Cannes Lions Amplifies Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Amid 70th Anniversary

Molly-Mae Hague was left in tears in an incredibly emotional moment as her beau Tommy Fury surprised her with their baby daughter Bambi on their fourth anniversary.The 24 year old former Love Island star was lost for words as she suddenly spotted the boxer, also 24, in front of her.Tommy had secretly jetted off abroad to join his girlfriend of four years so they could celebrate together as a family. Sharing the heartwarming moment on her Instagram stories, former PrettyLittleThing creative director Molly-Mae, who was recently praised for flying on a budget airline to Athens, Greece, told fans how the day had unfolded.

Pitlochry High School has been lauded for its “calm, positive and inclusive environment” for pupils following a recent inspection.

Amanda Kloots is honoring her late husband, Nick Cordero, three years after his death. Kloots took to Instagram on Wednesday to share what she loved and admired most about the Broadway star and highlight the impact his life made on those that knew him best. «Three years ago today Nick passed away. Though he’s not with us anymore I feel, and I know other people that knew him feel, that his spirit lives on in the biggest way.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are celebrating their second wedding anniversary. Two years after saying «I do» on July 3, 2021, at the country singer's Oklahoma ranch, the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary on Instagram.On Monday, Shelton, 47, posted a photo from the wedding of the two kissing in front of their cake, saying, «Happy anniversary @gwenstefani!!! Every day has been the best day since I met you.»A post shared by Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton)Stefani, 53, posted a video montage with cute moments the couple has shared, set to her song, «True Babe.» The mother of three captioned the post, «happy anniversary @blakeshelton i love u

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Jeanell English, executive vice president of impact and inclusion, is exiting her role at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. English was promoted to the newly created role in July 2022 by Academy CEO Bill Kramer. In her role, she led the Academy’s initiatives to address underrepresentation across the industry and the talent development programs such as Academy Gold. Over the past year, she’s been a key figure in major initiatives and changes across the organization including developing the infrastructure for the Academy’s inclusion standards and enabling a path for community, advocacy, education and empowerment amongst its members and staff. She also designed and implemented the Academy’s first mid-career talent development program, the Academy Film Accelerator, which advocates for the careers of filmmakers from underrepresented communities.

Charna Flam Dylan Mulvaney recently called out Bud Light, for not supporting her, after enlisting the influencer for a sponsored post that invoked an ongoing flow of extreme backlash. The celebrity influencer posted an Instagram video speaking out against the backlash she had been receiving since her April partnership with the beer company. She noted that since the initial Instagram-sponsored post, she still has yet to receive support from Bud Light. In the four-minute video, Mulvaney discussed how the partnership’s controversy has impacted her mental health and overall well-being, after being “ridiculed in public.” But as controversy continued, Mulvaney remained quiet and hoped the beer company would stand by their partnership, and much to her dismay, they left the influencer to face the backlash alone.

EXCLUSIVE: Mental health is on the minds of medical professionals, policy makers, parents, and advocates these days. Yet a new study reveals that one area where little has changed for mental health is popular movies.

Meghan Markle's talent was called into question by United Talent Agency (UTA) CEO Jeremy Zimmer during an interview last week. The top Hollywood agent weighed in after Spotify abruptly ended its deal with the 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry following the cancelation of Markle's podcast "Archetypes" after just one season. "Turns out Meghan Markle was not a great audio talent, or necessarily any kind of talent," Zimmer told global news website Semafor when asked about the podcast cancelation at the 2023 Cannes Lions advertising festival in Cannes, France.

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Spike Lee has revealed the piece of advice he received from Michael Jackson that influenced his long and incredibly diverse career.

Jameela Jamil – actress, writer, podcaster – has said she will work with any brand “as long as they’re not in the diet industry – in that case, please do not approach.”

Cosmopolitan Magazine’s editor-in-chief, stopped by Stagwell’s Sports Beach Monday morning to talk about her latest projects and her obsession with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his fiance Lauren Sanchez.Q: You are a bit of a media jack of all trades. What are you doing while you’re in Cannes and what kinds of conversations are you looking forward to having during the festival?A: Right now, I’m working on waking up from a very late dinner last night at Hotel du Cap, which was extraordinarily fun. The whole of Cannes is like a sport, isn’t it? If you can get through to the end of it you deserve a medal. Q: I know. I think I need another coffee after this. It’s quite early. I wanted to ask you about some of your current projects. I know you’re doing production stuff. Tell me how you got into that. I know you have a big editorial background. What was your path?A: I was a journalist for a long time and then I was an editor for a long time and now I’m more entrepreneurial.

Legendary Olympic athlete Michael Johnson has called on sporting brands to support athletes who want to speak out about social change and other issues meaningful to them. 

Russell Simmons‘ daughter Aoki Lee Simmons is continuing to speak her mind amid the family’s public feud — no matter what haters might think.

Lorne Michaels and his team are preparing to mark a half-century of Saturday Night Live in 2024 — a celebration that will include a night of nostalgia and SNL folklore at Radio City Music Hall.

The future of sport for fans and advertisers alike lies in streaming, according to Marie Donoghue, Vice President of Global Sports Video at Amazon, as she offered a jaw-dropping statistic to support her case at a Cannes Lions event charting the evolution of live sports viewing.

Bad Bunny continues to make history. The music video for his hit song “El Apagón” was shortlisted for Cannes Lions Awards in the category of Excellence in Music Video and Entertainment.Bad Bunny breaks silence on pregnancy rumors with Kendall Jenner: ‘Makes me sad’Bad Bunny, Becky G, Maluma, and Shakira secure the most nominations for the 2023 Premios JuventudInside the design process for Bad Bunny’s collection with adidasA post shared by Kacho Lopez Mari (@mrsandbag)The announcement was made by Kacho Lopez Mari, the project’s director.“El Apagón is on the shortlist for the Excellence in Music Video and Entertainment category at the Cannes Lions Awards,” he wrote in Spanish.

If the warm vibes between Keke Palmer and Amazon Studio’s Global Head of DEIA Latasha Gillespie continue, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief NBCUniversal is to expand its One Platform advertising, technology, data and measurement system further into global markets through an alliance with international broadcast and tech partners. The move was announced on Tuesday at the Cannes Lions advertising convention in Cannes, France.International partners include Atresmedia from Spain, Bell Media from Canada, Channel 4 from the U.K., Mediaset from Italy, Seven West Media from Australia, Sky Media from the U.K., Italy and Germany, and Talpa from the Netherlands, TF1 Pub of France, Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting Systems and Omnicom Media Group. “By bringing together leading local broadcasters and publishers across the world, NBCUniversal seeks to enhance the premium video ecosystem and build the foundation for greater industry advancement and collaboration at an international level, across data and identity, activation and automation, ad innovation, and measurement,” NBCUniversal explained in a statement.

Maggy Chan Guest Contributor As advertising market Cannes Lions kicks off, NBCUniversal’s managing director and executive VP of global advertising and partnerships, Maggy Chan, talks about the importance of creating global partnerships. This coming month, children all over the world will be released from school for the summer, and eventually lodge an age-old complaint: “I’m bored.” I know this one well. Summer travel was at the bottom of my parents’ budget list, which meant I found my own entertainment—pre-programmed, on the television. My sisters and I grew up in France, with two parents from Mauritius, East Africa. Just like our parents encouraged us to try every new food, I developed an after-school TV palette for all cultures. I devoured French children’s cartoons, but also Chinese movies, Bollywood musicals and all-American classics like “Grease” and “The Sound of Music.” In short, I became part of an international fandom.