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  • May 2008

    • Dad (Oh, and Pics) 'Out' LiLo, Sam

      Us Magazine  |  May 28, 08 11:16 AM CDT

      Dad (Oh, and Pics) 'Out' LiLo, Sam

      (Newser) - Michael Lohan says his never-a-dull-moment daughter's lesbian relationship with celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson "is evident to anyone with half a brain," reports Us magazine. Papa had his brainstorm after photos surfaced over the weekend of the gal-pals canoodling at Diddy's Cannes yacht party. More »

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      celebrity  • Lindsay Lohan  • lesbians  • Cannes Film Festival  • Samantha Ronson  • Michael Lohan

    • Stone Sees 'Karma' in China Quake

      People  |  May 27, 08 10:53 AM CDT

      Stone Sees 'Karma' in China Quake

      (Newser) - Sharon Stone might consider leaving international politics and the mysteries of the universe alone. The outspoken activist actress raised eyebrows on a Cannes red carpet last week when, during an on-air interview, she suggested that the Chinese earthquake that is believed to have killed 67,000 might have resulted from "karma" in Tibet, People reports.  More »

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      China  • Tibet  • China earthquake  • Tibetan independence  • Cannes Film Festival  • Sharon Stone

    • French Class Tops Cannes Honors

      Hollywood Reporter  |  May 25, 08 5:11 PM CDT

      French Class Tops Cannes Honors

      (Newser) - Laurent Cantet's The Class walked away with Cannes' prestigious Palm D'Or today, the final day of competition, reports the Hollywood Reporter. It was the first time a French film had claimed the prize since 1987. Cannes Jury President Sean Penn followed the announcement with a list of largely sleeper candidates. Among them: More »

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      film  • movies  • Cannes Film Festival  • Che Guevara  • Sean Penn  • Benicio Del Toro  • Palme d'Or

    • Kate, Lance Light It Up at Cannes

      People  |  May 25, 08 2:30 PM CDT

      Kate, Lance Light It Up at Cannes

      (Newser) - Among the glitterati packing it in at Cannes was "so cute" couple Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong—liplocked at Dolce & Gabbana's annual bash, People reports. "They were beaming at each other," a source said. The pair hit up the dance floor, rocking to '80s classics, and rubbed elbows with the likes of Lindsay Lohan, Naomi Campbell, and Cannes juror Natalie Portman. More »

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      Cannes Film Festival  • Lance Armstrong  • Kate Hudson  • parties

    • Williams In High Spirits at Cannes

      People  |  May 23, 08 12:50 PM CDT

      Williams In High Spirits at Cannes

      (Newser) - Michelle Williams, in her first high-profile appearance since Heath Ledger’s death, seemed in high spirits at the Cannes Film Festival, People reports. She said it was "cool" to be there for the premiere of her film Wendy and Lucy and also to promote Synechdoche , in which she stars with Philip Seymour Hoffman.  More »

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      celebrity  • film  • Heath Ledger  • Cannes Film Festival  • Michelle Williams  • Philip Seymour Hoffman

    • Cannes Agrees: Che Is ... Long

      New York Times  |  May 23, 08 12:30 PM CDT

      Cannes Agrees: Che Is ... Long

      (Newser) - Steven Soderbergh’s much-anticipated Che Guevara biopic debuted last night at Cannes, and critics agree on at least two points: It was really, really long, and American audiences might never get to see it. A tough sell to distributors, the 4½-hour Che focuses almost entirely on military procedure, with mirror halves depicting first the successful Cuban revolution, then the failed Bolivian one. More »

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      film  • movie review  • Cannes Film Festival  • Che Guevara  • Benicio Del Toro  • Steven Soderbergh

    • Spike Lee Plans Jordan Documentary

      Variety  |  May 21, 08 12:41 PM CDT

      Spike Lee Plans Jordan Documentary

      (Newser) - You might remember Spike Lee's classic "Is it the shoes?" ads for Nike. But the director told a Cannes crowd he'll team up with Michael Jordan again for a different purpose: a documentary on the basketball legend, reports Variety . The NBA will finance the flick, which will feature unreleased footage from Jordan's last two pro seasons. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • film  • documentary  • Cannes Film Festival  • Michael Jordan  • Spike Lee

    • Cannes Goes to the Dogs

      Times (UK)  |  May 20, 08 10:47 AM CDT

      Cannes Goes to the Dogs

      (Newser) - Dogs will paw the red carpet at Cannes this week as the "Palm Dog" ceremony returns to the festival, the Times of London reports. Critics determine the winner of the 56-year-old award (8 in human years) for the top canine performer in the competing films. The victor receives a stylish brass-studded black leather collar—and top-dog status. More »

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      film  • dog  • Cannes Film Festival  • awards

    • ScarJo Snubs Woody Premiere

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  May 19, 08 12:59 PM CDT

      ScarJo Snubs Woody Premiere

      (Newser) - Scarlett Johansson ditched the Cannes premiere of her Woody Allen-directed film Vicky Cristina Barcelona over the weekend after movie execs refused to comply with the 23-year-old actress's over-the-top travel demands, the Daily Mail reports. ScarJo demanded a personal $8,000-a-day make-up artist and a special hotel suite 30 miles from the public events. More »

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      celebrity  • France  • Cannes Film Festival  • Scarlett Johansson  • Woody Allen  • movie premiere  • Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    • Indy's Still Kicking Butt in Crystal Skull

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 18, 08 6:52 PM CDT

      Indy's Still Kicking Butt in Crystal Skull

      (Newser) - Who you calling old? It may be 19 years since Indiana Jones last donned a fedora, but Harrison Ford amply kicks Russian butt in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kenneth Turan writes in the Los Angeles Times . The flick, opening in the US on Thursday, premiered today at Cannes to audiences cheering at its opening credits. More »

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      movie review  • Steven Spielberg  • Cannes Film Festival  • Cate Blanchett  • Harrison Ford  • Shia LaBeouf  • George Lucas

    • Waltz Explodes at Cannes

      New York Times  |  May 16, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      Waltz Explodes at Cannes

      (Newser) - Now that's more like it. After a typically lousy opening—allegorical disaster Blindness —the Cannes Film Festival shook things up yesterday with Waltz with Bashir , a ferocious animated documentary from Israel recounting the 1982 massacre at Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. It’s “stunning,” writes Manhola Dargis in the New York Times , “at once a furious act of conscience and a lament.” More »

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      film  • movie review  • documentary  • Cannes Film Festival  • animation

    • Penn Endorses Obama, Then Blasts Him

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  May 15, 08 2:09 PM CDT

      Penn Endorses Obama, Then Blasts Him

      (Newser) - Sean Penn used his platform as president of the Cannes jury to express his excitement "by the hope that Barack Obama is inspiring," the Telegraph reports—though the firebrand actor-director also had some choice words for the Democratic candidate. Obama has much to live up to, Penn said, and accused the Illinois senator of a "phenomenally inhuman and unconstitutional" voting record. More »

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      Barack Obama  • France  • political endorsement  • Cannes Film Festival  • Sean Penn  • Natalie Portman

    • Stars Align as Cannes Kicks Off

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  May 14, 08 10:22 AM CDT

      Stars Align as Cannes Kicks Off

      (Newser) - The Cannes Film Festival gets under way today with the premiere of Blindness , a new film by City of God director Fernando Meirelles that stars Julianne Moore. A jury led by Sean Penn will award the Palme d'or to one of 22 films. But as the Telegraph reports, paparazzi will be swarming to two premieres out of competition: Jack Black's Kung Fu Panda and the newest Indiana Jones film. More »

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      France  • film  • Indiana Jones  • Cannes Film Festival  • Jack Black  • Sean Penn  • Palme d'Or

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