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May 20, 2004
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With everybody who's anybody in the film industry, and more than a few who wish they were somebody, at the Cannes Film Festival, we thought we'd honor the event by featuring an All Cannes All the Time edition of BOP News.
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We guess Cameron Diaz doesn't feel her relationship with boy-toy Justin Timberlake is getting enough attention, at least judging by reports from Cannes. Diaz reportedly threatened to pull out of a promo party for her upcoming film Shrek 2, which is poised to become the most successful film Diaz has been in since...well, since Shrek 1, unless officials included Timberlake in their plans. The voice of Princess Fiona demanded that Timberlake be flown over to Cannes and treated like a VIP or else she would bail. You know, if Diaz keeps this up, she'll be looking to make her "comeback" appearance in Charlie's Angels 3: Dude, Where's My Career?
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And Michael Moore seems to be milking the controversy over his latest film, Fahrenheit 9/11, for all its worth. The film, which was pulled from distribution when parent company Disney forbade subsidiary Miramax from releasing it, received an unprecedented 15-minute standing ovation when it was screened at Cannes, and is rumored to be the front-runner in the race for the Palme d'Or, the top prize at the festival. Miramax head Harvey Weinstein, who is looking to buy distribution rights to the film from Disney and then have it released via a third party, was said to be delighted at the reaction at the festival and the reviews by critics, which to date have been nearly all very positive, as Weinstein now feels assured of buying another...no, we meant winning another Academy Award with the film. Rumors that Weinstein's pupils turned to dollar signs as the ovation ended could not be confirmed at press time.
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After having gone nearly ten minutes without being in the papers, Diaz apparently needed a publicity fix, so she wandered over to a party at the Hotel Du Cap with Timberlake and had a drink or 12. And having twisted the collective arm of the festival's organizers to get Timberlake's stay comped, she proceeded to tick him off by shamelessly flirting with...wait for it...Terry Gilliam. Diaz reportedly loves Gilliam's work, and decided to impress this appreciation upon the former Python star by draping herself over him in order to better express her point. None of which amused young - let's call him a "stud", shall we? - Timberlake. Although we honestly feel Gilliam could do better, if being seen on the arm of Cameron Diaz, however briefly, will give him the clout to make his films his way, we say go for it, Terry. But make sure you're safe, if you know what we mean and we think you do.
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Then there's Antonio Banderas, also looking for a hit that doesn't have Spy Kids in the title, becoming overly emotional at the Shrek 2 screening. Banderas, who provides the voice for Puss-in-Boots - and you can make your own joke on that one - was so moved during the film that he ended up sobbing and holding hands with...Justin Timberlake. Who was probably thinking, "Take that, Cameron!,", until he started crying, too. Diaz, who was on the other side of Banderas, decided it was best to pretend not to notice that her paramour was holding hands with a man. We've always suspected it was Diaz who had the cajones in that relationship.
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And to make our Cannes cavalcade complete, reports have surfaced that Uma Thurman and Daryl Hannah are feuding. The problems apparently started on the set of Kill Bill, and have continued since the wrap. While at Cannes, each of the blondes allegedly instructed festival organizers to make sure they weren't seated anywhere in the vicinity of the other. It was not possible, however, to keep them completely separate at the screening of Quentin Tarantino's bloody epic at Cannes, so the pair decided to play tug-of-war with the director during the photo shoot before the screening. The exact reason for the rift has not officially surfaced, but rumor has it the dustup started on the set of Kill Bill when Daryl told Uma, "This is you in 15 years," whilst pointing to herself. Given most of Uma's recent work, we'd say the number is more like ten.
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"Remember we're fighting for this woman's honor, which is probably more than she ever did."
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