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Forest Whitaker to Receive Honorary Palme D’Or in Cannes

 Forest Whitaker will receive the honorary Palme d’Or at the event’s 75th opening ceremony this month. Academy Award winner Whitaker follows Jodie Foster in receiving the award, which is given out as a tribute to those figures whose artistic careers are matched by humanitarian commitments. Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci and Manoel de Oliveira are among the previous recipients.

“Thirty-four years ago, attending Cannes for the first time changed my life, and assured me that I’d made the right decision to devote myself to finding connectivity in humanity through film,” he said. “It’s always a privilege to return to this beautiful festival to both screen my own work, and to be inspired by many of the world’s greatest artists – and I feel incredibly honored to be celebrated as part of the Festival’s momentous 75th anniversary.

Whitaker previous won Best Actor at Cannes for his role in Bird. He is also known for starring in The Color of Money, Platoon and Good Morning, Vietnam among others and winning a Best Actor Oscar for The Last King of Scotland.

“It is a tradition for the Festival de Cannes to honor those who made its history and Forest Whitaker is one of them”, adds Pierre Lescure, Festival de Cannes President. “He is this young actor that Clint Eastwood revealed in Bird and that man who broadens his view of the world to offer it to those who suffer and those who fight. The full honors belong to Whitaker. This Palme d’or is a gesture of gratitude from the world of cinema.

Whitaker will also be in Cannes to present For the Sake of Peace, a film about the young, warring country South Sudan that he has produced. Christophe Castagne and Thomas Sametin directed the film, which gets a special screening on Wednesday May 18.

Source: People

In other news – Londie London Announces she is Expecting Her Second Child

Londie London says her second baby is on the way as she announced with photos of her baby bump. The TV star took to social media, shared snaps of her pregnancy, and revealed the news of her second child.

Londie London

God’s promises are like the stars; the darker the night, the brighter they shine. His timing is magnificent,” she wrote adding hashtag 2. Friends and fans congratulated her and many expressed excitement. Learn more