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Spike Lee on the collision of his two passions, the Knicks and cinema, in Cannes • May 21, 2025, 9:01 AM ET (AP)
Harris Dickinson is one of the most in-demand actors, but he had to direct a film first • May 20, 2025, 1:25 PM ET (AP)
Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes premiere for 'Highest 2 Lowest' • May 20, 2025, 3:39 AM ET (AP)
What's happened at the Cannes Film Festival so far — and what's still to come • May 19, 2025, 6:03 PM ET (AP)
Wes Anderson talks 'The Phoenician Scheme,' Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus • May 19, 2025, 5:45 PM ET (AP)

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