Cannes, Day 2: Julianne Moore vs. schlock and awe

Bonjour, PopWatchers! It's day two here at the 61st Cannes film fest, and I'm happy to report that so far, so good. Despite soul-crushing forecasts of rainy, soggy weather, the sky has been blue, sunny, and dry since I landed yesterday. And it's early enough in the festival that the Croisette hasn't been overrun yet by throngs of Eurotrash sporting their finest Gucci knockoffs and hoping to get a glimpse of Angelina. Not that Angelina walks the Croisette, mind you. I'm pretty sure the gal will spend her time here out of town up at the ultra swish Hotel du Cap, where all the Moneyed Important People stay. My first time at the fest three years ago, I did some interviews up there and vividly remember seeing Javier Bardem hanging out in his Speedo swim trunks by the pool.

But I digress.

Last night, my Cannes partner-in-crime Dave Karger and I put on our fancy-pants clothes ' he a suave tux and I the same black evening gown I bust out every year in mid-May ' to attend the opening night gala premiere of Fernando Meirelles' Blindness. We left our hotel and were happily strolling along, when the first of many subsequent photographers popped out in front of us and attempted to take our picture. And no, they had not mistaken us for some glamorous pair of celebrities. (Ha!) These paparazzi-of-the-regular-folk spend the entire week-and-a-half snapping photos of anyone in evening attire so they can then try to sell back a commemorative print. You know, Busch Gardens style.

Anyway, after avoiding some half-dozen shutterbugs, Dave and I held our breath and walked up the famed red carpet steps to the Palais. We had to sneak behind Dennis Hopper and his posse, who were getting their picture taken by real paparazzi. I hope we didn't ruin anyone's Hopper photo.

The opening ceremony began promptly at 7:15, kick...

Read the full post at Entertainment Weekly POPWATCH

• Hey, Variety, what did Brad Pitt ever do to you? Aug 08
• Best and worst acting in a music video (by an artist) Aug 08
• 'Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List' recap: It Woz good while it lasted! Aug 08
• PopWatch Previewer: 'Role Models,' 'Rachel Getting Married,' 'The Informers,' and more! Aug 07

• Dlisted Afternoon Crumbs Aug 08
• A Socialites Life Nibbly Things: It's About To Thunderstorm Aug 08
• TMZ Bro-lin Says Still Best Bros With Penn Aug 08
• JustJared Tropic Thunder Storms Entertainment Weekly Aug 08
• A Socialites Life Javier Bardem: Too Hot To Be Emotionally Unstable Aug 08
• Hollywoodtuna Petra Nemcova's Hair Is Still Damn Ugly Aug 08
• PageSix I LIKE ME! Aug 08
• Entertainment Tonight Penelope Cruz Talks 'Barcelona' Aug 08