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Johnny Depp on the historical drama film, Jeanne du Barry.Speaking with The Independent, the French director, writer and actor spoke about the film, in which she plays a sex worker in 18th century France, who becomes the mistress to King Louis XV, played by Depp.Maïwenn also opened up about the crew’s experience of working with the Pirates Of The Caribbean star.“I have to be honest. It’s difficult to shoot with him,” she shared.“All the crew were scared because he has a different kind of humour and we didn’t know if he was going to be on time, or if he was going to be OK to say his lines,” she continued.“I mean, even if he was there on set, on time, the crew were afraid of him.”She detailed Depp’s accent development for the movie, and how she was led to cut some of his dialogue, saying: “There was no time for rehearsals. I asked for time but, for whatever reason, he wasn’t available”.“He had a coach, but he couldn’t work with her beforehand,” she continued.

The Spice Girls reunited Saturday evening for an impromptu musical reunion, caught on camera by David Beckham.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Box office sands continue to flow for “Dune: Part Two,” which is nearing $700 million worldwide. Director Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic has grossed $276 million in North America and $419 million overseas, bringing its global tally to $695.8 million after eight weeks of release. It’s an impressive benchmark in post-COVID times; only five movies in 2023, eight in 2022 and five in 2021 managed to cross the $700 million mark.

Fresh from their trip to Disney, Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury decided it was time to take life in the slower lane and swap Mickey Mouse and parades for peace and tranquillity in the country. Captioning her stunning family shots simply with: "Country side weekend" followed by cute emojis including a horse, leaves, a cloud and a teapot, Molly-Mae shared the picture perfect scenes from her springtime weekend away staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hampshire.The star of the show was the couple's sweet daughter Bambi, 1, who looked delighted to look out over the stunning fields, and showcase her innocent love for animals.The blonde cutie looked exceptionally happy to meet a horse, looking set for adventure in her riding get-up including leather boots and helmet.

Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb, 52, and his husband Daniel Lustig, 43, are divorcing after six years of marriage, but vow to remain friends, spending the day together in their hometown of Brighton after the announcement. Daniel posted a video on social media showing him and Stephen riding a tandem bike together.

Johnny Depp has hit out at the Hollywood movie industry, saying they “threw me in the bin” to explain why he hasn’t worked within it for years.Back in 2022, Depp won a defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard over a 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post. Two years prior, Depp lost a libel case against The Sun after it published an article that referred to him as a “wife beater” – claims Depp has always denied.The situation led to Depp being dropped from the Fantastic Beasts franchise and as such has not landed any Hollywood roles of late. The majority of his recent roles have been in European cinema, including his latest role as King Louis XV in Jeanne Du Barry, where he performs in French.Depp didn’t have many kinds words about Hollywood.

Perfume lovers say they've 'hit gold' after finding a long-lasting £26 perfume that's said to smell almost identical to a £185 luxury scent from a brand rumoured to be loved by Rihanna. It has been rumoured for years that Rihanna wears Love, Don't Be Shy by Kilian.

Eric Cantona was once asked how it felt that decades after retiring from football, Manchester United fans still sing his name at almost every Old Trafford match.

may be closing the book on her brief, but pivotal relationship with with “The Manuscript.”On April 19, Swift dropped her , 31-track double album . For the most part Swift appears to reflect on her summer situationship with the 1975 frontman following her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn, but I'd like to draw your attention to one section of her from Target's exclusive Tortured Poets vinyl:And so I was out of the oven and into the microwaveOut of the slammer and into a tidal waveHow gallant to save the empress from her gilded towerSwinging a sword he could barely liftBut loneliness struck at that fateful hourLow hanging fruit on her wine stained lipsHe never even scratched the surface of meNone of them did“None of them" likely includes Gyllenhaal, whose with Swift in 2010 is to have inspired her 2012 heartbreak ballad “All Too Well” and its extended released in 2021.

“The Tortured Poets Department,” which dropped on Friday, she may have once again invoked John Mayer. Some fans believe her new song “The Manuscript” is about Mayer, 46.

Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb and his husband Daniel are reported to be divorcing after six years of marriage. According to The Sun on Sunday, Stephen, 52, has vowed to remain friends with 43-year-old Daniel, with whom he runs a hair salon. Stephen told the publication: “It’s with much sadness Daniel and I have decided to divorce.

One rarely-seen Royal figure is said to have a net worth larger than Kate Middleton, Princess Anne and Prince Edward combined.

Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday celebrations have been nothing less than extravagant with her loving husband David planning a four-day extravaganza. The power couple reportedly took a private jet to the South of France before taking a chauffeur-driven car to a swanky '£200-a-head' restaurant on the French Riviera.The Spice Girl's hunky husband David is said to have taken her to the '£200-a-head' hilltop restaurant in Saint-Paul de Vence which is a sought after spot for A-listers.The couple were said to be joined by their four children, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper.

Lise Pedersen In an exclusive interview with Variety after picking up the top industry prize at Swiss documentary festival Visions du Réel, Franco-Iranian director Mehran Tamadon outlined the intention of his upcoming feature documentary “The Last Days of the Hospital.” Set against the backdrop of France’s public health crisis and shortage of personnel, the film will show patients from a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Paris taking charge of their own ward. Tamadon has been running film workshops with the patients at the hospital for the past eight years, and decided it was time to make a film to denounce what he describes as “the ultra-liberal policy which plans the death of the public hospital.” “French public hospitals are not doing well, nurses and caregivers are leaving because they are mistreated and poorly paid.

Swifties think that Taylor Swift is referencing her relationship with John Mayer on her new album The Tortured Poets Department.

The potential new Greg Daniels and Michael Komancomedy series in The Office universe has locked in its first two stars: Domhnall Gleeson (The Patient) and Sabrina Impacciatore (White Lotus), who will be part of an ensemble, sources close to production tell Deadline. Details regarding their roles are under wraps. The Office studio Universal Television declined to comment, other than to confirm that the project remains in development.

Kate Middleton's favourite high-street store, Boden, has slashed the price of a 'slimming' wedding guest dress in a massive spring sale.The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her impeccable fashion sense, often opting for pieces from Alexander McQueen and Erdem, as well as high street favourites like M&S, Reiss and Boden. Boden has been a go-to for Kate for years, offering sustainable and high-quality garments at reasonable prices. While it's slightly pricier than Marks and Spencer or River Island, the retailer frequently holds sales that are worth waiting for.

Holly Jones Standout Paris-based sales outfit Luxbox (“1976”) has acquired international sales rights to the debut solo feature effort from Chilean multi-hyphenate Vinko Tomičić Salinas(“Durmiente”),“The Dog Thief” (“El Ladrón de Perros”), which bows in the international narrative competition at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, running June 5-16. The film follows an adolescent shoe shining orphan, Martín (Franklin Aro Huasco), in his quest to get closer to Mr.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic For readers of Alexandre Dumas’ novel, extravagant French adaptation “The Three Musketeers – Part II: Milady” packs its share of surprises: killing off important characters, sparing others and reimagining allegiances that have stood for nearly two centuries. For viewers of “Part I: D’Artagnan,” however, this swashbuckling sequel feels totally in keeping with what has come before.

A suspected people smuggler has been arrested in Stockport as part of a series of dawn raids carried out by the Home Office. Four men, who are believed to have smuggled 50 people into the UK illegally, were detained on Wednesday (April 18).

Manchester Airport has announced a new direct route to one of Europe’s smallest countries. Luxair has now launched flights between Manchester and Luxembourg.

The 2024 Tribeca Festival, which unveiled its film slate Wednesday, is out with its television lineup of world premieres of new and returning programs from networks and streamers.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent It was in the land that took “Liberté, égalité, fraternité” as its motto that women were first allowed to participate in the Olympic Games, in 1900. This summer, the French capital will come full circle as it hosts the first-ever gender-balanced Olympics. From politicians to business titans to cultural leaders, the most powerful forces in Paris are aligning to make the three weeks of the Games a showcase for the modernity of France.

Jack Dunn Tribeca Festival, which announced its feature film lineup Wednesday, has now also revealed its television lineup for the 2024 festival, which includes brand new docuseries featuring Issa Rae and Dave Eggers and projects from Dakota Fanning, Jake Gyllenhaal and J.J. Abrams.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety has been granted exclusive access to the trailer (below) for Portuguese director Miguel Gomes‘ “Grand Tour,” which will have its world premiere in Cannes Film Festival’s Competition section. Variety can also exclusively reveal that that distribution on “Grand Tour” will be handled in France by Tandem, and in Italy by Lucky Red, and that Gomes’ next film will be “Savagery.” “Grand Tour” kicks off in 1917 in Burma. It centers on Edward, a civil servant for the British Empire, who runs away from his fiancée Molly the day she arrives to get married.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Sales and production house Film Constellation is launching world sales rights on U.S. comedy drama “Eephus,” directed by Carson Lund, set to world premiere in the Directors’ Fortnight section in Cannes in May.

Succession star Brian Cox has slammed Joaquin Phoenix‘s “terrible” performance in Napoleon – see what he had to say below.While attending HistFest earlier this week, Cox spoke about a number of films, actors, theatre critics, and politicians that he had deemed “terrible” – which included Napoleon and its star Joaquin Phoenix.According from a report from The Standard, Cox said of Phoenix’s role in Napoleon: “Terrible. It’s terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix.

Luann de Lesseps is reacting to the rumors about her dating life.

Quentin Tarantino has reportedly decided to drop The Movie Critic as his final film.According to a report from Deadline Hollywood, undisclosed sources have allegedly told the outlet that filmmaker “simply changed his mind” about making The Movie Critic. Deadline‘s report also notes that there were rumours of Tarantino rewriting the script, and that the film’s production had been delayed due to last year’s writers’ and actors strikes.Instead, Deadline reports that Tarantino will be focusing on an entirely new project for his tenth and final film.

Brian Cox is giving his take on Joaquin Phoenix‘s performance in Ridley Scott‘s Napoleon and pondering on leaving the U.S. if Donald Trump wins the presidential election.