Festive Events

Goldie Hawn at 67: Star shines at amfAR gala in Cannes

2013-05-24 18:11:00

Goldie Hawn at 67 is still bringing new meaning to the phrase "aging gracefully." The legendary actress turned 67 on Nov. 21 but for some reason her age seemed to shine as brightly as the sunny yellow gown she wore at a Cannes event. In a good way....

James Gray brings a film to Cannes five years after being booed

2013-05-24 05:00:00

CANNES, France — For the better part of two decades, director James Gray has been making textured dramas about people, often immigrants and their children, who experience all manner of frustration and struggle. It prepared him well for the events of...

Cannes 2013: Critics tell Jerry Lewis he's no expert on comedy

2013-05-24 09:52:00

Given that he hasn’t had a good joke since Eisenhower was in the White House, Jerry Lewis probably shouldn’t have complained that he doesn’t find female comedians funny. At a Cannes Film Festival news conference to tout his new film,...

Cannes 2013: Jerry Lewis' awkward press conference

2013-05-23 13:27:00

CANNES, France — Jerry Lewis is premiering his new film — his first in 18 years — in Cannes on Thursday night, as the Daniel Noah-directed “Max Rose” plays for festgoers. But the octogenarian was creating a little in-person...

Alexander Payne feels at home with 'Nebraska'

2013-05-22 16:05:00

CANNES, France — Writer-director Alexander Payne has been nominated for three screenplay Oscars and has won two. So what did the man responsible for films including "Election," "Sideways" and "The Descendants" feel about working with someone else'...

Cannes crime spree! Billy Crystal tries TV. Sen. McCain makes case.

2013-05-23 07:23:00

After the coffee. Before figuring out what to do this weekend. The Skinny: Loyal readers know what a big fan I was of ABC's "Nashville." That's why last night's season finale was such a disappointment. What was once a cool breeze on a humid night is...

Cannes 2013: Reviewers onboard for 'All Is Lost'

2013-05-22 17:16:00

Some called it “Life of Pi” without the tiger. Others compared it to Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea.” But most critics liked what they saw in “All Is Lost,” an almost dialogue-free narrative feature...

Cannes Film Festival: J.C. Chandor's 'All Is Lost' is unusual survival tale

2013-05-23 13:25:00

CANNES, France — For his 2011 Wall Street drama "Margin Call," writer-director J.C. Chandor put an ensemble of stars including Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore and Zachary Quinto into corporate offices and had them talk furiously as a crisis...

Cannes 2013: Alexander Payne's 'Nebraska' draws strong notices

2013-05-23 16:57:00

Alexander Payne’s new movie, “Nebraska,” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to largely favorable yet occasionally qualified reviews. The film focuses on an aging resident of Montana (Bruce Dern) who's convinced he's won $1 million...

Cannes Notebook 2013: A hotbed of criminal activity too?

2013-05-23 04:00:00

CANNES, France — Visitors exiting the Carlton hotel's front door on this city's beachfront main street this week can't help but see a giant map of France with Cannes listed as being a "Safe Zone." "This Is the Safest Place to Be," one poster...

Cannes Film Festival: Kickstarter kids make an unlikely trip

2013-05-22 00:00:00

CANNES, France — A few months ago, Jeremy Saulnier had risen early for a flight to Cleveland when he saw a message in his inbox. It was in French. The 36-year-old New Yorker was traveling to the Buckeye State to shoot corporate videos, which the...

L.A. Salsa Congress gives bachata room to dance

2013-05-22 06:30:00

Salsa dancers know that it's crucial to have a partner with good rhythmic chemistry. The same could be said of salsa music, a flamboyant genre that can be picky about sharing the floor with others. So it's noteworthy that at the 15th annual L.A. Salsa...

Rave fans dance during a set by DJ David Guetta during the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2011. The EDC is one of the largest electronic music festivals in the world.

2013-05-24 15:07:43

The annual Taste of Cambridge Crab Cook-Off and Festival is the Eastern Shore town's biggest annual street festival. The attractions include a crab-picking competition, family activities and plenty of non-crab offerings among the food.

2013-05-24 13:56:00

Step aside crabs, this festival is all about the chicken. The 64th Delmarva Chicken Festival in Snow Hill is a annual celebration of the importance of chicken on the Delmarva Peninsula.

2013-05-24 10:27:00