Style Rosamund’s Red Cannes Moment According to JustJared, this was Rosamund Pike’s Cannes debut because even though she’s been there before, many years back, she was never photographed. Now though… Rosamund Pike is 100% a red carpet presence and to commemorate the moment, she showed up on the red carpet in a red By Lainey • Jul 19, 2021 02:18 pm
Style Gemma Chan’s Eyes and Moles Gemma Chan is a spokesperson for L’Oreal Paris and since L’Oreal has a big presence at the festival, many of their ambassadors in years past and also this year attend the festival to represent the brand. Gemma’s deal with L’Oreal started last year so this is By Lainey • Jul 19, 2021 12:03 pm
Cannes 2021 Intro for July 19, 2021 Dear Gossips, The way it works, typically, at the major film festivals, the hype and buzz are frontloaded. To be clear, I’m not talking about the quality of the projects, and this is no disrespect to the films and the filmmakers showcased towards the end of a film festival, By Lainey • Jul 19, 2021 09:09 am
Style Sharon Stone: Return of a Cannes Queen I covered Cannes for etalk for many years, and while the films were different every year, and the accommodations changed, in all the times that I was there, you could always rely on Sharon Stone to show up too. And in my posts from back then, I would always say By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 03:17 pm
Cannes 2021 The Essence of Julia Roberts in Cannes Sean Penn is in Cannes with his film Flag Day. He directs and stars with his daughter, Dylan, in her feature film debut, which is why he was emotional the other night at the premiere during the four minute ovation. Danny Moder is the cinematographer on this film, taking a By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 12:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou North American Asians have been underrepresented in pop culture, like so many other artists and creatives from non-white backgrounds, and the excuse that has often been used is that, you know, they just can’t find the talent. Which is bullsh-t. The talent is there, has always been there. In By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 10:51 am
Cannes 2021 Intro for July 14, 2021 Dear Gossips, You know where we would have all been if we were in Cannes yesterday? I say this with confidence: we would have been at the screening of Aline, a film about a performer called “Aline Dieu”, based on a legend called Celine Dion, and played AT ALL AGES, By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 09:03 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Tilda and Timothée Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch received the longest standing ovation so far in Cannes this year. It was supposed to be released last year, and it’s been a while since the last Wes Anderson live action feature. From what I’ve seen and read, critics so far seem By Lainey • Jul 13, 2021 09:47 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jodie Turner-Smith whips her first Cannes I don’t remember seeing Jodie Turner-Smith in Cannes in the past, and I can’t find any photos of her there either, so I’m pretty sure this is her first time – and when it’s your first time, and it’s the festival coming back after a year By Lainey • Jul 08, 2021 01:35 pm
Cannes 2021 Matt Damon in Cannes The last time we checked on Matt Damon he was in Australia, shooting Thor: Love and Thunder, and he had his family there with him for a few months while he was working. Love and Thunder wrapped a few weeks ago and now Matt’s in Cannes, seen here at By Lainey • Jul 08, 2021 10:11 am
Cannes 2021 Intro for July 7, 2021 Dear Gossips, Like so many other events, the Cannes Film Festival didn’t happen last year. Which means that Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, the 2020 Best Picture Oscar winner, is still the reigning Palme d’Or film, at least for another ten days until this year’s Palme d’Or By Lainey • Jul 07, 2021 08:52 am
Style Spike, Mati, Maggie, Marion, Adam: Cannes is Back If the theme of yesterday’s postings was celebrity love, today the theme appears to be: back. The Clooneys are back in Lake Como. The stars are back in Paris for Haute Couture week in the front row. And Cannes is happening, a few weeks later than usual, and after By Lainey • Jul 06, 2021 11:45 am