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Hollywood Breakdown

Fewer parties, no selfies: a quieter Cannes this year

A check-in from Cannes finds a more muted festival than in years past.

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KCRW placeholderBy Matthew Belloni • May 10, 2018 • 3m Listen

The famous French film festival feels different this year, and it's not just because selfies have been banned from the red carpet. There's also no Netflix--which has thrown popular, swanky parties previously. By and large, the films are not delivering. There will be the world premiere of the 'Solo' movie, but that's not until later in the festival. And there's a pall over the whole event because of Harvey Weinstein. He used to be the king of Cannes, and his downfall in the intervening year has had a noticeable effect on the tone of the festival.

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    Matthew Belloni

    founding partner of Puck News

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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    Kaitlin Parker

    Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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