Woody Allen

A Year in My Life

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 12.31.2008 | Living


Joseph A. Palermo

On January 30, 2008, my amazing, loving wife gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl... that was by far the most stunning event in my life for 2008.

Woody Allen Rocks Poland

AP | Posted 12.28.2008 | Entertainment


WARSAW, Poland — An audience of almost 3,000 clapped and cheered as Woody Allen and his jazz band gave their first ever concert in Poland on Sun...

Menorah Musubi

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 12.24.2008 | Living


Francesca Biller-Safran

Let's just say that I grew up thinking that while Jesus was a suffering member of my tribe I was not supposed to worship; Buddha taught us that "Life as we know it ultimately leads to suffering." You see, I couldn't win.

Extinction or Utter Despair: Which Path Do You Choose? Classic Jack Myers from 1993

Jack Myers | Posted 12.17.2008 | Business


Jack Myers

Ignore at your own risk. The path that our industry could have followed to avoid the current miasma was paved 15 years ago and ignored. Again, a visio...

And they're off! Gotham Independent Film Awards kick off the season!

Ariston Anderson | Posted 12.05.2008 | Entertainment


Ariston Anderson

Michelle Byrd and Melvin Van Peebles via Wireimage Terrence Howard, dressed in a dapper white hat opened the 2008 Gotham Independent Film Awards wit...

Spelling Ted Without Ed

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media


Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler

For such a surprising life, Ted's memoir is exceptionally unsurprising. In Call Me Ted, he is serially and simultaneously a rebel and an establishment figure.

A Scathing Look at "Celebrity"

Colleen Perry | Posted 11.07.2008 | Style


Colleen Perry

It dawned on me: this is why celebrities have trouble giving up "celebrity." They're so accustomed to someone hanging on their every word; ready to fulfill every wish and desire.

Jews for Obama?

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


Michelle Haimoff

The one issue that surpasses even those that center around civil liberties is the continued existence of the state of Israel.

Woody Allen: A "Disgrace" If Obama Doesn't Win

AFP via Yahoo | Posted 09.19.2008 | Entertainment


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What Woody Allen Can Teach Us About Love

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 09.16.2008 | Living


Karen Salmansohn

Woody Allen has some interesting thoughts on love. He says.... "To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering, one must not love. But then, one suffers fr...

The Lords of The Fly

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.15.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The production contained some pre-requisites for the medium -- a tragic storyline that centered around love, sex and three principles, making it a theoretical candidate for an operatic treatment.

McCain's Flawed Judgment

Murray Fromson | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics


Murray Fromson

McCain's lack of judgment in choosing a running mate should weigh heavily on the minds of every American who goes to the poll in November.

The Promise of On-Demand Viewing: From "What's Out" to "What's Great"

John Farr | Posted 09.08.2008 | Entertainment


John Farr

With on-demand in full flower, consumers will confront a vastly larger universe of choice, representing the entire breadth of this century-old medium, not just the most recent theatrical releases.

Culture Zohn: Be Afraid, Be Very, Very Afraid!

Patricia Zohn | Posted 09.05.2008 | Entertainment


Patricia Zohn

2008-09-05-20080905BrundleVeronica3_pull.jpg David Cronenberg and Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore have gotten together to reconceive The Fly for the LA Opera.

Woody Allen: Scarlett Johansson Is Not My Muse

Fox News | Hollie McKay | Posted 08.22.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES -- For years, Scarlett Johansson has been dubbed Woody Allen's, muse and while the veteran director greatly admires his "Vicky Cristina B...

Javier Bardem On Woody Allen, Pacino And Not Having A Driver's License

Time | Posted 08.16.2008 | Entertainment


Was it exciting or frightening to work with Woody Allen? Both. There's excitement because I think he's a genius, but there's also the fear of making...

Woody Allen Reflects On Love, Life And His Bed

LA Times | Posted 08.10.2008 | Entertainment


THE ONLY place Woody Allen ever really wants to be is in his bed. "My spot on the bed is my spot in the world," he explains. It's where he watches bas...

Penelope Cruz On Kissing Scarlett: Hypochondriac Woody Allen "Didn't Care Less" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Adam Rose | Posted 08.07.2008 | Entertainment


Woody Allen really is a hypochondriac. So much so he didn't care to watch Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson kiss (pictured below) during the filmin...

Not Too Keen on McCain? Here Are Some Alternatives

Scout Opatut | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


Scout Opatut

Think about your grandmother. I'm sure she's very sweet. But would she make a good president? If we're going to vote a 72-year-old into office, we better make sure we're voting in the right one.

Stop Calling Scarlett Johansson Fat

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 07.14.2008 | Media


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Scarlett, I'm sure you are healthy in a WebMD sense but certainly not in the way that reporters mean it. You partly earn that curvy label by your impressive chest. But I feel compelled to inform you that you are not a "regular girl."

Let's Bring Back...Part VI

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 06.05.2008 | Living


Lesley M. M. Blume

Ladies and Gentlemen: With great pleasure, I present the sixth installment of my Let's Bring Back series. A quiet homage to Vogue legend Diana Vreel...

Woody Allen Talks Threesomes And Spain In Cannes

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.17.2008 | Entertainment


%meta(topic:01005000;ap_topic:general entertainment;subtopic:movies;%) CANNES, France (AP) _ Woody Allen's latest film touches on that classic male f...

Eighty Percent of Life is Showing Up

Marilyn M. Machlowitz | Posted 05.15.2008 | Living


Marilyn M. Machlowitz

Last year on Sunday, September 16, I walked out of the haunting movie Rape of Europa, to retrieve a far more chilling message on my cell phone. My father was dying.

Scarlett And Penelope Kiss In Woody Allen's New Movie (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.13.2008 | Entertainment


If sex sells, Woody Allen has struck cinematic gold with his next feature, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," debuting at the Cannes Festival. The movie star...

Cannes Film Festival Opens With Spielberg, Eastwood And Woody Allen

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.13.2008 | Entertainment


CANNES, France — Rounding up a lot of the usual suspects, the Cannes Film Festival presents a lineup from an illustrious if somewhat predictable...