The head of the Cannes film festival said Friday he was banning selfies on the red carpet, claiming they caused "unwanted disorder" before premieres. Thierry Fremaux tried once before to ban the "ridiculous and grotesque" practice at the world's most prestigious film festival in 2015, before backing down. Instead he pleaded with filmgoers, who are usually dressed to the nines in tuxedos and evening gowns, to contain themselves as much as they could. But this time there would be no reprieve, he said. "Selfies will be banned for spectators on the red carpet," Fremaux told the Film Francais magazine. But it was unclear whether the ban will also apply to the cast and crew of the films being shown. "The triviality and slowdown caused by the unwanted disorder created by the practice of selfies harms the quality of the climb up the steps, and so the entire festival," he added. Hollywood stars have also been known to take selfies of themselves on the Cannes red carpet. Read also: Five … [Read more...] about Selfies banned on red carpet at Cannes film festival
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PARIS, France - The head of the Cannes film festival said Friday he was banning selfies on the red carpet, claiming they caused "unwanted disorder" before premieres. Thierry Fremaux tried once before to ban the "ridiculous and grotesque" practice at the world's most prestigious film festival in 2015, before backing down. Instead he pleaded with filmgoers, who are usually dressed to the nines in tuxedos and evening gowns, to contain themselves as much as they could. But this time there would be no reprieve, he said. "Selfies will be banned for spectators on the red carpet," Fremaux told the Film Francais magazine. But it was unclear whether the ban will also apply to the cast and crew of the films being shown. "The triviality and slowdown caused by the unwanted disorder created by the practice of selfies harms the quality of the climb up the steps, and so the entire festival," he added. Hollywood stars have also been known to take selfies of themselves on the Cannes red carpet. CRITICS … [Read more...] about News Selfies banned on red carpet at Cannes film festival
15 things that happened at the Oscars last night, from the awkward red carpet to the Lady Bird snub
By Emily Yahr The Washington Post Mon., March 5, 2018 For the second year in a row, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway arrived on the Oscars stage to present best picture. This time, the results were a little less exciting. “Well, that’s how it’s supposed to go, I guess,” host Jimmy Kimmel deadpanned after the duo announced The Shape of Water won the biggest prize of the night — no, really, it did. They double-checked the envelope. This was not a La La Land-Moonlight situation. Although the show didn’t end with an epic mix-up, plenty happened during the nearly four-hour telecast on Sunday night. Here’s everything you need to know. 1. Ryan Seacrest’s red carpet experience was . . . awkward. Article Continued Below All eyes were on E!’s red carpet after Seacrest’s former stylist went public last week with detailed sexual misconduct allegations against the ubiquitous host. Seacrest vehemently denied the … [Read more...] about 15 things that happened at the Oscars last night, from the awkward red carpet to the Lady Bird snub
Oscars 2018 red carpet glitters as celebrities walk-in with their stunning outfits [PHOTOS]
The 90th Academy Awards took place on Sunday, March 4 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. All the stars from the glamour world appeared with their stunning looks at the red carpet.Though other prestigious award shows like Grammys and the Golden Globes are events where the celebrities shimmer with their jaw-dropping looks, Oscars is considered to be the ultimate event to showcase the best outfit of the year.Academy awards is always known for having memorable appearances, such as glistening Givenchy gown of Emma Stone, Björk's swan dress and Gwyneth Paltrow's white Tom Ford cape dress.In this gallery, IBTimes Singapore has compiled some of the glamorous moments from 2018 Oscar Red carpet event. … [Read more...] about Oscars 2018 red carpet glitters as celebrities walk-in with their stunning outfits [PHOTOS]
Golden Globes red carpet transformed by black dress protest
The highly anticipated wear-black protest at the Golden Globes took off Sunday as soon as the red carpet opened, including A-listers Meryl Streep in a deep V-cut gown and Michelle Williams in an embellished off-the-shoulder look with “Me Too” founder Tarana Burke at her side. Streep, accompanied by domestic violence advocate Ai-jen Poo, said she chose black to stand in solidarity with others trying to right the power imbalance that leads to sexual abuse.“We want to fix that and we feel sort of emboldened in this particular moment to stand together in a thick black line,” Streep told the black-clad Ryan Seacrest on the carpet in Beverly Hills, California. (Video YouTube/Access)What would Katharine Graham think of all the black?“I think she'd be over the moon,” said Streep, who portrays Graham in The Post.Turning the Globes dark on the fashion front had been anticipated for days after a call for massive reform following the downfall of movie mogul … [Read more...] about Golden Globes red carpet transformed by black dress protest