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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Goodman, 72, Stuns with Slender Appearance: 'He Looks Amazing'
Actor John Goodman, 72, has dropped a ton of weight over the past few years, and he's gotten so slender, he's a fraction of his former self when he played Dan Conner on Roseanne during his younger days. Back in 2023, he had reportedly dropped at least 200 pounds, and based on a new video that just turned up of him on TikTok, it looks like he's kept it off and then some. Just wait until you see how thin he looks while showing off his new smile, courtesy of Dr. Kevin Sands in Beverly Hills. He honestly doesn't even look like the same person! Fans just can't get over the drastic change in his appearance. One person said, "Damn, John looks amazing!," and another added, "Wow! Didn't even recognize him! Wheres the rest of you, John? 😄" Someone else was equally as blown away by his appearance, saying, "Unrecognizable with his weight loss! Wonder what kind of secret life this wealthy person lives?? God only knows!!"And one more super fan chimed in with, "OMG John Goodman was in LA!!! He is literally one of my favorite actors of all time in my favorite show (Roseanne) and movie (The Artist) love him!" Aside from his dramatic weight loss, we have to admit Goodman's new pearly whites look pretty incredible as well. One thing's for sure, this guy has had a pretty fabulous glow-up! Case in point... 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬
Local France
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Local France
Which French films are most popular with Americans?
French cinema has long been appreciated by American audiences, from the invention of the form by the Lumière brothers in the 1890s, through the 1950s films of the New Wave to recent Oscar-nominated films like Anatomy of a Fall and blockbusters like The Count of Monte Cristo. French cinema doesn't form a major part of the movie landscape in the US, where viewers are likely to prefer home-grow fare. Overall, foreign language films are estimated to represent just 1.1 percent of the domestic box office. All of the top 10 films , based on gross earnings, released in 2024 were English language. But if French films are a bit of a rarity - there are some that American audiences have truly embraced. Here's a look at the most popular French films in the US in the 21st century; Quick caveat first - it can be difficult to parse out what counts as a French film; some rankings base it on the nationality of the director, while others look at the language of the film or where the majority of filming and production took place. READ MORE: 12 popular French films that teach you something about France On top of that, France also tends to measure film success based on ticket purchases, rather than total gross earnings. The Artist (2011) - Primarily a silent film, and shot in black and white, The Artist (known by the same name in French) takes place toward the end of the 1920s, when silent films were beginning to be overtaken by 'talkies'. One silent film star grapples with this transition. Advertisement The film received 10 Academy Award nominations, winning five (including France's first ever win in the 'Best Picture' category). It was directed by Michel Hazanavicius and starred Jean Dujardin, who became the first French actor to win an Oscar. The film grossed over $44 million in the United States - perhaps helped by the fact that audiences did not have to follow subtitles. The film is mostly silent, but at the end when Jean Dujardin speaks, he does it in English. Amélie (2001) - Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain in French, this whimsical romance film follows a young waitress, Amélie, in her quest to find happiness. It is consistently listed in rankings of 'best French films of all time'. In the US, the film grossed over $33 million, and it received five Academy Award nominations. It is the eighth highest grossing 'foreign language' film of all time, according to the US box office . The Pianist (2002) - Le Pianiste in French, this French-Austrian film by Roman Polanski about a Polish-Jewish musician who tries to survive Warsaw during the Second World War was popular across the world. In the US, it grossed over $32 million. The film won several Academy Awards (Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor). The Intouchables (2011) - Intouchables in French, this comedy drama that tells the story of Philippe, a quadriplegic man who hires Driss, a care taker with a criminal record, to look after him. The film, and the friendship, is based on a true story. The film grossed over $10 million in the United States. La Vie en Rose (2007) - La Môme in French, this film, starring Marion Cotillard, is a biopic of French singer Édith Piaf, covering the main events of her life, from childhood to her early death at the age of 47. It grossed over $10 million in the United States and was the highest-grossing French film of the year 2007. The film sold over one million tickets in the US, and it was nominated for three Oscars, winning two of them (Best Actress and Best Makeup and Hairstyling). Advertisement Amour (2012) - The moving French drama (which goes by the same title in French) tells the story of an elderly couple, retired teachers living together in their Paris apartment. It won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film, and it was also nominated for four other Academy Awards. It grossed over $6 million in the US box office. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) - Known as Astérix et Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre in French, this children's film follows France's favourite heroes, Asterix and Obelix, as they help Cleopatra fight off the Romans. It starred Gérard Depardieu as Obélix, Chiristian Clavier as Astérix and Monica Bellucci as Cleopatra. The film grossed over $3 million in the US box office. A prophet (2009) - This film (called Un prophète in French) tells the story of a young French man of north African origin and his experiences trying to survive in French prison. It grossed over $2 million in the US box office, and it was nominated for Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards. What about other "French" films? As mentioned above, the formal designation of 'French' film is in the eye of the beholder. If you look at official lists of the most successful French films in the US, you will find the Taken trilogy and blockbusters like Lucy, Léon, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and The Fifth Element - in some rankings these English language films count as French because they were directed by Frenchman Luc Besson. Likewise Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and documentary March of the Penguins qualify via their French directors (Michel Gondry and Luc Jacquet, respectively). Advertisement How big is the French film market in the US? According to Variety magazine , the US is in the top 10 markets for French films, but North America is toward the bottom of the list in 9th place. Germany is the top market outside of France for French movies, followed by Russia and then Mexico. The above listings refer to cinema releases - US streaming services have seen more success with French films. According to French daily, Le Monde, based on a calculation of 103 global streaming platforms, "France came in third place in the film catalogues offered to subscribers, with 6.5 percent of available movies, TV movies and documentaries," after the US and India.
The Herald Scotland
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Review: LIFE, The Studio, Edinburgh: 'A pin-up for older women'
As he waits for Estelle, some of the audience sit at easels on the stage as surrogate class members, while those in regular seats are similarly given pencil and paper to sketch out their impressions if they wish. Only when Estelle arrives does The Artist's high theory open up into flesh and blood material, as Estelle's personal archive becomes crucial to her own art. This makes for an impressionistic and abstract self-portrait of bodies, ageing and a life that was once a blank canvas that has become shaded in by a life of incident and colour. Read more Not since Jacques Rivette's 1991 film, La Belle Noiseuse, has the relationship between maestro and muse been so exposed, albeit here with both considerably more clothes and even more brevity over LIFE's 65 minutes. The result in Ben Harrison's production of a show first seen on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and revived here for an extensive tour is an at times intense unravelling of different ways of seeing, as Estelle's desire to be seen is thwarted by the male gaze that Leo MacNeill's artist represents. As the pair spar, Estelle transcends her life of constant objectification to become a pin-up of sorts for older women like her. In a world that prefers the shock of the new rather than a more mature state of art, wisdom and experience make for a vivid road to immortality.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
French male film stars tell #MeToo inquiry about 'clumsy' remarks
Some of France's biggest male movie stars have testified at a parliamentary inquiry into sexual violence in the film business, saying they might have missed or even been guilty of inappropriate remarks before the #MeToo movement changed attitudes. Jean Dujardin, an Oscar winner in 2012 for his turn in "The Artist", as well as domestic silver screen heroes Gilles Lellouche, Pio Marmai and Jean-Paul Rouve agreed to speak to lawmakers last month behind closed doors. A transcript of their remarks was published on the website of the French National Assembly on Tuesday, which AFP consulted. Dujardin welcomed the #MeToo movement to denounce sexual violence, which has led to a series of scandals in the French industry but which was initially resisted as a puritan American import by some senior figures, including actress Catherine Deneuve. "We don't see everything -- and perhaps we don't want to see," Dujardin, 52, said when asked why male actors had not spoken out earlier to protect their women colleagues or reported sexual violence. "I think the #MeToo movement has been useful from that point of view." He added that "we no longer say what we used to say 10 or 15 years ago, and we won't say the same things in 10 years either ... I feel that sexist reactions and clumsy remarks are gradually disappearing." The #MeToo movement shook the French film industry from 2017, as it did Hollywood, exposing widespread sexual misconduct and challenging a long-standing culture of silence. Several high-profile actors and directors have since been accused of sexual misconduct including national hero and "Cyrano de Bergerac" star Gerard Depardieu, who faces allegations from more than a dozen women. A verdict in a sexual assault trial is expected next Monday. Other targets include director Christophe Ruggia, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child actor last month, and Roman Polanski who is wanted in the United States for statutory rape. Actor Judith Godreche, who helped spur the creation of the parliamentary inquiry, accused two French directors -- Benoit Jacquot and Jacques Doillon -- of abusing her when she was a teenager. Both deny the charges. - 'Inappropriate' - Lellouche, a widely admired French star who voices Obelix in the Asterix films and directed last year's domestic hit "L'Amour ouf", said #MeToo had led him to reflect on his conduct. "If I examine my own behaviour, it's certain that I must have been clumsy - it's obvious," said the 52-year-old, who also had a cameo in the French hit series "Call My Agent". Marmai, 40, agreed. "I think I may have been clumsy in how I expressed things. I always try to create a relaxed and cheerful working atmosphere, and at times, I must have made jokes that were misunderstood," he said. "There have been times when I apologised, both verbally and in writing, to the person who was offended by my remarks." Jean-Paul Rouve, who starred opposite Marion Cotillard in the 2007 biopic of Edith Piaf "La Vie en Rose", said "no actress friend ever told me about a shoot that a certain director or actor was inappropriate." He added: "What we used to hear was 'Oh, he's a bit of a flirt.' But I couldn't have imagined what they were actually going through, or how far it could go. As a man, I didn't experience all that — it's a world I've discovered." Several of the actors stressed that inappropriate behaviour was not restricted to men, with female actors or directors also guilty. Lellouche recounted an experience involving a woman director who tried to "seduce" him. "I didn't feel violently attacked — it was things like hands under my shirt. If I had done the same to a woman, it wouldn't have been okay," he added. Lawmakers approved the creation of the inquiry last May. It is headed by Greens MP Sandrine Rousseau. fbe/adp/yad
