Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett led the festival opener "Robin Hood" but there is no Angelina Jolie or George Clooney to keep the buzz going, leaving paparazzi and video interviewers to chase the likes of Hollywood bad girl Lindsay Lohan. "There's more star power in the jury than in any of the films," complained one industry publicist. Kate Beckinsale, Benicio del Toro and director Tim Burton are all on the panel that will decide the competition winner, adding some glamour to the trademark Cannes mix of celebrity glitter and highbrow film artistry. There have been sightings of big movie names like Johnny Depp and Michael Douglas but they have kept a lower profile than in other years and studios have cut back on the lavish parties used to generate excitement about films launched at Cannes. Everything is relative and fewer Hollywood A-listers doesn't mean that the glamorous partying has entirely dried up along the palm-lined Croisette that fronts the Cannes bay.
