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Pepe Le Pew, the cartoon French skunk whose amorous attentions have chased generations of females, has been targeted by the New York Times.

Netflix has shared a trailer for the second part of its hit French thriller series Lupin – take a look below.Lupin premiered on Netflix on January 8, 2021, releasing the first five episodes of the series in one go.The streaming giant confirmed later that month that the second part, another five episodes, would be appearing this year, but did not give a specific date.Now, an official trailer for the second part has been revealed, along with the news that it will air in summer.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNeon has acquired North American rights to Céline Sciamma’s latest feature, “Petite Maman,” following its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.The sale reunites Sciamma with Neon, the New York-based independent studio that released her acclaimed drama “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.”Written and directed by Sciamma, “Petite Maman” follows 8-year-old Nelly, who loses her beloved grandmother and goes to help her parents clean out her mother’s childhood home.

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.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentVoltage Pictures is launching international sales at the EFM on Italian romantic comedy “Per Tutta La Vita” (“For All Life”), from the writer-director team behind global hit “Perfect Strangers.”“Strangers,” a dramedy involving cellphones and personal secrets, grossed over $31 million domestically and spawned remakes in a dozen territories including France, Germany, Spain, Greece and South Korea.

READ MORE: Andrea Bocelli sings Elvis Presley's Can't Help Falling In Love WATCHThe melody for Can't Help Falling In Love is based on Plaisir d'amour, a well known French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. Originally the track was written for a female singer and was called Can't Help Falling In Love With Him.

Jane Fonda has revealed she has no desire to marry again, but admits a “successful marriage” is one thing she’s not achieved, “it’s something I wish I’d been better at,” she exclaimed. The 83-year-old Grace and Frankie actor has had three husbands, French director Roger Vadim, politician Tom Hayden, and media mogul Ted Turner.

Oscar buzz — . Chloé Zhao's new film stars Frances McDormand as «Fern,» who sets out in her van after her small town is destroyed by economic crisis, meeting real-life nomads — most of whom are not played by actors — along the way. On Feb. 28,   won Best Picture — Drama at the Golden Globes and Zhao won Best Director, the second woman ever to win the award, after Barbra Streisand in 1984.

Jamie Lang International sales agent Be For Films has given Variety exclusive access to the international trailer for Andreas Fontana’s first feature “Azor,” selected for this year’s Encounters section at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Guy Lodge Film CriticPhilippe Lacôte’s career in film began at the end, rather than the beginning, of the cinematic life cycle: as a projectionist in a small regional theater in Toulouse, France, where the Ivory Coast-born director had moved to study linguistics.

Oscar buzz — . Chloé Zhao's new film stars Frances McDormand as «Fern,» who sets out in her van after her small town is destroyed by economic crisis, meeting real-life nomads — most of whom are not played by actors — along the way. is on Hulu now, and already earning praise from fans and critics alike.

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.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThe treasures of an extended Oscar season just keep on giving, as Venice Film Festival winner and award season favorite “Nomadland” finds its way to theaters — and Hulu subscribers. It’s a special film, about a woman (played by two-time Oscar winner Frances McDormand) who pulls up stakes and travels the country by van, hitting theaters at a time when many people have been reexamining their own lives.

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).

Madonna has shared an adorable video of her daughter Estelle speaking in French."Have you met my other daughter Estelle from Paris??" she jokingly captioned the video which showed the eight-year-old speaking into the camera and showing off her language skills.MORE: Madonna's opulent Lisbon palace is fit for a QueenEstelle used a fun filter in the video, rocking a fake pair of large gold hoops, plump lips and bright pink eyeshadow as she introduced herself as Estelle from Paris. WATCH: Madonna's

It’s all about moving forward for Michelle Pfeiffer.

French In Motion Sets Up In LAEXCLUSIVE: French In Motion, the non-profit that brings together French and American professionals from the film and TV industry is launching a new chapter in Los Angeles. Headquartered in New York with an existing chapter in Washington DC, the org supports international co-productions and collaborations between France and the United States through its partnership with the Gotham Film & Media Institute and has been doing so since 2016.

Al Roker has the loveliest family and fans were delighted on Sunday when his wife Deborah Roberts did an Instagram Live with their daughter Leila, who lives in Paris.MORE: Al Roker's home is a better take on the Hamptons - see inside The journalism student is in her final year of university in the French capital, and opened up about her day while catching up with her mum.Leila recently returned to her home after spending Christmas in New York with her family, and admitted that it took a while to

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry and R&B stars Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan teamed up Sunday for one of the more unusual wrinkles in Super Bowl national anthem history, and something Frances Scott Key probably scarcely imagined: a duet.That didn’t turn out to be the only extraordinary thing about their rendition: it was certainly one of the few significant syncopated versions of “The Star Spangled Banner” in TV history, with Church gently strumming the song on his electric guitar with