Exciting news! The Hasty Pudding Theatricals named Marion Cotillard Woman of the Year.

The Woman of the Year festivities will begin at 2:45 p.m. on January 31st, when Cotillard will lead a parade through the streets of Cambridge. Following the parade, the president of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, Renée Rober ‘13, and the vice president of the cast, Ben Moss ‘13, will host a celebratory roast for the actress.

At 4 p.m., Cotillard will be presented with her Pudding Pot at Farkas Hall, the Hasty Pudding’s historic home in the heart of Harvard Square since 1889. A press conference will follow the presentation. Afterward, Hasty Pudding cast members will perform several musical numbers from the group’s 165th production “There’s Something About Maui.”

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The Man and Woman of the Year awards are presented annually to performers who have made a lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment. Established in 1951, the Woman of the Year award has been given to many notable and talented entertainers, including Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn, Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Hathaway, and, most recently, Claire Danes.

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, formed in 1795 and known informally simply as The Pudding, is a theatrical student society at Harvard University, known for its burlesque crossdressing musicals and for its status as the oldest collegiate theatrical organization in the United States. They present original student-written and student-composed musicals with near-professional production values.

On Friday 18 January, Marion will be taking part in ‘Le Débarquement’, which will air live on Canal+ at 8:50pm.

A bit about ‘Le Débarquement’:

The idea came about when Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche and Guillaume Canet wanted to do something in the style of Saturday Night Live and Funny or Die in France.

It is above all an adventure of friends, the desire to play, laugh together, and invite everyone to participate.
The Landing is a series of skits, with a freedom of tone.
A bit like some American shows, it was also an opportunity to “mix” actors and actresses “recognized” with lesser known actors but the talented blast
From the outset, the deal was clear to all: leave the ego at home, we accept self-mockery and is not calculated. It goes back into the ridiculous or absurd if necessary. It explodes.

In an interview with Dujardin, Lellouche and Canet, Marion’s name was mentioned as one of the guests.

Can you give us some guests that will accompany you?
Laurent Lafitte, Nicolas Bedos, Géraldine Nakache, Alexandra Lamy, Melanie Doutey, Marion Cotillard, Alex Lutz and others but we will not tell you everything now …

At this stage it is an one-off event, but they are hoping if it is a ratings success, it  may come back for future installments.

Source: Canal +

TV alert for all of you in the US: Marion Cotillard will talk to Conan O’Brien on his show Conan next Wednesday, January 16, 2013.

The show later airs in various other countries too, so be on the lookout.

In other news Marion Cotillard has arrived in Los Angeles, so it’s probably safe to say she’ll be attending the Critics’ Choice Awards tonight and the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.

‘Rust and Bone‘ opened in New York last Friday. This brought new and/or better pictures of the movie. Enjoy!

Also, Marion Cotillard is expected today for the IFP Gotham Awards where she will receive a career tribute. Also the pre-recorded interview on Chelsea Lately Show will air later today!

Gallery:
004 De rouille et d’os (Rust and Bone) – 2012 > Stills
001 De rouille et d’os (Rust and Bone) – 2012 > On Set
002 Portraits > Sessions from 2012 > ‘Rust and Bone’ Promo

In just over 21 hours medici.tv will broadcast Marion Cotillard’s performance in Arthur Honegger’s oratorio Jeanne au bûcher (Joan at the Stake). It’s a free event and only requires you to sign in. Be sure to register now (for free) and bookmark their website! It starts at 7pm Barcelona time – there’s a countdown on the website that should help you figure out when to log on.

Already on Monday, Marion Cotillard arrived in Barcelona, Spain, and met with conductor Marc Soustrot. Tuesday morning, she talked to the local press and then met with the orchestra and started rehearsals.

Press:
• Marion Cotillard, passion on stage, La Vanguardia, November 9, 2012
This is actually only a Google translation. At some points it’s not making much sense. But it’s a very interesting read. She talks about the oratorio, performing it back in 2005 and how the last 2 times there were plans to reprise the role it didn’t work out (there are many people involved and it costs a lot of money). She also talked about money and art:

Do you know that in Spain the Government believes that the theater, music and film are not culture but entertainment?
It is very dangerous to make this consideration, it kills art and forces you to work with productivity in mind. Art is not profitable, but much more importantly, a way of life and expression that is a treasure.

And in France cut subsidies to culture …
There will always be artists who find ways to express themselves and to share with the audience. Sometimes crises renew art, I don’t see that lack of money from our government can kill our culture. I don’t think that an artist can’t speak without money. They always find other ways. Even in the worst financial crisis, art and culture never perish.

Audio:
Marion Cotillard talking about Jeanne au bûcher on Radio Catalan RAC1, on November 13, 2012

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Gallery:
149 News Segments > 8 al dia (8tv) – 13/11/2012

Video:
001 News Segments > 8 al dia (edited video, watch full video here)

The French delegation expected for this year’s 10th anniversary of the Marrakech Film Festival (December 3-11) will be about 50 to 60 persons. Confirmed guests include Sophie Marceau, Christophe Lambert, Marion Cotillard, Guillaume Canet, Claude Lelouche, Tony Gatlif, Jean Dujardin, Régis Varnet, Aissa Maiga and Elodie Beauchez.

Source: Le Matin.ma

Marion Cotillard has been confirmed as presenter at the upcoming BAFTA Los Angeles’ Britannia Awards next Thursday, November 4. Writer and director of ‘Inception‘ Christopher Nolan will be honoured at the event. Other honorees include Jeff Bridges, Scott Free Productions, Michael Sheen and Betty White. Other confirmed presenters include Dakota Fanning, Carey Mulligan, Kevin Spacey and Olivia Wilde.

For the first time the event will be broadcast on US television on the TV Guide Network Sunday, November 8, 2010 at 8.00pm ET/PT, preceded by a 30-minute red carpet special at 7.30pm. Is anybody recording for the site? That’d be great!

Source: BAFTA/LA Website

The premiere for ‘Inception‘ will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood (source: Seeing Stars via Nadine).

FYI, extensive Cannes gallery & video updates coming tomorrow evening as real life and especially work keeps me very busy!

Mark your calendars: Rob Marshall’s musical ‘Nine‘ will have its premiere in London at the Odeon, Leicester Square, on November 4, 2009. Hopefully, the full cast, incl. Marion will be attending! Thank you TheProjectNine for the heads up.

Marion Cotillard turns 34 today! I wish her a lovely day, hopefully she can spend time with her friends and family.