealed the passing of his beloved wife and actress Myra Frances at the age of 78.The actor took to Twitter and Facebook to share a heartbreaking video with his fans as he announced the sad news.The 74 year old captioned the video: "This is the saddest post I will ever have to make. My wonderful wife Myra, my friend & soulmate lost her battle with cancer at 1.30am on Tuesday.

Ava Max is opening up about her background, as well as her style.