News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. The film world were saddened to hear about the passing of Christopher Lee, and so were we. He appeared in dozens of films we loved – from ‘Lord Of the Rings‘, ‘Hugo‘ and, our personal fave, ‘The Wicker Man‘. Despite […]
May News Bits 2: Very Brief Edition
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. As is usual when there is actually big Woody Allen news (like Cannes, or a tour) that there’s very few news bits. But hey, here we go. Amateur Photographer recently scored an exclusive – hundreds of unpublished entertainment photos from […]
May News Bits 1: Mariel Hemingway, Diane Keaton, Chris Rock, Kathryn Hahn Philip Glass And More
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. The Cannes Film Festival just started, and Woody Allen is expected to appear with his new film Irrational Man being screened out of competition. The Hollywood Reporter spoke to Mariel Hemingway about her first time at Cannes, which was also […]
Diane Keaton Interviews Emma Stone For Interview Magazine
It’s not directly Woody Allen, but it is so Woody Allen-y, we thought it was worth covering. The current issue of Interview magazine features Emma Stone being interviewed by Diane Keaton. They don’t really talk about Allen directly, but naturally he comes up in conversation. Below are some excerpts. Read the full thing at Interview. […]
Apr News Bits 2: Michael Rapaport, Armando Iannucci, Robert Weide, Johnny Carson and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Michael Rapaport appears in the latest series of ‘Louie‘, the show created, written, directed and starring Louis CK (who worked with Allen on Blue Jasmine). Rappaport worked with Allen on two films (Mighty Aphrodite and Small Time Crooks), and he […]
Woodywatch: Jack Rollins Turns 100
Woody Allen’s legendary manager Jack Rollins has turned 100. A very special party was held in his honour, and the Hollywood Reporter has some details. Allen, along with many others, were in attendance. Rollins has been managing Allen’s career pretty much from the beginning, and was later joined by Charles Joffe. Even to this day, […]
March News Bits 2: Gene Saks, Armando Iannucci, Noah Baumbach, Judd Apatow, Terrence Malick, Gordon Willis and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. For some reason, this seems to be the Director’s Edition of News Bits. Gene Saks has passed away, at age 93. The Tony Award winning actor and director was known for his work with Neil Simon, including directing ‘The Odd […]
VOTW: Woody Allen Talks Manhattan, Annie Hall, 1979
A wonderful interview with Woody Allen, conducted in 1979, has surfaced online. The interview is taken from a French documentary on Allen called ‘Question de Temps: Une Heure avec Woody Allen‘ – Question Of Time: An Hour with Woody Allen. It’s a far ranging interview, right in the era that most people know Allen for, […]
Irrational Man Speculated To Premiere At Cannes
There is new speculation Irrational Man, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen, will see its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Variety has the report, although it is far from confirmed. According to Variety, ‘Irrational Man‘ will screen out of competition, which is usual for Allen’s usual shying away from awards. It’s […]
Feb News Bits 1: Diana Krall, Olympia Dukakis, Steve Carrell, Mulaney, Patton Oswalt and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Singer/pianist Diana Krall appeared in a Woody Allen film. Thing is, she doesn’t remember which one. She spoke to the Guardian. Talking of New York, you’re a Woody Allen fan. Have you seen him play the clarinet at the Carlyle? […]
Eight Woody Allen Films In Annual They Shoot Pictures Poll
They Shoot Pictures Don’t They is one of the best sites on the internet. They collate almost every film list they can find, run some crazy numbers behind it, and provides some of the best Top Film Lists you can ever find. They have just updated for 2015 (their 10th edition), and Woody Allen has […]
Rhapsody In Blue – Music Of Woody Allen Films
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Rhapsody In Blue Composed by George Gershwin in 1924 Used in Manhattan. On 12 February 1924, George Gershwin took to the stage with an orchestra at the Aeolian Hall in New York City. […]
Dec News Bits 2: Chris Rock, Josh Brolin, Jason Priestly, Jennifer Tilly, Stanley Kubrick and more
News bits! Our twice monthly wrap up all things Woody Allen from around the web. More Chris Rock, who continues to praise Allen as his new film ‘Top Five‘ continues to get the Allen comparisons. His latest is in a Reddit AMA. I’m a big Woody Allen fan. I’m a big Alexander Payne fan, Paul […]
Oct News Bits 1: Geoffrey Holder, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Radnor, Museums and more
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‘ […]
Sep News Bits 1: Joan Rivers, Lucy Punch, Emily Mortimer, Jeff Goldblum, Lynn Shelton, Patrick Bruel, Riverside Drive and More
News bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. As you’ve no doubt heard, Joan Rivers has passed away. She was a fantastic comedienne and we will miss her. Rivers was a contemporary of the 60s stand up scene where Woody Allen also got her start. She wrote about […]
Aug News Bits 2: Bill Hader, Jon Lovitz, Loan Chabanol, Mariel Hemingway, Chloe Sevigny and More
Our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. The wonderful comedian and impersonator Bill Hader has made a remarkable list – 200 comedies everyone should see. There’s lots we’ve not seen and we have a whole slew of films to hunt down. XO Jane has the amazing list, as well […]
Two New Interviews With Woody Allen – Washington Post, Roger Ebert
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 […]
VOTW: Magic In the Moonlight Video Interviews – Colin Firth, Hamish Linklater, Emma Stone, Jacki Weaver
The cast of Magic In the Moonlight did a big blitz of publicity last week. Amongst the cast that spoke to the press were Colin Firth, Hamish Linklater, Emma Stone and Jacki Weaver. For our video(s) of the week, we’ve collected every video interview we could find. The most lengthy interview was with Academy Conversations. […]
Magic In The Moonlight Cast Interviews – Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Jacki Weaver
Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, is out tomorrow! The cast has done a bunch of interviews from press junkets last week. We’ve collected what we’ve found. (UPDATED with a few more articles now). The Chicago Sun Times‘ Michael Phillips (an excellent writer) profiled Allen in a lengthy […]
Jul News Bits 1: Rosemary Murphy, Marshall Brickman, Zach Braff, When Harry Met Sally, Justin Long, Sharon Van Etten and more
News bits! Our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Rosemary Murphy has passed away. The actress worked on many films from the 1962 classic ‘To Kill A Mockingbird‘ to 2007’s ‘Synecdoche, New York‘. She also worked with Allen three times – September, Don’t Drink the Water and Mighty Aphrodite. […]