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Haley Bosselman editorJahmil French, who played Dave Turner on “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” died on Monday, his agent Gabrielle Kachman confirmed to Variety. He was 29.“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of a dear friend and client Jahmil French,” she said in a statement.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticA French cop movie with far more on its mind than simply solving the case, Xavier Beauvois’ Berlinale competition entry “Drift Away” examines the toll that law enforcement takes on an earnest sergeant (Jérémie Renier), and also how the locals react to being ordered around by such authority figures in Normandy.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Party Film Sales has closed further deals on Filippo Meneghetti’s romance “Two of Us,” which represents France in the international feature film race at the Oscars and is part of 15 shortlisted films.Headlined by Martine Chevallier and Barbara Sukowa, the Golden Globe-nominated feature debut follows Nina and Madeleine, two pensioners who have hidden their deep and passionate love for many decades and see their bond put to the test when they are

The former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of corruption and influence peddling.

reports.The 66-year-old was found guilty of corruption at a Paris court.Prosecutors sought a four-year jail sentence but he was ordered to serve a year in jail.This is the first time in France's modern history that a former president has gone on trial for corruption and is the first time a former French President in recent history has been given actual jail time.Mr Sarkozy, who was President between 2007 and 2012, intends to appeal the sentence.He denied any wrongdoing and claimed he had been

Nicolas Sarkozy, who served as French president between 2007 and 2012, has been found guilty of corruption.

LOS ANGELES -- Lady Gaga's dog walker was shot and two of the singer's French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery, police said. The singer is offering a $500,000 reward.The dog walker was shot once Wednesday night and is expected to survive his injuries, according to Los Angeles Police Capt.

Lady Gaga is “shaken up” after her French bulldogs Koji and Gustav were stolen at gunpoint and her dog walker was shot in Hollywood on Feb. 24.

Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs have been returned to her safe and unharmed after they were stolen by an armed robber.The 34 year old singer’s dogs, Koji and Gustavo, were taken after her dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was shot in Hollywood, California on Wednesday 24 February. After offering $500,000 reward for the pups’ safe return an unnamed woman, said to be “uninvolved and unassociated” with the shooting, handed the dogs in at LAPD’s Olympic Community Police Station on Friday 26 February.

As per a recent report by the Associated Press, the Los Angeles police confirmed that Lady Gaga's precious French bulldogs Koji and Gustav were recovered unharmed on Friday, i.e. February 27.

Lady Gaga has to be breathing a major sigh of relief and crying tears of joy, as her French bulldogs Koji and Gustav have been recovered after being stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood on Feb. 24.

were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker, according to Los Angeles police. A woman brought the dogs to the LAPD’s Olympic Community Police Station around 6 p.m., Capt.

Dawn French might be one of the nation's best-loved comedians, but when it comes to her family life she prefers to keep it low-key.Fans were delighted, therefore, when she shared a very rare snapshot of her daughter Billie on Twitter this week – and it was such a sweet picture.MORE: Inside Dawn French's Cornwall home WATCH: Dawn French reveals how her husband proposed!The image is a close-up of Billie’s mouth; she is wearing a hot pink lipstick and has painted a red love heart over the top.

direct to your inboxWinter's famous clock is set to chime again as restoration work gets underway at the historic Stockport jewellers.The much-loved building is set for a new lease of life as a French restaurant, having stood empty for the last three years.Famed for its ornate clock and figurines depicting Old Father Time and a soldier and sailor, it was most recently home to Winters wine bar.

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).