While giving an interview at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, Pedro Almodóvar was asked how he manages to coax such amazing performances out of his actors. "I play all the roles on set," Almodóvar said. "In a film I made a. . . READ FULL STORY

Penélope Cruz became ill while in France for the Cannes Film Festival, People reports. The actress was scheduled to join movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in presenting a trailer and teaser for her upcoming musical Nine, but had to skip the event due. . . READ FULL STORY

Penelope Cruz has all the luck. Not only does the Oscar-winning actress get to claim Javier Bardem as her man, but she was also dressed exclusively by Chanel in the upcoming Pedro Almodovar-directed Broken Embraces (see clips from the movie here).. . . READ FULL STORY

Pedro Almodovar's new movie, Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces)—which stars freshly minted Oscar winner Penelope Cruz and is said to be Spanish auteur's take on film noir—doesn't come out in the U.S. for another whole 8 months. But we're more. . . READ FULL STORY