Top Reads Julia’s barefoot Cannes Money Monster is a collaboration between 3 Oscar winners, all of whom were in Cannes last night for the premiere. Click here to see those photos. Because this post is dedicated to the one and only Julia Roberts. As already mentioned, it was Julia’s first Cannes. She made her By Lainey • May 13, 2016 11:54 am
Cannes 2016 Intro for May 13, 2016 Dear Gossips, Last week, The Hollywood Reporter published an interview with Woody Allen during which he talked about the impact he’s made on his wife Soon-Yi, how he’s improved her life, and given her all kinds of wonderful opportunities to become the woman she is today. He was By Lainey • May 13, 2016 09:27 am
Movie Reviews and Previews First for Julia and Amal It’s not only Amal Clooney’s first time on the Cannes red steps, it’s also the first time for Julia Roberts! All this time she’s never been there. Look at this shot of her though. Even though she’s never experienced it, she’ll still point her By Lainey • May 12, 2016 03:03 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Being asked about Woody As Sarah wrote in her post about Woody Allen earlier today, Ronan Farrow aimed to criticise the media for not raising the Woody Allen issue in a situation involving Woody Allen, for not addressing the allegations against him so as not to compromise celebrity access and future coverage around other By Lainey • May 12, 2016 12:39 pm
LifestyleArticle Carpets & Candids: Naomi’s Cannes lilac I can’t get excited about this, I’m sorry. First of all, I have a hard time with lilac in large sections. Second, it’s a strapless, with tricked out little flowers or whatever all over it and, well, it’s really not that different from what she wore By Lainey • May 12, 2016 12:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Those Movie Star smiles Julia Roberts, George Clooney, and Jodie Foster were at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes today for the Money Monster press conference. The carpet is tonight, prime time Cannes Thursday, ensuring that the pictures and the buzz is out there ahead of the movie opening tomorrow. But with Civil War By Lainey • May 12, 2016 11:03 am
Cannes 2016 Posh’s understated Cannes Victoria Beckham is in Cannes. Don’t ask me what official business she’s there for. Does it matter? It’s Cannes. As you know, the Cannes carpet is the EXTRA carpet. This is where, if you want to, you can do MORE. It’s excessive, it’s obscene, and By Lainey • May 11, 2016 04:44 pm
Cannes 2016 Vanessa knew Vanessa Paradis is a member of the jury at Cannes this year. Here she is at a jury dinner last night and at the photo call today. Last night her ex Johnny Depp was in London at the Alice Through The Looking Glass premiere, considerably cleaner than he was at By Lainey • May 11, 2016 01:50 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews In Cannes: Kristen Stewart & Blake’s silence Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively, Corey Stoll, and Jesse Eisenberg with Woody Allen at the photo call for Café Society in Cannes today. Let’s begin with an upliftingly gross quote from 80 year old Woody: Woody Allen: "I’m 80. I can’t believe it. I’m so youthful, By Lainey • May 11, 2016 11:14 am
LifestyleArticle Carpets & Candids: Kiki’s Cannes yellow LOVE IT! The collar kinda looks like a server’s dress but that gold belt makes it something else entirely. It’s such a bright, fresh way to start the festival. Am so excited for what she’ll be bringing every night to the palais. By Lainey • May 11, 2016 10:12 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Amal’s first Cannes Amal and George Clooney have arrived in the South of France, ahead of the Cannes Film Festival opening tomorrow night. George is there for Money Monster, directed by Jodie Foster, co-starring Julia Roberts. So it’ll be Amal’s first time on the tapis rouge at the Palais. What are By Lainey • May 10, 2016 03:20 pm
Music JT trolls for Oscar? Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick are in Berlin today for Trolls. As I mentioned yesterday, the movie doesn’t come out until November so I didn’t understand why we were being told to care about it now. But then I realised they’re on their way to Cannes. And By Lainey • May 10, 2016 12:14 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Cannes Preview 2016 It’s that time of year again, with the Cannes Film Festival kicking off on Wednesday amidst unprecedented security measures. Usually the pre-Cannes stories are all about yachts, parties, prostitutes, and producers (the 3 Ps), but this year it’s all about the crazy security in place. That’s a By Sarah • May 10, 2016 10:40 am
Media Manipulation Kristen Stewart covers Variety before Cannes Late last year, Kristen Stewart made a late campaign push for an Oscar nomination for her work in Clouds Of Sils Maria. As I wrote in January, I liked the move. I liked the strategy. I liked that she was being led by ambition instead of being carried away, airy By Lainey • May 10, 2016 10:10 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Belly-cupping on the Croisette? Blake Lively has arrived in the South of France ahead of the opening of the Cannes Film Festival. She will be at the Palais as part of the cast of Woody Allen’s Café Society. And also, perhaps, as a L’Oreal ambassador as the brand is an official partner By Lainey • May 09, 2016 12:43 pm