Cannes 2023 Opening Night Brings Maïwenn and Johnny Depp

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( cannes 2023 [Cannes 2023 Opening Night Brings Maïwenn and Johnny Depp]( “If you thought that this is a festival for rapists, you wouldn’t be here listening to me,” said festival director Thierry Fremaux. Photo: Stephanie Branchu/Why Not Productions The French film industry, notorious for not just tolerating but occasionally rewarding accused predators, continued that grand tradition at the opening gala of this year’s [Cannes Film Festival](. The premiere film, Jeanne du Barry, has been billed as “Johnny Depp’s comeback vehicle” and stars Depp — who was accused of domestic abuse by his [ex-wife Amber Heard]( and hasn’t worked in the U.S. since a judge ruled that The Sun’s description of him as a “wife beater” was “substantially true” — as Louis XV during an affair with his favorite mistress, played by the French actress Maïwenn, who also directs. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • The Real Housewives of New Jersey: [Irish Goodbyes]( • Ted Lasso: [Hitting Bottom]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [How Will the WGA Strike Affect Late-Night TV? Who’s paying their staff? What’s airing instead? How dark has it gotten?]( By Hershal Pandya [14 Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Summer Escape your reality with a disorientating trip through Europe or a visit to New York’s seamy 1970s.]( [Conan to Be Borderless Again in Conan O’Brien Must Go The host cosplays as a Viking, records Norwegian pop, and more in a sneak peek at his upcoming Max travel series.]( By Hershal Pandya [The Tonight Show Staffers Will Be Placed on Unpaid Leave Meanwhile, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert are reportedly paying their shows’ staffs during the strike.]( By Hershal Pandya [Taylor Lautner Is ‘Praying for John’ Ahead of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) “I feel safe,” he said.]( By Justin Curto [Pedro Almodóvar Just Might Turn His Gay Western Into a Full-Length Film “I should probably make it,” the director said after Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke lit up Cannes with their sexy cowboy short.]( By Rachel Handler [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 22-Across, Five Letters: Emily who wrote The Family Firm. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images A newsletter of TV and movie recommendations. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](link.nymag.com/manage/588/optout-vulture?email={EMAIL}&hash=39357a76f6d08b16239fd2ffa65e9c6f¶m=vulture-daily) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved