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...competition will never be shown in the U.S. But from the '50s, when a young Brigitte Bardot practically burst from her bikini, Cannes has meant movie glamour, and that means movie stars. We've seen Madonna, Clint and Arnold literally stop traffic, as crowds clog the Croisette to catch a glimpse of the stars' red-carpet promenade. It was the same today, when a flying wedge of security guards hustled Tom Hanks into the Da Vinci Code press conference past a couple hundred photographers. This is catnip to the Festival administration, which gets free worldwide publicity from the stars...
...Since 1973, we've been covering Cannes for one publication or another - TIME, of course, being the most distinguished -and have learned a few things along the way. In subsequent blogs, we'll get back to the movies, the parties, the interviews, the prizes. But for just this once, catch up on the basics...
...week before the New Year, and Barça had no matches scheduled. But to celebrate the holiday season, the club had opened the doors of its stadium, the Nou Camp, to the public, gratis. I sat in a line in the parking lot with young kids, eager to catch a glimpse of the pitch, and old men, eager to visit the trophy case - and I converted. While, over the years, my view of the Spanish Civil War has grown more nuanced, my view of Barça has grown ever more romantic. During the era of the Franco dictatorship...
...rise. Perhaps more than the bigger sports leagues, MLS has also been helped by the digital age. Today an American who is a fan of the Columbus Crew as well as England's champion, Chelsea, can watch both teams on any of three soccer-only channels plus ESPN/ABC or catch highlights on any of a dozen websites. The global exposure has whetted the U.S. appetite. Demographically, migration from Mexico and other Hispanic countries gives soccer (and baseball) a boost...
...Department of Transportation, also said Boston may turn the parking along North Harvard Street by the Business School into two hour or metered spots in response to resident complaints that commuters are leaving their cars there all day, as they park and walk into Harvard Square to catch...