"It is an honor and a privilege to preside over the jury of a festival that proves, again and again, that cinema is the language of the world, " Spielberg was quoted as saying in a statement by the Cannes festival organizers.

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During the Old Bailey trial, Dobson said he was "disgusted and embarrassed" by the language he had used as a teenager, while Norris apologised to the jury for having to listen to the comments, saying he was "ashamed".

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