Selena Gomez relieved focus on Cannes entry 'Emilia Perez,' not personal life
By Alicia Powell CANNES, France (Reuters) - Selena Gomez said that she was relieved focus had shifted to her role in the new Mexican cartel musical "Emilia Perez" rather than her personal life, the singer told Reuters on Sunday. "It's a relief. I'd...
May 19, 2024
Kevin Costner frets about financing 'Horizon: An American Saga'
By Hanna Rantala and Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) - Kevin Costner premiered his film "Horizon: An American Saga" at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night, aiming to make it into a four-part series even though he's not sure how he'll f...
May 19, 2024
Sean 'Diddy' Combs apologizes after video depicting attack on ex-girlfriend
By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) - Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted an apology to social media on Sunday, two days after the release of hotel surveillance video that appeared to show him attacking his ex-girlfriend. "I'm truly sorry," Combs said...
May 19, 2024
Director Paul Schrader knew from start that 'New Hollywood' would change cinema
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Director Paul Schrader said on Saturday that he knew back in the late 1960s that he and contemporaries in the "New Hollywood" movement, several of whom are also at this year's Cannes Film Festival, were changing the indus...
May 18, 2024
TV companies flaunt ad tech and AI to persuade advertisers to spend
By Dawn Chmielewski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Television "upfront" advertiser presentations this week in New York City were hardly about TV at all. The annual week-long affair where media executives have traditionally pre-sold TV advertising featured ma...
May 17, 2024
Judge to rule on Alec Baldwin bid to avoid 'Rust' trial
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - A New Mexico judge was expected to rule on Friday whether to throw out the involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movi...
May 17, 2024
After decades, Francis Ford Coppola's opus 'Megalopolis' finally debuts at Cannes
By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) - Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola closed a decades-in-the-making chapter of his long career on Thursday as his passion project "Megalopolis," a 138-minute epic science-fiction tale drawn from Roman history...
May 16, 2024
Concord terminates $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis
(Reuters) -Apollo-backed Concord terminated its proposed $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund on Thursday, according to Alchemy Copyrights, which indirectly controls Concord. Nashville-based independent music company Concord's revised offer was...
May 16, 2024
Dystopia and glamour collide as new 'Mad Max' saga premieres at Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Marvel royalty Chris Hemsworth walked the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet alongside star-of-the-show Anya Taylor-Joy for the first time on Wednesday night to mark the world premiere of director George Miller's much-awai...
May 15, 2024
Netflix nears deal for NFL games, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Netflix is finalizing a deal to buy exclusive rights to stream two National Football League (NFL) games on Christmas Day, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, as the streaming giant ramps up its live programming. The company will pay less t...
May 15, 2024
For Cannes film market, conditions ripe for success after early pandemic years
CANNES (Reuters) - All the elements are in place for a successful Cannes film market after several subdued pandemic years, with a record line-up tempting buyers who are counting on a vibrant international market to eclipse weakness in the United St...
May 15, 2024
Gayle King, Kate Upton model for 60th Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Journalist Gayle King, plus-sized model Hunter McGrady and returning stars Chrissy Teigen and Kate Upton pose on separate covers unveiled on Tuesday for Sports Illustrated's 60th annual swimsuit issue. First-time Sports Illu...
May 14, 2024
Sony rethinking its bid for Paramount, CNBC reports
(Reuters) - Sony Pictures is rethinking its bid for Paramount Global, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources, sending the shares of the U.S. media company down more than 7%. Sony and Paramount did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for c...
May 14, 2024
Factbox-Cannes 2024: Who are the jury members presided by Greta Gerwig?
CANNES (Reuters) - Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, is being on the jury that picks the winner. Artists from around the world who have made a name for themselves in their respective field are pi...
May 14, 2024
Cannes festival director laments focus on controversies rather than cinema
CANNES (Reuters) - Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux lamented on Monday an increased focus in recent years on political and social issues in the movie industry, which he said came at the expense of the actual films. "In the past, people...
May 13, 2024
Director Mohammad Rasoulof flees Iran ahead of Cannes premiere
CANNES (Reuters) - Mohammad Rasoulof, a celebrated Iranian director whose latest film is competing in the Cannes Film Festival, has fled Iran after being sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging. In a statement dated Sunday, Rasoulof said he...
May 13, 2024
'Downton Abbey' to return with a third movie
LONDON (Reuters) - The fictitious Crawley family and their servants running a sprawling English country estate in the early 20th century are returning for a third "Downton Abbey" movie, which will feature old and new faces. The award-winning "Downt...
May 13, 2024
Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' guitar up for sale, cigarette burns included
LONDON (Reuters) - For sale, vintage guitar with proven heritage. At least one not-so careful owner. The acoustic guitar that auctioneers say Eric Clapton used to compose his hit ballad "Wonderful Tonight" is going under the hammer next month with ...
May 13, 2024
Big movies, strange mood as Cannes Film Festival prepares for opening night
By Hanna Rantala CANNES (Reuters) - The excitement that usually builds to a crescendo ahead of the Cannes Film Festival's opening night has been reined in this year by rumours of potentially explosive #MeToo allegations, and a possible festival wor...
May 13, 2024
Seinfeld speech at Duke commencement prompts walkout protesting his support for Israel
(Reuters) - Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, for supporting Israel throughout the war in Gaza, according to vi...
May 12, 2024
Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel
MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Swiss artist Nemo won the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 rivals with the song "The Code", while Israel's Eden Golan finished fifth despite calls for a boycott over the war in Gaza. The w...
May 12, 2024
Swedish host city braces for Eurovision final and fresh protest
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Swedish host city Malmo geared up for the Eurovision grand final on Saturday as excitement mingled with the tension of heightened security threats and political protests over Israel's participati...
May 11, 2024
Dutch artist misses Eurovision rehearsal after 'incident', organisers say
MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Dutch singer Joost Klein was missing from Friday's rehearsals of the Eurovision Song Contest following an "incident", the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the event, said in a statement. "We are currently...
May 10, 2024
Beach Boys book covers 60 years of sun, surf and Good Vibrations
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - The Beach Boys share their story in a new book chronicling their rise from a small garage band formed in a Los Angeles suburb in the early 1960s to one of the world's greatest groups. "The Beach Boys by The Beach B...
May 10, 2024
Italy's public TV apologises for mistakenly publishing Eurovision results
ROME (Reuters) - Italian public broadcaster RAI apologised on Friday for mistakenly revealing domestic voting results for the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, blaming it on a technical glitch. The Eurovision Song Contest is the world's bi...
May 10, 2024