Actor Gilles Lellouche Talks Joy Of Directing As François Civil & Adèle Excarchopoulos Picture ‘Beating Hearts’ Hits Cannes: “The Older I Get, The More I Love To Direct”

Paramount Global‘s unorthodox Office of the CEO, which started as a presumed placeholder, is turning into a longer-term fixture poised to once again reshape the tempest-tossed company.

Disney‘s now-abandoned Florida relocation plan for staffers has created some pretty dark legal skies.

Sources tell us that Disney/Pixar‘s Inside Out 2 is heading for a near $30M Wednesday — as big, if not bigger than its $29.1M Tuesday, which was a record for an animated movie. Disney had no comment.

Longtime L’Oreal ambassador Andie MacDowell says that she feels comfortable saying “Because I’m worth it” for the first time in nearly 40 years, after viewing a film about the woman who first came up with the enduring slogan.

Still! It’s incredible. And it teaches me so much every time I listen to it.”In case you missed it, the singer with the powerhouse vocal cords, who began her career fronting the Grammy-winning rock band Alabama Shakes and has since moved on to an extraordinary — and Grammy-winning — solo career, is a huge Stevie Wonder fan.“I’m a diehard Stevie fan,” she grins. “I listened to Songs in the Key of Life just about every day during 2021, because of COVID.

Ban This Book, by Alan Gratz, from its shelves, overriding its own Florida district book-review committee’s decision rejecting a challenge to the book.The children’s novel follows a fictional fourth-grade student who creates a secret library of banned books in her locker after her local school board bans those titles.Indian River School Board members said they disliked how it referenced other books that have been removed from schools and accused it of “teaching rebellion of school board authority.”Ban This Book, which had been housed in two elementary school libraries and a middle school, was challenged by Jennifer Pippin, president of the local chapter of Moms for Liberty, a national right-wing group that routinely rails against books that they claim contain “age-inappropriate content” and address LGBTQ rights, among other fabricated grievances.The school board voted 3-2 to remove the book from shelves, with two candidates backed by Moms for Liberty voting to remove it, along with a third member , Kevin McDonald, who was recently appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill a vacant seat following the ill-timed resignation of Brian Barefoot.McDonald tried to justify banning the book by claiming the board was acting on behalf of parents who wanted to keep their children from being “indoctrinated” or exposed to allegedly “woke” ideas.“The title itself and the theme challenges our authority,” McDonald said of Ban This Book.

beaming as she stepped out arm in arm with Cohen at the event, held Tuesday night on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The twosome appeared incredibly close, with Cohen captured slipping his hands around Cruise’s waist at one point during the evening. However, the pair are set to go their separate ways in the fall.

A Massachusetts man is in custody after allegedly killing his girlfriend — his 15-year-old girlfriend.

Kristin Cavallari isn’t trying to hide anything out here!

Oh, jeez. This is not a great look…

Apparently, Justin Timberlake is not going down without a fight!

Apparently, Justin Timberlake likes a stiff drink or two when partying with friends!

Pink pineapple party!

It seems Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are inching closer and closer to officially calling it quits!

Jessica Biel is not letting Justin Timberlake‘s scandal get in the way of her summer plans — even though she’s NOT a fan of this legal mess.

Heather Rae El Moussa is teaching herself how to twerk, but according to her followers, it is NOT going well!

She. Is. Everything!!! @VoltaireLV @VenetianVegas

Scotland fans at Cologne's fan zone are preparing to book later flights home after the national team got our Euro campaign back on track with a gritty draw against the Swiss. Thousands of ticketless supporters descended onto the city to soak up the atmosphere ahead of the match on Wednesday night.

A shootout in Stuttgart awaits for Scotland after a battling 1-1 draw with Switzerland kept alive their hopes of Euro 2024 knockout football.

Paris Fury has shared a closer glimpse inside the lavish interiors of their £1.7 million Morecambe mansion as the family celebrated a special occasion.The doting mum of seven, who is married to professional boxer Tyson Fury, held a traditional afternoon tea for her mum, Lynda Mulroy's birthday in their sprawling kitchen and there was a wall feature that caught attention.Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, 19 June, Paris, 34, showed off the cute afternoon tea set up at their dining room table, complete with triangle sandwiches, biscuits, pastries and cake. In a video, the kids could be seen guiding their granny into the surprise set-up as they shouted "Happy Birthday." As the video panned around the room, a unique family portrait could be spotted on the wall just above the dining table.

Molly-Mae Hague has hinted at a possible wedding date with Tommy Fury, while also addressing whether the couple could be welcoming another baby soon.The 25 year old influencer took to Instagram for a Q&A session with her whopping 7.8 million followers, where she spilled some juicy details that fans have been eager to know. Molly-Mae started off by revealing that she's been "busy working on my huge project behind the scenes" set to launch in September. She expressed: "I can't actually put into words how excited I am at the concept of being able to share everything with you all soon.

The news that Loose Women star Ruth Langsford and GB News’ Eamonn Holmes had decided to separate, after 14 years of marriage, sent ripples through the showbiz world last month.The entertainment power duo have been together for 27 years and despite the odd bicker and squabble when they presented together on-screen, the pair – who share a 22-year-old son, Jack – nevertheless seemed to be rock solid. After a spokesperson announced that the couple were in the process of divorcing, the rumour mill immediately went into overdrive as to the reason behind their shock split.

Love Island star Harriett Blackmore has made no secret of her celebrity connections. Speaking ahead of her Love Island entrance, she said: "Being a bit of an 'it girl' in Brighton, I’ve done personal shopping for the rapper Arrdee and one of my best friends is Saffron Barker the YouTuber." Harriett and YouTuber Saffron, 23, have been close friends for a number of years, with Harriett making a handful of appearances in Saffron's online videos.

Coronation Street viewers couldn’t believe their eyes when Cassie Plummer made fun of the iconic Deirdre Barlow during the episode on Wednesday 19 June. Cassie had started working as Ken Barlow’s carer after being fired from her job at the garage.The day before, Cassie happened to be in the Rovers where she overheard the Barlows discussing how someone needed to be with Ken all day. With the family struggling to organise a rota, Cassie quickly volunteered to do the job.

Emmerdale viewers have said Belle Dingle will be 'caught out' after she moved forward with her plan to have an abortion. But fans believe Tom King will rumble her very soon after she made one crucial mistake. Belle has been struggling to come to terms with her pregnancy and was hoping to keep it a secret.

Coronation Street enthusiasts believe there’s a ‘predictable’ baby storyline on the horizon following a steamy affair between two characters. In a gripping episode on Tuesday 18 June, Toyah Battersby and her brother-in-law Nick Tilsley ended up in bed together after bonding over the drama involving Toyah's sister Leanne Battersby. Nick became increasingly frustrated with his wife Leanne's fixation on 'the institute' and her mentor Rowan Cunliffe, particularly after they started making threats towards Toyah.Toyah has been determined to reveal Rowan and the Institute as fraudulent, while Leanne has been completely taken in, oblivious to the fact she's being conned.

From a distance, many in Hollywood were wondering just how Issa López landed the show-running gig on “True Detective” season four. The Mexican filmmaker had directed two well-regarded films including 2017’s “Tigers Are Not Afraid,” but she hadn’t worked in American television.

The Simpsons, has died at the age of 81.The Peruvian-Mexican actress was renowned for dubbing countless major roles in English-language titles for the Spanish-speaking market.The news was confirmed by the actors who portray Lisa and Bart Simpson in the Latin American dub, Patricia Acevedo and Claudia Motta. “With profound sorrow, the Simpson children (Lisa and Bart) announce the death of our beloved mum, Marge Simpson (Nancy MacKenzie),” they wrote.

HBO’s The Sopranos.The actress, who played Meadow Soprano in the beloved drama, was speaking on the Life Is Short podcast when she revealed that she only found out about her on-screen dad’s generosity after he died.Sigler was diagnosed with the disease in 2002, during the making of the show, and Gandolfini was the first person that she shared the news with on set.“I found out after his death that he donated to MS organizations constantly for me,” she said.Remembering the moment that she shared her diagnosis with him, she said: “He pulled me aside one day and he said, ‘Jamie, what is going on?’ I just fell in a puddle in his arms. And I was just like, ‘I’m so scared, but I have MS, and I don’t know how to tell anybody.’ And he’s like, ‘Your secret’s safe with me.'”Sigler has been highly complimentary of the late actor in the past, revealing last year that Gandolfini would often publicly doubt himself and proclaim “I fucking suck” on set during the making of the HBO classic, adding that she felt it was primarily a way for him to help his fellow actors.“It had nothing to do with his confidence,” Sigler told the Inside of You podcast.

Kesha has given her verdict on the news that Katy Perry worked with Dr Luke – who she accused of emotional abuse and sexual assault in a decade-long lawsuit – on her new music.Earlier this week, Perry announced her return to music with news that the single ‘Woman’s World’ will drop on July 11. Fans noticed that Dr Luke was listed as a co-producer and Rolling Stone confirmed that he was indeed involved in creating the song, citing a source at Capitol Records, .Perry has frequently collaborated with the producer on some of her biggest hits, including ‘I Kissed A Girl’, ‘California Gurls’ and ‘Dark Horse’, but the news proved controversial following his and Kesha’s long-running legal battle.After Kesha sued him, the producer denied the allegations and countersued the artist, claiming she had breached the recording contract they had with one another and made up rape allegations in an attempt to get out of the deal.Perry did get brought into proceedings when Kesha alleged that Perry was also a victim of abuse at the hands of Dr Luke.

Robin Williams helped to “protect” him when he was deliberating whether to publicly come out as gay in the 1990s.The star stage and screen actor starred alongside Williams in the 1996 film The Birdcage, where they played a gay couple. At the time, he chose to keep his sexuality private, before officially coming out in 1999.And now Lane has used an acceptance speech at the Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television event to discuss the support he received from his friend and co-star.“I had expressed my fears beforehand to the late, great Robin Williams,” he said.

House Of The Dragon has created a significant plot hole in Game Of Thrones lore.The first episode of season two aired on HBO in the US on June 17, with UK viewers able to watch concurrently via Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW.In the episode, Cregan Stark relays a story from years earlier that King Jaehaerys and Queen Alysanne’s dragons were unable to go beyond the Wall, the home of Jon Snow.This appears to be in direct contradiction to the facts established in Game Of Thrones itself, in which Daenerys Targaryen did cross the Wall in an attempt to save Jon Snow.Despite the Lord of Winterfell’s dragons being seemingly more powerful than Daenerys’, it is made clear that at least two of them were unable to cross the Wall, with no logical explanation offered.In other House of the Dragon-related news, it was confirmed yesterday that a new Game Of Thrones spin-off series was in production, tentatively titled A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms.The series, which is adapted from George R. R.

Slash has suggested that Guns N’ Roses will have an especially busy year in 2025.The individual members of the legendary rock band have largely been concentrating on their own projects. Last month, Slash released his blues covers album ‘Orgy Of The Damned’ while earlier this month, Duff McKagan announced a US solo tour.Slash was asked about his future plans in an interview for Loudwire Nights, where he revealed the wheels would soon be in motion for Guns N’ Roses.“I’m going into the studio with the Conspirators [his project with Myles Kennedy], getting a new record done and then after that, 2025 is all about Guns N’ Roses,” he said.“We’re trying to get some things going with that.

There was a time when most stand-up comedians post Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond dreamt of their own sitcom based on their material.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Taylor Swift‘s “The Tortured Poets Department” has spent its first eight weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart — a very good number that looks to get better. It may not vacate the top spot any time soon, between the album’s still-blockbuster streaming numbers, the issuing of variants as an insurance policy on the sales side, and the apparent lack of any competing superstar releases before mid-August. So how long can she keep this streak going? And are there any records for consecutive weeks at No.

Emiliano De Pablos Germany’s Pixable Studios has boarded coming of age “Finisterra,” one of the TV series projects which Portuguese outfit Take It Easy is promoting at this year’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment edition. Lisbon-based Take It Easy produced Oscar-shortlisted LGBTQ+ live action short “An Avocado Pit,” executive produced by Elliot Page. “Finisterra” has just entered into post-production and will be ready for delivery by January.