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News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 90th edition! Juliet Taylor has been working with Woody Allen for over 40 years. She assisted her old boss Marion Dougherty in casting Woody Allen’s Bananas (1971), and took over completely by Love And Death (1975). She […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Jan Wallman has died. Wallman was a club owner in Greenwich Village, and looked after venues where Woody Allen got his start. Others who played in Wallman’s early clubs were Joan Rivers and Barbara Streisand. The New York Times obit […]
Production continues on Woody Allen’s 2016 film. Today was the second day of production in New York, with Kristen Stewart and Steve Carell spotted on set. Stewart was spotted in a new green outfit – so we’ve moved on from reshoots. It was raining in Brooklyn today, and the crew had to brace the rain […]
The 2015 Cannes Film Festival has kicked off and Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen will get its world premiere tomorrow. But before that, we have our first clip, a new interview with Allen The clip is short and features Joaquín Phoenix and Parker Posey. All we get from it […]
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. It’s unusually quiet period for Allen, so we’ve been taking a break too. We will be back with our regular programming soon. Geoffrey Holder has passed away. Holder starred in stage and screen, winning Tony Awards for his performance in ‘The Wiz‘ […]
Two new in depth interviews with Woody Allen, both packed with revelations. The first is from the Washington Post, the second was on Roger Ebert and focusses on the making of ‘Magic In the Moonlight’. From the Washington Post. Allen’s views of religion have not changed. The religions of the world have been pernicious. They’re […]
Cate Blanchett has continued her domination of the awards season by picking up another prestigious award. For her electric performance in Blue Jasmine, Blanchett has won the BAFTA for Best Actress. ‘Blue Jasmine‘ was associated with two more awards, but both lost. Woody Allen’s Best Original Screenplay nod lost out to Eric Warren Singer and […]
The Golden Globes are over for another year. Here’s the awards from the Woody Allen perspective. Allen was given the highest honour by the Globes with the Cecil B DeMille Award. Despite speculation, Allen surprised no one by not attending. Diane Keaton accepted the award on his behalf, making a short speech paying tribute to […]
Nominations are coming in thick and fast for Cate Blanchett, as award season kicks into high gear. In the last two days, she has been nominated for two major Awards – The Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild. Her Blue Jasmine co-star Sally Hawkins was also nominated for a Golden Globe. Blanchett was also […]
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. A bumper edition this time around! It was widely reported, but we don’t know how true it is. Knicks owner James Dolan has reportedly banned Woody Allen from the VIP lounge at Madison Square Garden. The move comes after Allen refused to […]