Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy delved into fairy tales as inspiration for his second Chanel Haute Couture show from “Jack and the Beanstalk” to “Goldilocks”. The 42-year-old has won rave reviews from fashion experts since being appointed in December 2024 to start a fresh chapter in the life of the venerable Parisian fashion house.”Much like the […]
Category: English Entertainment
Electric Our Lady land: guitar made from burned Notre Dame wood
France’s Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday got a unique memento of the fire that ravaged it seven years ago — an electric guitar made from wood scarred by the flames. In 2019 a fire tore through the storied cathedral in central Paris, badly damaging the UNESCO world heritage site. Oak floor boards in one of […]
Sign of the times: Harry Styles sets record with 12-night Wembley run
British pop superstar Harry Styles set a new record when he wrapped up his sold-out 12-night residency at London’s Wembley stadium on a high. He “has broken the record for longest residency by a musician at Wembley Stadium… with his shows at the iconic UK venue,” the Guinness World Records said on Monday. Styles, who shot […]
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it revamps Xbox
Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs — roughly two percent of its global workforce — in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division. The cuts include the deepest overhaul in Xbox’s history, with approximately 3,200 gaming jobs to be shed over the coming fiscal […]
US streamers launch new legal fight against French content rules
American streaming platforms Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video said Monday they had filed legal appeals challenging new rules requiring them to allocate 20 percent of their investments in France to animation, documentaries and live performances. The rules are part of wide-ranging state-backed protection of the French cultural sector that require broadcasters to invest in […]
Losses from latest French museum heist estimated at 4.5 mln euros
A gang of masked thieves who raided a museum run by luxury brand Lalique in eastern France at the weekend made off with 27 pieces of jewellery worth an estimated 4.5 million euros ($5.1 million), prosecutors said Monday. The heist is the latest attack on a French museum following a spectacular raid at the Louvre museum […]
Clooney to get lifetime award at Venice film festival
US actor, director and producer George Clooney will receive a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Venice film festival, organisers said on Monday. Clooney, 65, called the award “a tremendous honour”.”It also probably means I’m old, but I’ll take it,” he said in a statement released by the annual festival. This year’s edition will run […]
Netflix, Disney+, Amazon appeal French investment rules
Streaming platforms Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video said Monday they have filed appeals with French authorities to challenge new rules requiring them to allocate 20 percent of audiovisual content investment to animation, documentaries and live performances.”These new rules suddenly double our obligation to invest in these genres, target streaming services exclusively and end up […]
Australia PM apologises for Kylie Minogue comments
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologised on Monday for suggesting in a recent interview that he would “shag” pop star Kylie Minogue. Albanese was asked to nominate which Australian entertainer he would “shag, marry, date” when appearing on a local comedy podcast last week.”Oh, Kylie, clearly,” he said after first trying to duck the question.”You’d […]