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Fashion, cinema stars hail 'love affair' with Armani
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» PARIS - Leading cinema and fashion figures on Thursday paid tribute to the genius of fashion legend Giorgio Armani, whose client list read like a who's who of Hollywood stars and royalty.
Highlights from Cannes as film festival wraps up
AFP, Published on 25/05/2025
» CANNES (FRANCE) - As the Cannes film festival hands out its prizes, AFP looks back at some of the highlights of a politically charged fortnight of screenings and celebrity sightings.
Gold standard
Life, Published on 16/05/2025
» On May 13, American actor, director and producer Robert De Niro received an honorary Palme d'Or for lifetime achievement at the opening ceremony of the 78th Festival de Cannes.
Cruise unleashes 'Mission: Impossible' juggernaut at Cannes
AFP, Published on 14/05/2025
» CANNES (FRANCE) — Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" powers into the Cannes film festival for its premiere on Wednesday on a steamroller of hype.
Hollywood stars condemn Gaza 'genocide' on eve of Cannes Festival
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» CANNES (FRANCE) - More than 350 figures from the cinema world including Hollywood stars Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon condemned "genocide" in Gaza in an open letter published Monday on the eve of the Cannes Festival.
Cannes to unveil film selection under pressure over industry abuse
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» PARIS — The Cannes Film Festival was on Thursday set to unveil the movies that will vie for its coveted Palme d'Or prize next month amid pressure on its bosses to take a stand on tackling abuse in the entertainment industry.
Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun' and 'Heat', dies
Reuters, Published on 02/04/2025
» Val Kilmer, the California-born, Juilliard-trained actor who starred in films including "Top Gun," "The Doors," "Tombstone" and "Batman Forever" and earned a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died, the New York Times reported. He was 65.
Director Sam Mendes touts four new Beatles movies
AFP, Published on 01/04/2025
» LAS VEGAS - Director Sam Mendes is preparing to release four movies about The Beatles in the same month, with Paul Mescal playing Paul McCartney and Barry Keoghan portraying Ringo Starr in “the first bingeable theatrical experience”
Award-winning actress Émilie Dequenne dies
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/03/2025
» Émilie Dequenne, the acclaimed Belgian actress whose screen debut in Rosetta (1999) marked one of the most unforgettable moments in contemporary European cinema, has died at 43. She passed away on March 16 at a hospital near Paris after battling adrenocortical carcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer of the adrenal gland. Her family and agent confirmed the news, sparking an outpouring of tributes across the film industry.
Remembering a horse with no name
Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/02/2025
» Something I have always been thankful for is not succumbing to gambling. This is not because of any lofty moral stance but the reality that with my luck, I would never have a hope of winning. In fact, the only time I ever won anything by chance was at a church fete lottery at the age of 10. The prize was a large bar of soap which at that age seemed more of a punishment than a reward.