Surviving madness, mutilation and a mauling Nov 21, 2009
The accent is much more the refined upper middle class of her mother, the British singer-actor Jane Birkin, than the French of her father, the roguish singer, writer and actor Serge Gainsbourg. The producers and distributors, once we knew we were going to Cannes, said, 'Prepare yourselves for people being really quite hostile. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Herman Dne’s quirky folk was fueled by a disc jockey and Dylan Nov 6, 2009
Serge Gainsbourg brought us lust. Edith Piaf brought us passion. (Boston Globe)
THE BREAK UP Sep 18, 2009
This album, which was Yorn's idea, is a charming concept album made to match the romantic styling of Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot. The album's nine tracks carry listeners through the honest struggle of the heartache and delusion that comes with relationships. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Lip service from ScarJo Sep 15, 2009
Yorn says the inspiration for Break Up was the famous 60s collaboration of Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot ... Yorn says the inspiration for Break Up was the famous 60s collaboration of Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Scarlett Johansson lends cachet but no chemistry to ‘Break Up’ Sep 15, 2009
He wanted to record an album in the spirit of French provocateur Serge Gainsbourg s 1960s collaborations with actress turned singer Brigitte Bardot. He got to thinking - who s the modern-day Bardot, which is to say who s sexy and sly and more talented as an actress. (Boston Globe)
Upcoming record releases Sep 13, 2009
Taking the reins from She & Him (last year s seemingly odd couple of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel), alt-rocker Yorn and actress Johansson have made an exuberant pop record supposedly inspired by Serge Gainsbourg s collaborations with Brigitte Bardot. SEPTEMBER 22. (Boston Globe)
Scarlett Johansson "Break Up" album Aug 16, 2009
The two produced the album with inspiration from musicians Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg. Access Hollywood reports that the album itself was recorded before Johansson released her debut LP, "Anywhere I Lay My Head," in 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Eating out: L'Etoile Aug 9, 2009
The pear tarte tatin's top is glossy and caramelised, as enticing as a Serge Gainsbourg ballad and deserving of more lasting fame than a soapie starlet. It should win a Logie. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Karina dines out on her iconic name Jul 29, 2009
Actress Kate Beckinsale did a shoot for MEAN magazine that took cues from the outfits and the oversized glasses that Karina wore in a beguiling '60s musical, Anna, which featured songs written specially for her by Serge Gainsbourg. But most of all, the interest is in the movies themselves. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lucien Gainsbourg follows in his father’s footsteps Jul 10, 2009
But the fact that Gainsbourg will take the stage at the Beehive on Tuesday, which is Bastille Day, for a Serge Gainsbourg tribute and will sing some of his father s most loved songs is nothing short of miraculous ... The name Serge Gainsbourg may not immediately register with music fans in the United States, but in France, he was a revolutionary figure and provocateur who dabbled in everything from traditional French chanson to psychedelia, pop, reggae, and ultimately electronic ... I think he s... (Boston Globe)
Cutting down carbs Jun 18, 2009
GORR on : Serge Gainsbourg or similar for the restaurant. Malcolm on : "... we need carbs, because to be healthy we need the right mix of carbohydrates, fats, protein and fibre. Cut out aria on : I agree with the last point. Use moderation in everything and how can you go wrong? Food is there to be enjoyed a Archives | | | | | Copyright ? Fairfax Digital. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Haneke's The White Ribbon wins Palme d'Or May 25, 2009
She also thanked her father, the late singer and actor Serge Gainsbourg, who would have been "proud and shocked, I hope". British director Andrea Arnold's teen drama Fish Tank and Park Chan-wook's vampire romance Thirst shared the festival's jury prize, the third place award. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Haneke's The White Ribbon Tops Cannes May 25, 2009
" She also thanked her father, the late singer and actor Serge Gainsbourg, who would have been "proud and shocked, I hope. " The nine-member Cannes jury headed by French actress Isabelle Huppert, which included actresses Robin Wright Penn and Asia Argento and director James Gray, presented a special award to beloved French filmmaker Alain Resnais, who was in the competition with the offbeat tale "Wild Grass. (Time.com)
Actress Found Dead In Her Paris Apartment; Suicide Suspected May 22, 2009
She portrays British singer and actress Jane Birkin in the upcoming biopic "Serge Gainsbourg (a heroic life)" by Joann Sfar. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Spider-Man 3 actressLucy Gordon found dead May 22, 2009
Jennifer Graylock / AP fileLucy Gordonstars as British singer and actress Jane Birkin in the upcoming biopic Serge Gainsbourg (a heroic life) by Joann Sfar ... She portrays British singer and actress Jane Birkin in an upcoming biopic about Serge Gainsbourg. (MSNBC -- News)
British actress Lucy Gordon found dead in Paris May 21, 2009
Gordon, 28, appeared in a dozen films, including as reporter Jennifer Dugan in "Spider-Man 3." She portrays British singer and actress Jane Birkin in the upcoming biopic "Serge Gainsbourg (a heroic life)" by Joann Sfar. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
My Bloody Valentine Feb 13, 2009
Lemon Incest Serge Gainsbourg. Master of sleazy chanson duets with his 13-year-old daughter, Charlotte. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
An old guitar, a new muse for Rokia Traore Feb 13, 2009
Entranced by her older brother's copy of Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions," and her father's Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Serge Gainsbourg records, she started playing guitar at 16. By 18 she was singing on a Malian TV show, accompanying herself on guitar, much to the distaste of Mali's male-dominated instrumental fraternity. (Boston Globe)
