CAA in Advanced Talks to Sell Majority Stake to French Billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault (Report)

Marvel fans have shared reactions to the Loki season two trailer, notably the inclusion of Jonathan Majors.The actor, who plays the role of Kang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was arrested in March on multiple charges of assault and aggravated harassment after a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman. She was later taken to a local hospital in Manhattan “with minor injuries to her head and neck”, according to police.

WARNING: SPOILERS ARE AHEAD FOR HENRY CAVILL’S FINAL APPEARANCE ON ‘THE WITCHER’. DO NOT READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent An edgy new voice within the world of French genre, Adrien Beau worked as a designer and scenographer for the likes of Dior, John Galliano and Agnes B before making his feature debut with the offbeat vampire movie “Vourdalak.” Produced by Judith-Lou Levy at Les Films du Bal, “Vourdalak” will world premiere at Venice Critics’ Week and will likely be one of its boldest entries. At a time when horror has become a mainstream genre overloaded with special effects, “Vourdalak” couldn’t be more radical.

Salma Hayek is having an incredible summer. Over the past months, she’s shared various photos and updates of her summer, this time, sharing a photo of herself and her husband François-Henri Pinault playfully enjoying their time in the water. Salma Hayek says she does not get Botox and credits her great skin to meditationSalma Hayek refuses to star in another TV show to focus on her daughter ValentinaA post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)The photo is a part of Hayek’s latest Instagram post, and shows Hayek in a pink one piece bathing suit.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While Greta Gerwig’s girl-power blockbuster “Barbie” is ruling over the French box office, another much younger female-led franchise, “Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir” has managed to pull approximately €8 million ($8.9 million) at the local B.O., from more than 1.1 million tickets, since bowing on July 5. Budgeted around $80 million and directed by Jeremy Zag, “Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir” ranks as one of France’s most ambitious animated films to date. Featuring eight original songs, a queer storyline and a postcard-worthy Parisian backdrop, the musical film broke ground as the first female-powered superhero movie set in the French capital. Even as it faces stiff competition from “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” “Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir” has enough legs to match or surpass recent non-U.S. animated hits such as “Ballerina,” which sold 1.8 million tickets in France. It garnered 318,144 admissions on its opening day in theaters, a record for a French animated film. In Germany, the movie sold 586,148 tickets in three weeks and is currently the leading family title at the box office.

Michael Jordan has sold off his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets.

Russell Wilson is enjoying the dad life.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The double SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are worrying exhibitors in France, where the box office is driven by Hollywood blockbusters. In an interview with French news channel BFM Business, Richard Patry, who presides over the National Federation of Cinemas, predicts “the strike might go on for a long time” because it’s aimed at streaming services. “Many U.S. films have already started to be delayed, and it worries us a lot for 2024,” Patry said. The dearth of U.S. releases during the pandemic hurt the French box office, which was down by about 30% in 2022. Even if French movies have a large market share domestically, U.S. blockbusters typically drive an upward trend. Case in point: the French B.O. finally recovered this year and has been up 33%, bolstered by a spike in anticipated American movies, which skyrocketed from 29 in 2022 to 51 in the first five months of 2023, according to Comscore France. 

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent France’s Canal+ Group has acquired a 12% stake in Viaplay, the leading Scandinavian streamer which announced earlier today that it would cut 25% of its workforce. More to come.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French film guilds representing authors, directors and producers have released a joint letter pledging their “full solidarity” with the SAG-AFTRA and WGA double strike. “This battle that’s shaping tomorrow’s industry crosses borders. It’s also ours,” reads the letter, which was signed by the ARP (authors, directors, producers) and SRF (society of French directors), the governing body of Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight. The letter says the double strike “signals a turning point where the questions of sharing of wealth and integration of new models and AI are central.”

Manchester United are in advanced talks with Atalanta over the signing of Rasmus Hojlund, according to reports.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French actor-director Nicolas Bedos, who is facing trial in February 2024 for an alleged sexual assault under the influence of alcohol dating from June 1, is now being investigated on rape and sexual assault charges after three complaints were filed with the Paris prosecutor. News of the preliminary investigation was first reported in a bombshell investigative report published by French outlet Mediapart. The investigation cites four women, two of whom addressed a letter to the public prosecutor. The prosecutor’s spokesperson confirmed to Variety that a preliminary investigation was opened on July 5 on charges of alleged sexual assault and rape “after receiving three distinct complaints against Nicolas Bedos.”

Salma Hayek says she has a «fantasy» about working with famed writer and producer Mike White. But whether it's to join his award-winning HBO show,, well, that's easier said than done.In an exclusive sneak peek of her interview set to air Wednesday on Kelly Ripa's SiriusXM podcast, the 56-year-old actress recalled fond memories of working with White, who wrote the role of Beatriz Blanco specifically for Hayek in the 2017 drama,, directed by Miguel Arteta and also starring John Lithgow and Connie Britton. «Oh my god, I love him so much,» says Hayek in an interview conducted last month and prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, which began on July 13.After Ripa tells her she has a «fantasy» about the star acting on, Hayek says she would «absolutely» play a role if he wrote a part for her.«Absolutely,» she says. «I would do anything with Mike.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Jane Birkin, the beloved British-French actor and singer who spent most of her life in France and is known for a tumultuous relationship with French singer-songwriter Charles Gainsbourg, died on Sunday (July 16) at her home in Paris, according to Le Parisien newspaper. She was 76. No cause of death has yet been confirmed. Birkin was best known internationally for her steamy 1969 duet “Je t’aime… moi non plus” which she sang with Gainsbourg, one year after meeting him. Together, Birkin and Gainsbourg had a daughter, the actor and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg (“Melancholia,” “Nymphomaniac”).

Apparently, Future cannot get over his beef with Russell Wilson!

Goldie Hawn is setting the record straight on her relationship with Kurt Russell.

Future appears to be coming for the husband of his ex-fiancée, Ciara. The 39-year-old rapper is featured on Quavo's new track, "Turn Yo Clic Up," and pretty much calls out Russell Wilson.«Big dawg status, bill hopper/I ball in his mall for my brothers/Goyard bag, tote the corduroy/I got it out the field, f**k Russell,» Future raps. Before Ciara married Wilson on July 6, 2016, she dated Future for several years, starting in 2012. In October 2013, the two got engaged and welcomed a son, Future Zahir, in May 2014.

Goldie Hawn is no longer fazed by the questions about her longtime relationship with Kurt Russell.The A-list pair, who have been together since 1983, have long fielded inquiries about their marital status, with many questioning why they won't just tie the knot already. The latest to pose the question to Hawn is CNN's Chris Wallace, who sat down with the actress for an interview, posted this week, and asked again, point blank.«Why  we get married? Isn’t that a better question?» Hawn fired back.The reality of the situation, Hawn explained, is that both she and Russell already had experiences with marriages ending poorly when they got together in the '80s. Hawn was married twice, first to performer and director Gus Trikonis from 1969-73, and then to musician Bill Hudson from 1976-82 — with whom she shares two children, actors Oliver and Kate Hudson.For his part, Russell was married to actress Season Hubley from 1979-83, and the pair shares a son, Boston.Hawn and Russell went on to have a son together, Wyatt Russell, in 1986, but she said that they never wanted to put their new, blended family through the pain of divorce again.«When it doesn’t work out, it ends up to be big business,» Hawn said.

Future appears to be reigniting his feud with Russell Wilson.

Salma Hayek‘s husband Francois-Henri Pinault is reportedly in talks to make a big purchase.