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 […]

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Jun News Bits 2: James Gandolfini, Orson Welles, The 222s, Kenneth Branagh, Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy and more

Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits around the web. We were sad to hear of the passing of James Gandolfini this month. We loved him in ‘The Sopranos‘ and dozens of film roles. Amongst our faves – his starring role in John Turturro‘s ‘Romance And Cigarettes‘, his vulnerable voice performance in Spike […]

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June News Bits 1: Diane Keaton, Before Midnight, Kevin Spacey, Josh Groban, Jerry O’Connell, Miguel Ángel Valdivieso, Mel Brooks and more

News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Diane Keaton has stayed in the press these last couple of weeks, whilst doing press for ‘The Big Wedding‘. An interview with Saga magazine caught her reflecting on her career with Woody Allen. Anything I’ve done is based on Annie […]

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Apr News Bits 2: Judy Davis, Mariel Hemingway, Elaine Stritch, Justin Long, Kevin Nealon, François Ozon, Iron Man and More

Woody Allen Bits: Our twice monthly round up of bits from around the web. Judy Davis is one of the great Woody Allen actresses. She has helped to define Allen’s legacy with some of the most electrifying performances in any of his films – in particular Husbands And Wives and Deconstructing Harry. She sat down […]

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Mar News Bits 2: Wallace Shawn, Freida Pinto, Sam Mendes, Anthony Perkins, Adam Leon, Picking Up the Pieces, The Matrix and more

Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen news bits from around the web. Wallace Shawn has appeared in over 150 films, and his latest is ‘Admission‘ with Tina Fey. He has also appeared in many of Allen’s films, but none more famous than in Manhattan, where he made a cameo as Diane Keaton‘s ex […]

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March News Bits 1: Sarah Silverman, Portlandia, Michael R. Miller, Bani And Nani, Sally Jesse Raphael, Cardigan, Taxi Driver and more

Our twice monthly round-up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Sarah Silverman presented a screening of Crimes And Misdemeanors in LA last month as part of the Wayne Federman International Film Festival. Here’s a picture from the event. Silverman has been a vocal fan of Allen’s work, but the two of them also […]

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Feb News Bits 2: Mariel Hemingway, Monica Nappo Kelly, Bobby Cannavale, Wise Sons Deli and more

Our bi-monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This week – Hemingway revisits Manhattan, Bobby Cannavale on being a big actor and more. RedCarpetNewsTV spoke to Mariel Hemingway in a new video interview. She discussed her grandfather, Ernest Hemingway, and how he was protrayed in Midnight In Paris. She also spoke […]

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Feb News Bits 1: Amy Poehler, Christopher Walken, Alison Pill, Roman Coppola, Abbas Kiarostami, Tom Hooper Playboy, Side Effects, Margo Guryan and more

Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen news bits around the web. ‘Parks And Recreation‘ star Amy Poehler revealed her ‘inspiration board’ to EW.com, and amongst the famous faces is Woody Allen. Sadly they didn’t ask her why. Christopher Walken has done a new interview with Rolling Stone‘s Peter Travers. The video interview features […]

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Jan News Bits 2: Sophie Lellouche, Knicks, Sofia Vergara, Love And Death, Tall Dark Stranger, Tiffani Thiessen, Touch, Star Wars And More

Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. We are talking Sophie Lellouche stalking Allen, his love of the Knicks, Tiffani Theissen, Star Wars and more. Sophie Lellouche has done an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, revealing how she managed to get Woody Allen to appear in her debut […]

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Jan News Bits 1: Diane Keaton, Al Pacino, Knicks, Fabio Armiliato, Martha Greenhouse, The Daily Show, The Harvey Wallinger Story, Blue Jasmine and more

Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. We are talking Diane Keaton’s birthday, Woody Allen’s hat, Dr Feigen’s passing, Fabio’s praise for Woody and much more.   It was the beautiful Diane Keaton‘s birthday on 5th January. She turned 67. What About Bobbed had the best tribute we saw, […]

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Dec New Bits 2: Huddersfield, Carlyle Hotel, Gallery 1988, Tattoo, Manhattan Locations and more

Our twice monthly round-up of Woody Allen stuff from around the web. It’s a quiet period, with Christmas and New Years, but here’s what we’ve got. Quite an excellent video from the University of Huddersfield. It’s the opening scene of Manhattan, but about their town. It’s beautifully shot and lovingly done, with a nicely modern […]

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Dec News Bits 1: Birthday Images, Best Lines, The Laughmakers, Meryl Streep, Will Leitch, Saul Steinberg, Edward Burns and more

Woody Allen’s birthday was 1st December. There were plenty of tributes across the blog world. Here’s Art Magenta: Arun Ramkumar: From Twitter user @davidhclowes And Neil Davidson: The Huffington Post has ‘Woody Allen’s 50 Greatest Lines’. Not only from his films but from books like Getting Even and great off-the-cuff comments in interviews, such as […]

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Nov News Bits 2: Radio Days House, Samuel L Jackson, Paris Manhattan Cast, James Gandolfini, Hollywood Bound, Manhattan Locations, Alien

Our twice monthly round-up of Woody Allen bits around the web. New York Times reports some good news. The house from Radio Days has survived Hurricane Sandy. The house, located on Beach 115th Street, Rockaway, NY, sustained her share of water and wind damage, but she is still standing. Lee Qumby, who owns the house, […]

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