12 h. ago Gérard Depardieu trial finally gives France its #MeToo moment

Actor’s week in court seen as turning point as French film industry has been slow to take abuse claims seriouslyWhen the actor Gérard Depardieu took the stand at his sexual assault trial in Paris this week, it was seen as a turning point for the #MeToo movement in France.As a parliamentary commission examines why the French film industry has been slow – even resistant – to take women’s claims of abuse seriously, Depardieu, the nation’s biggest film star, faced accusations that he trapped a set decorator between his legs and sexually assaulted her while shooting the film Les Volets verts (The Green Shutters) in 2021. He is also accused of touching the breasts and buttocks of an assistant director on the same film on three separate occasions. Depardieu, 76, has denied all the charges, telling the court he had been “dragged through the mud by calumny and lies”. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Heather Graham, 55, hasn't aged a day since 1997's Boogie Nights with busty display on set

When on the set of a remake of the 1980s horror film The Entity, Graham looked shapely as she was seen in a sexy pale pink nightie. The sleepwear was skimpy showing off her chest

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54 h. ago Plaintiffs' lawyers call actor Gérard Depardieu a sexual predator and a misogynist as trial closes

The plaintiffs’ lawyers describe French actor Gérard Depardieu as a “sexual predator” and “misogynist.”

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56 h. ago Lorraine Kelly slams 'bizarre' Alec Baldwin's controversial film after tragic death

Lorraine Kelly has revealed that she won't be watching Alec Baldwin's upcoming film Rust after the tragic shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set in 2021

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56 h. ago New Avengers: Doomsday movie full cast revealed with 27 Marvel stars set to return

Avengers: Doomsday has now confirmed its cast with a staggering 27 Marvel stars set to return to the MCU for the fifth Avengers film

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3 d. ago Rust: first trailer for Alec Baldwin western completed after on

The first look at the controversial film shows the actor as an outlaw in a production that led to the death of cinematographer Halyna HutchinsThe first trailer has emerged for western Rust, the production that saw an on-set accident lead to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.The film stars Alec Baldwin as an outlaw in 1880s Kansas who breaks his grandson out of jail after he accidentally kills a rancher who is sentenced to hang. It also stared Frances Fisher and Travis Fimmel. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Woman tells court Gérard Depardieu groped her buttocks and breasts on set

Film assistant says actor groped her several times in three incidents while filming Les Volets VertsA woman accusing Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that the actor groped her buttocks and her breasts several times in three separate incidents on a film set. Depardieu, 76, is accused of groping a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during filming in 2021 of Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters). He denies any sexual assault. The third day of the Paris trial focused on the testimony of the younger plaintiff, who said Depardieu had first groped her bottom when she was alone with him for a brief moment between the backstage area and the film set. “Out of the blue, he put his hand on my butt,” she told the court on Wednesday, adding she was in shock, “petrified” and said nothing. In a second incident, she alleged, Depardieu had suddenly put both his hands on her breasts. “I said no; I was scared,” she said. She also said she had told D...

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3 d. ago Accuser tells a trial that actor Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set

A woman accusing French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times in three separate incidents on a film set

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3 d. ago Beautiful UK town is so magical it feels like walking into a film set

Golden limestone streets and hidden alleys give this little gem an atmosphere that mimics a film-set, blending history and beauty for an unforgettable and immersive experience

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4 d. ago Gérard Depardieu tells court he grabbed sexual assault accuser by hips to avoid slipping

Actor denies assault and says any crude comments he made on film set were due to his bad moodThe French actor Gérard Depardieu has admitted in court that he grabbed the hips of a woman who has accused him of sexual assault, but said it was to avoid slipping and was not a sexual attack.“I grabbed her hips,” the actor, 76, told his trial for sexual assault at the Paris criminal court on Tuesday. The head judge noted that this was a change from his testimony during police interrogation when he had denied that any physical contact had taken place with the 54-year-old set decorator. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Depardieu expected to testify on Day 2 of French actor’s trial for alleged sexual assault

Gerard Depardieu is expected to start testifying on the second day of the French actor’s trial for alleged sexual assault

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4 d. ago Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges

Actor is expected to testify on Tuesday over allegations by two women who worked with him on 2021 filmThe French actor Gérard Depardieu has appeared in court in France on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021.Depardieu, 76, dressed in a black suit and trainers with his grey hair swept back, arrived at the Paris criminal court amid a large police presence. Dozens of protesters had gathered outside the courthouse and shouted: “Victims, we believe you; rapists, we see you.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago French actor Gerard Depardieu in court as sexual assault trial begins

Depardieu denies any wrongdoing. He has said he is prepared to answer the court's questions

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5 d. ago Gerard Depardieu arrives at court in Paris for sexual assault trial

French actor is most high-profile person to stand trial on #MeToo abuse allegations in France

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5 d. ago Gérard Depardieu arrives at Paris court for trial over sexual assault allegations

Actor, 76, is accused of groping two women on set during the filming of The Green Shutters in 2021Gérard Depardieu arrived at a Paris court on Monday for his trial over alleged sexual assaults on a film set, a case that places one of France’s best-known film stars at the heart of the country’s broader reckoning over sexual violence.Depardieu, 76, has faced allegations of rape or sexual assault from more than a dozen women, all of which he has denied, but this is the first time he has appeared in court to answer accusations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Sadie Frost, 59, on ageing, becoming a grandma and her changing friendship group

EXCLUSIVE: Sadie Frost was once synonymous with the Primrose Hill party set, but her priorities are teaching yoga, film directing, and her new baby granddaughter

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7 d. ago Lily Allen's ex husband David Harbour 'had three year affair with colleague' before split

Lily Allen's estranged husband David Harbour has been accused of cheating on the singer with a costume designer he met on a film set, who he is said to have enjoyed a three-year relationship with

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7 d. ago Another Level star Bobak Kianoush reveals the 90s group reunited WITHOUT telling him as he accuses bandmates of 'desecrating' the group with 'unforgivable' move

Dane and Mark are the only two original members to remain - with new singer 'Shauny H' now completing the line up and calling himself the 'newest member' of the band.

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8 d. ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne calls for social media ban for children to protect them from online harm

Jack Thorne’s hit Netflix drama tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie, who is accused of murdering a girl at his school

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8 d. ago Rachel Zegler shares backstage snaps from the set of Snow White as Disney braces for $240M 'woke' disaster

Rachel Zegler has shared a plethora of backstage snaps from the set of Snow White, gushing that making the film was a 'life-changing' experience.

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