French actor Gérard Depardieu appeared in court to face allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and sexist insults made by a set designer and an assistant producer from the film "Les Volets Verts." The trial, which follows Depardieu's public denial of any wrongdoing, is part of a larger conversation in France about sexual violence, especially within the entertainment industry. Depardieu's legal team has maintained his innocence, and the proceedings are expected to last up to three days.
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The mayor of Amiens, France has requested that Madonna lend them a 19th-century painting, "Diana and Endymion" by Jerome-Martin Langlois, which was lost during World War I. Madonna purchased the painting in 1989 for $1.3 million and the city hopes that she will lend it to them in order to help their chances of becoming European Capital of Culture. The painting has a special significance to Amiens, as it was once part of the city's cultural heritage.