Paul McCartney led an all-star lineup for the final episode of “The Late Show” as frontman Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump. But one A-lister who eluded the comic to the end was the pope, whom Colbert, a devout Catholic, had long touted as […]
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On key: Leo Woodall finds right notes in ‘Tuner’
When Leo Woodall first read the script for “Tuner” — the dramatic debut from Oscar-winning documentary director Daniel Roher — he couldn’t wait to start filming. The movie, which debuted this week in the United States, is a blend of romance, drama, and thriller that gave the 29-year-old rising star a dream role.”I just thought […]
‘Fired and festive’: ‘Late Show’ host Stephen Colbert bows out
“The Late Show” frontman Stephen Colbert will host the final edition of the 33-year-old US cultural institution on Thursday night, after it was cancelled by CBS as the network courts President Donald Trump. The show, which Colbert has hosted since 2015, was axed after he mocked the broadcaster for a $16 million settlement with Trump […]
Star stylists reveal secrets of making splash on Cannes red carpet
It is all over in a burst of camera flashes, but the buzziest looks on the red carpet at Cannes take weeks to plot and prepare. “Sometimes we think things over for two or three months and everything comes down to 10 seconds on the red carpet,” French stylist Ilya Vanzato, the mastermind behind some of […]
French films tackle war and fascism as crunch election looms
A year out from a presidential election that could see France elect a far-right nationalist leader, the country’s filmmakers are releasing a series of movies set amid the fascism of World War II. The most overtly political of a trio of major domestic productions premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, “Notre Salut” (“A […]
‘French Banksy’ and Daft Punk star turn Paris bridge into Alpine cave
Tourists and Parisians goggled at the sight of the French capital’s oldest bridge transformed into a giant “cave” on Thursday, a spectacular new public work by the street artist JR. JR, dubbed the “French Banksy” after the British street artist, has wrapped the Pont Neuf in fabric painted white, grey and black to create the […]
War risks choking Iran’s world-beating cinema, warn directors
Independent filmmakers in Iran face a fresh wave of repression and extreme economic hardship because of the war, risking choking off a mainstay of world cinema, industry insiders say. Despite heavy censorship and regular prosecutions, acclaimed directors from Asghar Farhadi, Jafar Panahi to Mohammad Rasoulof have been winning Oscars and heaps of awards at top European […]
Ubisoft shares plunge after grim annual results
Shares in Ubisoft plunged more than 15 percent Thursday after the French video games giant reported disappointing annual results and forecast further pain in the coming year. The stock was trading at around 4.06 euros ($4.72) just after 11:00 am in Paris (1000 GMT), having touched lows of 3.88 euros. Ubisoft forecast Wednesday “net bookings”, […]
Winston Churchill’s ‘playful’ paintings go on show in London
As Britain’s wartime leader, Winston Churchill was known for his stirring speeches, but a new London exhibition explores another side to his creativity — as a passionate and prolific artist. The exhibition opening Saturday at the Wallace Collection will be the most significant display of the statesman’s paintings for more than 60 years, including over […]