Aug News Bits 1: Biff Liff, Jon Stewart, JJ Abrams, Whit Stillman, Hazelle Goodman and more

News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Biff Liff has passed away. Liff was a legendary manager and agent on Broadway, working on such classics as ‘My Fair Lady‘, ‘Oliver! and ‘Hello Dolly!‘. Liff played a part in Allen’s stage career. He was an associate producer on […]

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Shadows And Fog Blu-Ray Announced

Shadows And Fog, the 1991 film written and directed by Woody Allen, is coming to Blu-Ray for the first time. The limited edition release comes from Twilight Time, who have reissued several Allen films on Blu-Ray in the last couple of years. The new edition will be available from 10th November. ‘Shadows And Fog‘ was […]

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Woody Allen’s 2016 Film Adds Max Adler

Another cast member has been added to the already ridiculous cast list for Woody Allen’s 2016 film. The latest addition is Max Adler, best known for appearing in ‘Glee‘. Deadline has the report. No other details about Adler’s role, but it is one of Adler’s few film roles, after making a name for himself on […]

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Tony Sirico Joins Woody Allen’s 2016 Film

One of Woody Allen’s most reliable character actors returns to the fold. Deadline are reporting that Tony Sirico is the latest to sign up to Allen’s 2016 film, due to start production next week. They are also reporting his character’s name as Vito. Sirico is best known for his work in ‘The Sopranos‘, but he […]

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Woody Allen Jazz Tour Ends With LA Show

Woody Allen and his regular band – the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band – have just finished a short US tour. The final show was at the Orpheum in Los Angeles, and the LA Times reviewed the show. Always the self-deprecator, Allen joked at the top of the concert: “It’s like touring doing Gregorian […]

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Amazon Offers Woody Allen Series Update

Roy Price, the head of Amazon Studios, has appeared onstage at a Television Critics Association event. During the event, he offered some new details on the 2016 Amazon Series from Woody Allen. Allen also had additional comments about the Amazon series. Deadline was one of many to cover the event. Big revelations is the script […]

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