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George and Amal Clooney and their children become French

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:41:53 +0100

Hollywood star George Clooney has become French, along with his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney and their two children, an official decree on Monday showed.

Director accused of abusing French star Haenel goes on trial

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:04:05 +0100

A filmmaker accused of sexually assaulting French actor Adele Haenel when she was a minor goes on trial in Paris on Monday, five years after her allegations fired France’s #MeToo movement.

Ailing French screen star Alain Delon under legal guardianship

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:06:04 +0200

A French judge has placed screen legend Alain Delon under reinforced legal guardianship, a source close to the case and a judicial source said.

Dozens of French actors denounce 'lynching' of Depardieu

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 09:39:39 +0100

Nearly 60 French actors and other prominent figures have denounced the "lynching" of disgraced film legend Gerard Depardieu, who is charged with rape and is facing a litany of other sexual assault claims.

Spanish journalist accuses French actor Depardieu of rape

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:12:40 +0100

A Spanish journalist and author has filed a criminal complaint in Spain against French cinema superstar Gerard Depardieu, claiming that he raped her nearly three decades ago in Paris.

'Fall of the ogre': Depardieu sparks #MeToo moment in French cinema

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:23:10 +0100

Mounting accusations of sexual harassment against the actor are finally forcing a debate about sexism and sexual violence in French cinema

French artist and Picasso's one-time muse Françoise Gilot dies aged 101

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:02:32 +0200

French-born artist Françoise Gilot was a rising star of the art scene in Paris when she met Picasso in 1943

Meet Vincent Cassel, France's 'scary' film star

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:29:00 +0100

French actor Vincent Cassel is set to dominate big and small screens this year, appearing in two blockbuster French films and a new spy thriller on Apple TV.

France's 'Little Nicolas' illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempe dies aged 89

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:28:36 +0200

Jean-Jacques Sempe, who illustrated the beloved "Little Nicolas" series of French children's books, has died aged 89.

Gerard Depardieu to sell off contents of his Paris fine dining restaurant

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:57:56 +0200

French actor and legendary gourmand Gerard Depardieu is putting the entire contents of one of his Paris restaurants under the hammer on Thursday.

Baywatch star Pamela Anderson splits from French footballer boyfriend

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:28:51 +0200

Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has revealed she has broken up with France World Cup-winning defender Adil Rami, calling him a "monster".

Actress Emma Watson hides copies of feminist book around Paris

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:32:05 +0200

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson spent Thursday hiding copies of Margaret Atwood's classic novel "The Handmaid's Tale" across Paris to promote feminism.

Kim Kardashian robbed of €10 million in armed Paris raid

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:20:39 +0200

Armed robbers posing as police stole jewellery "worth €10 million" from US TV star Kim Kardashian at her plush Paris residence in the middle of the night on Sunday.

Top ten: France's most notorious celebrities

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 17:51:00 +0100

In light of the recent arrest of France's self-dubbed Kim Kardashian, Nabilla Benattia, The Local has put together a list of France's most notorious celebrities.

Kardashians keep a high profile around Paris

Thu, 22 May 2014 20:23:00 +0200

US reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her sisters were out and about in Paris on Thursday followed by hordes of paparazzi, TV crews and fans. Kardashian is set to unofficially wed hip hop singer Kanye West, during a private tour of the Palais de Versailles on Friday.

Scarlett Johansson to marry French journalist

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 16:27:00 +0200

American actress Scarlett Johansson has become just the latest Anglo to fall for Gallic charm after is was anounced on Thursday that she is engaged to her French boyfriend Romain Dauriac.

The fairytale of French cinema's grand dame

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:47:00 +0100

More than half a century ago, she exploded onto the scene of world cinema, then almost completely disappeared from public life. But on February 24th, her 86th birthday, she could become the oldest person ever to win an acting Oscar. Meet Emmanuelle Riva, our French Face of the Week.

Kate's diet guru faces legal threat

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:09:00 +0200

The French College of Physicians has filed complaints against Dr. Pierre Dukan, whose Dukan Diet is supposedly followed by the Duchess of Cambridge among others, for suggesting dieting should be included in the school curriculum.

Black Eyed Peas star wows Paris crowd in surprise show

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:26:00 +0200

US pop star Will.I.Am of The Black Eyed Peas delighted Parisians on Saturday with a surprise concert on a neighbourhood park.