Taormina Reboot: Italian Festival Appoints New Executive & Artistic Director; Invites Bella Thorne To Guest Curate Gala Evening

Irina Shayk donned a daring look at the Cannes Film Festival. The 37-year-old model stepped out wearing only lingerie and diamonds at a party hosted by  and Chopard.Shayk wowed in a black bra and panty set, which she paired with gloves, a sheer slip, thigh-high stockings and heels.

adapted from David Grann’s book of the same name — is set in Oklahoma during the 1920s and depicts the serial murders of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, which was later dubbed the Reign of Terror and led to the formation of the FBI. The Post reached out to Scorsese for comment.“It’s taken its time to come around, but Apple did so great by us, shooting out there … there was lots of grass — I’m a New Yorker,” said the “Goodfellas” director in a post-film speech.

 got a boisterous 9-minute standing ovation after the three-hour epic premiered Saturday at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival.Leonardo DiCaprio, director Martin Scorsese and the rest of the cast soaked up every second of the ovation displayed at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France.  posted a snippet of the thunderous applause, and outlet's co-editor-in-chief, Ramin Setoodeh, reports that the nine-minute standing ovation is «the biggest and loudest» of the film festival so far.According to, Scorsese took the mic after the ovation and addressed the excited crowd.«Thank you to the Osages,» he said. «Everyone connected with the picture.

Anna Marie de la Fuente CinemaChile’s newly appointed executive director Ximena Baeza makes her Cannes debut as the promotional org presents its annual catalog at the Marché and a sizeable contingent of 27 Chilean production companies present their titles. Baeza, who was selected after a two-month headhunting process in which more than 160 applicants for the position were interviewed, comes armed with nearly 20 years of experience in the marketing and communications field. She was previously director of marketing and content at Imagen de Chile, a country brand agency. Her experience in the entertainment industry runs deep. She worked at Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) for 15 years, where she was assistant manager of marketing and communications. She also held similar posts at Universal Music Chile, Telefónica CTC Chile and MusimundoChile.

EXCLUSIVE: Shia LaBeouf has joined action thriller Mace, directed by Jon Amiel from a script by David Chisholm. Trevor Jackson (Grown-ish, Superfly) will co-star. Myriad Pictures is shopping the project to buyers here in Cannes this week. 

EXCLUSIVE: Lucy J. Mukerjee has joined Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith’s media company Firelight Media, geared toward nonfiction cinema by and about communities of color, as the new director of its flagship Documentary Lab.

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Mendes has a mammoth hit on his hands with The Motive and the Cue, which has been playing to packed houses on the National Theatre’s 890-seater Lyttelton proscenium stage.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Pema Tseden, the Tibetan art house film director known for “Jinpa” and “Balloon,” has died. He was 53. It is understood that he was in Tibet when he died suddenly of an unspecified illness. Some unconfirmed Chinese-language media said that he had a heart attack. The news was reported by the China Academy of Art, where he taught as a professor. “Pema Tseden, a famous Tibetan director, screenwriter and professor at the Film School of the China Academy of Art, died in Tibet in the early hours of May 8 due to an acute illness. Due to the sudden incident, the school will work with Mr Tseden’s family to deal with the follow up matters. The relevant information will be announced in due course,” the Academy said in a statement.

Bella Thorne continues to make unexpected and bold moves in her career. The actress and director is heading to Italy and will be guest curating one of the evenings at the Taormina Film Festival, which kicks off this June 24.Bella Thorne shared Christmas update with her boyfriend and familyBella Thorne confirms new romance with boyfriend Mark Emms: See PicsInside Bella Thorne’s world of fashion, film, and Coachella funA post shared by BELLA (@bellathorne)Deadline reports that Thorne will be curating an event called “Influential Shorts,” where she’ll premiere her directorial debut, “Paint Her Red.” “I am excited to be able to recognize Bella’s talent now as a film director and as a curator. Launching such a great project in the context of a historic festival and event like the Taormina Film Festival is an inspiring opportunity,” said Barrett Wissman, the Taormina Film Festival Executive and co-artistic Director.

Met Gala was on Monday, and we saw some of the biggest names in entertainment walk the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Penelope Cruz was one of the co-chairs of the evening, and we now know who she get ready with before the big event: Salma Hayek.On Thursday, Hayek shared a gallery of epic photos with Cruz on the morning of the Gala.

Billie Eilish is keeping with tradition! The singer stepped out looking gorgeously gothic-glam for Monday's Met Gala in New York City, where she snagged one particularly perfect memento. In a photo shared to her Instagram Story on Tuesday, Eilish snapped a quintessential, star-studded bathroom selfie from the event. In the image, Eilish appears to be laughing while flanked by Halle Bailey, Maya Hawke and Elle Fanning.

Met Gala brought out some of the biggest names and steamiest couples in show business — but the spotlight wasn't reserved just for lovebirds.The night also featured many former flames sharing the same carpet. In some instances, the exes were spotted chatting like old friends.

Met Gala brought out some of the biggest names and steamiest couples in show business — but the spotlight wasn't reserved just for lovebirds.The night also featured many former flames sharing the same carpet. In some instances, the exes were spotted chatting like old friends.

Met Gala was last night, and we saw some of the biggest names in entertainment walk the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This year’s theme was Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty which acted as the dress code for the evening.

Gigi Hadid and Leonardo DiCaprio’s fling may just have some gas left in the tank.

A night to remember! Despite the Met Gala’s no phone policy, several celebs were sneak enough to give fans a glimpse inside the biggest fashion event of the year.

Pedro Pascal’s unexpected Met Gala look had fans raving on social media.

Anna Wintour certainly did not approve this Met Gala guest. A cockroach has gone viral for crashing fashion's biggest night on Monday, scurrying down the red carpet before falling victim to death by stomping. The whole saga was captured by reporters on the scene and shared on social media. In a video and Twitter thread by, photographer Kevin Mazur is seen snapping a pic of the bug before attempting to squish it with his shoe.

Pedro Pascal hits the red carpet in an edgy look at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 1) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Keke Palmer is looking so hot on the red carpet!