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Glamour, politics and controversy as Cannes film festival returns

The Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years, launching the French Riviera spectacular with the premiere of Leos Carax's “Annette" and the introduction of Spike Lee’s jury.

Jodie Foster to receive honorary Palme d’Or from Cannes

The two-time Oscar winner will pick up the trophy at the opening ceremony on July 6th.

Britney Spears' conservatorship case draws fresh scrutiny after documentary

Spears has lived under a strict arrangement since 2008, when a California court placed her under a unique legal guardianship largely governed by her father, Jamie. “Framing Britney Spears” suggests the ex-pop star was used by some of her handlers.

'Gone With the Wind' star Olivia de Havilland dies at 104

Oscar-winner Olivia de Havilland, one of the last links with Hollywood's golden era, dies peacefully of natural causes in Paris, publicist says.

'Sparkly-eyed' actress Kelly Preston dies of breast cancer

"Greece" star John Travolta announced the death of his wife in an Instagram post, saying "my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer."

Bollywood stars protesting racism while endorsing skin whitening called out

Several movie actors labelled "hypocrites", including Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani, for their anti-racism social media posts while having featured in ads for skin fairness products.

When a Kashmiri journalist went to former torture centre for an ‘exclusive’

India has tightened the chokehold on Kashmiri journalists by deploying methods such as questioning at counterinsurgency centres, arbitrary arrests and invoking of anti-terror law.

Lindsay Lohan is 'back' with promise of new single amid pandemic

American actress Lindsay Lohan, whose career has been in a downfall for decades due to series of legal disputes and substance abuse, announced she is making a comeback with a new single during the global pandemic.

'Wash the Hate': A response to anti-Asian bigotry amid the Covid-19 crisis

Growing racism against Asian communities following the coronavirus pandemic has brought some right-thinking people together to support the victims of racial abuse and to empathise with people regardless of their identity.

Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment

Weinstein, 67, convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of #MeToo campaign.

Ratings for Sunday's Oscars on ABC fall to all-time low

The Oscars, which included performances by Janelle Monae and Eminem this year, reportedly took a ratings hit by 20 percent from a year ago, to an average TV audience of 23.6 million total viewers.

Weinstein excused lewd acts as a showbiz norm - accusers

Weinstein, who was subdued in his interactions with reporters during the trial's first week, seemed looser as he left the courthouse, proclaiming “It went great today. The lawyers killed it."