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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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, […]

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Second Clip From The Stand-Up Years 1964-1968

The Stand-Up Years 1964-1968 is a new collection of Woody Allen’s stand-up albums from his pre-filmmaking years. We’ve already had one clip of the bonus materials. We now have a second taken from the new set. As reported, the new collection will feature interviews with Woody Allen, conducted by Robert Weide for Woody Allen: A Documentary. […]

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May News Bits 2: Arthur Gelb, Daris Khondji, Sony Pictures Classics, Mr Sloane, Ashley Benson, Village Voice and more

News bits! Our twice monthly round-up of Allen bits from around the world (wide web). Arthur Gelb has passed away. He was a longtime critic and editor at The New York Times. He was the first to cover many future superstars, from Lenny Bruce, Barbara Streisand and Woody Allen. The New York Times has a […]

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