Top Jessica Chastain, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Martin Short, Jada Pinkett Smith and Chris Rock attend the Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted première at the Cannes Film Festival. Above Shailene Woodley, Jessica Chastain, Naomi Watts, Ludivine Sagnier, Diane Krüger, and IFP executive director Joanna Vicente at the Women in Film celebration.
There was plenty of press for animated feature Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted at the Festival de Cannes over Thursday and Friday, with Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Martin Short, and Jessica Chastain, and directors Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon and Eric Darnell.
There were two photo calls, the later being the official one, as well as a red-carpet première at the Palais des Festivals, where Smith and Chastain took the opportunity to wear gowns from Atelier Versace and Giorgio Armani respectively. Chastain’s jewellery was by Chopard.
The Independent Filmmaker Project, Calvin Klein Collection and Euphoria Calvin Klein also had a celebration for Women in Film at the Cannes Film Festival, held at the Villa St Georges. Actresses Diane Krüger, Naomi Watts, Ludivine Sagnier, Shailene Woodley and Jessica Chastain were joined by guests including Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Joshua Jackson, Isla Fisher, Inès de la Fressange, Astrid Muñoz, Lara Stone and David Walliams, Melissa George, Carmen Chaplin, Dolores Chaplin, Hayley Atwell, Du Juan, and Vahina Giocante. IFP executive director Joana Vicente served as one of the hosts.
It was also announced that Lara Stone will model the Euphoria Calvin Klein scent, breaking in October.
Finally, Shia LeBœuf showed up at the Cannes Movie Stars Lounge for his television interviews.
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The Duchess of Cambridge donned a pink Emilia Wickstead dress, retailing at £1,200, as she and Prince William attended the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee luncheon.
The dress, with a pleated skirt, is from Wickstead’s current collection. (Click here for a photo of the Duchess in this dress on our Tumblr.)
New Zealand-born Wickstead, in business for four years, has been favoured by a number of celebrities, including Dannii Minogue, and the wife of the British Prime Minister, Samantha Cameron. She is a Central St Martin’s graduate.
Last month, the Duchess had chosen an outfit by Rebecca Taylor, another New Zealand-born designer.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were present at the luncheon.
The Sovereigns’ Lunch at Windsor Castle is said to be the biggest gathering of royal heads of state since the Queen Mother’s funeral in 2002, according to media.
It was not without controversy, as there were demonstrations outside Buckingham Palace, where Prince Charles would later host a dinner, over some of the names on the guest list.
Though advised by the Foreign Office, there were criticisms over invitations being extended to heads of state and representatives of Bahrain, Swaziland, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene, who were married the same year as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were among the many guests.
The two royal couples shared plenty of conversation. The Duke and Duchess also chatted in depth to King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania.
There were 98 in total attending the luncheon, including 62 royals, divided into tables of up to 12. The reception was held in the Waterloo Chamber before lunch was served in St George’s Hall, according to Buckingham Palace.
More shots have been coming from the Cannes Film Festival at the premières and the gala dinner on Wednesday night, sponsored by Electrolux.
And it’s not just any food at the Electrolux Agora Pavilion: the gala dinner saw a collaboration between two Michelin star chefs, Bruno Oger (Villa Archangel, a two Michelin star property in Cannes) and Rasmus Kofoed (a Bocuse d’Or medal winner).
Photographed at the gala dinner were Freida Pinto, Jessica Chastain, Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Eva Longoria, Dolores Chaplin, Julie Gayet, and Tilda Swinton. Other celebrities arriving on the red carpet earlier in the day were Lana Del Rey, Jane Fonda, Diane Krüger, Virginie Ledoyen, Fan Bing Bing, Phoebe Price, Eva Herzigova, Vahina Giocante, Hofit Golan, Harvey Weinstein, Chris Pine, Sarah Marshall, Jean-Claude Jitrois, Daphnée Roulier and Michel Hazanavicius.
Frédérique Pirenne, European PR director for Electrolux said in a release, ‘The Festival is an internationally renowned stage for originality so for the 65th anniversary we wanted to deliver an opening event that reflects the talent and inventiveness that have contributed to its success. We’ve worked with Michelin star chefs for over 90 years, helping to support their creative endeavours in the kitchen, so it makes sense that we honour the festival with a dining experience that matches the artistry of the attendees.’
At the Cannes Movie Stars Lounge, previewed yesterday, Marco Müller presented photographer Stephanie Cornfield first prize from the eighth Venice Movie Stars Award, while Isabella Ferrari was also spotted.
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The Festival de Cannes is well and truly on. Spotted on the red carpet so far have been model Sarah Marshall and actress Julie Gayet, both wearing the Cartier Princesse Grace de Monaco Petales entrelcés red gold earrings and bracelet (Marshall’s earrings are semi-pavé). Naturally, where there’s Sarah Marshall, there’s designer Jean-Claude Jitrois, wearing a Cartier Timewalker with ceramic bezel and black alligator strap. Marshall is wearing a dress from the designer’s collection.
Marshall, Jitrois and Gayet were present for Moonrise Kingdom, by director Wes Anderson, along with other A-list stars such as Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Virginie Ledoyen and Eva Longoria.
This year, there will be a Cannes Movie Stars Lounge at the Hôtel Martinez, where we expect further imagery of the celebrities in town for the Film Festival. Montbel, Baracuta, San Benedetto, Villa Castalda, Getty Images, Vanity Fair and Lamborghini are partnering.
Not all the film activity is in France. Will Smith, Nicole Scherzinger, Emma Thompson, Alice Eve, Josh Brolin and director Barry Sonnenfeld were in Leicester Square, London, for the UK première of Men in Black 3. The consensus, as ITN records in the video below, is that everyone fancies Smith.
If reader stats are anything to go by, more people came to our X Factor USA judge announcement story because of our mention of Nicole Scherzinger than any member of the panel.
But there is more from ITN. Simon Cowell said he ‘charmed’ Britney Spears into joining the panel, with Spears responding, ‘He’s adorable. He didn’t have to try hard.’
She continues, ‘Really just being able to be there and to inspire the other contestants, and they’re so young, and they’re trying to fulfil their dreams, it’s just a whole beautiful concept. So being able to be a part of this is really cool.’
A presenter has not been announced for the second season show.
Lady Gaga, meanwhile, continues her Born This Way Ball tour in Asia. In Japan, Gaga wore a dress made of mirrors, while at Songshan Airport, Taiwan, she wore a neon green cutaway dress with purple sunglasses.
She is in Taiwan for a two-day concert tour. However, Gaga will not head to Indonesia after the government there turned down her visa after pressure from Islamic groups who were concerned about her style.
Finally, Kristen Stewart speaks on her new film Snow White and the Huntsman. The Twilight star joked that she only accepted the role because she got to kiss both leading men. The film also stars Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Charlize Theron, Ray Winstone and Ian McShane.
Top and above Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as Adm Gen Aladeen, promotes The Dictator with models Elisabetta Canalis and Sasha Volkova.
The hijinks at the Festival de Cannes kicked off with Sacha Baron Cohen promoting The Dictator, in character as Adm Gen Aladeen of the fictional republic of Wadiya.
Cohen’s publicists sent out notices of a photo call at the Carlton Hotel for Cannes Film Festival yesterday, where he, as Aladeen, appeared with a camel and his now trade-mark female bodyguards, delighting crowds.
He attempted to ride the camel—which he called Oussama—but fell off.
Later, with model Elisabetta Canalis, he enacted a scene on a luxury yacht at the Hotel Du Cap, where the pair were first seen to enjoy themselves, before getting into an argument. Canalis was led below deck by Aladeen’s “people” and a body bag was later dumped off the side of the craft. The media were encouraged to cover the events as though they were with real celebrities—certain past liaisons, especially with royals, on the Côté d’Azur come to mind.
Canalis was, of course, later spotted on the Riviera enjoying herself.
Finally, in the third event of the day, Cohen appeared once more as Aladeen for a function, this time in another Lamborghini Gallardo Roadster—but not, as at the London première, on the back of a truck after having been clamped. He was accompanied this time by model Sasha Volkova as he went to Canal Plus for Le Grand Journal.
Cohen’s wife, Isla Fisher, was at an earlier press conference for Rise of the Guardians.
The Festival de Cannes—the Cannes Film Festival—begins today and continues through May 27. We’ll endeavour to bring the latest news, especially the fashion-related items from the red carpet, over this period.
Kicking off proceedings are the Cohen household: Sacha Baron Cohen appeared just under an hour ago at the Carlton Hotel at Cannes, in character as Adm Gen Aladeen, to promote The Dictator. His wife, Isla Fisher, meanwhile, was at a Q&A for Paramount and Dreamworks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians, a three-dimensional computer-animated action-adventure comedy based on William Joyce’s The Guardians of Childhood series.
She was joined by other celebrities who contributed their voices—Alec Baldwin and Chris Pine—as well as director Peter Ramsey at the Palais des Festivals.
Hugh Jackman and Jude Law also star in the film.
Britney Spears and Demi Lovato have joined the judging panel, alongside L. A. Reid and Simon Cowell, for the new season of The X Factor USA. Nicole Scherzinger, who had replaced Cheryl Cole, and Paula Abdul will not return.
The line-up was announced on Monday at an event for The X Factor USA’s advertisers.
The judges were very complimentary toward each other.
Media reports indicate that Spears may have been offered US$15 million for her role as a judge. ‘I am so excited about this whole experience. It’s going to be so much fun and so different from anything I’ve ever done a I’m ready to find the true star,’ she says.
‘I am totally stoked to be here because of not only the opportunity to be a judge here but the presence of you guys. It’s an honour to be standing next to you I’m excited to represent my generation and I’m ready to find the winner,’ says Lovato.
‘This is the Rolls-Royce of television right here,’ says Reid.
Cowell points out that The X Factor is ‘the number-one music franchise in the world.’
The winner of the first season was Melanie Amaro. Scherzinger, meanwhile, is probably not concerned about the judging panel changes. The former Pussycat Doll is in Germany for the première of Men in Black 3, her first silver screen acting role, playing villainess Lilly Poison. She joined Will Smith and Josh Brolin on the red carpet and arguably stole the attention, wearing a figure-hugging Hervé L. Leroux dress.
German glamour model Micaela Schäfer also caught the attention of fans wearing a dress made from tape.
If reader stats are anything to go by, more people came to 
However, Gaga will not head to Indonesia after the government there turned down her visa after pressure from Islamic groups who were concerned about her style.
Scherzinger, meanwhile, is probably not concerned about the judging panel changes. The former Pussycat Doll is in Germany for the première of Men in Black 3, her first silver screen acting role, playing villainess Lilly Poison. She joined Will Smith and Josh Brolin on the red carpet and arguably stole the attention, wearing a figure-hugging Hervé L. Leroux dress.
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