Influencers Step Onto Center Stage at Cannes

Big brands are increasingly courting social media stars, who descended on a major annual festival in France to pitch themselves to advertisers.

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Cannes Lions Festival Plays Host to a Messy Business Divorce

Michael Kassan, a ringmaster in the media industry, is going head to head at its top event with United Talent Agency, a company that has sued him.

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TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream

TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.

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Power Outage in Cannes During Film Festival Is Sabotage, Officials Say

An arson attack and damage to a transmission tower cut off power in the area, the authorities said. The festival’s closing ceremony on Saturday is scheduled to proceed normally.

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Tom Cruise Teaches Cannes About Star Power

Whether in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” or on the red carpet, the 62-year-old actor ensured that all eyes were on him.

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Weinstein Accuser Tells Her Story of Coerced Sex for a Second Time

Miriam Haley, one of three women who prosecutors say were victims of Harvey Weinstein, testified at his retrial in Manhattan.

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Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup, Including Scarlett Johansson and Wes Anderson

A sidebar to the competition will feature Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut.

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Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater to Compete at Cannes Film Festival

A sidebar to the competition will feature Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut.

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