News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 103rd edition! Glenne Headly has passed away. The actress starred in great films such as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dick Tracy and the recent HBO series The Night Of. One of her early roles was one of the hookers in Woody […]
Oct News Bits 1: Larry Brezner, Tom Hiddleston, Mayim Bialik, Uber, The Final Girls,
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Larry Brezner has died. Brezner was a manager and producer of many films, and he also worked with Woody Allen’s longtime managers Jack Rollins and Charles Joffe. Brezner was instrumental in the careers of Billy Crystal and Robin Williams (who […]
Feb News Bits 2: Philip Glass, Mayim Bialik, House Of Cards, Princeton, Jack Rollins, Quiz Up, Smirnoff, Famous Directors, Wallace Shawn and more
News bits. Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Legendary composer Philip Glass are one of the very few people who have created an original score for a Woody Allen film. Famous for his use of jazz, Glass was comissioned to write the score for Cassandra’s Dream. In a […]
Cate Blanchett And Sally Nominated For Golden Globes, SAG Awards
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 […]
July News Bits 2: Emmys, Mort Sahl, Vanessa Paradis, Stanley Kubrik, spike Lee, Ellen Page, List Mania and more
The Emmy Award nominations were announced. Congrats the following Woody Allen alumni: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (Deconstructing Harry) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (Alice, To Rome With Love, Blue Jasmine) Louis C.K., Louie (‘Blue Jasmine‘) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Mayim […]
“Fun But Half-Baked”: Don’t Drink The Water – The Woody Allen Pages Review
Don’t Drink The Water is sometimes left off some lists of Woody Allen films because of one reason – it was made for TV. And in many ways it looks like it, with a clearly reduced budget. It’s also not a new script – it’s a Woody Allen play from 1966 newly adapted for the […]