Hengameh Panahi, Grégoire Melin, Didar Domehri, Jacques Audiard Named As members Of French Oscar Committee

is. That’s why acting jobs are called roles.”Maher pointed out that Leguizamo has played a Columbia American, a Venetian, a French little person and an Italian plumber when he is none of those things.

Guy Lodge Film CriticThe fashions, fabrics and eye-crossingly patterned wallpapers of the 1970s abound in “Angry Annie,” a French period piece practically painted in avocado green and Le Creuset orange, with hand-crocheted accessories for good measure. Would that the rest of Blandine Lenoir’s rousing abortion drama felt quite so dated.

French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, best known for the ‘Le Petit Nicolas’ (‘Little Nicholas’) children’s books, has died at the age of 89.

Lance Armstrong is excited to share the good news with his new wife Anna Hansen! The couple had a dreamy wedding in France following their longtime relationship, making the official announcement and sharing some sweet photos of the special day.Taking place at Château La Coste, the couple invited their closest friends and family members for the celebration, with the athlete describing it as the “best day ever.”The pair started their romance in 2008 when they started dating, and went on to make their engagement public in 2017. Now Lance is writing an emotional note for her wife, praising her for her support after experiencing some difficult moments in his professional life.A post shared by Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong)“Married the love of my life Anna Hansen Armstrong,” Lance wrote.

Lance Armstrong and Anna Hansen have finally tied the knot after 14 years of dating. The former professional cyclist, 50, married Canadian-born chef Anna, 41, in a stunning ceremony in France surrounded by their nearest and dearest, including all five of Lance's children.

Lance Armstrong announced his marriage to longtime girlfriend Anna Hansen on Tuesday, posting a carousel of photos from the intimate ceremony to Instagram. «Best. Day Ever» the cyclist wrote in the caption. «Married the love of my life @annahansenarmstrong.

Just married! Lance Armstrong revealed that he and Anna Hansen said “I do” in France recently.

Lance Armstrong is a married man!

Spice Girls fans could not get enough of Geri Horner's latest update which saw fellow band member Mel C pen a special message to the star in celebration of her 50th birthday.MORE: Geri Horner's son Monty is his mum's double in new photo – see picTaking to her Instagram feed, the former Ginger Spice shared an incredible video with a montage of photos of herself alongside incredibly famous faces including the late Sir George Michael, Prince Charles and even Nelson Mandela!WATCH: Geri Horner celebrates England's win alongside daughter BluebellCaptioning the fabulous clip she penned: "I get to be 50! I’m so grateful to all the wonderful people and experiences I’ve had in my life. Thank you.

Good afternoon Insiders. We have truly entered holiday season but in TV and film Land things simply don’t slow down. I’m Max Goldbart and here’s your list of the week’s biggest headlines.

France, Match Me! focuses on emerging producers. Featuring new projects from tracked auteurs – Lithuania’s Ignas Jonynas, India’s Payal Kapadia and Mexico’s Francisco Vargas – and winners at Cannes, San Sebastian and other major meets, many producers look only a title or two from full emergence. If the fulsome slates of some producers are anything to go by – DR’s Leticia Brea, Estonia’s Tallifornia and Kask Films, for instance – production is a going concern in countries outside traditional production centers. (Distribution, whether to platforms or in theaters, may be another matter).

Dawn French took to social media on Thursday to reshare a very impressive post from her rarely-seen nephew Jack French who has an unbelievable talent.MORE: Dawn French debuts striking silver hairdo as she teases exciting newsTaking to her Instagram Stories, the 64-year-old reshared a clip of a brilliant clay sculpture of a chimpanzee cyclops, made by the graduate - and it is incredible!WATCH: Dawn French shares impressive video of rarely-seen nephew's talentBeaming with pride, Dawn captioned the post: "My nephew made this!" and reshared a video from the artist who updated his followers with a video panning around his impressive creation.SEE: Dawn French shares teeth transformation from the dentist – see photoREAD: Dawn French shares hilarious health quirk she's noticed in her 60s – fans reactThe mother-of-one also took to the comments of the original post from Jack which, as well as the video, had a selection of fabulous close-up photos of his masterpiece. The comedian penned: "AMAAAAZING JACK!" on the spectacular update.

The French government’s controversial move to abolish the country’s 89-year-old TV license fee is due to be voted on by France’s upper house this week.

Lunchtime pro! As Jenny Mollen prepares to send her two sons back to school come fall, she has a few tricks up her sleeve when it comes to preparing their lunches.

Naman Ramachandran Philippe Rousselet, Oscar-winning producer of “Coda,” “Paris, 13th District” director Jacques Audiard, sales agent Hengameh Panahi and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” filmmaker Michel Gondry are part of France’s newly revamped Oscar submission committee.The committee also includes sales agent Grégoire Melin, “11 Flowers” producer Didar Domehri and Gaumont executive Ariane Toscan du Plantier.The new group will decide which French film to submit for an international feature film Oscar. They will meet Sept. 15 to pre-select three to five films.

International sales agents Hengameh Panahi, Grégoire Melin, producers Philippe Rousselet, Didar Domehri and directors Jacques Audiard and Michel Gondry have been named as the members of France’s new-look Oscar committee.

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France has overhauled the composition of its Oscar selection committee for the second time in three years.