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Cannes Film Festival Celebrates with Star Performances

Updated 2026-05-16 19:15 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The Cannes Film Festival featured star-studded premieres and performances. Javier Bardem received a 7-minute ovation for 'The Beloved,' while Seth Rogen sparked debate on AI in Hollywood.

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Variety
Harry Styles launched his “Together Together” tour at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday, launching into the set with “Are You Listening Yet.” He previewed the tour with a special one-off concert in Manchester that was streamed on Netflix and focused on his fourth solo album, wh
2026-05-16 18:59 UTC
Deadline
Jordan Firstman’s buzzy Cannes UCR title Club Kid has been the talk of the festival and market this past 24 hours. Multiple suitors are in for the movie and what’s interesting is the size of those suitors. Multiple major studios have kicked the tyres on the project. Contrary to reports,
2026-05-16 19:04 UTC
Variety
Cannes regular Javier Bardem was the toast of the Palais on Saturday as “The Beloved” had its world premiere in competition and received a 7-minute ovation. A beaming Bardem went up and down the line of the film’s cast, hugging each one. He also waved enthusiastically to the crowds up in
2026-05-16 19:06 UTC
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Seth Rogen pulled exactly zero punches when asked about the supposed threat of AI in Hollywood. The 2x Golden Globe winner called AI-generated content “stupid dog shit” and went as far as to say that people who use AI in their writing “shouldn’t be a writer,” while disc
2026-05-16 19:09 UTC
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