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// Lindsey Lohan Skips Booze Class, Goes To Cannes//

TMZ broke the story that the judge has ordered LiLo to show proof next Thursday that she had completed 13 alcohol ed classes, but she’s only completed nine.

Simple math — If Lindsay doesn’t complete at least four more classes, she’s in violation of probation and the judge has made it clear … Lindsay will go to jail.

Sources say Lindsay — who is in NYC right now — has made it clear she’s flying to France for the film festival. We’re told she’s going to publicize her movie about Linda Lovelace.

I’m told Lindsay will fly from NYC to L.A. today, get her stuff and then head off to France tomorrow. A lot of flying … but no alcohol ed.

And there’s this … if Lindsay doesn’t complete the required number of classes and doesn’t show up in court next Wed., it’s standard operating procedure for the judge to issue a warrant for her arrest.

// Weinsteins to Announce Miramax Recovery at Cannes//

Although Harvey Weinstein denies the report, Deadline.com claims that a deal is done for the Weinstein brothers to finally recover their old distribution company, Miramax, from Disney and will announce the purchase at Cannes in order to “make a big publicity splash.” It’s been a little over three months since we heard the Weinsteins were even interested in re-acquiring the name and its film library, having been forced out of the company back in 2005, and while it was easily assumed the sale would and should go through, such negotiations do take time.

In fact, Harvey’s people say the negotiations are still going on (involving three boardrooms of people) and imply they won’t be finished that soon. Deadline stands by the information they’ve received, though, including that the price of the indie division was settled at “around $650 million.” This figure is also being contested, apparently, as the buyers are said to be claiming the cost will be under $625 million while Disney’s number is allegedly close to $700 million.

Whatever the exact amount, the important thing is that Harvey and Bob Weinstein will have back their original brand, which is especially sweet since Miramax was named after the boys’ parents, Miriam and Max. And since their Weinstein Co. has never seen the success that Miramax had, especially while owned by the Mouse House, it may help them get their groove back. As for whether John Q. Movielover will benefit from this deal, I honestly doubt we’ll be seeing much different from the guys except for that old cityscape logo placed ahead of their films.

Are you glad the Weinsteins are in charge of Miramax again, or would all that money have been better spent on (new) product rather than brand?