Kanye and Kim in Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) - Kanye West showed off his short film and his celebrity girlfriend — TV reality star Kim Kardashian — in Cannes, the only place for anyone famous to be this week...
'Think Like a Man' not banned in France
The rumors that Sony Pictures/Screen Gems' predominately African-American hit romantic comedy 'Think Like a Man' being banned in France are apparently not true...
Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon renew wedding vows
(AP) - Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon say 'I do' -- again. A publicist for the pair says they renewed their vows Friday at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France...
1st ‘Miss Black France’ pageant not welcomed
MADAME NOIRE - As the country's capital city of Paris prepares to host its first ever 'Miss Black France' pageant tomorrow, questions over the necessity and the effect this event could have on race relations are brewing...
Diddy 'borrows' title from LGBT culture film
theGRIO REPORT - 'Paris is Burning', the original Jennie Livingston-directed film, chronicled the 'ball' culture in New York City's disenfranchised and neglected black, Latino, and queer communities...
Guerlain cosmetic empire heir convicted of racism
PARIS (AP) - A French court convicted longtime perfume maker Jean-Paul Guerlain of making racist insults on national television and fined him Thursday €6,000 ($8,000)...
Jean Paul Gaultier couture is homage to Winehouse
PARIS (AP) - You could say it was back to black for Jean Paul Gaultier whose spring-summer couture collection Wednesday was an ode to the life, style and smoking-habits of late music star Amy Winehouse...
Grace Jones, Chaka Khan rock Etam fashion show
SLIDESHOW - Paris Fashion Week went all out last night when they gathered 70's icons Grace Jones, Chaka Khan, Sister Sledge and Gloria Gaynor to perform at Etam's Couture fashion show...
Paris exhibition explores history of 'human zoos'
theGRIO REPORT - A fascinating exhibition in Paris explores the history of so-called "human zoos", predominately from Africa, which were the objects of curiosity and fascination in a bygone era...
'Intouchables': Is the French blockbuster racist?
CLTUCH - While many hail 'Intouchables' as a feel-good film, others are criticizing it for playing on tired racist stereotypes...
