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Tony Awards: Cruise ship spot stirs waters

By Meg James — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Producers stand by a Royal Caribbean segment promoting the cruise line amid some raised eyebrows.

It was a theatrical entrance even for the Tony Awards.

Cannes 2012: Festival offers only small hint of Oscar season

By Steven Zeitchik — Mon, 28 May 2012 12:51:00 PDT

As the world's most prestigious film festival drew to a close Sunday, the 2012 awards picture remains nearly as much of a mystery as it was when Cannes began.

As the world's most prestigious film festival drew to a close Sunday, the 2012 awards picture remains nearly as much of a mystery as it was when Cannes began.

Cannes 2012: Adam Yauch's label buys film about reality TV

By Steven Zeitchik — Mon, 28 May 2012 12:41:00 PDT

A trio of movies from the Cannes Film Festival have found homes in the U.S. and will soon be headed stateside.

A trio of movies from the Cannes Film Festival have found homes in the U.S. and will soon be headed stateside.

Cannes 2012: Ken Burns' 'Central Park Five' explores famous crime

By Kenneth Turan — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:02:00 PDT

The film uses extensive interviews with the five men and their families to show exactly how this disturbing miscarriage of justice happened.

The film uses extensive interviews with the five men and their families to show exactly how this disturbing miscarriage of justice happened.

Cannes 2012: With 'Cosmopolis,' Rob Pattinson seeks acting cred

By Steven Zeitchik — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:58:00 PDT

"Twilight" stars Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson have sex multiple times in Cannes (separately, and on screen) but it's a very different kind of lovemaking.

"Twilight" stars Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson have sex multiple times in Cannes (separately, and on screen) but it's a very different kind of lovemaking.

Cannes 2012: China's liaison with a classic in 'Dangerous'

By Steven Zeitchik — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:54:00 PDT

Western directors have been looking east for years, remaking and borrowing from countries like China and South Korea with Tarantino-esque abandon.

Western directors have been looking east for years, remaking and borrowing from countries like China and South Korea with Tarantino-esque abandon.

Cannes 2012: Nicole Kidman is 'not interested in being safe'

By Kenneth Turan — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:40:00 PDT

"I'm not interested in being safe, and I'm willing to fail because of that," Nicole Kidman declares, not a shred of doubt in her voice. "I feel very ashamed when I do something safe."

"I'm not interested in being safe, and I'm willing to fail because of that," Nicole Kidman declares, not a shred of doubt in her voice. "I feel very ashamed when I do something safe."

Cannes 2012: Breaking down Brad Pitt's 'Killing'

By Steven Zeitchik — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:10:00 PDT

The Times' Steven Zeitchik and the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips recap one of the more provocative films of this year's movie gathering.

The Times' Steven Zeitchik and the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips recap one of the more provocative films of this year's movie gathering.

Cannes 2012: Kanye West debuts film, parties with Kim Kardashian

By Steven Zeitchik — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:05:00 PDT

The hip-hop superstar has directed an approximately 30-minute film, "Cruel Summer," which stars fellow rapper Kid Cudi and the Lebanese actress Razane Jammal.

The hip-hop superstar has directed an approximately 30-minute film, "Cruel Summer," which stars fellow rapper Kid Cudi and the Lebanese actress Razane Jammal.

Cannes 2012: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly': Anti-capitalist screed?

By Steven Zeitchik — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:35:00 PDT

Pitt and writer-director Andrew Dominik offer with frankness their unfavorable opinion of capitalism as recently practiced in the U.S.

Pitt and writer-director Andrew Dominik offer with frankness their unfavorable opinion of capitalism as recently practiced in the U.S.