Top start for the Cannes Film Festival. This Tuesday, May 16, 2023, personalities from around the world will gather at the Palais des Festivals and Congresses in Cannes for the opening of the 76th edition of the long-awaited event. For the occasion, Michael Douglas will receive the Palme d’or d’honneur. “The Cannes Film Festival will pay tribute to the American actor during the Opening ceremony on Tuesday May 16, saluting his brilliant career and his commitment to cinema”, announced the Festival’s official Twitter account on May 3. In addition to this award, Michael Douglas should also grant an exclusive interview to Anne-Sophie Lapix. An interview conducted live from Cannes for France 2’s 8 p.m. TV news.
“After more than 50 years of career, it is an honor to return to the Croisette to open the Festival and speak our common language, that of cinema”, the 78-year-old actor said in a statement. Of Basic Instinct To Fatal Liaison Passing by Wall Street, The Game and even Ant Manthe husband of Catherine Zeta-Jones is a true pillar of the 7th art.
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Michael Douglas cured of throat cancer
A few hours before the launch of the Cannes Film Festival, Kirk and Diana’s father appeared in particularly good shape on the red carpet. A few years ago, the latter revealed to be suffering from throat cancer. A disease which, according to him, was due to a sexual practice. “This type of cancer in particular is caused by the papillomavirus which is transmitted by cunnilingus, in fact. It is possible that the stress caused by my son’s incarceration helped to trigger him, but this sexually transmitted virus causes the cancer”he confided in the columns of The Guardian.
Remarks on which he returned during an event organized by the American Cancer Society. “In the last 24 hours I have become the poster child for throat cancer. I think we would all like to know where our cancers come from. I just wanted to make a public health announcement about the papillomavirus, which can cause throat cancer.
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