You can stay in the Moulin Rouge windmill with costumes, French dinner and show

Christopher Vourlias With the Cannes Film Festival abuzz ahead of the world premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” a mournful air raid siren sounded over the Croisette on Wednesday afternoon, serving as a somber reminder that the war in Ukraine has entered its fourth brutal month.In a solemn protest outside the Salle Debussy, just steps from where Tom Hanks, Austin Butler and other stars of the “King of Rock” biopic were set to hit the red carpet at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, the Ukrainian filmmaking team behind Un Certain Regard player “Butterfly Vision” made an impassioned plea that the world remember their country’s suffering.Standing on the steps of the Palais as the siren wailed – a nod toward the warnings that sound across Ukraine when a Russian attack is imminent – director Maksym Nakonechnyi, producers Darya Bassel and Yelizaveta Smit, and lead actress Rita Burkovska stood side by side with nearly two dozen members of the production team. They held translucent squares over their faces bearing the crossed-eye logo used on social-media platforms when content is considered sensitive or disturbing.

Naman Ramachandran The late Govindan Aravindan’s 1978 masterpiece “Thamp̄” (“The Circus Tent”) is one of two Indian films at this year’s Cannes Classics selection, alongside Satyajit Ray’s “Pratidwandi” (“The Adversary”) from 1970.“Thamp̄” was painstakingly restored by India’s Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), an organization founded by filmmaker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur (“Celluloid Man,” “CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel”) in 2014. Dungarpur facilitated the restoration of Uday Shankar’s landmark film “Kalpana” (1948) by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation, the restored version of which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012.

Catherine Tyldesley was spotted out on a leisurely stroll with her newborn daughter Iris in Manchester on Wednesday.The former Coronation Street welcomed her second child with Tom Pitfield in April, revealing at the time: "We are grateful beyond words and feel overjoyed that our family is complete." And the 38 year old, who took on the role of Eva Price in the popular ITV soap, was seen pushing the little bundle of joy in a pram on a low-key outing. Catherine nailed her off-duty look as she stepped out in a pretty floral patterned midi-dress and a denim jacket to keep her warm.

Austin Butler is still recovering from his role in Elvis.

EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired U.S. rights to the Mel Gibson thriller On The Line, in which the Oscar winner portrays a radio host confronted by a hostile caller.

Johnny Depp returned to the witness stand in his $50 million defamation trial against Amber Heard in an effort to rebut his ex-wife’s claims of domestic abuse.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefGuillermo del Toro and Thierry Fremaux on Wednesday resumed their colloquium on the future of cinema with leading filmmakers. The discussion shifted from anxiety about technology and streaming to the need for diversity and creativity.After the complete absence of women on Tuesday, the Wednesday session rectified that with the inclusion of France’s Rebecca Zlotowski and the U.K.’s Lynne Ramsay.Zlotowski quickly got into impact of the economics on film making. “You need a lot of money to represent your ideas [through cinema].

Emily Longeretta In the ever-changing TV landscape, one thing remains key for lasting scripted shows: powerful storytelling. And it’s nearly impossible to discuss that without highlighting “Grey’s Anatomy” — the longest-running primetime medical drama in history.This month, the series created by Shonda Rhimes reaches a giant landmark. On May 26, the procedural will air its 400th episode, which also happens to be its Season 18 finale.Since its March 2005 debut, “Grey’s Anatomy” has been a watercooler show — and may be one of the last standing, especially in network TV.“Honestly, I can’t quite get my head around it,” says Krista Vernoff, who stepped in for Rhimes as showrunner in 2017.

It wouldn’t be unfair to call rodneyy’s #OGTG a bit of a data dump. A few of the project's 24 tracks feel undercooked, but that’s what makes listening to the teenaged Atlanta rapper and producer so exciting — every song he makes, whether a loosie, mixtape cut, or producer credit is its own experiment that he’ll come back to and tinker with on a new track somewhere down the line.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Trans Defamation (GLAAD) has condemned Ricky Gervais’ new Netlfix special SuperNature, writing in a Twitter thread that his set is “full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.” The organization also noted that the comedian and star of the original, British version of The Office “spouts anti-gay rhetoric & spreads inaccurate information about HIV.” The first of the rants GLAAD are referring to begin four minutes into Gervais’ special. “Oh, women!” he exclaims at the start of the offending bit. “Not all women, I mean the old-fashioned ones.

On Wednesday, Kate Moss appeared via video link to testify remotely at the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

Ed Sheeran has just released a very special, Ireland-centred remix of his new single 2step.

Viewers weren’t sure what to think of one “This Morning” guest on Wednesday.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Dianne Buswell has shared her uncertainty over marrying her beau, Joe Sugg.

Forever changed. Kailia Posey‘s mother, Marcy Posey Gatterman, is opening up about coping with the Toddlers and Tiaras alum’s death by suicide at age 16.

Kaley Cuoco has legions of loyal fans but none more so than her own father, Gary. The Flight Attendant actress recently opened up about their relationship and revealed he sat in the audience for every single episode of The Big Bang Theory. Talking about her father on The Late Late Show, Kaley told host, James Corden, that Gary was as dedicated to the long-running series as she was. WOW: Kaley Cuoco stuns in bridal look days after going public with new boyfriend Tom Pelphrey"He had a director’s chair with his name on it," she said.

Alec Baldwin weighed in on workplace safety in a since-deleted Instagram post. The "30 Rock" actor commented on the physical altercation that took place between former NFL player Brendan Langley and an airport employee earlier this week. A video of the attack went viral on social media.  Langley was arrested for assault and the airport employee was hospitalized and subsequently terminated, according to reports.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentPathé and Dimitri Rassam’s Chapter 2, a Mediawan Company, have unveiled the first stills of their sprawling $75 million two-part European film based on Alexandre Dumas’s masterpiece “The Three Musketeers” – D’Artagnan” and “The Three Musketeers – Milady.”The companies will present a 15-minute promo reel at Cannes. Directed by Martin Bourboulon (“Eiffel”), the two ‘Musketeers’ films are currently completing principal photography after more than 140 days of shooting at prestigious French landmarks, including the Louvre Palace, the Hôtel des Invalides, the Castles of Fontainebleau and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Fort la Latte and Chantilly, as well as the citadel of Saint-Malo and the historic city center of Troyes.

Moulin Rouge windmill — which will be available to rent for the first time in history. Located on the edge of the tourist-favorite Montmartre neighborhood near Pigalle, the cabaret (whose name in English translates to Red Mill) is considered the home of the French can-can — a number that became a popular music-hall dance in the 1840s.According to the Airbnb listing, “guests will experience a peek behind the velvet curtains of the fabled landmark, including backstage access to the theater, a traditional French three-course meal, the best seats during the Moulin Rouge’s acclaimed show Féerie and an overnight stay inside the iconic windmill.” But if the crazy low price of just a buck to stay in one of the world’s most iconic properties sounds too good to be true that’s because it is.

Hulu pilot History Of A Pleasure Seeker continues to add to its cast.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Hulu musical drama pilot “History of a Pleasure Seeker” has added Olumide Olorunfemi and Bebe Bettencourt to its cast, Variety has learned.The pair join previously announced cast members Carla Woodcock and Callum Kerr in the pilot, which is based on the Richard Mason novel of the same name.“History of a Pleasure Seeker” is set in Amsterdam in 1907 and tells the tale of a charismatic young man’s explosive adventures through all the temptations of the Belle Époque.Olorunfemi will play Sisanda, a Xhosa woman raised in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. She’s used to being the most admired young lady in her village. She did not imagine she’d spend her life cleaning other people’s floors.