Cannes Film Festival kicks off

A Socialite's Life • The Cannes Film Festival Jury Is Judging You
Here is a group of individuals who weren't slick enough to get themselves out of jury duty. And if you look at that brunette in the center in the red dress, the sting of it is really getting to her. OK, that's not completely true. This is a ...

POPSUGAR -- Insanely addictive. • The Cannes Film Festival Is Off and Running
The fun times in Cannes kicked off today, and there was no shortage of star power out on the red carpet for the opening premiere of Blindness . Co-stars Cate Blanchett and Gael Garcia Bernal led the pack, and Eva Longoria and Mischa Barton were just ...

That Other Blog - The Latest Gossip and Entertainment News • Natalie Portman One of The Juries At Cannes
Along with Jurors Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Richid Bouchareb, Marjane Satrapi, Jeanne Balibar, Sean Penn , Alexandra Maria Lara, Sergio Castellitto and Alfonso Cuaron, Natalie Portman will be a jury at this year’s Cannes. ...

WOW Report • Quote Unquote
"I don't have a candidate I'm supporting and I'm certainly interested and excited by the hope that Barack Obama is inspiring. I hope that he will understand, if he is the nominee, the degree of disillusionment that will happen if he doesn't become ...

Defamer • In keeping with the spirit of rebellion and ... [Smoke Screen]
In keeping with the spirit of rebellion and resistance being commemorated this year at Cannes, jury chairman Sean Penn wasn't letting any snooty festival bosses or French government assholes tell him what to do. At this morning's opening press ...

Natalie Portman Cannes Do
Cannes is ready for its close-up. The 61st International Film Festival kicks off today and the celebs are pouring in to the French town for all the film-biz fabulousness—including jury member Natalie Portman, who looks like a kid arriving at ...

Cannes Pictures: Natalie Portman, Sean Penn, New Mom Cate Blanchett And More
The 2008 Cannes Film Festival kicked off today. The most anticipated premiere, that of the fourth "Indiana Jones," will take place on Sunday. A few of the faces on the red carpet and and at the opening ceremony Wednesday, and shown below, were ...

Sean Penn: an unorthodox president of Cannes jury (AP)
AP - Sean Penn may be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury — but don't expect any buttoned-up presidential behavior from the Hollywood rebel.

Sean Penn: an unorthodox president of Cannes jury
AP - Sean Penn may be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury — but don't expect any buttoned-up presidential behavior from the Hollywood rebel.

Sean Penn: an unorthodox president of Cannes jury (AP)
AP - Sean Penn may be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury — but don't expect any buttoned-up presidential behavior from the Hollywood rebel.