Cannes Journal: The Shushing of the Boos
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This week at Cannes has been one in which it has been blissfully easy to confirm your love for cinema, not your pessimism about the state of a beloved art.
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In 2003, France took an unforgettable beating.As the leader of global opposition to the Iraq war, it became the late-night comedian's punching bag.Comment
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It's hard not to let out a low whistle when you scan this post at Jeremiah Owyang's blog.
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A grass-roots movement is gaining momentum to turn down the decibel level on all things annoying.
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Some of the biggest names in Hollywood  had their egos bruised at this year's Toronto International  Film Festival.
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The world of fashion is one of professional transgression. The industry's lifeblood is shock and outrage; it survives, in its highest form, by virtue of almost hysterical exhibitionism.
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Did somebody blow a whistle and decide that mid-October should be some kind of ad hoc, free-floating film fest? Not really. Current movie-business dynamics are at work.
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It seems even a crusty old newshound like me can get burned. My item last week about a couple naming their baby âYahooâ turns out to be a hoax cooked up by a (now-unemployed) Romanian tabloid reporter. Reporters making things up just for a laugh? I am shocked, simply shocked.Â
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Several critics are tipping a  hard-hitting Romanian picture to walk away with the coveted  Palme d&#39;Or at Sunday&#39;s Cannes Film Festival awards although  most say this year&#39;s race is tough to call.
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Director of game-to-movie stinkers like Bloodrayne proves that his films are quality by fist-fighting his critics. Did we mention Boll is a semi-pro boxer? From the Game|Life blog.
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Critics are struggling to pick a  winner ahead of Sunday&#39;s award ceremony at the Cannes Film  Festival, but several are tipping a hard-hitting Romanian  picture to walk away with the coveted Palme d&#39;Or.
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Readers fire back in response to five outrageous market calls.
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For opera fans, the sight of rattled tenor Roberto Alagna storming offstage after being booed at Milan's La Scala was stunning. But for those who don't follow opera, what was really stunning was the booing itself.
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The French are arrogant, rude and surly to foreign visitors. For once - quelle surprise! - the thought comes not from an embittered tourist but the leading French politician behind a damning report on how the ...
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Tycho:  I can really do without a lot of the corporate sniping that happens in this industry.  Plus, as a licensed demagogue, they're horning in on my territory when they say ridiculous things or make baseless verbal assaults!  I mean, I have mouths to feed.  Seriously, I have more than one mouth.
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Generally, Bad Language is against awards shows. The TelePrompTer puffery and please-buy/see-my-latest-CD/DVD appearances are nauseating at best. But it's our job to report on all things pop culture. So we watch. And we watch. And we fall asleep. Then we wake up and watch again.
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Let's review movie reviews. Millions read them. Actors covet nice ones. Studios scour them for positive nuggets to cram into advertising blurbs.