1 week ago Disgraced Norwegian royal accused of sexually assaulting multiple women partied it up at Cannes Film Festival

Despite the allegations, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's son has jetted off to the French Riviera and has been seen living it up at the Cannes Film Festival, reported Se og Hør .

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1 week ago Disgraced Norwegian royal accused of sexual assaulting multiple women partied it up at Cannes Film Festival

Despite the allegations, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's son has jetted off to the French Riviera and has been seen living it up at the Cannes Film Festival, reported Se og Hør .

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2 w. ago Iskra Lawrence shows off her figure in a blue Cupshe swimsuit as she struts the runway at Miami Swim Week with her baby daughter Prima

The model, 34, showed off her incredible figure in a plunging blue swimsuit as she stormed the catwalk cradling her daughter Prima, seven months, in her arms.

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2 w. ago Elle Fanning on ice facials, freckles and finding confidence at Cannes

The Great star and soon-to-be new Effie Trinket shares her beauty hacks, pinch-me moments — and the movie that changed her

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2 w. ago Violent and lewd! Not Grand Theft Auto, Shakespeare’s Macbeth

If Shakespeare were around today, he’d be making open-world shooters with the same depth and diversion as his playsLast week, the Guardian spoke to the team behind Lili, a video game retelling of Macbeth, shown at the Cannes film festival. The headline quote from the piece was “Shakespeare would be writing for games today”, which I have heard many times, and does make a lot of sense. Shakespeare worked in the Elizabethan theatre, a period in which plays were considered popularist entertainment hardly worthy of analysis or preservation – just like video games today! The authorities were also concerned about the lewd and violent nature of plays and the effect they may have on the impressionable masses – ditto!But if we agree that a 21st-century Shakespeare would be making games, what sort would he be making? If our central thesis is that Shakespeare would be interested in mass, popular entertainment, then – if we’re talking pure revenue – he would be making casual smartphone games: Te...

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2 w. ago Fantasy movie set during Highland Clearances stuns audiences at Cannes Film Festival

Scottish director Ian Gordon brought The Gudeman, a fantasy film set during the Highland Clearances, to Cannes.

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2 w. ago Film stars, photographers and fans: the other side of Cannes – in pictures

Derek Ridgers attended the Cannes film festival every year from 1984 to 1996, documenting the celebrities, crowds and paparazzi. The results are featured in a limited edition book published by Idea Continue reading...

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2 w. ago French anarchists claim responsibility for blackouts which have left 160,000 people in darkness in south of nation overnight

Two French anarchist groups have claimed responsibility for a massive power cut that left more than 160,000 in Nice and the Cannes Film Festival in darkness over the weekend.

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3 w. ago Love Island star makes red carpet debut with girlfriend at Cannes after disastrous villa stint

2019 Love Island star Marvin Brooks has proven that he is not unlucky in love anymore as he stepped out onto the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival with his new model girlfriend

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3 w. ago Chris Evans misses standing ovation at film premiere for heartwarming reason

Captain America actor Chris Evans didn't join Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Charlie Day at Cannes Film Festival this week for the premiere of Ethan Coen's Honey Don't!

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3 w. ago French authorities investigate second power blackout in two days

At least 45,000 people affected by ‘malicious act’ in Nice, a day after Cannes film festival disrupted by similar outageFrench authorities have launched an investigation into a power blackout blamed on sabotage that affected at least 45,000 people, just a day after a similar outage disrupted the final day of the Cannes film festival.Authorities in Nice said an electrical transformer had been set on fire in the west of the city in the early hours of Sunday, with power restored later in the day. A day earlier, a separate blaze, believed to have been started by arson, contributed to a power cut that hit Cannes. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago French authorities investigate power blackout blamed on sabotage

At least 45,000 people affected after electrical transformer set on fire and pylon pillars cut in ‘malicious act’French authorities have launched an investigation into a power blackout blamed on sabotage that affected at least 45,000 people, just a day after a similar outage disrupted the final day of the Cannes film festival.Authorities in Nice said an electrical transformer had been set on fire in the west of the city in the early hours of Sunday, with power restored later in the day. A day earlier, a separate blaze, believed to have been started by arson, contributed to a power cut that hit Cannes. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The biggest celebrity red carpet meltdowns: From Kelly Rowland scolding words to Tom Cruise's furious reaction to water gun prank

You might think that celebrities would be used to the bright lights, flashing cameras and chaotic red carpets. 

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3 w. ago Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at Cannes for It Was Just an Accident

Panahi, long censored and previously imprisoned in his home country, took top prize as Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent also honouredThe dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi has won the top prize at the Cannes film festival for his drama It Was Just an Accident, inspired by his stints of imprisonment at the hands of the Iranian government.The film was the first made by the director after a ban on film-making was lifted – although he has continued to direct despite being expressly forbidden to do so. In 2011, a year after his first arrest, a copy of his drama This Is Not a Film was snuck into Cannes on a USB stick hidden in a cake. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Elle Fanning is the epitome of elegance in a blue ruffled gown as she joins glamorous Simone Ashley, Halle Berry and Cate Blanchett at the star

The American actress, 24, was the epitome of elegance as she took to the red carpet in a pale blue ruffled gown.

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3 w. ago Cannes Film Festival is hit by blackout caused by 'sabotage' as police hunt perpetrators

The Cannes Film Festival was briefly brought to a halt following a major power outage that has struck south-eastern France just hours after a fire at an electrical substation overnight.

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3 w. ago Sabotage suspected as Cannes Film Festival struck by major power outage

Cause of the widespread outage is under investigation, with foul play reportedly suspected

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3 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Highlights from Day 12 of the Cannes Film Festival

Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.

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3 w. ago Power outage hits Cannes Film Festival and traffic in southeastern France

A major power outage has hit southeastern France, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize

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3 w. ago Michelle Keegan looks out of this world in a stylish white and black co

Michelle Keegan looked out of this world in a stylish white and black co-ord as she sipped on cocktails during Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.

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