An Oasis of Calm and Serenity during the Cannes Film Festival May11 - 22, 2011   On Wednesday, May 11,2011 The Lotus Lounge will open itsdoors in the renown Carlton Hotel on La Croisette Boulevard catering to movie professionals only for theduration of the Festival. For many years, The Lotus Lounge was locatedon a commercial beach close to the Palais des Festivals and hosted some ofCannes' most coveted parties. This year, The Lotus Lounge is moving toCannes' landmark to better accom...

 by Marla Lewin We arrived in Cannes and went right to the Carlton hotel and I said hello to Brian Grazer in the lobby, who said he was excited to be in Cannes for the opening night premiere of his film Robin Hood! We had flown in on the same plane as Donna Langley co-chairman of Universal. We were all relieved when the airline held our connecting flight to Nice because our Los Angeles flight had been late. We had heard rumors in the airport that officials were considering closing airports...

The season has finally kicked off with the arrival of the 62nd annual Festival de Cannes, adding even moreexcitement to the already lively Croisette. As the air is filled with anticipation, fans anxiously crowd around hotels such as Martinez, Majestic, and the Carlton in hopes of catching a glimpse of the stars.Elizabeth Banks, from 2008's hilarious comedy, Role Models, graced the streets of Cannes with her prescence, causing a frenzy of paparazzi and fans.  The famous French actor/composer, C...