Allegations that Woody Allen sexually abused his daughter Dylan Farrow returned to haunt him in Cannes as he was being feted at the film festival's opening gala.

Cannes may be the world's most glamorous film festival, but for veteran American director Woody Allen, whose "Cafe Society" opens the jamboree on Wednesday, it is a trial by torment.

Here are 21 films competing for the top prize, the Palme d'Or, at the Cannes film festival opening on the French Riviera on Wednesday

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Will it be a fierce musical duel between geopolitical foes Russia and Ukraine? Or is it at last France's turn to melt hearts -- albeit singing in English -- at the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm on Saturday?

The familiar "Good evening Europe!" will once again bring former rivals and allies together in the annual celebration of weirdness, glamour and music, as Eurovision marks its 60th birthday.

The world's most glamorous film festival opens in the French Riviera resort of Cannes on Wednesday.

Here is the jury of celebrities who will decide who wins its top prize, the Palme d'Or, on May 22:

With almost enough star wattage to forget the grim anti-terror measures in place, the Cannes film festival opens Wednesday with Woody Allen's "Cafe Society" starring Kristen Stewart.

The red carpet awaits some of Hollywood's biggest stars, such as Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, Sean Penn, Robert De Niro, Charlize Theron and George Clooney, as the French Riviera town transforms into the film capital of the world for 12 heady and exhausting days.

Sharon Osbourne has confirmed her split with metal icon Ozzy Osbourne and said she planned a long think about her future.

Sharon Osbourne, who was also manager to her husband and other rockers, returned Tuesday to her spot on the daytime show "The Talk" and was asked about reports she booted Ozzy from their Los Angeles-area mansion.

A 39-year-old inmate has said that he is the son of pop icon Prince, seeking a DNA test that could make him heir to the late singer's storied estate.

A lawyer for Carlin Q. Williams, who is from Kansas City, lodged an objection to a court filing by Prince's sister Tyka Nelson who said the singer had no children.

Rocker Jon Bon Jovi on Tuesday opened an anti-hunger center in his native New Jersey, hoping to tackle food insecurity rates that have remained stubbornly high since the Great Recession and Hurricane Sandy.

The complex in Toms River, one of the hardest-hit towns in the 2012 mega-storm, includes a food bank, restaurant and culinary school and offers free guidance on tax returns, health care and public benefits.

There will be no shortage of movie star royalty at the Cannes film festival, but the true queens of this year's red carpet will be "Twilight" megastar turned indie darling Kristen Stewart and French film siren Marion Cotillard.

Both actresses are sweeping into the French resort town with two films in the official selection.