Jane Fonda, Eva Longoria and Lana Del Rey were among the famous faces on the red carpet at the opening night gala of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

They and a host of other stars were on hand to see Moonrise Kingdom, the new film from US director Wes Anderson, launch the annual cinema showcase.

The Cannes Film Festival opens later with US director Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom.

His movie, which stars Bill Murray, is one of the 22 movies selected to compete for the festival's biggest prize, the Palme d'Or.

Superhero movie The Avengers has topped the US and Canadian box office for the second week in a row, taking $103.2m (£64m), studio estimates suggest.

The film is now the first in Hollywood history to ring up more than $100m in its second weekend of release.

Some £285 million of National Lottery money is to be put into the British film industry over the next five years.

The sum, which will be used to boost film production, was revealed in a new five-year plan issued by the British Film Institute (BFI).

According to what a lagos based soft-sell magazine, Top Enquirer reported, top Nollywood actress, Ini Edo is pregnant.

The magazine reported that the sultry actress, who had a top class with an Edo State born businessman in the United States of America some years ago is now

Versatile Ghanaian actress Nana Ama McBrown has lashed out at critics who downplay her roles, especially in local movies, saying, “Don’t condemn my job because you don’t put food on my table”.

Reports reaching us, confirms that Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo, Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker, Uduak Isong and some other crew were arrested by the police in Lagos yesterday.

An online potato chips advert featuring Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has been removed after viewer complaints that it was racist, reports say.

The Popchips advert showed the 34-year-old actor in brown makeup portraying a Bollywood film producer.

A writer for British comedy The Thick of Ithas criticised BBC America's decision to censor the show.

Jesse Armstrong described the move to 'bleep' Armando Iannucci's award-winning political satire as an "error".

Ghana failed to put up a strong showing at the 2012 AMAA awards which came off yesterday in Lagos, Nigeria. Ghana’s actors, directors, producers in all got sixteen (16) nominations picking only two awards.

Majid Michel won the award for ‘Best Actor In a Lead Role’ for the movie ‘Somewhere in Africa’. The second award for Ghana was for the film ‘Ties That Bind’ which won ‘2012 AMAA Achievement in Screenplay.’

The next initiative on the line up of the activities of the JULIET IBRAHIM FOUNDATION (JIF) is an ALL STAR FEMALE CELEBRITY SOCCER MATCH which is aimed at raising funds to actualize the purpose of the foundation.

India has reacted angrily to the detention of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan by US authorities for 90 minutes at White Plains airport near New York.

This "policy of detention and apology by the US cannot continue", External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said.

Star actress,Stephanie Okereke is walking down the aisle this month, and this is no lie. Her wedding date is April 21, 2012.

The talented thespian cum movie producer/director will exchange vows with Linus Idahosa, the CEO of Del York International, in an expensive out of this world castle on the outskirts of Paris.

Action film The Hunger Games has topped the US box office for the third week in a row, with takings now in excess of $300m (£189m).

The movie, which stars Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence, held off competition from Titanic 3D and the new American Pie film to stay at number one.

Broadcaster BSkyB has announced a "multi-million pound" project to fund British-made movies.

The network, which has been criticised in the past for a lack of investment in British content, says it will spend up to £5m on new productions.

The 1st of April gets people creative with all sorts of pranks but was Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson’s announcement on Saturday evening that she was finally getting married a serious declaration or one in the spirit of April Fool?

Nollywood star actress, Stephanie Okereke has disclosed that she will be getting married to her longtime sweetheart, Linus Idahosa, at a lavish ceremony on April 21, 2012.

Nollywood star actress Shan George has commenced an international tour to promote her new movie titled Finding Goodluck.

With his head tilted softly to the side, and a flattering light highlighting his soft expression, one could be forgiven for thinking

this were another promotional photo for the popular actor.

HBO has agreed to stop filming with horses on Dustin Hoffman drama Luck after a third animal was injured and put down during production.

The American Humane Association (AHA) issued the order, pending a "thorough and comprehensive investigation".