Hot Book Du Jour: Erin French’s ‘Finding Freedom: A Cook’s Story’

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMediawan-owned Storia Television is teaming up with French public broadcaster France Televisions on “Et la montagne fleurira,” an ambitious period drama which starts to shoot today (May 19) in the French Riviera. Eléonore Faucher, whose feature debut “A Common Thread” won Cannes’ Critics Week in 2004, wrote and is directing the series.

Starzplay is partnering with Studiocanal, Europe’s leading film-TV production-distribution-sales company, on Starzplay’s first French co-production, the series “All Those Things We Never Said.”Adapting the bestselling novel of the same title by Marc Levy, France’s most-read living author, the comedy-drama series is commissioned by Starzplay and Studiocanal parent, Vivendi’s Canal Plus Group — Europe’s second-biggest pay TV/SVOD operator.Written by Levy, who will also showrun, the 10-part

Bevan French – Moved back into the full-back role and took the chance to keep the shirt with a great display. Was key to changing the game first half but impressed in defence too. 8 (starman)

Sharpay’s sweetie! Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French became parents in March 2021 — and have been documenting their daughter Jupiter’s life ever since.

Joan Rivers’ Upper East Side penthouse is on sale! The place of late comedian and tv host called home for 28 years would cost the next owner $38 million. The apartment with incredible views of the city and Central Park is a Pre-War Condominium.

EXCLUSIVE: With 18 parties at the table, Erin French’s bestselling memoir Finding Freedom: A Cook’s Story; Remaking A Life From Scratch was acquired by Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories and Endeavor Content. They will develop a movie based on the touching life of the chef and entrepreneur whose Freedom, Maine-based restaurant The Lost Kitchen is so hot that the only way to eat there is to send a postcard and be chosen.

Selena Gomez is about to turn your world upside down. For the artist’s appearance at Global Citizen’s Vax Live concert over the weekend, celebrity nail pro Tom Bachik designed a manicure that made a statement in the most understated way.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentLotus Entertainment and ROAR have boarded “French Touch,” a music-filled coming-of-age movie set in New York, starring French singer-songwriter David Hallyday and his real-life daughter Emma Smet.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentEmmanuelle Bouilhaguet, a TV industry veteran who ran Lagardere Studios Distribution for a decade, has joined The Oligarchs Group (TOG), the banner behind Eric Rochant’s hit spy series “The Bureau,” as managing director. The Paris-based company was founded in 2008 by French-American producer Alex Berger and Rochant, the French show runner and director.

There always seems to be a general reaction of hesitation when impressive and successful international features get the “domestic reboot treatment.” (Recall the news of J.J.

Lily Collins is taking in some art in Chicago.

environment as part of a tough and competitive business.Upcoming film projects for Rudin include Netflix's starry adaptation of the bestseller “The Woman in the Window,” A24's adaptation of the Tony-winning play “The Humans" and Joel Coen's Shakespeare adaptation “The Tragedy of Macbeth," with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand — also for A24 Current Broadway shows produced by Rudin include “The Book of Mormon,” “To Kill a Mockingbird," “West Side Story" and the upcoming revival of “The