The French movie star Gérard Depardieu was convicted by a Paris court on Tuesday on charges of sexually assaulting two women working on the set of a film in which he was starring in 2021. He received a suspended sentence…
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South Korean Actress’s Suicide Spurs Scrutiny of Ex-Boyfriend
When Kim Sae-ron was found dead at her home in February, she joined a growing list of South Korean entertainers who have ended their own lives. But the actress, who was 24, has generated more headlines in death than in…
Gérard Depardieu to Appear in Court Over Sexual Assault Allegations
The French actor Gérard Depardieu on Monday appeared before a Paris court where he faces two charges of sexually assaulting two women working on the set of a film in which he was starring. The trial will be the first…
Émilie Dequenne, Belgian Actress Who Starred in ‘Rosetta,’ Dies at 43
Émilie Dequenne, who won best actress at age 17 at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the Belgian film “Rosetta,” died on Sunday at the Gustave Roussy hospital in Villejuif, France. She was 43. Her death was confirmed…
Why These Oscars Mean So Much to Brazil
Oscars 2025: Follow live updates on the 97th Academy Awards. The streets of Rio de Janeiro have been littered with Fernanda Torres imitators. They drink beer, clutch plastic Oscars and deliver the impromptu acceptance speeches that they hope their idol,…
Why ‘Emilia Pérez,’ a Film About Mexico, Flopped in Mexico
“Emilia Pérez,” the movie about a transgender Mexican cartel leader who reconciles with her past, enters the Academy Awards on Sunday with 13 nominations, the most of any film this year. It is also the most nods ever for any…
Gene Hackman: 5 Memorable Performances to Stream
Although Gene Hackman, who died at age 95, was one of Hollywood’s most enduring and recognizable stars, it was nearly impossible to put the actor in a box. In a five-decade career, he portrayed cops, villains and men of the…