Psy imposter caught living the high life at Cannes

Psy imposter caught living the high life at Cannes Cannes: A man pretending to be South Korean rapper Psy talked his way into glitzy parties at the Cannes film festival and posed with fans until he was spotted drinking champagne by the real Psy's manager. Psy, in Singapore on Thursday night to perform at the inaugural Social Star awards, said that Scooter Braun spotted the imposter, took a photo and sent it to the musician. "He sent it to...
08:35 AM, May 25, 2013

'Chinese Zodiac' to be Jackie Chan's last action film

'Chinese Zodiac' to be Jackie Chan's last action film Cannes: Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career. The Hong Kong actor told the AP on Friday that his latest film "Chinese Zodiac" will be his last action movie. Chan, launching the movie at the Cannes Film Festival with co-stars Kwone Sang Woo, Yao Xingtong and Liao Fan,...
05:18 PM, May 19, 2012

Prize winners at 2011 Cannes film festival

Prize winners at 2011 Cannes film festival Cannes: The 2011 Cannes film festival ended on Sunday with an awards ceremony where US director Terrence Malick's film 'The Tree of Life' won the Palme d'Or for best picture. Following were the main prize winners on the night: Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) for best film - 'The Tree of Life' directed by Terrence Malick (United States) Grand Prix runner-up prize - 'Once Upon A Time In Anatolia' directed by...
10:49 AM, May 23, 2011

Terrence Malick epic wins Palme d'Or in Cannes

Terrence Malick epic wins Palme d'Or in Cannes Cannes: US director Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or for best picture at the Cannes film festival on Sunday for 'The Tree of Life,' a meditative, metaphysical epic starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. Only his fifth feature, the two-hour 20-minute contemplation on the origins of life and where we go when we die was among the favourites to walk off with the coveted award, one of the most prized...
07:24 AM, May 23, 2011

Director apologises for Nazi jokes in Cannes

Director apologises for Nazi jokes in Cannes Cannes: Danish director Lars Von Trier apologised on Wednesday for joking about Nazis and Hitler to reporters at the Cannes film festival, remarks that shocked organisers and caused offence among Jewish groups. The maverick film maker is at the cinema showcase with competition entry "Melancholia", a grand cinematic statement on life, death and the universe which wowed a packed audience at a press screening in the giant Grand Theatre Lumiere....
01:25 PM, May 19, 2011

Ssh, no talking: Silent movie charms Cannes fest

Ssh, no talking: Silent movie charms Cannes fest Cannes: The talk at the Cannes Film Festival was about the movie that doesn't talk: a silent film about a 1920s Hollywood star toppled by the age of talkies. French director Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist" employs lush music, well-chosen but restrained sound effects and no spoken words save in one brief scene. The result is an old-timey comic melodrama about the pitfalls of artistic pride and the power of romantic...
03:26 PM, May 16, 2011

Cannes pays riotous homage to Bollywood

Cannes pays riotous homage to Bollywood Cannes: Saris swished, heaved and swirled on Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, as the rarified bastion of auteur cinema paid homage to the world's most popular movie industry, Bollywood. A montage of footage culled from nearly seven decades of Indian films, "Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told," bursts with the irrepressible energy and over-the-top exuberance of Bollywood, and India itself. Directors Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Jeff Zimbalist, a...
11:51 PM, May 15, 2011
Sneak peek: 'Unlawful Killing'

Sneak peek: 'Unlawful Killing'

Here's a look at the controversial movie 'Unlawful Killing' screened at the Cannes film festival - it deals with the conspiracy theory that Princess Diana was murdered. ...
06:05 PM, May 15, 2011

Sneak peek: 'Unlawful Killing'

Sneak peek: 'Unlawful Killing' Here's a look at the controversial movie 'Unlawful Killing' screened at the Cannes film festival - it deals with the conspiracy theory that Princess Diana was murdered. ...
06:05 PM, May 15, 2011

'Pirates...' sail to Cannes with star crew

'Pirates...' sail to Cannes with star crew Cannes: The latest installment of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie franchise laid anchor at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, bringing with it a crew of big stars including Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' is the fourth film in a series which has made a fortune for Disney with a combined global box office tally so far of $2.7 billion. Reviews of...
11:46 PM, May 14, 2011

Women grab Cannes spotlight with dark tales

Women grab Cannes spotlight with dark tales Cannes: Female directors, famously shut out of the Cannes film festival's main competition in 2010, dominated the opening of this year's event with dark tales of murder, prostitution, rape and suicide. Three of four women vying for the coveted Palme d'Or for best picture in Cannes screened their movies to the press in the first two days, and, while dividing critics and varying widely in style, they shared a disturbing...
07:22 PM, May 13, 2011

Allen's 'Midnight,' De Niro's jury open Cannes

Allen's 'Midnight,' De Niro's jury open Cannes Cannes: Stargazers already were catching sight of some of Hollywood's biggest stars at the Cannes Film Festival well before "Midnight in Paris," the Woody Allen romance that opens the glamorous event with an evening premiere Wednesday. On hand to meet reporters and festival-goers earlier in the day were Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, along with director Allen...
07:12 PM, May 11, 2011

Microsoft sees strong online ad growth

Microsoft sees strong online ad growth Microsoft expects to see social networks and online video ads to keep developing. ...
11:41 AM, Jun 24, 2010

Mallika Sherawat romances snake

Mallika Sherawat romances snake Check out the actress as she promotes the Hollywood flick, 'Hisss' in Cannes ...
11:06 AM, May 18, 2010
Ash, Salma Hayek at Cannes Day 3

Ash, Salma Hayek at Cannes Day 3

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12:51 PM, May 16, 2010