Celebrity Buzz with Bridgerton and Tim Robbins
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL DELAYED: The Cannes Film Festival is moving this year’s event from May to July. “As announced last autumn, the Festival de Cannes reserved the right to change its dates depending on how the global health situation developed,” Cannes said in a statement. “Initially scheduled from 11 to 22 May 2021, the Festival will therefore now take place from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 17 July 2021.” The move is expected to have a domino effect, possibly bumping the Venice Film Festival, currently set for September 1, forward as well.
BRIDGERTON BIG: Netflix says that Bridgerton is its biggest series ever, having been watched by 82 million households, up from its projections of 63 million. The show also pushed Julia Quinn’s novels back onto the New York Times’ best sellers list, 18 years after they were published.
RUBY ROSE REPLACES ELLIOT PAGE IN 1UP: Ruby Rose is joining Paris Berelc in 1Up, a comedy set that follows gamers. Kyle Newman is directing. Rose replaces Elliot Page, who has stepped away. Page recently filed for divorce from his wife.
TIM ROBBINS FILES FOR DIVORCE: The 62-year-old Tim Robbins filed for divorce from Gratiela Brancusi after marrying her secretly, according to multiple reports. He was previously in a long-term relationship with Susan Sarandon; they share two children. They split in 2009 after 23 years together.