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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic One of the grand paradoxes of Jean-Luc Godard is that he was a radical, an outlier, a filmmaker who guarded his purity and always looked askance at “the system,” yet because the nature of filmmaking is that it requires a lot of money, and is connected to fame, and produces images that can spread with iconic power, Godard was an outsider who was also an insider; a poet of cinema who made himself a celebrity; an artist who bridged the larger-than-life, old-school ethos of movies with the forbidding imperatives of the avant-garde. All of that contradiction is on full display, with a luscious kind of resonance, in “Godard par Godard,” an hour-long documentary, written by Frédéric Bonnaud and directed by Florence Platarets, that was presented at the Cannes Film Festival today as a tribute to Godard, eight months after his death on September 13, 2022. The documentary was shown along with Godard’s final film, the 20-minute-long “Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: ‘Phony Wars’.” All of which sounds like one of those Cannes–only special events, but au contraire: This is a program that was meant to be seen by the world at large, and with any luck it will be distributed that way. It’s an homage that invites us to look back, with fond fascination, on all the cinema Godard gave us, and on who he really was.

Escape To The Chateau's Dick and Angel Strawbridge have suspended their wedding business, following Channel 4's announcement that they would be cutting ties with the couple. It was reported that the pair clashed with producers, leading to the show being axed following its ninth series, which aired last December.

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Luis Miguel is about to go on tour, causing mayhem in websites in Mexico that were ill-equipped to handle the influx of customers. Another reason that he’s gone viral is a TikTok video that claims to have found the inspiration for one of his first hits, “La Chica del Bikini Azul,” a song that talks about a beautiful girl on the beach. Meet the five finalists of ‘La Casa de los Famosos 3’Luis Miguel’s daughter Michelle Salas is engaged: ‘The beginning of forever’Luis Miguel's emotional tribute to Marcela Basteri for Mother's Daybuscando fotos para el día de la Madre me encuentro con esto #mamá#luismiguel#lachicadelbikinaazul#chile#parati#luismiThe clip was shared by @cris_sing, who kicks off with a video of himself and his mother.

Christian Nodal has been all over the news this year. Following the reveal of his relationship with Cazzu and the subsequent announcement of the birth of their baby, Nodal’s persona life has been of extreme interest for fans.

the music charts and had 14 top-ten singles, including «Hot Stuff,» «Bad Girls» and «She Works Hard for the Money,» making her one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of her era. Now fans can see Summer as never before with the release of the HBO Original . Directed by Oscar and Emmy-winner Roger Ross William and the daughter of Summer, Brooklyn Sudano, this documentary combines intimate footage and interviews from those closest to her.In this personal portrait, viewers will get to see into the life of Summer, on and off the stage.While many are familiar with her on-stage persona — a dazzling presence that could entertain the biggest crowds — few know what she was really like under it all.

A.D. Amorosi In November 2001, Ludacris was set to release his third album, “Word of Mouf.” At the same time, however, his debut on film, “The Wash,” was also about to hit theaters. Luda’s role in the DJ Pooh-directed comedy starring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg was small. But “The Wash,” along with his goofball antics in several of his music videos (“if you do them right, videos are like acting reels,” he says), put Luda in front of major league filmmakers such as the late John Singleton and Paul Haggis. In back-to-back films, the rapper became a movie star as Tej Parker in 2003’s “2 Fast 2 Furious,” followed in 2004 by the Oscar-winning “Crash.” Some 30 more movies would follow.

A.D. Amorosi It’s good to be Ludacris. Twenty years after his first appearance in the “Fast and Furious” action-adventure franchise, 2003’s “2 Fast 2 Furious,” the Atlanta rapper and actor is set to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame the same week “Fast X” premieres. Such attention is nothing new to Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. As an artist, he’s sold more than 24 million albums worldwide since he began making music with 1999’s independent “Incognegro.” From there, it was on to a Def Jam contract and mainstream fame with such hits as “Act a Fool” and “Stand Up,” plus collaborations such as his 2004 feature alongside Lil Jon on Usher’s “Yeah!” For a guy who hasn’t made a new album since 2015, the “Dirty South” rapper is jump-starting his schedule with just-booked music gigs in Miami Beach in May, and Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Weekend at the Resorts World Las Vegas in July. Bridges talked with Variety about his start in radio, how Timbaland discovered him, and the way that business school has helped guide him through a long career in the hip-hop game.

“Aren’t girls who care for nothing ready for anything?” and “What good is innocence if others harbor guilty desires for you?” In a way, the movie came out of another Cannes premiere in which a different female director and American actor took the story of the 18th century French court and twisted it. In 2006, Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette” played at the festival with Kirsten Dunst as the doomed queen.

“chaos” on the set of his upcoming HBO series “The Idol” as “ridiculous” in a Vanity Fair interview published Tuesday.“I thought the article was ridiculous,” says the singer and actor, who now goes by his given name, Abel Tesfaye. He said he resented the magazine’s implication that “these are rapists trying to make a rape fantasy.”The Rolling Stone article relied on anonymous sources who described the Sam Levinson-directed series as  “sexual torture porn,” and as “any rape fantasy that any toxic man would have in the show.” Vanity Fair’s Dan Adler has seen the first episode of the series which features Jocelyn, the singer played by Lily-Rose Depp, responding to a comment by her assistant Leia (Rachel Sennott) that Tedros (Tesfaye) is “so rape-y,” with, “Yeah, I kind of like that about him.” Leia then says, “Joc, no, gross. So disturbing.”Tesfaye told Vanity Fair that he has more in common with Depp’s character than his own: “Tedros is that superego that we as men wanna stay away from as much as possible.

The Weeknd is speaking out.

Rylan Clark recently hinted that he had a secret feud with a fellow TV presenter but kept the name of the person under wraps, but now Kerry Katona has also dropped a bombshell about the person's identity.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor In a sprawling new cover story in Vanity Fair, the Weeknd talks about the dark rumors surrounding his forthcoming HBO series “The Idol” and speaks broadly of what will apparently be the third iteration of his musical persona.   The series comes at a transitional time for the artist, who spoke of his theatrical ambitions in an expansive 2020 Variety cover story pegged to the release of his blockbuster album “After Hours.” In many ways “The Idol” is a conclusion of that dark, superstar phase of the Weeknd: Although he insists he is not Tedros, the abusive and misogynistic Svengali he portrays in the show — who is manipulating a pop star played by Lily Rose Depp, both career-wise and personally — it’s not worlds away from the nihilistic, sex-obsessed, drug-addled persona that populates many of his songs. In fact, he says he’s closer to Depp’s character.          

Courtney Howard Throughout her all-too-brief life, Anna Nicole Smith played a variety of roles on screen and off, identifying as someone different to everyone in her orbit. Even her name was part of a manufactured persona, carved from the same marble as Marilyn Monroe — an aspirational idol of hers. The buxom blonde bombshell represented the dynamic range a woman’s identity could span, from the saintly (wife, mother, girl next door) to the sinful (exotic dancer, calculating gold digger, tabloid-courting sensation). Born Vickie Lynn Hogan, she swapped her small-town woes for a ticket to stardom as a Playboy Playmate, Guess Jeans pinup girl and glamorous movie star: a walking, talking billboard for fashion, sex and, later, severe misfortune.

Graduation season has arrived, and for those closing one major chapter of their lives and being jolted into the next with a bombardment of messages – inspiring, eye-opening and even brutally honest – some stand out more than others. For graduates of major universities, a college career seems incomplete without the wisdom and inspiration of commencement speakers who blaze the trail to the real world for those walking across the stage.

Coronation Street as he fell seriously ill, following a fight with Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan). Having overheard Daisy telling partner Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) that she plans to ditch him as soon as he is better, angry and upset Ryan threw her out of the apartment. Devastated and feeling unwell, Ryan turned to Crystal, leaving her a voicemail and asking her to call him back.

infamous drunk driving arrest in late 2006, during which he spouted off anti-Semitic insults and related conspiracy theories. However, save for Martin Campbell’s “Edge of Darkness” in 2010 and Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver” in 2011, most of his work — at least since the early 2010s — has been in the realm of direct-to-consumer (DVD, VOD and streaming) grindhouse actioners.

Mikayla Nogueira is at the center of another controversy on TikTok, this one stemming from claims that she is faking her distinctive accent in videos.

Mark Labbett looked worlds away from his on-screen persona of "The Beast" as he shared a selfie to Instagram while enjoying a night out.The Chase star, 57, posed alongside ITV presenter Hayley Palmer as they played darts at Boom Battle Bar, with Hayley later sharing that she won the game. Mark, who has lost ten stone since he was diagnosed with diabetes back in 2016, looked slimmer than ever as he smiled for the snap.

“El Señor de los Cielos” will ramp up even more of the war on narcos as the Telemundo series enters its ninth season.“This is a narco series, however, it deals with a bunch of things happening to the family in relationships [and] in the family ties, but people want to see more of the narco world, so we’re gonna make sure we bring more of that,” Telemundo Global Studios production and development EVP Karen Barroeta told TheWrap. “The war on the narcos between Colombia and Mexico is going to be coming back.”As the series spotlights the narco world even more than before, audiences might recognize El Cabo, who makes his triumphant return for the full ninth season.Protagonist Aurelio (Rafael Amaya) also returns better than ever for the next chapter in the series with a new lease on life, settling back into his beloved persona as a true ladies man and giving audiences what they want to see, according to Barroeta.“In the eighth season, since he was coming from the dead, we wanted him to reflect on his life, and he was trying to see if there was a way out of the narco, finding peace for his family and for himself,” Barroeta said.

Jennifer Garner is getting candid about boundaries and her personal life.

Elizabeth Holmes is weighing in on the hoarse, baritone voice and unique persona she’s become so famous for in media portrayals and the public consciousness.

The Weeknd as the world knows him — could be coming to an end!In the latest edition of, the singer — whose real name is Abel Tesfaye — hints that his run as his longtime stage persona could be coming to an end.«I’m going through a cathartic path right now,” the „Starboy“ musician says inside of the magazine. „It’s getting to a place and a time where I’m getting ready to close the Weeknd chapter. I’ll still make music, maybe as Abel, maybe as The Weeknd.

Ethan Shanfeld As she stares down the barrel of an 11-year prison sentence, Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes unveiled her new persona — Liz Holmes, the remorseful and soft-spoken mother of two — in an interview with The New York Times. In the profile, which received backlash online by those critical of the paper’s willingness to give Holmes a platform, the Theranos founder reflected on how the media has portrayed her. Amanda Seyfried won an Emmy for playing Holmes in the Hulu miniseries “The Dropout,” and Jennifer Lawrence was set to embody the same role in a movie directed by Adam McKay. She has since dropped out of the project. “They’re not playing me,” Holmes said of the actors who have donned her signature black turtleneck and red lipstick. “They’re playing a character I created.”

Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd, and Lily-Rose Depp are speaking out.

Willrevelations from affect season 3 storylines on ?Billed as a standalone prequel, , also serves as a bridge between seasons 2 and 3 of the flagship series, and there are several surprising reveals that could impact how the upcoming season — which follows the love story between Penelope Featherington, also known as Lady Whistledown, and Colin Bridgerton — may unfold.«There are some story points and story secrets that will definitely be played out in the next season of,» creator and Bridgerton executive producer Shonda Rhimes confirmed to ET's Deidre Behar.For one thing, the present-day timeline followed Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) as she implored her 13 grown children to find a suitable partner and bear an heir so the bloodline could safely continue. By the end of the season, she receives news that she and King George's fourth-eldest son, Prince Edward, and his wife, Princess Victoria, were expecting a child — a girl.

Golda Rosheuvel has quite the task on her hands just wearing Queen Charlotte’s wigs in the “Bridgerton” spinoff.

Sam Thompson appeared on Thursday morning's segment of Lorraine to discuss his ADHD diagnosis and his new Channel 4 documentary 'Is this ADHD?'.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Triller reached an agreement with Sony Music Entertainment to pay $4.57 million to settle the music label’s breach of agreement lawsuit against the TikTok-style video sharing app, according to a court fling. Triller has admitted liability in the dispute, according to the filing, submitted by Sony Music’s lawyers April 26 to the federal district court judge in the case. Reps for Triller did not respond to a request for comment Friday. A Sony Music spokesman declined to comment. “Prompt entry of judgment is needed to protect against any further dissipation of Triller’s assets or, worse still, a bankruptcy filing,” Sony Music said in the request for the court to rule on the consent agreement. “Triller is more than a year late on some of those contract payments and Sony Music should not have to wait longer to enforce a judgment to collect.”

Lou Diamond Phillips has had an impressive career that spans decades, which includes being inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame. The 61-year-old actor spoke to Fox News Digital about why not every actor is "cut out" to play roles in Western films. "It's interesting.

casting department a raise, because Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy, the actors hired to play and , respectively, as college students in the sixth and final season of The Crown, are dead ringers for the future king and queen of England. At least, if these first look Netflix photos are anything to go by. On April 27, the streamer released the first official photos of the pair from the forthcoming season.

Kevin Smith is getting vulnerable about the “dark place” he was in prior to seeking mental health help. In January of last year, the Clerks di

Director and actor Kevin Smith checked into a mental health facility after suffering a "complete break from reality" in January 2022. "It was scary," Smith, 52, admitted in a new interview. "At that moment, I wouldn't have been averse to not being around any longer," the "Clerks" director told People magazine.

Sammy Hagar is speaking his mind about former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth. On a recent episode of "Steve-O's Wild Ride Podcast," Hagar, the band's vocalist who replaced David Lee Roth, claimed Roth "ain't like his persona." "He's not a fun guy. He doesn't play well with others.

Barry Humphries has sadly passed away.

Sydney Morning Herald, Humphries passed away earlier today (April 22) at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital where he was being treated for various health issues.Humphries was admitted to hospital back February after falling in his Sydney apartment and injuring his hip.  He received a hip replacement shortly afterwards.“I have to get back on my feet,” he said in an interview shortly after the operation. “I’m going back on tour later this year.