Fan Fan la Tulipe, a lightweight adventure comedy, has had a mixed reception from critics so far and is not in competition for the main prize in Cannes, the Palme d'Or.

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Jack Nicholson, recently rated the No. 1 fan for his rabid following of the LA Lakers by t he Bleacher Report, is to Spike Lee and the NY Knicks what Courtney Cox and the Lakers is to Carrie Underwood and the Dallas Cowboys.

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With La Liga and Serie A reeling under mountains of debt, many see it as the fan-friendly alternative to what can sometimes feel an over-hyped and over-commercialized Premier League.

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