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Eva Longoria on the red carpet at the launch of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
Wednesday 14 May 2008 And, we’re off! The most glamorous ten days on the movie world’s calendar kicked off with a bang in Cannes last night. Handbag will be keeping you up to date with all the going’s on over the next ten days so be sure to check back here often for the latest updates. So what did Day One have for us? Let’s see, nudity, billionaires and revelations, not a bad start Cannes, not bad at all!
Lily Allen
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2008 Cannes Film Festival gossip - Lily Allen spotted sun bathing topless
For all the movie stars on the French Rivera it was little old
Lily Allen who got the gossip rolling at this year’s festival. The singer/chat show hostess set tongues wagging by papped doing a spot of topless sunbathing. Hey, at least it takes the focus off the hair!
Angelina Jolie and Jack Black
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2008 Cannes Film Festival gossip - Angelina Jolie
In town for not one but two films, Kung Fu Panda and Clint Eastwood’s The Changeling, Angelina Jolie finally admitted she expecting not one but two babies. Well, Jack Black did. During an Access Hollywood interview Jack said, “You’re gonna have as many as the Brady Bunch when you have these.” When asked if this meant the twins were now officially confirmed Angelina admitted, “Yeah, yeah, we’ve confirmed that already. Well, Jack’s just confirmed it actually.” All Jack could muster was a, “Is that true? Sorry”.
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Angelina Jolie and Jack Black
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Cannes Festival 2008 celebrity news - Day two
The festival has started rolling now with premieres, parties and interviews happening at pace. Oh, and in case you hadn’t heard
Angelina Jolie’s in town!
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
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2008 Cannes Film Festival - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
There were sniggers at the
Kung Fu Panda press conference when Angelina Jolie was told by a French reporter that the name of her character in the animated flick translated into “powerful, strong wife who controls her husband.” Pregnant Ange quickly, and very diplomatically, said, “I have a very even partner right now and we have a balance at home with our power sharing. But I think every woman in some way is a tigress - or would like to be.”
Lily Allen
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2008 Cannes Film Festival News - Lily Allen
There are other celebrities in Cannes besides Angelina Jolie and Lily Allen, honest! The Smile singer followed up her topless sun bathing with a night with her Dad Keith at the after party of Simon Pegg’s new film
How To Lose Friends & Alienate People. But it seemed she enjoyed herself a little too much though as she was spotted passed out over her Dad in their cab home!
Sean Penn and Bono
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2008 Cannes Film Festival - Sean Penn and Bono
On a very different red carpet, Sean Penn posed alongside Bono at the premiere of
Un Conte de Noel. Sharing the very same carpet and looking somewhat more glamorous was Penn\'s ex, Petra Nemcova. When Madonna arrives later this week for the premiere of her new documentary
I Am Because We Are, that will complete a cosy ménage à trios of Penn women in attendance at Cannes: one wife, one ex-wife and one ex-girlfriend. That\'s not going to be uncomfortable... much.
Mischa Barton
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2008 Cannes Film Festival Celebrity News - Mischa Barton
Elsewhere, Mischa Barton caused a stir when she cancelled her publicity engagements and snubbed the premiere of her new film,
You And I. She was later spotted on the red carpet at Simon Pegg\'s
How To Win Friends And Alienate People party. According to
Perez Hilton, Mischa is said to have thought the film, which also stars lesbian pop stars TaTu, was "awful and didn\'t want to be involved in the project".
Mike Tyson
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Cannes Festival 2008 celebrity news - Day three - Mike Tyson
As Cannes recovered from the previous evening\'s excitement (see Lily Allen causing a stir in a see-through dress
here) Mike Tyson loomed large on the red carpet to promote the release of his documentary film
Tyson.
Cate Blanchett
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Cannes Festival 2008 celebrity news - Cate Blanchett
Also on Saturday, the cast of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull were bobbing about doing interviews all day. Why they had to do it before anyone had even seen the film is a mystery that confused everyone - including Cate Blanchett, who told one reporter, "You haven\'t seen it. I haven\'t seen it. Between us, we could make the whole thing up."
Scarlett Johansson & Penelope Cruz
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2008 Cannes Film Festival - Scarlett Johansson & Penelope Cruz
According to Hollywood blogger
Perez Hilton, Scarlett Johansson did not attend the premiere because the film studio responsible for the movie had refused to pay for her outrageous diva demands. According to reports, the newly engaged actress refused to stay at the same hotel as her co-stars, and had insisted they supply her with a gaggle of make-up artists and hairdressers that would work exclusively on her for the duration of her stay. Thankfully her co-star Penelope Cruz was on hand to pick up the slack...
Woody Allen and Penelope Cruz
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2008 Cannes Film Festival - Day four
On day four of Cannes, everyone was talking about the premiere of Woody Allen\'s new movie
Vicky Cristina Barcelona, but one star was notable by her absence - Scarlett Johansson.
Billy Zane & Kelly Brook
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2008 Cannes Film Festival - Billy Zane & Kelly Brook
Also spotted at the Indy premiere were Billy Zane and Kelly Brook. The couple who broke up last month were looking very much back together again as they strolled up the red carpet holding hands. No engagement ring though.
Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart
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2008 Cannes Film Festival - Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart
The real event of the day was of course the world premiere of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. The stars were out en masse: Harrison Ford and his horrible earring were there with Calista Flockhart, Christian Slater was slobbering all over his girlfriend Tamara Melon and Adrien Brody and his beard were also spotted on the red carpet.
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2008 Cannes Film Festival - Day five
Sunday at Cannes was all about the man in the hat. Indiana Jones fever began early in day with the first screening of the film causing a massive ruckus. There were huge queues, crazy fans looking for spare tickets and a bunch of hot headed film journalists battling it out to make sure they got their seat for the biggest event in the festival calendar.
Mischa Barton
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2008 Cannes Film Festival - Mischa Barton
Looks like
Mischa Barton is intent on a spot of self destruction this
Cannes week. Since blowing off promo work for her new film
You And I to go partying,
The New York Daily News has reported that Mischa was also spotted begging a barman for tequila and smoking a joint at the Hotel du Cap. Uh-oh.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
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2008 Cannes Film Festival - Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Also out on parade today were the Jolie-Pitts. Maddox, Shiloh,
Brad,
Angelina and the bump twins popped into baby boutique Bonpoint to buy lots of tiny outfits for the unborns - but only in white according to the store\'s spokesperson. Later that evening Brad and Angelina joined Clint Eastwood and Mick Jagger for dinner at Restaurant Tetou in Golfe-Juan, just outside
Cannes.
Jean-Claude Van Damme
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Cannes Festival 2008 celebrity news - Day six
So you\'d think after all the excitement of Sunday\'s
Indiana Jones premiere that Monday might be a bit of a slow news day. But this being
Cannes - Hollywood\'s finest just can\'t help forcing themselves on us at every opportunity. Take Jean-Claude Van Damme for example, who indulged in a spot of completely pointless pap posing on his hotel balcony. He did high kicks and everything!
P Diddy
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Cannes Festival 2008 celebrity news - Day 7 - P Diddy
While we\'re on the subject of Sean, Puffy, Diddy, whatever, we hear that Mr Combs had not one, but two dates on the go on Tuesday. Having arrived at the premiere of
Gwyneth Paltrow\'s film Two Lovers on his own, a mystery blonde was reportedly brought into the screening through a side door to sit next to the rapper after the lights were brought down. Later that evening, having ditched the mystery girl, Sean was spotted having dinner with
Eddie Murphy\'s ex, Tracey Edmonds who later accompanied him to the Belvedere Vodka Party at the glitzy VIP Club.
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
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Cannes 2008 Film Festival -- Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
Also parading around the various red carpets were
Brad and
Angelina. Hollywood\'s hottest couple were there to promote yet another film of Angelina\'s, Changeling. Other stars in attendance were the movie\'s director, Clint Eastwood, Tim Robbins, Sharon Stone,
Dita Von Teese and P Diddy.
Gwyneth Paltrow
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Cannes Festival 2008 celebrity news - Day 7
Another day, another festival of designer outfits on parade in
Cannes. Top of the frocks was most definitely
Gwyneth Paltrow who dazzled in a demure midnight blue number at the premiere for her new film
Two Lovers. Later on - and one costume change later - Gwynnie had hot footed it over to the Chopard Trophy Awards party - this time in a fantastically expensive bed sheet. Nice shoes though!
Madonna and Sharon Stone
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Sharon Stone Madonna Cannes Gossip
God is this
Cannes thing still going? We are so over it! Oh well - another day another glitzy screening. Today\'s most noteworthy was the premiere of
Madonna\'s new shockumentary, I Am Because We Are. Aside from
Madonna and her bored-looking director husband
Guy Ritchie,
Sharon Stone was also in attendance - and couldn\'t keep her hands off our Madge all night! Well, she was looking rather hot after all.
Billy Zane
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Cannes 2008 Film Festival -- Billy Zane
Just days after
flouncing around every party going with
Kelly Brook draped over his arm, telling anyone who would listen they were back on, it seems bad
Billy Zane is already up to no good. On Wednesday night he was seen flirting with some other bimbo at party thrown by footy legend Diego Maradona. BZ was later spotted leaving with the same girl. Naughty, naughty.
Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves
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Cannes 2008 Film Festival -- Patrick Swayze
The Swayzemeister may not be in attendance at this year\'s
Cannes Film Festival, but he\'s certainly the toast of the town. Everyone is talking about cult crime caper/surfer movie Point Break getting a sequel. According to reports, both
Keanu Reeves and
Patrick Swayze (
cancer permitting) will be reprising their roles from the 1991 flick as FBI agent and surfer dude. We can\'t wait!
Naomi Campbell
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Cannes Film Festival celebrity gossip 2008
Naomi Campbell was up to her usual
headline-grabbing behaviour. The supermodel attended the premiere of Steven Soderbergh\'s movie Che on the arm of convicted conman
Christophe Rocancourt. Later, there was a commotion on board P Diddy\'s yacht when Naomi left her 38th birthday celebrations in tears. Another normal day for her, then.
Michelle Williams
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Michelle Williams Cannes Film Festival 2008 celebrity news
Actress Michelle Williams made her first public appearance since the death of her ex-partner
Heath Ledger. She dazzled in a lace Chanel dress at the premiere of her new movie Wendy And Lucy. She appears in Charlie Kaufman\'s new film Synecdoche, New York, which was also screened at the festival.
Madonna
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Madonna Cannes Film Festival AIDS charity auction
In true diva style
Madonna made a long list of demands at the hotel she and husband
Guy Ritchie were staying at, including asking for a hook to be installed on the ceiling of her room - that\'s got our imaginations going! The Queen of Pop also auctioned a private performance of two songs at the
Cinema Against AIDS gala. When the bidding looked like it might falter at £300,000 Madge left the stage saying, "Don\'t humiliate me!"
Kate Hudson & Lance Armstrong
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Kate Hudson Lance Armstrong Cannes Film Festival 2008
So much for the
Owen Wilson/Kate Hudson reunion. Kate appears to have hooked up with cycling champion and Sheryl Crowe\'s ex, Lance Armstrong. The pair were spotted dancing and canoodling at the Dolce & Gabbana party in Cannes on Friday night. Usmagazine.com reports a source saying, "They were just really into each other. They would look at each other in the eyes and then kiss on the lips." Poor
Owen.
Sean Penn
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Sean Penn Cannes Film Festival 2008
This year\'s jury was headed up by Hollywood tough guy Sean Penn. France\'s The Class won the Cannes Film Festival\'s highest accolade, the Palme d\'Or award - the movie is set in a Parisian school in a working-class neighbourhood using real students. Penn said it was "a seamless film."
Benicio del Toro
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Benicio del Toro Cannes Film Festival 200
Benicio Del Toro won the Best Actor award for his portrayal of the South American revolutionary Che Guevara in Steven Soderbergh\'s four and a half hour, two-part biopic, Che. Brazilian Sandra Corveloni scooped Best Actress for her debut as a struggling mother of four in Linha de Passe -
Angelina Jolie had been a hot favourite for her part in Clint Eastwood\'s Changeling.
Catherine Deneuve
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Catherine Deneuve Cannes Film Festival 2008
Clint Eastwood and revered French actress Catherine Deneuve won the Lifetime Achievement awards. At a special screening on the beach of Clint’s 1971 classic Dirty Harry, the veteran actor and director said, "If you have trouble recognising me, I\'m the man with the brown hair and lots of it."
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Catherine Deneuve Cannes Film Festival 2008
Clint Eastwood and revered French actress
Catherine Deneuve won the Lifetime Achievement awards. At a special screening on the beach of Clint’s 1971 classic Dirty Harry, the veteran actor and director said, "If you have trouble recognising me, I\'m the man with the brown hair and lots of it."
