From: France 24 on Thu, Sep 17 2009 11:37 AM

Le journal de la culture reçoit Marie NDiaye pour la présentation de son nouveau roman « Trois femmes puissantes », en bonne place pour recevoir le prix Goncourt cette année.

From: France 24 on Mon, Sep 14 2009 11:58 PM

After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze, best known for his roles in the hit films "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," died in his Los Angeles home aged 57.

From: France 24 on Sat, Sep 12 2009 4:44 PM

Iconic Paris photographer Willy Ronis died on Saturday at the age of 99. He was one of France’s giants of photography, particularly famous for his images of post-war Paris in the 1940s and 1950s.

From: France 24 on Sat, Sep 12 2009 6:45 AM

Sommée de recouvrer ses dettes ce vendredi, Annie Leibovitz a finalement conclu un accord avec ses créanciers. La photographe américaine conserve ainsi ses biens immobiliers et ses droits sur ses œuvres. Temporairement tout du moins.

From: France 24 on Wed, Sep 09 2009 2:11 PM

The Perpignan photo festival, “Visa pour l’image”, is a must-see exhibition for amateur photographers and connoisseurs alike, it promotes everyone from young pioneers to the icons of photography.

From: France 24 on Wed, Sep 09 2009 11:08 AM

Créé en 1989, le festival Visa pour l’Image est le rendez-vous incontournable du photojournalisme mondial. De nombreuses expositions, projections et soirées y sont organisées, signe que la profession est toujours bien vivante.

From: France 24 on Wed, Sep 09 2009 5:48 AM

With the eagerly awaited simultaneous release of the Fab Four’s re-mastered catalogue and the MTV video game The Beatles: Rock Band, The Beatles move closer to selling their music online, something fans have waited years for.

From: France 24 on Wed, Sep 09 2009 5:01 AM

Douze albums remasterisés des "Fab Four" et un jeu vidéo à la gloire du groupe sortent dans le commerce, ce mercredi. Touchés par une sévère baisse des ventes, leur maison de disque et les disquaires espèrent en tirer profit.

From: France 24 on Wed, Sep 09 2009 2:42 AM

Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz (pictured) failed to meet a Tuesday deadline to repay a $24 million debt to the Art Capital Group or risk losing her life’s work, which she pledged as collateral for a loan, along with several luxury properties.

From: France 24 on Wed, Sep 09 2009 12:59 AM

La photographe des stars Annie Leibovitz croule sous les dettes. Un prêt de 24 millions de dollars qu’elle avait contracté est arrivé à échéance mardi. Si elle ne le rembourse pas, elle pourrait devoir se déclarer en faillite.

From: France 24 on Fri, Sep 04 2009 6:53 AM

Au lendemain du meurtre du documentariste français Christian Poveda au Salvador, un suspect a été arrêté. Le procureur général évoque une possible implication des gangs sur lesquels le photo-reporter travaillait.

From: France 24 on Fri, Sep 04 2009 5:28 AM

Around 200 family and friends gathered to attend Michael Jackson’s funeral Thursday at a cemetery in suburban Los Angeles. Elizabeth Taylor and activist Al Sharpton were among the attendees.

From: France 24 on Thu, Sep 03 2009 3:19 PM

To begin a new fashion season, an exhibition at Paris' Decorative Arts museum retraces female style in the 1920s, 30s and under the Occupation, focusing on the designer Madeleine Vionnet.

From: France 24 on Thu, Sep 03 2009 9:15 AM

Christian Poveda, a French filmmaker whose 2008 film “La Vida Loca” tackled gang violence in El Salvador, was shot dead on a road north of San Salvador, police said Wednesday.

From: France 24 on Tue, Sep 01 2009 1:39 AM

"Spider-Man", the "X-Men" and over 5,000 other characters belonging to Marvel Entertainment are to join the big Walt Disney family after the entertainment giant on Monday announced a cash deal worth four billion dollars to acquire Marvel.

From: France 24 on Sun, Aug 30 2009 8:57 AM

Samedi, la planète pop a célébré le 51e anniversaire de la naissance de Michael Jackson. Les soirées d’hommage ont enchanté des dizaines de milliers de fans de New York à Mexico, en passant par Paris et Londres.

From: France 24 on Sat, Aug 29 2009 6:24 AM

Lead guitarist Noel Gallagher says he has quit British rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. The brothers fought backstage just before a scheduled concert in Paris, which they cancelled.

From: France 24 on Sat, Aug 29 2009 5:43 AM

Oasis a annulé à la dernière minute son concert, vendredi, au festival Rock en Seine, près de Paris. Quelque 30 000 personnes étaient venues y assister. Après une bagarre avec son frère, Noel Gallagher a annoncé qu’il quittait le groupe.

From: France 24 on Wed, Aug 19 2009 11:59 PM

Don Hewitt, who created US news programme "60 Minutes," has died aged 86. He devoted most of this career to the ground-breaking show famous for its hard-hitting investigative journalism.

From: France 24 on Mon, Aug 17 2009 6:09 PM

Après les arts martiaux et les séries Z, le réalisateur Quentin Tarantino s’inspire de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Casting cosmopolite, scénario à tiroirs... Un film original qui séduit mais ne fait toutefois pas l’unanimité.