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CNN is following other US news outlets in restructuring

World

Paramount’s Ellison vows CNN editorial independence

Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison sought Thursday to calm fears over the future of CNN.

AFP2 days ago

French animation director Ugo Bienvenu says AI has no place in the process of artistic creation

Entertainment

Sci-fi without AI: Oscar nominated ‘Arco’ director prefers human touch

Oscar-nominated animated film "Arco" tells the story of a young boy in a future where humanity lives in harmony with nature.

AFP3 days ago

Visual effects artists at work at Rodeo FX in Montreal

Tech & Science

Montreal studio rises from dark basement office to ‘Stranger Things’

The visual effects studio that worked on the hit Netflix show "Stranger Things" was born 20 years ago in a dim basement in Old...

AFPJanuary 31, 2026

Libyan filmmaker Mouayed Zabtia is fighting to revive his country's film industry

World

Libyan filmmaker fights for cinema revival

Mouayed Zabtia shoots most scenes for his latest movie in a studio he built at his Tripoli home. For the filmmaker, it is one...

AFPJanuary 15, 2026

The American actor Matthew McConaughey is taking proactive measures to protect his image and voice

Tech & Science

Actor McConaughey seeks to patent image to protect from AI

Actor Matthew McConaughey has filed recordings of his image and voice with US patent authorities to protect them from unauthorized usage by artificial intelligence...

AFPJanuary 14, 2026

'One Battle After Another' starring Leonardo DiCaprio (C) is so far in the driver's seat in the race to the Oscars

Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ heads into Golden Globes as favorite

With nine nominations, "One Battle" appears a lock to take home the prize for best comedy/musical film.

AFPJanuary 11, 2026

Clooney has admitted that his French remains poor despite hundreds of lessons

World

Trump joins criticism of Clooney’s French passport

Clooney has a property in southern France and said he has hailed French privacy laws that keep his family largely protected from media intrusion.

AFPJanuary 1, 2026

The iconic face of French cinema in the 1960s, Brigitte Bardot gave it all up in 1973 to devote herself to animal welfare

Life

Media on Bardot: France’s biggest ‘sex symbol’ or ‘crazy cat lady’

International and French media on Monday paid tribute to Brigitte Bardot, with some highlighting her reputation as “the greatest sex symbol of French cinema”...

AFPDecember 29, 2025