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Hollywood Is Trading Cannes' Uncertainty for Controlled Hype
With superyachts lining the harbor and strict dress codes for gala screenings, the Cannes Film Festival is a traditionally glitzy affair — and for decades, Hollywood has been its most glamorous tenant. This year, no major Hollywood studio…
Hollywood Shunned Cannes in 2026: What Will It Take for Studio Blockbusters and Netflix to Return?
In 2001, Thierry Frémaux arrived in Cannes with a mandate: Build a bridge to Hollywood. The newly installed festival director made a pilgrimage to Los Angeles to sell the major studios on the virtues of having their movies premiere on the…
Fergie's last chance has gone - as Hollywood gives her a brutal slap round the face
Sarah Ferguson working as Today Show presenter in Cannes in 2000 Sarah Ferguson is facing “total failure” in her bid to find work in America, highly placed sources have revealed. Representatives of the disgraced former Duchess of York…
The Grande Dames: Joan Collins, Isabella Rossellini Bring Old Hollywood Class to Cannes
Joan Collins and Isabella Rossellini look amazing. Collins is fresh from the Cannes red carpet, where the night before she had outshone starlets a third — a quarter — her age. At 92, the actress brought a blast of old Hollywood…
Hollywood doesn't make patriotic movies anymore - and America's 250th isn't going to change that
Hollywood is largely ignoring America's 250th birthday, offering few patriotic films. This contrasts sharply with past blockbusters like “Saving Private Ryan” starring Tom Hanks. Industry veteran Peter Bart noted studios now…
James Franco confirms first role after being 'cast out' of Hollywood
After being kicked out of Hollywood for a number of allegations against women, James Franco has been named in a big franchise's prequel. The Pineapple Express actor first revealed he had something in the works after attending the French film…
My brief encounter with the hidden town that made Hollywood history
What are Sundays for if not for spending the day in a town you had never really thought to visit before, all because of a clock? Not just any clock, either. Hanging above the platform at Carnforth station is the famous timepiece that helped turn…
Disgusting striking teachers are acting like kids & jeopardising pupils' futures
MESSING around with the Bunsen burner in chemistry, being told to shut up in history and being caught smoking on school grounds was a rite of passage for many kids when I was a teenager. Even if you got detention for being workshy, there was a…
Curry Barker Talks 'Obsession', His Breakout Horror Rise & Collaborating With Jason Blum On Future Projects
Curry Barker is quickly emerging as one of horror 's most exciting new voices. Even mega-producer Jason Blum has praised Barker as one of the most exciting horror filmmakers working today. With his latest film, Obsession, now playing, Barker sat…
The hottest party in NYC this week was the premiere of a new YouTube show from the 'Subway Takes' creator
There was no red carpet, but a taxi cab photo-op was parked out front, with cameras ready to take guests' pictures. This week, I headed to a packed movie theater in downtown New York City for the world premiere of ' Keep the Meter Running,' one of…
Parents want honest labeling for media content
Congress recognized this truth in 1996 when it passed the first major update to our telecommunications law since the 1930s. Unfortunately, that update included a fatal flaw: it left too much power in the hands of an industry that exercises…
Meet Belmont Cameli, who plays Garrett Graham in Amazon Prime Video's Off Campus
Following the immense success of The Summer I Turned Pretty and We Were Liars, Prime Video's latest romance series, Off Campus, is based on yet another young adult (YA) novel series beloved by BookTok. Adapted from author Elle Kennedy's popular…
Who is Ansel Elgort's Japanese partner and baby mama, Miona?
Ansel Elgort recently celebrated his partner on Mother's Day in an Instagram post. In a carousel of photos, the new father shared snaps of himself and his family, as well as a couple of pictures of himself and his partner, whom he revealed to be…
Inside Cannes' top five most buzz-worthy films
The world of cinema descends on this corner of the French Riviera round about now, with hordes of films in competition - but here's our top five… The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, with A-listers in their finest seeing and being seen…
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