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☆ Chez Michou: Parisian drag cabaret club shuts its doors after 68 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Parisian drag cabaret club that has hosted singers such as Liza Minnelli and Serge Gainsbourg is closing its doors due to financial struggles. Michou was still running his club when he died in February 2020. In recent years, however, the club came into financial difficulty, and will now be unable to honor its bookings for the coming months. Georges Bendrihem/AFP/Getty Images“We are deeply sorry to have to cancel our performances and for any inconvenience this may cause,” the club told its patrons on Facebook Monday. In its announcement, the club paid special tribute to its patrons who they called “part of the Cabaret Chez Michou family,” adding: “Whatever happens, you will always have a place in our hearts.”

Persons: Liza Minnelli, Serge Gainsbourg, Chez Michou, Michel Catty, Michou, Emmanuel Macron, Helene Pambrun, “, Robin Williams, Georges Bendrihem, Catherine Catty, ” Jacquart Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, Getty, Facebook, French, AFP, Olympic Locations: Montmartre, France, Paris, Liege, Belgium, AFP

☆ ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld:’ A flattering sketch of the controversial designer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” he is brooding, combative and ambitious, sure — but we are equally encouraged to root for him. Despite Dietrich’s protestations, the creators of “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” seem to side with their muse. Parisian fashion in the 1970s was, “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” suggests, a scene broadly gatekept by a handful of squabbling men. "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld" intends to plunge the viewer into the heart of 1970s Paris, Monaco and Rome, to "follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality," say the show notes. “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” is, stylistically, a luxurious tribute to ‘70s flair: gorgeous to look at and offering an aggressively humanized look at some of fashion’s biggest names.

Persons: CNN —, Karl Lagerfeld, Daniel Brühl, Jacques de Bascher, Théodore Pellerin, “, ”, Kaiser Karl, Bascher, —, Yves Saint Laurent, Arnaud Valois, King, King Louis XIV, Lagerfeld, Caesar Flickerman, Stanley, Chuck Bass, Ed Westwick, Chanel, Jean, Claude Sauer, Gaby Aghion, Agnès Jaoui, Karl Lagerfeld ”, Saint Laurent, fawning, ” Karl Lagerfeld, couturier Pierre Balmain, ullstein, Marlene Dietrich, Sunnyi Melles, Dietrich, –, Charles Frederick, Worth, ” Claire Wilcox, ” Worth, Caroline Dubois, Abigail Joseph, — Louis XIV, Joseph, Pierre Larousse’s, Schiaparelli, de Organizations: CNN, Hulu, Metropolitan Museum of Art, German, London’s, Albert Museum, ”, Jour, Disney, Peterborough Express ”, Leitrim Advertiser, Dior, Balmain, Givenchy Locations: France, Chloé, Paris, Monaco, Rome, Worth, Peterborough

☆ Brigitte Macron says she waited 10 years to marry the French president because her kids were around his age
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Brigitte Macron waited 10 years to marry the French President because her children were around his age. She spoke about her relationship with Emmanuel Macron to news magazine Paris Match, per The Times. AdvertisementBrigitte Macron says she waited a decade to marry French President Emmanuel Macron to avoid ruining the lives of her children, who were around his age. "The only obstacle was my children," she told Paris Match, as translated by The Times. AdvertisementShe then married Emmanuel Macron in 2007, about 10 years before he became the French President in 2017.

Persons: Brigitte Macron, Emmanuel Macron, —, André, Louis Auzière, Auzière Organizations: Paris, Times, Service, Paris Match, The Times Locations: French, Amiens, France, Paris

☆ ‘The Crown’: Behind the Photo of an Embrace That Changed Princess Diana’s Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Alex Marshall | More About Alex Marshall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As he got closer, he was stunned to realize it was the princess. Brenna was successful, Malka added, because he had spent so many years working in the region. After spotting the couple, Brenna said he spent the next few days stalking the boat, including climbing a cliff to get a better view. From that elevated position, about 400 meters away from Diana, he took several photos of Diana and Dodi in an embrace. The shots were almost blurred, Brenna said, because the heat haze meant he struggled to get the pair in focus.

Persons: Brenna, Bruno Malka, Diana, Dodi, Malka, he’d, ” He’d, ”, “ Organizations: Paris Match

☆ Champions slam door shut to maintain World Cup hegemony
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Ossian Shine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

While Ireland have never progressed beyond the World Cup quarter-finals – losing all eight they have contested – the All Blacks are three-times champions. France had been seeking a maiden World Cup triumph, buoyed by the support of a host nation. Their opponents South Africa have also won the trophy three times, most recently four years ago in Japan. Stuff like that happens, they’ve been there before, they’ve been at a World Cup before and they’ve found solutions during the game." With 2003 champions England also in the semi-finals, only Argentina could break the hegemony this time around and it seems the proven powerhouses will prevail at the Rugby World Cup once again.

Persons: France’s, Fabien Galthie, Naivety, Jacques Nienaber, they’ve, Handre Pollard, Faf, Klerk, Ed Osmond Organizations: France, Blacks, Springbok, Springboks, England, Rugby, Thomson Locations: Paris, Ireland, France, Africa, Japan, South Africa, Argentina

☆ A Tale of Family Intrigue and Inheritance
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Dana Thomas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The French fashion designer Pierre Cardin liked to brag about all he had accomplished since he started his brand in 1950. “All the couturiers were influenced by me,” he said. “Everyone knows Pierre Cardin.”What he didn’t like to talk about was what would become of his company after he was gone. Indeed, three months before Mr. Cardin died in December 2020, at 98, after a bout of Covid-19, he told a Paris Match reporter: “After my death? His longtime business and life partner, André Oliver, died in 1993.

Persons: Pierre Cardin, Cardin, ”, Cardin’s, grandnephews, André Oliver Locations: Marigny, France, Paris

☆ ‘Radical Wolfe’ Review: Fearless Writer, Savage Wit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tom Wolfe in New York Photo: Yann Gamblin/Paris Match via Getty ImagesTom Wolfe was not only one of the great writers of the 20th century but he was an unusually theatrical one. From his spats to his homburgs, with his cape, his wolf-tipped walking stick, his dazzling, bespoke three-piece suits in white or cream, he looked like a parody of an Edwardian fop. Moreover, he wasn’t just the most venerated journalist (and journalistically based novelist) of his generation, he helped found the New Journalism school of writing, inspired many imitators, and caused cranial detonation among his many detractors. He did all of this in a televisual age, making frequent appearances on chat shows and submitting to the “60 Minutes” treatment. If any writer can make an apt subject for a documentary, it’s Wolfe.

Persons: Tom Wolfe, Yann Gamblin, wasn’t, it’s Wolfe Organizations: Getty, New Journalism Locations: New York, Paris

☆ French Sunday newspaper on strike over fears of far-right turn
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Michel Rose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The newspaper’s owner, French media group Lagardere (LAGA.PA), on Friday named Geoffroy Lejeune as JDD's new editor-in-chief, succeeding Jerome Begle who left for Paris Match. Lejeune is the former head of magazine Valeurs Actuelles, which has courted controversy with anti-immigrant covers and was fined for racist insult in 2022. The company already owns news channel CNews, which has taken a conservative turn since Bollore took control. In a statement, Arnaud Lagardere said Geoffroy Lejeune was a "raw talent of journalism" that he could not pass up. "Under Geoffroy Lejeune, Valeurs Actuelles spread hateful attacks and fake news.

Persons: Geoffroy Lejeune, Jerome Begle, Lejeune, Vincent Bollore, Bollore, Rima Abdul Malak, Arnaud Lagardere, Valeurs, Michel Rose, Juliette Jabkhiro, Emelia Sithole Organizations: Sunday, Paris Match, European Commission, Lagardere, Vivendi, U.S, Fox, Twitter, Thomson

☆ EU antitrust regulators approve Vivendi, Lagardere deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Foo Yun Chee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRUSSELS, June 9 (Reuters) - Vivendi (VIV.PA), the French media conglomerate controlled by billionaire Vincent Bollore, on Friday won conditional EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of France's largest publisher Lagardere (LAGA.PA). Vivendi last year announced the deal which would give it control of Lagardere's flagship weekly publications Journal du Dimanche (JDD) and Paris Match. Vivendi said in a statement that it was confident it would finalise those two transactions by the end of October. "The remedies proposed by Vivendi will allow for the preservation of existing competition in those markets, to the benefit of consumers." Reuters reported in April that the remedies were sufficient to help Vivendi gain EU antitrust clearance for the acquisition.

Persons: Vincent Bollore, Margrethe Vestager, Daniel Kretinsky, Yannick Bollore, Foo Yun Chee, Bart Meijer, Sudip Kar, Gupta, Louise Organizations: Vivendi, Paris Match, European Commission, Reuters, Le Monde, TF1, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS, EU, Czech, Le

☆ Soviet and Russian fashion icon Zaitsev dies - agencies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Lidia Kelly | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 1 (Reuters) - Vyacheslav "Slava" Zaitsev, the couturier behind world-famous Soviet fashion that was often adorned with colourful Russian folkloric motifs, died on Sunday at age 85, Russian news agencies reported. After the show, Zaitsev received offers to open stores in the West, which the Soviet authorities rejected. In 1979, Zaitsev left the All-Union House of Models for a small atelier, which by 1982 he turned into the Slava Zaitsev Moscow Fashion House, becoming the first Soviet designer allowed to label his clothing. Among Zaitsev's Russian clients were music stars, actors, socialites and politicians. The patronage of Raisa Gorbacheva, the wife of the last Soviet Union leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, elevated his international fame in the 1980s.

☆ Exclusive: Vivendi set to win EU green light for Lagardere deal, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Foo Yun Chee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The logo of French media giant Vivendi is seen in Paris, France, January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Violeta Santos MouraBRUSSELS, April 19 (Reuters) - French media conglomerate Vivendi (VIV.PA) is set to win EU antitrust approval to buy Lagardere (LAGA.PA) after its offer to sell Editis and celebrity magazine Gala managed to address competition concerns, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. The European Commission, which is scheduled to decide on the deal by June 14, declined to comment. Vivendi, controlled by billionaire Vincent Bollore, announced the deal last year which would give it control of Lagardere's flagship weekly publications Journal du Dimanche (JDD) and Paris Match. Vivendi is now in talks to sell its publishing division Editis to billionaire Daniel Kretinsky after EU competition enforcers voiced concerns about Lagardere unit Hachette, the world's third-biggest publishing group.

☆ Vivendi to sell celebrity magazine Gala to win EU approval for Lagardere bid -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, April 11 (Reuters) - French media giant Vivendi (VIV.PA) is set to commit to selling celebrity magazine Gala in a bid to win the European Commission's approval for the acquisition of Lagardere (LAGA.PA), a source close to the matter said on Tuesday. The commitment to the European Commission's antitrust services will be made on Wednesday, the source added. The pledged sale of Gala would be the latest remedy offered by Vivendi, controlled by billionaire Vincent Bollore, as it seeks to secure the takeover of Lagardere's flagship weekly publications Journal du Dimanche (JDD) and Paris Match. Last month Vivendi said it was in talks to sell its publishing division Editis to billionaire Daniel Kretinsky to allay EU antitrust worries, as Lagardere is home to Hachette, the world's third-biggest publishing group. Reporting by Kate Entringer; writing by Mathieu Rosemain; editing by Kirsten Donovan and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ How Putin's Russian goon squad used Mexican gig workers to troll an American election
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Posting to social media sounded like an easy work-from-home gig, so he applied. This post from the Prigozhin-backed Social CMS network in Mexico referred to America as "we." He verified his account by providing chat transcripts, screenshots, contracts, and internal company documents. But just because Social CMS didn't yield an immediate, large-scale impact doesn't mean it should be ignored. "I didn't know who are you," wrote the person who is listed in the corporate directory as Prigozhin's media liaison.

☆ Fascinanta poveste a lui Yann Sommer, portarul Elveției
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesFascinanta poveste a lui Yann Sommer, portarul ElvețieiElveția s-a calificat aseară în sferturile EURO 2020, după un meci de poveste cu Franța, 3-3, 5-4 d.l.d., pe Arena Națională, iar portarul Yann Sommer (32 de ani) și-a demonstrat clasa. să asiste la nașterea celui de-al doilea său copil, Marius, și Sommer a dat o fugă până la Koln, în timpul EURO. După meciul cu Italia (0-3), Sommer a plecat în Germania pentru a fi alături de soția sa, Alina, care a adus pe lume a doua fetiță a cuplului, Nayla. Yann nu a simțit oboseală, i-a stat gândul la familia sa, dar a reușit să se concentreze pentru meciurile de la EURO. Cântă la chitară, e fan Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) și Bruce Springsteen, dar își petrece timpul și în bucătărie.

Persons: Yann Sommer, Sommer, Peter Schmeichel, Florin, Vladimir Petkovic, Pascal, Roger Federer, Federer, Andre Ter, Ter, Peter Gulacsi, Manuel Neuer, Rafael van, Andrei Pavel, Roland Garros, Marius, Alina, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen Organizations: Arena Națională, Borussia M'Gladbach, Rafael van der, Schalke, Borussia, Schalke !, EURO, ediția elvețiană, Paris Match Locations: Elveției Elveția, Franța, Morges, elvețian, Paris, Gladbach, Barcelona, Bundesliga, Leipzig, Bayern Munchen, Germania, Elveției, Basel, București, Koln, Italia, Spania

☆ Alain Delon mărturiseşte că vrea să facă un „ultim film” cu o regizoare
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-18 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: celebritynetworth.comAlain Delon mărturiseşte că vrea să facă un „ultim film” cu o regizoareActorul Alain Delon, victimă a unui AVC acum doi ani, spune că vrea să facă un film "cu o femeie, aşa cum mărturiseşte într-un lung interviu acordat revistei Paris Match", potrivit Paris Match. Actorul vorbeşte în special despre AVC-ul său, de acum doi ani, şi viaţa sa, dar şi despre proiecte. Acest film "va trebui să fie excepţional, realizat de un regizor excepţional", a adaugă el. Actorul care a lucrat cu Visconti, Melville sau Deray, îşi doreşte să lucreze ultimul său film "cu o femeie". Alain Delon, care trăieşte în prezent pe proprietatea sin Douchy în Loiret şi în Elveţia, a vorbit în interviu şi despre moartea fostei soţii Nathalie Delon, în ianuarie, scrie News.ro.

Persons: Alain Delon, Cyril Vinguier, Visconti, Melville, îşi, Lisa Azuelos, Nathalie Delon, Michelangelo Antonioni, Luchino Visconti, Jean - Pierre Melville, Jean - Luc Godard, Romy Schneider, Jean Gabin, Yves Montand, Lino Ventura Organizations: Paris, TV5 Locations: Paris, Loiret, Elveţia, japoneză

☆ Главным дирижером Парижской оперы стал Густаво Дудамель
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-17 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Новым главным дирижером Парижской оперы будет выдающийся венесуэльский дирижер Густаво Дудамель, сообщает Paris Match. В 2020 году у Парижской оперы окончился контракт со швейцарским дирижером Филиппом Жорданом, который начиная с текущего сезона стал главным дирижером Венской оперы. Дудамель одновременно является главным дирижером Лос-Анджелесского филармонического оркестра, контракт с которым у него завершится в сезоне 2025/26. Густаво Дудамель отлично чувствует себя как в классическом, так и в более современном репертуаре. 40-летний Густаво Дудамель является сегодня одной из самых ярких фигур на мировой сцене классической музыки.

Persons: Густаво Дудамель, Дудамеля, Филипп Жордан, Дудамель, Александр Неефа, Стефан Лисснер, Хосе Антонио Абреу, Абреу, Симон Боливар Organizations: Paris, . El Sistema, Парижская опера, Венская опера, лосанджелесский филармонический оркестр Locations: forumopera.com, El Sistema, . El, Франция, Дудамеля, Карнегихолл

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