Category Archives: Life Imitates Comedy

Madonna and Elton John Patch up Feud in Nice Eatery

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Allison Coe

When Elton John likened Madonna to a “fairground stripper” on Australian TV, then later followed it up with more catty comments about lip-syncing her Super Bowl performance, he probably didn’t count on running into the Material Girl herself last week while dining in Nice. Elton … Continue reading →

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Don’t tell the Academy: Jean Dujardin was Brice de Nice

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Allison Coe

Jean Dujardin WON the Oscar for Best Actor for The Artist!  Hard to believe that in just 6 years he went from ‘Brice de Nice’… to the first Frenchman to win the Oscar… wow. Jean Dujardin has been called the French … Continue reading →

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Cannes Kebab Vendor Saves President Obama

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Allison Coe

You won’t hear this on Fox News… It happened the day before the G-20 Summit last November, when tensions were high and Cannes was zipped up tight as a drum: barricades, badge-only entry, missile protection systems, bomb squads, sniper teams, … Continue reading →

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Monaco Driver Causes Million Dollar Fender Bender

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Allison Coe

…And you think you’re having a bad day!    This was the scene last Friday, at Place du Casino, Monte Carlo:       Only in Monaco would you find a Bentley Azure T that’s managed to plow into a Ferrari F430, damaging an Aston … Continue reading →

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Port Restaurant Attacked by Corsicans in Crazy Football Violence

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Allison Coe

The irony is that it wasn’t even a Nice match!  Yesterday, the Corsica-Nice ferry brought over four busloads of Corsican football fans on their way to a match in Frejus.   Having been warned by the boat about its rowdy load, … Continue reading →

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