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He’s been spending most of his time hamming it up at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival with pal George Clooney. But earlier today (September 2), Brad Pitt was spotted with a different companion.
The “Fight Club” stud was spotted by French paparazzi heading over to the Cannes Airport carrying some very precious cargo - his daughter Zahara.
Continuing along with their overseas romance, Kate Hudson and Lance Amstrong were spotted making their way to a hotel in Monaco on Sunday (May 25).
Upon arrival, the cute new couple got out of their car separately in an attempt to avoid being photographed together - quickly making their way inside the luxury hotel with a few friends.
Following back-to-back nights of partying, Lindsay Lohan opted for a day of relaxation in Cannes, France on Saturday (May 24).
Showing off her bikini body in a black two-piece swimsuit, the Mean Girls starlet and a female friend were spotted cooling off at the swimming pool of the Eden Roc Hotel - splashing about in the water in between sunning sessions.
The Cannes Film festival officially ends today after two weeks of premieres, parties and glamor on the French Riviera. The top prize at the festival, the Palm D’Or, will be announced at 7:30 pm Central European Time, which is 6 hours ahead of EST. Frontrunners are generally thought to be Steven Soderbergh’s Che and maybe Clint Eastwood’s Changeling, although past winners were often complete surprises and it could go to any of the deserving films in competition.
On Friday night, Michelle Williams made her second red carpet appearance and looked a little more somber than on Thursday, when everyone was heralding her return to the red carpet after the death of her daughter’s father, Heath Ledger, in January.
In an article about the seedy side of Cannes, author Liz Jones mentioned that the photographers at the premiere of Williams’ film were shouting questions at her about Heath. Her description is sad:
I see Michelle Williams braving the red carpet to promote her new film as shouts from the paparazzi, begging her to give just one soundbite about the death of her former fiancee; Heath Ledger, rain down on her narrow shoulders like hail.
[From The Daily Mail]
Williams was at the premiere of Synedoche, New York, with a screenplay written by Charlie Kaufman, who also wrote Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Adaptation. She appears in the film along with Samantha Morton, Catherine Keneer, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. When I saw these photos I got confused, because I thought the photocall pictures we published earlier were from Williams’ film Wendy and Lucy, but it turns out they were for Synedoche, and that Williams is in two movies at Cannes this year. According to IMDB, Synedoche, New York is about “a theater director [played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, who] struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.”
Also shown are photos from the premiere of The Palermo Shooting Saturday, where the stars of the film along with plenty of lesser-knowns showed up. Shown are Milla Jovovich, Campino, Dennis Hopper, Kerry Washington (who was also at the Synechdoche premiere), Phoebe Price (who I know primarily from D-Listed), Dennis Hopper’s super skinny wife Victoria, some chick named Jana Pallaske in a ridiculous pink feather dress, Sarah Marshall, and Zhang Zilin.
While Christian Audigier was having a party back in Los Angeles, Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana threw their own bash at the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival.
It all went down at Baoli, Port Canto in the South of France, and stars like Natalie Portman, Kate Hudson, and Lindsay Lohan all showed up to see what all the fuss was about.
While most Hollywood bigwigs and movie stars were across the English Channel in France, last night Mischa Barton sought solace in foggy London town.
The “Oh in Ohio” actress was spotted out and about with her boyfriend Taylor Locke, doing a little sightseeing and arriving back at their hotel.
Wearing a gorgeous Givenchy gown, Natalie Portman was a red carpet stunner at amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit on Thursday (May 22).
Held at Le Moulin de Mougins during the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, Natalie watched Madonna talk about her new documentary, I Am Because We Are, which “concerns children orphaned by AIDS in Malawi.”
Back on the red carpet for the first time since the passing of Heath Ledger, a glowing Michelle Williams made an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival for her new movie “Wendy and Lucy” on Thursday (May 22).
“It was decided on Monday night that she could come to Cannes, and she got on the next plane to arrive just in time to get dressed and come to our premiere,” a rep told press.
Sure, she’s the youngest member of the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury, but that doesn’t mean Natalie Portman is all business all the time.
The “V for Vendetta” actress was spotted taking some time off of her judging duties to do a little canoodling with her boyfriend Devendra Banhart, as well as her pet pooch earlier today.
Sharon Stone showed up to support Madonna at the premiere of her vanity project charity documentary I am, Because in Cannes. Madonna wore a questionable v-neck striped sequin gown with cut out shoulders and an oversize black vinyl belt. Her dress changed from black to white and the ends of the sleeves and skirt were cut in icicle-like strips. It looked like a figure skating outfit adapted for evening wear.
According to IMDB, I am, Because is “A look into the lives of Malawi’s 1 million plus orphans in the wake of the AIDS pandemic.” Madonna chronicles the start of her “Raising Malawai” organization in the film, which has faced criticism for promoting and possibly being a front for the Kabbalah cult that she supports. She also covers her discovery and adoption of half-orphan, David Banda, in the film.
In an interview with Ann Curry about the film last month, Madonna said “I got to a point where I thought ‘I have so much and it’s a great tragedy if I don’t use what I have to make the world a better place’”
When Curry asked Madonna how she responded to critics who would call her charity work a “fad or trend,” she answered “My reinventions are part of my evolution, and my growth as a person. There are aspects of it that are frivolous and there are aspects of it that are real.”
Interesting that Madonna’s films are getting more attention now than her husband’s, director Guy Ritchie, whose career has floundered since they married in 2000.
Thanks to WENN for these photos.
[Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli on a Segway personal moving device in Cannes yesterday; image via Splash]
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It may be hard to believe, but even beautiful Hollywood actresses struggle with insecurities. Just ask Gwyneth Paltrow.
During a press junket to promote her new flick “Two Lovers” (also starring Joaquin Phoenix) at the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival, the “Sliding Doors” cutie talked about her fear that motherhood would make her obsolete as an actress in Hollywood.
Once again taking part in a full day of promotional duties, Angelina Jolie looked her gorgeous self at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of her new movie “Changeling”.
Directed by Clint Eastwood, Jolie’s new film tells the true story of Christine Collins, who prayed for her kidnapped 9-year-old son to return home - only to find that the boy who comes back is not hers.
When it comes to celebrity sightings at the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival, no one is getting as much attention as mother-of-twins-to-be Angelina Jolie.
Earlier today the “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” hottie was spotted at a photo call for her new movie “The Changeling” at the Palais des Festivals.
Gracing the red carpet with her dazzling self, Gwyneth Paltrow attended the Cannes Film Festival in southern France on Monday (May 19) for the screening of her new movie, Two Lovers.
Not alone on the red carpet, Miss Paltrow was joined by director James Gray, Italian designer Valentino, Israeli actor Moni Moshonov and US actress Vinessa Shaw.
Many people were worried that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull would not be received well at the Cannes Film Festival, but to the surprise of many it was deemed average and acceptable as a part of the well respected Spielberg series.
It was obvious to everyone that the applause was better at the beginning of the film than the end, but was there nonetheless despite a few titters about Cate Blanchett's thick accent and a rather cheesy romantic ending.
The flick brought a lot of celebs out to the red carpet aside from its stars including a reunited Billy Zane and Kelly Brook, Michael Moore, Salma Hayek, Goldie Hawn and Christian Slater. Harrison looked more dashing than ever, which is reason enough to me to check the film out, despite what the critics say. This movie is going to be a hit regardless -- Indiana Jones deals with aliens!
Photos: WENN
More photos of the movie premiere's famous guests after the jump.
I always saw Scarlett Johansson as very glamorous – yet very down to earth – sort of starlet. To hear her in interviews, she seems intelligent and appears to have depth rarely seen by celebrities her age. But apparently those qualities don’t preclude her from being a diva. She made such exorbitant demands of her accommodations at Cannes that the studio promoting her film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” was unable to foot the bill. Scarlett chose to stay home rather than compromise.
Scarlett Johansson was left at home in New York after a film studio refused to pay for the star’s bloated demands to attend the Cannes Film Festival to launch Woody Allen’s latest movie. The French branch of Warner Brothers Films, distributers of Vicky Cristina Barcelona in France, had spent weeks negotiating with Johansson’s representatives about flying her to Cannes.
They were willing, and happy, to pay for flights, hotel, provide a limousine, arrange for designers to show her gowns and for her to share hair and make-up designers with costars [Penelope] Cruz and [Rebecca] Hall. However, Johansson demanded her own exclusive make-up consultant at a cost of 5,000 Euros a day, which was felt a tad too much for a four day trip where looking after the star’s tresses and powdering her nose would cost a total of 20,000 Euros.
Then there was the problem over an hotel. The film’s director and his leading ladies were delighted to be staying in the centre of Cannes to make it easier for them to attend screenings, public events and to do interviews for TV and press. Johansson wanted to be at an hotel way out in the sticks, some 25 to 30 miles away.
“It was crazy. Penelope and Rebecca were going to be working very hard and it wasn’t acceptable that Scarlett would be having to come in from that distance every day, most likely turning up late and it would have thrown schedules into a lot of confusion. Also, I think, while Woody’s terribly fond of Scarlett, he was a little upset that she wasn’t being a team player”, an executive connected to the film told the Daily Mail.
[From the Daily Mail]
Keep in mind the source is the Daily Mail, and they enjoy putting a particularly pessimistic and critical spin on any story they can. Yet Scarlett wasn’t at Cannes, even though she’s widely been reported to be Woody Allen’s newest muse. That’s quite the slap in the face to him. The film did get rave reviews, and many said it was a return to form for Allen. However she has agreed to do the traditional press and promotion for the film in the U.S.
Hopefully Scarlett won’t be demanding makeup artists that cost $10,000 a day for the press junket. Woody Allen famously said Scarlett wore too much makeup. Maybe he could send her some Maybelline and tell her to suck it up.
Here’s the rest of the cast of - ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ at the film’s Cannes premiere yesterday. Header of Scarlett at Elle’s ‘Women in Hollywood’ 14th annual event on 10.15.08. Images thanks to WENN.
Sure, she’s vacationing in the South of France while attending the 61st Annual Cannes International Film Festival, but that doesn’t mean Bar Refaeli can’t get a little work done.
The Israeli supermodel was spotted working the camera aboard a yacht in the Bay of Cannes yesterday, sporting a variety of beautiful gowns.
The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, with Kung Fu Panda still getting the bulk of the press. Not only is Angelina dominating the festivities with her pregnancy, but saturating the area with people dressed as pandas is a pretty good way to make them pay attention to your film. Apparently Cannes isn’t quite the party scene it used to be, with studios foregoing a good amount of the former lavishness.
The party scene at Cannes is morphing into something a little strange, and hugely diminished, but maybe it’s just good riddance to stupid extravagance. Rumours abound that the primary reason that Blindness scored the opening night gala spot is because Telefilm Canada and other key sponsors were willing to fund the opening night party. There was a lavish dinner at the Carlton Hotel and a funky, late-night fete at the Carlton beach that was populated mostly with Canadians and the French.
The even less desirable closing night position on May 25th falls to Barry Levinson’s little regarded Hollywood comedy What Just Happened? This is a film that was apparently far from the first choice. But its backers agreed to shell out for the party. Hence it gets the out-of-competition closing spot.
Meanwhile, Paramount Pictures is keeping things low-key for the aftermath of Sunday’s premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Variety reported that there will be a filmmakers get-together of just 250 — small by Cannes standards — with no media invited. The theory is that the Indy folks are trying to avoid the Da Vinci Code fate, when critics trashed the film, then celebrated, ruining Ron Howard’s red carpet and the after-party.
[From the Winnipeg Sun]
One of the biggest reasons everyone wants to go to Cannes (versus most of the other film festivals) are the prolific parties. Wait, isn’t it because Cannes is more prestigious? Well apparently it’s more prestigious because of all the parties.
Here are photos from days two and three of the Cannes Film Festival. Anne Consigny, Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni and Emanuelle Devos; Sean Penn and Bono; Petra Nemcova; Jean-Claude Van Damme; Phoebe Price; Natalie Imbruglia; Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies; and George Lucas. Images thanks to WENN.
With all the media hoopla and red carpet romps going on at the Cannes International Film Festival this week, Bar Refaeli seems to be finding her own way of enjoy her time in the South of France.
The gorgeous supermodel was spotted enjoying the beautiful weather on a private boat ride earlier today, and she looked as cute as ever.
Hamming it up at the Chopard and Alberta Ferretti Opening Gala at Crystal Beach on Wednesday night (May 14), Mischa Barton is enjoying all that’s offered at the Cannes Film Festival.
And the trip to the renowned cinema showcase got a lot shorter this year for the former O.C. star, as she recently set up house in Paris, France.
Showing off her growing baby bump, Angelina Jolie was spotted leaving the Eden Roc hotel on Thursday to attend a day of promotions for the film “Kung Fu Panda”.
The Beowulf babe is currently shacked up in Cannes, France for the 61st annual Cannes Film Festival - creating quite a stir by confirming that she and Brad Pitt are expecting twins.
She celebrated her 39th birthday on Wednesday, and today Cate Blanchett was spotted dazzling fans and photographers at the red carpet premiere of “Blindness” at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Indiana Jones actress was there supporting the movie’s stars, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo, who opened the 61st running of the festival with their new drama.
The lovely Eva Longoria offered up a wave as she arrived at the Hotel Martinez in Cannes, France on the first day of the Cannes Film Festival (May 14).
The Desperate Housewives actress made the trip without her French native hubby Tony Parker, who’s currently entrenched in a tough NBA playoff series.
Leaving the spotlight to this year’s entrants, Natalie Portman put in a low-key appearance during the opening day of the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday (May 14).
The My Blueberry Nights actress attended a photocall for this year’s jury members - standing alongside festival president Sean Penn and the rest of her fellow jurors.
Another year, another fabulous film festival in the South of France… the Cannes International Film Festival Kicks off today, and there’s sure to be plenty of celebrity eye candy over the next week.
Doing what he does best, Jack Black was spotted goofing off at a photo call for his new flick “Kung Fu Panda.” The “School of Rock” actor jumped around with a host of panda-suited friends and charmed the crowd.
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