61 h. ago Kevin Spacey declares 'I'm still standing' in emotional speech at Cannes

The actor’s career stalled following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, though he was later cleared

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61 h. ago ‘I’m still standing’: Kevin Spacey quotes ‘friend’ Elton John in passionate return speech at Cannes

‘American Beauty’ actor appeared at film event for first time after being cleared of sexual assault allegations

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3 d. ago Kevin Spacey returns to the spotlight to receive award and slams Hollywood 'blacklist' culture during speech at Cannes gala

Kevin Spacey returned to the spotlight to collect a Lifetime Achievement Award at a gala in Cannes following claims the director is not welcome at the film festival.

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3 d. ago ‘I’m still standing’: Kevin Spacey makes his comeback at chaotic Cannes gala

The actor congratulated the organisers of the Better World Fund on their ‘bravery’ in awarding him a lifetime achievement gongKevin Spacey’s Cannes comeback is a discreet, low-key affair. The promenade is home to a gaggle of evening sunbathers while the steps to the beach club contain neither fans nor protesters. It is what is known in the trade as a soft relaunch.Spacey is guest of honour at the Better World Fund’s gala dinner, where he is receiving a lifetime achievement award for “excellence in film and television”. It marks a return to the limelight for the two-time Oscar-winner, whose career stalled after allegations of sexual assault and misconduct by more than 30 men. This is the actor’s first visit to Cannes since 2016, one year before the #MeToo movement went global. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Robert De Niro attacks Trump in Cannes speech: ‘This isn’t just America’s problem’

Accepting honorary Palme d’Or at opening ceremony of festival, actor rails against the US’s ‘philistine president’The actor Robert De Niro has – after a brief period of abstention – returned to his robust public critique of Donald Trump, using his Palme d’Or acceptance speech at the Cannes film festival to newly attack the US president.Speaking during the opening ceremony of the 78th film festival in France, De Niro said that the US’s re-elected commander-in-chief posed a global threat. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan 'sends in the bulldozers' for London's Green Belt: Anger as Mayor says homes could be built on 'low quality' land to hit Labour's targets

In a shift of position, Sadiq Khan is using a speech to argue that brownfield site alone cannot meet the capital's needs.

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