Tag: FRENCH
Cannes Less About Films and More About the Glamour
"Partying and celeb-spotting have elbowed aside the movie business at the Cannes Film Festival. Celia Walden reports 'What's 'Le Festival', Mummy?" asked the neat little French boy seated opposite me, as our TGV...
Death Toll From Myanmar Cyclone Nearly Doubles to...
At least 77,738 people have died since the cyclone hit Myanmar may 3, with 55,917 others still missing, reported Myanmar state television.Pressure continues to mount from the international community towards the...
India's free jute bags fail to lure film critics ...
"So far, this year has been one of the best American shows at the 61st Cannes Film Festival with a large number of their films competing against each other and the best of Europe but, for India, perhaps, one of the...
Dennis Rodman Charged With Spousal Battery
It is saddening and depressing to learn about cases of domestic violence whether or not they involve athletes and celebrities.Dennis Rodman's former wife, Michelle Moyer, previously alleged being abused by Rodman and...
A Protestant town's 'conspiracy of good' in Vichy...
The Christian Scient Monitor has posted an interesting article telling the story of the people in a small town in France. They never lost sight of the humanity of their neighbors:"'Weapons of the spirit'Trocme gave...
Liz Hurley and Hugh Grant get £58,000 damages ov...
A quite large amount has been awarded in this tabloid case. In the UK such awards can get quite high. Notably, this case went on a very long time."Liz Hurley, the model and actress, her former boyfriend Hugh Grant...
No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis
Justine Henin, one of the top-ranked tennis players in the world, has announced her retirement from the sport, effective immediately."The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is making the...
Uma Thurman Sues Lancome for $15 Million
If Uma was actually concerned about her image and reputation, perhaps she should consider making better movie choices. "Actress Uma Thurman sued Lancome on Friday, seeking $15 million from the French cosmetics...
You want fries with that? YES!!!!
Fastest way to start a riot is to run out of french fries. The Swiss were wise to take steps to avoid a tragedy in the making."The Swiss government has agreed to ease restrictions on the importation of potatoes...
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
There are many Cinco de Mayo festivities happening today. Parades, street fairs, live music, good food, and drinking are just a few of the ways people will be celebrating. Today is a day of celebrating...
British woman, 24, plunges to death in French Alp...
A 24-year-old British woman, from Kent and has not been named, slipped on a patch of black ice while scaling the 13,000 foot Tour Rond peak near Chamoix, has died in a climbing accident in the French Alps. She fell...
Kylie Minogue to receive top French honour
International pop star Kylie Minogue will receive the top French honour of being made a knight in the Order of Arts and Letters for her 'contribution to the enrichment of French culture'. "The 39-year-old said:...
Rufus Wainwright to Write Opera
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, who is known for his own operatic, almost melodramatic, pop style, is getting set to pen his first opera, aptly entitled "Prima Donna". Perhaps it takes one to know...
Only Gandhi and Shah Rukh Khan did it in Paris!
"He will be unveiled in the presence of Albert Einstein, Charles De Gaulle, Mahatma Gandhi, Michael Jackson, John Paul II, Elvis Presley and Alfred Hitchcock at France's Grevin Museum in Paris, Monday, April 28,...
China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue
It looks like the Chinese government doesn't ban all political rallies. This is starting to get very ugly."BEIJING - China appeared to be trying to rein in a growing nationalistic fervor, urging its citizens to be "calm" and "rational" in the face of anti-Western...
