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Cannes fetes itself with massive 70th anniversary bash

JAKE COYLE in the front row for the collec- curtailed following the Man-
AP Film Writer tive photo and were the last chester bombing at an Ariana
CANNES, France (AP) — The to walk the Cannes red carpet Grande concert. Fireworks
Cannes Film Festival threw Tuesday night. planned for later in the eve-
a star-studded celebration Isabelle Huppert opened the ning were scuttled. Cannes
Tuesday for its 70th anniver- ceremony by singing happy President Pierre Lescure said
sary, drawing mobs of celebri- birthday to the festival. She during the ceremony: “Cin-
ties and a dozen former Palme then tweaked the festival’s ema is with Manchester.”
d’Or winners to commemo- questionable record of gen- The festival earlier in the day
rate the illustrious French Riv- der equality. held a moment of silence on
iera festival’s birthday. “Seventy years of Cannes, 76 the red-carpeted steps of
Big names from across cin- Palme d’Or (winners), only the Palais, the Cannes hub.
ema streamed down the one of them has gone to a But Manchester was present
Cannes red carpet Tuesday woman. No comment,” Hup- throughout the evening’s cel-
night for a ceremony that re- Previous former Palme d’or winners from left, Michael Haneke, pert said. Champion is the ebrations. One poignant clip
counted the festival’s history Ken Loach, Claude Lelouch, Roman Polanski and Jerry lone female filmmaker to reel that played Tuesday night
through a series of clip reels Schatzberg pose for photographers upon arrival at the 70th win the Palme d’Or, though was of children throughout
and with moments of tribute Anniversary of the film festival, Cannes, southern France, actresses Adele Exarchopou- the years at the festival. The
to the victims of Monday’s ex- Tuesday, May 23, 2017. los and Lea Seydoux shared sheer congregation of movie
plosion at a concert in Man- Associated Press in the win for “Blue is the stars and filmmakers from
chester, England. The festivi- ize Theron, Tilda Swinton, Ni- were the former Palme d’Or Warmest Color.” around the world led to some
ties began earlier in the day, cole Kidman, Marion Cotillard winners, several of whom Huppert also called on Ameri- remarkable images. When
when the festival gathered and Jessica Chastain. Film- have films at this year’s festi- can filmmakers to bring Gene the festival played “Gettin’
more than 100 current and makers Guillermo del Toro, val. On hand were Roman Po- Hackman out of retirement Jiggy Wit It” on the red car-
former Cannes participants George Miller, Alejandro Inar- lanski, David Lynch, Jane Cam- “any way necessary — even pet, Smith grooved to his old
for a “Cannes family portrait.” ritu and many more were also pion, Ken Loach, Bernardo Netflix!” She then admon- single alongside fellow jury
Among the many in atten- there. Bertolucci, Michael Haneke ished: “Don’t tweet that!” members Chastain and Pedro
dance were Will Smith, Charl- But the most honored guests and others. They were seated Some of the celebration was Almodovar.q

Stern dishes on celebrity gossip in ‘According to a Source’

LINCEE RAY sway. And when Victoria “According to a Source” Readers will experience an
Associated Press demands an exclusive, Ella is a lively, fast-paced nov- array of emotions, ultimate-
Do you ever wonder how is forced to consider taking el that takes a fascinat- ly rooting for Ella to find her
celebrity gossip outlets un- advantage of her friend- ing look at the underbelly authentic self in a sea of
cover all that juicy info? ship with Holiday. of Hollywood reporting. fabricated lifestyles.q
How can media sources
gain access and report
on the private moments
of Hollywood starlets? The
job is a huge undertaking,
both physically and emo-
tionally, in Abby Stern’s de-
but novel, “According to a
Source.”
Ella Warren is a reporter for
the online celebrity news
website The Life. She’s paid This cover image released by
to attend A-List parties and Thomas Dunne Books shows
grand openings of the hot- “According to a Source,” a
test clubs in Los Angeles novel by Abby Stern.
and to meet her famous Associated Press
friend Holiday Hall for drinks
at Chateau Marmont. the most tantalizing story.
Thanks to Holiday’s con- Victoria then ranks her
nections, Ella is able to in- employees based on the
filtrate inner circles and VIP shock value of each bit of
areas without hesitation. enticing news. Those on
Although she’s good at her the bottom each week will
job, Ella lives in a constant be fired. Ella’s drive to suc-
state of anxiety that her ceed is suddenly through
cover will be blown and the roof.
her reputation will spiral Everyone in Ella’s life suffers
away into the abyss, along from her need to attend
with her career. every important event
To make matters worse, in town. Ella’s desire to
Ella’s new boss, Victoria, is please her boss each week
a tyrant. The woman insti- slowly transforms her into
tutes a weekly point system someone her family barely
that forces her undercover recognizes. Her relation-
reporters to compete for ships suffer. Her priorities