CANNES (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival took time out from the movies to raise money for Haiti on Friday night, with Sean Penn at the helm pleading the humanitarian cause at a celebrity gala. "Okay, room. Haiti is watching us tonight like you cannot believe," Penn told the black-tie crowd who had paid up to $100,000 for a table at the "Carnival in Cannes", just steps from the famous red carpet. ...

Journalist and cinema industry insider Carlos Gomez provides exclusive insights to Relaxnews on what makes Cannes Cannes -- on a daily basis for the duration of the Festival.

CANNES, France (Reuters) - In a bumper year for U.S. productions in Cannes, director John Hillcoat, presenting prohibition-era drama "Lawless" at the film festival on Saturday, said the state of smaller-budget American movies was "distressing". Lawless is in fact an international production - Hillcoat and two of his leading cast are Australian, as is scriptwriter and musician Nick Cave. But the 1930s tale of three bootlegging brothers in Virginia also features leading U.S. actors Jessica Chastain and Shia LaBeouf and is backed by the Weinstein Company. It is one of five U.S. ...

Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

Friday afternoon, some of the cast of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, the animated family film presented out of competition, were present for a photocall on the Croisette. David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jessica Chastain as well as Chris Rock and Ben Stiller tried to hold their own and not be overshadowed by the movie's 'star,' Alex the lion. 

Dina Eastwood has heard the question repeatedly: Why put her family and superstar husband Clint Eastwood on display for a reality TV show, generally the province of D-list or wannabe celebrities?

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 27 year-old man pleaded not guilty on Friday to stalking "Black Swan" actress Mila Kunis at her gym despite a previous court order to stay away. Stuart Lynn Dunn could face up to four years in prison if convicted of stalking Kunis and violating a previous restraining order. Dunn was first arrested in January when he broke into a vacant apartment owned by Kunis in West Hollywood. He pleaded no contest was told to stay away from the actress. But he was arrested again in May after showing up for three days at a gym to try and make contact with her, police said. ...

Raven-Symone has addressed a recent tabloid report which claims the former "The Cosby Show" star is in a romantic relationship and living with a woman -- AzMarie Livingston, an "America's Next Top Model" alumnus.

The breakout performance at the Cannes Film Festival this year is Aniello Arena's turn as a Naples fishmonger who becomes obsessed with appearing on a "Big Brother"-style TV show in "Reality."

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - TV show "The Vampire Diaries" earned a leading six nominations for the annual Teen Choice awards on Friday, with Justin Bieber and talent show "American Idol" coming a close second with five nods apiece. "Vampire Diaries, which airs on the CW network, pushed aside blockbuster movies like "The Avengers" and "The Hunger Games" to gain the most nominations in an awards show that ranges from film to music, fashion and favorites celebrities. ...