Mel Gibson smartens up his act for The Beaver premiere after letting it all hang out at Cannes hotel

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Cosy: Mel Gibson arrives at the première of his film The Beaver with co-star Josie Foster at the Cannes Film Festival last night


He skipped a daytime press conference, but Mel Gibson still received a warm welcome last night at the première of his new film The Beaver at the Cannes Film Festival.

The veteran actor, who had been spotted sunbathing shirtless at his hotel earlier in the day, walked the red carpet alongside his co-star and the film's director Jodie Foster.

Looking smart and relaxed Mel, 55, held hands and joked around with Jodie, 44, as they posed for pictures to cheers and applause from the waiting crowds.


All smiles: The couple joked around and posed for pictures together in front of the cheering crowds


Man time: Mel and a male friend sunbathed and smoked cigarettes on the expansive private deck while he was meant to be at a press conference


The Braveheart star looked smart in a black tuxedo which he paired with black sunglasses.

Jodie, meanwhile, chose a midnight blue asymmetric gown with diamond jewellery.

Earlier in the day Mel was spotted letting it all hang out as he relaxed on the balcony of his luxury hotel suite at the famed Hotel De Cap in Antibes, France.


Model Mayhem: Bar Refaeli and Doubzen Kroes wowed the crowd on the red carpet


Movie night: Naomi Campbell and boyfriend Vladimir Doronin arrived arm in arm to the première


Several other celebrities came out in support of the film which tanked at the U.S box office only taking in $100,000 on it's first weekend.

Models Bar Refaeli and Doubtzen Kroes both looked stunning as the posed in their floor length gowns on the carpet.

Naomi Campbell also arrived arm in arm with her boyfriend, Russian billionaire Vladimir Doronin.

And Slovak actress and model Adriana Karembeu looked over-the-top in a pink tulle creation and giant costume jewellery, featuring a cross.


Frou frou: Slovak actress and model Adriana Karembeu looked over-the-top in this pink tulle creation


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'It's sexy isn't it?': Uma Thurman is in fine feather as she sweeps down the red carpet at Cannes in Versace gown

By BAZ BAMIGBOYE in Cannes

Full length and fabulous: Uma Thurman looked angelic in a floor-length white Versace gown as she took to the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival tonight


Uma Thurman rocked to the beat as she sashayed along the red carpet for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival tonight.

The actress looked stunning in a white silk Versace gown that up close appeared to be see-through.

'It's sexy isn't it', Uma responded when the MailOnline complimented her on the low cut, strapless gown.


Flawless: The actress, who is serving as a jury member this year, was attending the screening of Midnight in Paris by director Woody Allen on the festival's opening ceremony


With that she did a twirl and much leg and thigh was revealed.

'I had to have it made because you know how it is for us tall girls. It's impossible to find anything in a store,' she said with a giggle.

The sheer whiteness of the dress was off-set by a pair of dangling emerald earrings from Chopard.


Flashbulb frenzy: Uma told MailOnline that she she felt sexy in the dress and was hoping to get a chance to dance in it later



Dressed to impress: The actress joins jury members (left to right) Martina Gusman, Robert De Niro, Olivier Assayas, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Jude Law, Linn Ullmann and Nansun Shi


White theme: Uma started the day in Dolce & Gabbana, right, before switching into Versace for the evening


The hem of the dress was decorated with fine white feathers.

Asked about the provenance of the plumage, Uma joked,' I don't know. Maybe somebody lost their feathers', before proffering, 'maybe chicken'
She added: 'I feel so good wearing the dress, I hope I get a chance to dance.


Glamorous: Rachel McAdams, who stars in Midnight in Paris, wore a flesh-coloured gown with red embroidery, pictured right, Indian actress Aishwarya Rai


'It's a dress that moves well when you dance. I was doing a quiet little dance all by myself on the carpet just now,' she explained.

Uma was in Cannes as a member of the festival's main jury.

She arrived with the panel's chairman, Robert De Niro and other jurors who included Jude Law and Linn Ullmann, daughter of Liv Ullmann.


Stunning: Salma Hayek slipped into an off-white pleated dress as she lit up the red carpet this evening


Distinguished: Jury Members Nansun Shi (left), Law and Linn Ullmann chat at the opening ceremony


The stars were attending the festival's gala ceremony and opening film, Woody Allen's Midnight In Paris starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen and Carl Bruni, although Bruni did not attend.

Others at the red carpet event included Salma Hayek ,wearing a shimmering Gucci gown and Antonio Banderas with wife Melanie Griffith.

Bandares was in Cannes to launch the animated film Puss 'n' Boots.



Posing for the cameras: Melanie Griffith and husband Antonio Banderas and, right, actress Lea Seydoux and Midnight In Paris director Woody Allen


Happy couple Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen kept their romance off the red carpet but shared a romantic moment once they were way from the cameras.


The actors, who star invAllen's Midnight In Paris, which is a sublime love letter to the city, stole a kiss as they walked into the opening night party overlooking the Cannes beach.

They met last year while filming Allen's film in Paris.

Rachel looked divine in an embroidered red silk organza dress with a tulle ruffle skirt with a long train.


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The night the A-list let their hair down: Angelina Jolie and Naomi Campbell left dishevelled after their big nights out in Cannes

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

Ready for her bed: Angelina Jolie looked tired and dishevelled as she called it a night after a busy and long day at the Cannes Film Festival


After a hard day's work squeezing into a long frock and holding a smile for the cameras on the red carpet, most people would be ready to kick off their heels and relax.

Which is exactly what Angelina Jolie and Naomi Campbell did - after letting their hair down a few hours before.

The actress and the supermodel were snapped looking weary and a little bit worse for wear as they made their way back to their hotels after a very, very long day in the French Riviera city.



Before and after: Angelina looked fresh-faced and flawless as she arrived at the Tree of Life premiere... but didn't look quite so radiant a few hours later


Miss Jolie looked ready for her bed as she climbed into the back of a car, her stunning chocolate brown dress piled up all around her in the back seat.

She looked less than her immaculate self with slightly dishevelled hair as she and partner Brad Pitt left a restaurant and made their way back to their hotel.


Partied out: Naomi Campbell looked tired and ready to call it a night as she was taken back to her hotel in the small hours


From composed to crying: Naomi looked glamorous and happy on the catwalk at the charity show, but was reduced to tears by the end of the night


And supermodel Naomi Campbell fared no better, looking equally as knackered and ungroomed as she also called it a night.

Miss Jolie, 36, and Pitt, 47, had had a very busy night as they attended the premiere of his new film The Tree of Life at the Palais des Festivals.

They spent ages posing for the cameras on the red carpet before the screening and after the film too, as a gallant Pitt led his gorgeous leading lady down the stairs and into the path of the flashbulbs.


Was a lovely evening: Pitt has a huge smile on his face as he leads Angelina out of the restaurant as fans try and get their autographs


They were then whisked off to the five-star L'affable restaurant to celebrate.
And either Miss Jolie was just absolutely shattered or she'd enjoyed more than a few glasses of wine with her meal.

Meanwhile, in another part of town, Miss Campbell was seen instructing her driver as she got into her car and headed back to her hotel.


Centre of attention: Angelina looked stunning in her chocolate coloured gown as she posed for the cameras


The model, 40, had a busy day, starting with catwalk duties at the Fashion For Relief Japan fundraiser.

The Londoner took to the runaway in two revealing black dresses and a monochrome lace creation before changing into jeans and a limited edition T-shirt that had been designed by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, proceeds from which will go to the Japan Red Cross.

She then changed into a very short little black dress as she attended the Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend event hosted by Chopard at the famed Nikki Beach club.

Miss Campbell then headed to Baoli beach where she partied until calling it a night and being driven home.



Catwalk queen: The 40-year-old supermodel also wore a monochrome lace creation

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Angelina Jolie confirms new tattoo is a tribute to Brad Pitt as she arrives in Cannes

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Tribute: Angelina Jolie, pictured at a photocall for Kung Fu Panda 2 in Cannes today, has confirmed her latest tattoo is an ode to partner Brad Pitt


Angelina Jolie has finally put an end to mounting speculation relating to her latest latitude and longitude arm tattoo.

When asked about the new etching in an interview with Extra today, the obviously annoyed mother-of-six confirmed that the co-ordinates are a tribute to long-time partner Brad Pitt.

In a rather snappy retort, the 35-year-old was irritated when an interviewer asked whether it related to a possible new adoption.


C'est chic: Angelina looked happier in Cannes today than when she was asked about the tattoo during a serious interview to promote her work as a UN ambassador


'Well, if they know that it's latitude and longitude they would have figured out quickly that it was Brad's birthplace,' she snapped.

'It doesn't take much investigation to figure that one out. The coordinates are Shawnee, Oklahoma.'

In the interview, conducted at the Cannes Film Festival, where the actress is currently promoting her new movie Kung Fu Panda 2, Angelina also ruled out another adoption in the near future, saying it wasn't a possibility, 'at this time'.


Needled: She confirmed that the ink, first seen here when she toured a Tunisian refugee camp last month, are the coordinates for Pitt's birth place


She also explained that Kung Fu Panda 2 'deals with family and adoption,' and that initially she was nervous about how her mix of biological and adopted children would deal with 'such a heavy issue'.

But she said she was relieved with their reaction to the film and said they all discussed it.

'The kids loved it!' They laughed out loud, hysterical,' she said.



Tribute: Another line of the latitude and longitude representing Shawnee, Oklahoma, Brad's place of birth have been added to Angelina's arm, left, and, seen right in December, with just six lines before for the children's birthplaces


'We talk very openly in our house. Orphanage and birth parents are happy words in our house.'

Speculation ran rife about Angelina's seventh line of co-ordinates signifying the birthplaces of her six children, added as recently as a few months ago.

In photos, the full co-ordinates could not clearly be made out, and the inking led to speculation - raising the question whether The Tourist star had another adoption in the process.

Celebrity website Wonderwall asserted that the latest one, based on the numbers that can be made out, points to Algeria.


Playful: The actress said her brood 'loved' the film and 'laughed out loud, hysterical'


Family film: Kung Fu Panda 2 'deals with family and adoption,' said Angelina, pictured with co-stars Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman


However, in February the actress denied reports she was planning to expand her brood.
Other reports suggested the numerics referred to the latitude and longitude of Brad's birth place.

U.S. publication In Touch claimed to have inside knowledge that the marking was actually a tribute to Brad, 47.

A source revealed: 'She got the seventh line right around the time she and Brad moved the kids back to LA.


World famous: Angelina Jolie and Jack Black are at the Cannes Film Festival promoting the sequel to their film Kung Fu Panda


'After dragging their kids around the world, Angelina has finally agreed to Brad’s long-standing request to settle down.

'But in return, she demanded a permanent commitment — the tattoo, which signifies family unity.'

The artwork was first seen when Jolie toured a refugee camp last month on the Tunisian-Libyan border.

She was there in her capacity as a UN goodwill ambassador to appeal for aid for the thousands fleeing war-torn Libya.


Family day out: Brad and Angelina took their brood of six out in New Orleans in March, from left Vivienne, Shiloh, Knox, Zahara, Pax and Maddox


The Oscar-winning actress was pictured on the red carpet in December at the Spanish premiere of The Tourist with just six lines of co-ordinates.

Each one refers to the respective birthplaces of her children - Maddox, aged nine (Cambodia), Pax, seven (Vietnam), Zahara, six (Ethiopia), Shiloh, four (Namibia), and two-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox (France).

Angelina has around 14 known tattoos. Among them is a Latin proverb, 'quod me nutrit me destruit' meaning 'what nourishes me destroys me' plus a famous quote from Tennessee Williams, 'A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages'.

She also has the title of a song by The Clash, 'Know Your Rights' on the nape of her neck plus a 12in by 8in tiger lower down on her back.


Sprawling designs: Angelina has 14 known tattoos, pictured here in a backless gown at the The Assassination of Jesse James premiere in 2007


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Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain attend 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Actors Brad Pitt (R) and Jessica Chastain attend 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France.




CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: (L-R) Actors Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, producers Sarah Green, Dede Gardner, Grant Hill and Bill Pohlad attend 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France.




CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Actress Jessica Chastain attends 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France.



CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Actors Brad Pitt (L) and Jessica Chastain attend 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France.



CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Actors Brad Pitt (L) and Jessica Chastain attend 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France.



CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Actors Brad Pitt (R) and Jessica Chastain attend 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France.



CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Actress Jessica Chastain attends 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France.


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Cheryl Cole steps out in more bright colours as she leaves Cannes

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

Favourite new colour? Cheryl Cole wears han purple capri pants as she jets out of Nice airport


There were mixed reviews over the bold outfit she wore for her first day of filming X Factor USA.

But despite her critics, Cheryl Cole is sticking with the loud and bright colours, which may start to become her trademark.

The singer was snapped leaving Cannes yesterday where she had been for a few days representing L'Oreal.


Can I have your autograph? Cheryl obliges a fan as she dashes through the terminal


She wore cobalt blue trousers as she arrived at Nice airport a week after she showed off a pair of royal purple flared trousers at the X Factor in Los Angeles.

She teamed the blue capris with a florescent pink top and Louboutin heels, the toes and bottoms of which matched her trousers.

Cheryl, 27, was flying to New York where she will either spend a few days, or catch a connection to Los Angeles.


Talking tongues: The X Factor USA judge showed her cheeky side after the Habemus Papam film premier in Cannes last night


Everyone was talking about how she looked – but for all the wrong reasons. The level of glamour expected by American audiences is much higher.

Here, women in television are groomed to within an inch of their lives.’

Simon Cowell has ordered the team to approach some of the best-known stylists in LA to help Cole pull together a ‘jaw-dropping’ wardrobe before the new show starts in September.

A source told the Daily Star: 'Cheryl is planning to meet with several stylists in LA in a bid to find her perfect match.


Tongues of class: She had stepped out in a figure-hugging sparkly dress for the Italian movie's L'Oreal after party with a slicked-back ponytail and dark plum-coloured lipstick


'She is very independent and doesn’t like being told what to wear, but these are Simon’s orders so she doesn’t have much choice.'

Speaking to Grazia magazine before she flew off to Los Angeles, Cheryl said she had embraced bold and bright colours this season.

She said: 'I absolutely love colours at the minute.

'It makes everything feel bright and alive so I am going to go colour crazy while I can.'

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Sarah Jessica Parker turns Cannes red carpet into her runway as she models two gorgeous gowns on same night

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER


Picture of high fashion: Sarah Jessica Parker wore two different gowns Friday night to two events at the Cannes Film Festival, including the preview of her upcoming film I Don’t Know How She Does It


Sarah Jessica Parker certainly knows how to make an entrance and she had every photographer on her on Friday night as she strolled down the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.

The actress wowed in a floral print crepe georgette gown, with lace detailing on the sleeves and neckline from designer Ellie Saab, which she wore to the Wu Xia premier at the Palais des Festivals.

The same night she swapped into a white maxi dress for a preview of her upcoming comedy I Don’t Know How She Does It, which is based on a novel by the same name from Allison Pearson, a former Daily Mail columnist.


Proud: It's 'very relatable' is how SJP described her new movie, about a finance executive who earns much more money than her husband


Parker was a special guest at the premier of Peter Chan’s Wu Xia – a Chinese detective story which will be retitled Dragon for US audiences.

During the presentations, Harvey Weinstein also introduced the trailer for My Week With Marilyn, starring Michelle Williams as Monroe.


Show stopper: Sarah Jessica Parker caught the attention of every photographer at Cannes in this floral print crepe georgette gown by Ellie Saab


When Weinstein introduced Parker, he said: ‘I wish Anthony were around to see this because I know he’d love her and I know he’d love her performance.’

The Sex and the City star, 46, said she was ‘slightly terrified’ about seeing some of the footage from the new Weinstein film – which will hit cinemas in September.

And SJP appeared to have arrived alone, as her husband Matthew Broderick was probably looking after their children.


All eyes on SJP: Parker was surronded by fans, photographers and fellow actors as she turned on the red carpet in Cannes



Glaring lights: Sarah Jessica Parker was flashed by a photographer's light as she made her way up the staircase to the film previews


Also attending the screening of Wu Xia was Taiwanese film star Takeshi Kaneshiro, famed for House of the Flying Daggers, and Chinese actress Wei Tang.

Wei Tang, who starred in Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution looked stunning in a pale peach gown with a plunging neckline and a pearl necklace.

The movie, which was produced in Hong Kong, will be called Swordsmen when it plays to English speaking audiences. For now the film does not have a distribution date in the US or Europe, but it is scheduled to open in China in August.


Special guests: Also attending the screening of Wu Xia was Taiwanese film star Takeshi Kaneshiro, famed for House of the Flying Daggers, and Chinese actress Wei Tang


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How romantic: Chivalrous Brad Pitt takes a firm hold of Angelina Jolie as they dine out in Cannes

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Table for two: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie leave the Tetou restaurant in France last night after dining out together


A protective Brad Pitt holds on tight to his partner Angelina Jolie as they get mobbed by crowds outside a French restaurant last night.

The Hollywood power couple rounded off the weekend with a romantic meal for two at Tetou Restaurant in Cannes where they are both attending the annual film festival.

Angelina looked fantastic in a three-quarter-length white dress while Brad cut a dash in a suit and open neck white shirt.


Firm grip: Brad took a strong hold of Angelina's hand as they waded through the crowd outside


Jolie came to the Cannes Film Festival this year to promote Kung Fu Panda 2 while Pitt's drama The Tree of Life premieres on Monday.

Angelina revealed she loved making the children's Kung Fu Panda movies - because they're both entertaining and educational for her children.

The actress said Kung Fu Panda 2 resonates in particular because it has an adoption theme - and because three of the six Jolie-Pitt children - Maddox, Pax and Zahara - are all adopted.

Jolie, 35, said at the Cannes Film Festival, where the movie is premiering: 'The words adoption, birth mothers and orphanages are happy words in our household, and we talk about those subjects all the time.'


The stars are in town: Brad and Angelina are in France for the Cannes Film Festival


Jolie voices the character Tigress in both Kung Fu Panda films and she added: 'I'm especially excited to be in this movie because of my daughters.

'She's one of the best characters I've ever played. My kids love it, and in many ways I did it for them.

'At the end of the day, we're all big kids. Life is very much about family and the family you choose.

'You can define your own destiny despite what happened to you in the past.'


Looking good: Angelina wore a three-quarter-length white dress while Brad slipped into a smart suit


Meanwhile Jolie's directorial debut has picked up a U.S. distributor.

Her Bosnian War film In the Land of Blood and Honey will be released on December 23 by FilmDistrict, a subsidiary of GK Films.

Announcing the acquisition on Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, GK Films founder Graham King said Jolie's debut 'signals the arrival of a visceral and compelling storyteller'.

The film features a completely local Bosnian cast, most of whom were children during the 1990s war.


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