That's because the Los Angeles Times has the Cannes Film Festival covered. Not since D-Day have so many Yanks landed on French beaches — we've got a tres grand staff combing the Croisette while contributing to a special new blog bringing you latest news and gossip.

For a general sense of what the fest means for Oscars, read Pete Hammond's intro overview. He'll be filing more reports from the fest front. Meantime, Elizabeth Snead has lots more Cannes dish at her Dish Rag blog.