Reuters Showbiz Week: Tarantino and Pitt in Cannes

The top entertainment news and headlines for the week ending May 22, including Quentin Tarantino debuts in Cannes, Michael Jackson delays concerts, and Woody Allen settles lawsuit for five million dollars.

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CANNES, FRANCE (MAY 20, 2009) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF QUENTIN TARANTINO ON RED CARPET AT "INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS" PREMIERE

2. BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE ON RED CARPET

3. TARANTINO AND PITT ON RED CARPET

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE) (MICHAEL JACKSON HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL)

4. MICHAEL JACKSON AT PRESSER ANNOUNCING LONDON CONCERT TOUR

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (MAY 18, 2009) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

5. U.S. FILM DIRECTOR WOODY ALLEN WALKING OUT OF COURT

6. PHOTOGRAPHERS

7. ALLEN SPEAKING TO PRESS

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

8. VARIOUS OF MEL GIBSON AND OKSANA GRIGORIEVA ON RED CARPET

9. MEL AND ROBYN GIBSON ON RED CARPET

UNIDENTIFIED FILM LOCATION (FILE) (ICON / NEWMARKET FILMS - MUST COURTESY ICON-NEWMARKET FILMS FOR USE OF "PASSION OF THE CHRIST" FOOTAGE WITH NO ARCHIVAL OR WIRELESS USE)

10. CLIP FROM "THE PASSION OF CHRIST"

STORY: Director Quentin Tarantino brought his eagerly awaited World War Two movie "Inglourious Basterds" to the Cannes film festival. The film's lead, Brad Pitt and girlfriend Angelina Jolie added some star power to the red carpet, waving to fans who waited hours to catch a glimpse of the superstar couple. Tarantino, a favorite at the festival won the coveted Palme d'Or in 1994 with "Pulp Fiction", and rushed to have his latest movie ready in time to present to the jury. It has been in the works for more than 10 years.

Michael Jackson has delayed the opening four nights of his "This Is It" tour at London's O2 arena. Concert promoters said the delay was not health related and necessary because the singer needed more time for dress rehearsals. The first show, on July 8th, has been pushed back by five nights. Three other July dates will not take place until March 2010.

A victory for Woody Allen. The director reached a settlement for 5 million dollars (USD) in his lawsuit against clothing retailer American Apparel. Allen sued the clothing company more than a year ago after his image appeared on billboards in New York and Los Angeles. Allen says his reputation was damaged and his image was used without his consent.

Mel Gibson is making news on several fronts. First, his girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva is reportedly pregnant. The online celebrity website TMZ.com says that Oksana is in her second trimester and that Gibson has already told his estranged wife about it. Robyn Gibson filed for divorce back in April. And secondly, Gibson has settled a lawsuit relating back to his film "The Passion of Christ". Gibson was being sued for underpaying the film's screenwriter.