Cannes Exploring “Pre-Screenings” Event In May/June After Industry Pressure

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Mama June Shannon is in recovery after a serious battle with addiction, she told Us Weekly exclusively.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorIn recent weeks, New Yorkers might have stumbled upon a socially distanced pop-up performance by Jon Batiste at the Javits Center, or one by Patti Smith at the Brooklyn Museum. They were both part of NY PopsUp, the joint public-private program announced by New York Gov.

Spike Lee, who was set to lead last year’s jury for the Cannes Film Festival that was ultimately cancelled by the pandemic, will preside over this year’s jury instead.

It is truly beginning to feel like we’re in a time loop. It was only a year ago when the Cannes Film Festival announced that Spike Lee would be the Jury President for the film festival.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety will host a panel on the post-pandemic future of the entertainment industry on March 23 in the Variety Streaming Room presented by EY.Katrina Cukaj, EVP Marketing, Creative & Network Partnerships, WarnerMedia Advertising Sales; Mark Gathen, VP Content Acquisition, Cox Communications; Devin Griffin, EVP and GM, BET Plus; John Harrison, Americas Media & Entertainment Sector Leader, EY; and Vikki Neil, EVP and GM, Discovery Digital Studios, will discuss

Call Of Duty: Warzone event involving a nuclear warhead could soon change the game forever, according to numerous leaks.Rumours began circulating in 2020 when players discovered a nuclear warhead in Bunker 11 on the game’s Verdansk map.The Call Of Duty community believes the warhead could go off tomorrow (March 11) to coincide with the game’s one-year anniversary, although there are no official leaks that corroborate this claim.VGC published a report late last year claiming that the development

Ruth Langsford has revealed she's finally reunited with her mum Joan after months apart amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The 60 year old, who recently gave fans a glimpse inside her and Eamonn Holmes' luxurious bedroom, first took to her Instagram to reveal she was waiting for the results of her Covid-19 tests before going into her mother's care home.

All eyes – and ears – were on Cardi B during iHeartRadio Presents SeeHer Hear Her: Celebrating Women in Music. The March 8 event, held in conjunction with International Women’s Day, featured discussions from three influential artists – Cardi, Gwen Stefani, and Kelsea Ballerini – and Cardi, 28, proved why she is considered an icon-in-the-making when she said that she’s “always had this fire” since she was a “little girl.”

John Le Carré’s heartbroken widow Valerie Jane Eustace has sadly passed away three months after the famed author.

Black Lives Matter campaign, surrounding increased awareness and outrage nationawide over the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.“There’s absolutely no question that people are wising up to this [because of the events of the summer],” Chen explains.

As the ongoing pandemic continues to challenge planning for a physical Cannes Film Festival in July, the Cannes Marche, the market section that traditionally runs alongside the festival, is weighing plans for pre-festival market screenings in May and June, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. "We're just evaluating this option, talking with the sellers and distributors.

BTS have joined the lineup for Music On A Mission, an upcoming virtual concert and fundraiser by the Grammys’ MusiCares Foundation.The Recording Academy announced yesterday (March 1) that the South Korean boyband will feature a never-before-seen set at the upcoming charity event, which will “honour the resilience of the music community, which has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19”.The lineup will also feature performances by Haim, H.E.R., Jhene Aiko and John Legend.

Mary-Kate Olsen enjoyed dinner with Brightwire CEO John Cooper on Friday night. 

Newly single Mary-Kate Olsen is enjoying a rare night out!

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterSupermodel, influencer and Beyoncé muse Joan Smalls has teamed with industry and activism heavyweights to bring sweeping inclusion to fashion.