-
Breeze of Arab Spring felt on Cannes red carpet
May. 25, 2012 3:53 PM ET (AP)
The ripples of the Arab Spring are being felt in summery Cannes, where films from Egypt and Syria, as well as a passionate documentary about the overthrow of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, are being...
-
Aboriginal musical 'Sapphires' debuts at Cannes
May. 21, 2012 1:37 PM ET (AP)
After the success of "Bridesmaids," actor Chris O'Dowd was mostly getting scripts for mediocre romantic comedies _ "bad versions of `Bridesmaids,'" he says.
"I figured I should go and do something very...
-
Jackie Chan goes out fighting
May. 19, 2012 7:37 PM ET (AP)
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.
The Hong Kong actor told the AP on Friday...
-
Rock, Stiller come to Cannes with 'Madagascar'
May. 18, 2012 3:12 PM ET (AP)
It's taken an animated trilogy about a gang of zoo animals to bring Ben Stiller and Chris Rock together.
Two of the most influential comedians over the last two decades, they have seemingly always...
-
Men redefining 'manly' _ and not just for laughs
May. 17, 2012 4:35 PM ET (AP)
May, it turns out, is a manly month, and a funny one at that.
The Mother's Day flowers are barely wilted and already there's a heavy male energy in the air _ of the wry, ironical, comedy variety _ in...