Though the COVID pandemic has really thrown a wrench into the plans of film festival organizers for over a year now, there is a bit of a silver lining (as much as there can be for a global health crisis).
02.02.2021 - 08:59 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Sean Connery's former mansion in the French Riviera has had its price slashed in half to £13.3 million after it failed to find a buyer. The late James Bond star lived in the property on the C te d'Azur near Nice with his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, a painter from the area, whom he met in the 1970s.
Though the COVID pandemic has really thrown a wrench into the plans of film festival organizers for over a year now, there is a bit of a silver lining (as much as there can be for a global health crisis).
Every year, Film at Lincoln Center teams with UniFrance for the incredible Rendez-Vous with French Cinema event. And for the 26th year, they’re doing something different, due to the pandemic.
Schitt’s Creek has been put on sale for $14.98million.The lavish property, which served as the original home of the Rose family before they lost all of their money, is based in Toronto, Canada.The mansion, inspired by the design of a French Chateau, was initially put on sale in 2018 for $21.78million (£15.79million) in 2018, but has been re-listed recently at a new, lower price.It was designed to “resemble Versailles,” explained Sam Mehrbod, the CEO of Roomvu. To take a look at the listings,
If you’re a fan of Schitt’s Creek, seeking a new home and have a spare $15 million in your pocket, you’ll be glad to know you can now purchase the Rose family’s home – the one before they lived in before going bust, of course.
Top Chef” Quickfire Challenge was about to start filming, and Padma Lakshmi — the Bravo show’s longtime host, judge and executive producer — was being fussed over by people wearing masks and face shields.“This is a lot of copy to get through,” said Lakshmi, who would soon have to describe a complicated “Black Box” challenge — one imported from “Top Chef: France” — to the show’s five remaining contestants on this Sunday afternoon in mid-October.
Dawn French has spoken passionately about the need to represent the voice of young girls who can't speak out for themselves.The actress joined campaigner Hibo Wardere for a discussion about female genital cutting (FGC) which was hosted by HELLO!'s editor in chief Rosie Nixon and Saiba Salam, the vice-chair of Waltham Forest Women's Network.The event was streamed on YouTube and held to mark the International Day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation.
If there’s one person who makes our tummies rumble it’s TV chef James Martin.The star is known for his culinary skills and work as a television presenter and you may recognise his cheerful face from This Morning and Saturday Kitchen. James has also presented Jame Martin’s French and American adventures.
Call My Agent! with the same pride I imagine parents feel when their child takes their first steps. We French people are good at a lot of things – sulking, gazing into the abyss with a touch of ennui, and rebelling against any and all forms of authority – but television isn’t our strongest suit.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCaroline Vignal’s “My Donkey, My Lover and I,” Chloé Mazlo’s “Skies of Lebanon” and Aurel’s “Josep” are among the nine French features that will play in the U.S. as part of the 7th edition of the Young French Cinema Program.
A French judge on Monday ruled to dismiss further charges against Luc Besson in connection to the ongoing rape case brought against the director by actress Sand Van Roy. Examining magistrate Marie-Claire Noiriel spent close to five hours in a closed hearing questioning Besson before deciding not to allow further charges in the case.
Hunter Hayes may be a five-time Grammy nominee, but he still lives a pretty normal day-to-day life!
The quirky comedy French Exit, about several disconnected, somewhat lonely American souls who come together in unique ways in Paris, is funny, sad, bittersweet, surreal and altogether different. For star Michelle Pfeiffer, who has won some of the best reviews of her career after the New York Film Festival premiere, it was irresistible to play Frances, a widow and New York society gadfly dealing with her unusual relationship with her son (Lucas Hedges).