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    “La Tete Haute” to open Cannes Film Festival

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    In this Feb. 15, 2013 file photo, director Emmanuelle Bercot arrives for the screening of the film "On My Way" at the 63rd edition of the Berlinale, International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)
    NEW YORK (AP) --

    For the first time, a female director will kick off the Cannes Film Festival.

    The festival announced Monday that "La Tete Haute," a French drama directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, will open the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 13. The film is about the upbringing of a juvenile delinquent and stars Catherine Deneuve.

    The French Riviera festival has sometimes been criticized for not programming more female-directed films. Cannes head Thierry Fremaux said the choice "is a clear reflection of our desire to see the festival start with a different piece, which is both bold and moving."

    Joel and Ethan Coen will preside over this year's jury. The film slate will be announced Thursday, adding to the already announced out-of-competition entry "Mad Max: Fury Road."

    Cannes runs May 13-24.

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    Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M U.S. viewers, a drop from last year’s Cup and the 4 Nations final

    Friday, June 20, 2025
    Florida Panthers' Sam Reinhart (13) celebrates his goal against Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) as Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe (23) reacts during the first period in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla., Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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    An average of 2.5 million viewers watched on TNT, with 2.8 million tuning in for the Panthers' series-clinching Game 6 victory. The overall number on cable is down from 4.17 million last year when the final was on over-the-air TV on ABC and the lowest since Tampa Bay versus Montreal in 2021.

    The share of viewers increased 15% from TNT's first Cup final in 2023 when Vegas defeated Florida. Social media engagements on NHL content were up 32% over the course of the playoffs.

    An average of 3.8 million viewers watched the final in Canada on Sportsnet, with Connor McDavid looking for his first championship. The 1.8 million on average for the playoffs, which included five out of the 16 teams involved being based in Canada, is a 6% increase from a year ago.

    Ratings for the Cup final were significantly lower than the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, the return of international competition featuring the NHL's best players. The final between the U.S. and Canada was watched by 9.3 million people in the U.S. and 10.7 million in Canada, after the six round-robin games averaged 4.6 million in North America.

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