Oscar, Tony-nominated writer-director Douglas McGrath dies
November 7, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Stage, TV and film writer-director Douglas McGrath, who earned a Tony nomination for “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” and an Oscar nod for the “Bullets Over Broadway” screenplay he co-wrote with Woody Allen, died Thursday.
Woody Allen mulls end of career, talks with Alec Baldwin
June 28, 2022 GMTWoody Allen told Alec Baldwin during a live interview Tuesday on Instagram that he is mulling ending his movie-making career, saying directing has lost its luster.
New Woody Allen essay collection to be published in June
February 23, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen has a collection of humor essays coming out in June, his first book since his controversial memoir “Apropos of Nothing” was released two years ago.
Arcade Publishing, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, announced Wednesday that “Zero Gravity” will be published June 7.
Collection of Norman Mailer’s writing finds new publisher
January 5, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — An anthology of the late Norman Mailer's writing that Random House allegedly scheduled for his centennial in 2023 but backed off from, will be released by Skyhorse Publishing. The publisher has taken on such discarded works as Woody Allen's memoir “Apropos of Nothing” and a Philip Roth biography written by Blake Bailey.
HBO docuseries to explore Woody Allen, Mia Farrow fallout
February 5, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A documentary series examining Woody Allen and Mia Farrow's doomed relationship and its fallout, including allegations that he sexually abused a daughter, will air on HBO...
Review: Dylan Farrow tries her hand at YA fantasy fiction
October 5, 2020 GMT“Hush,” by Dylan Farrow (Wednesday Books)
Dylan Farrow is best known for accusing her adoptive father, Woody Allen, of molesting her when she was 7 in her mother Mia Farrow’s Connecticut home...
Joel Schumacher, director of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ dies at 80
June 22, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Joel Schumacher, the eclectic and brazen filmmaker who dressed New York department store windows before shepherding the Brat Pack to the big screen in “St...
Excerpts from Woody Allen memoir ‘Apropos of Nothing’
March 24, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Excerpts from Woody Allen's new memoir, “Apropos of Nothing,” which was NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen's memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home, The Associated Press has learned...AP Exclusive: Allen has new publisher, memoir out Monday
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Publisher cancels plans to release Woody Allen memoir
March 6, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen’s publisher has decided to cancel the planned release of his memoir “Apropos of Nothing...
Dylan and Ronan Farrow blast upcoming Woody Allen memoir
March 4, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming memoir by Woody Allen is being blasted by two of his children, daughter Dylan Farrow and author-journalist Ronan Farrow.
Dylan Farrow, who alleged Allen molested her as a child in the early 1990s, calls the upcoming release “deeply upsetting.” Allen has denied any wrongdoing, and he was never charged after two separate investigations.
Long-rumored Woody Allen memoir coming in April
March 2, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Woody Allen, rumored for years and once thought unpublishable in the #MeToo era, is coming out next month...
Scarlett Johansson stands by Woody Allen: ‘I believe him’
September 4, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Scarlett Johansson says she's standing by Woody Allen because, "I believe him."
Much of Hollywood has distanced itself from the filmmaker since the MeToo movement prompted a re-examination of child sexual abuse allegations from his now-grown daughter, Dylan.
Woody Allen makes La Scala debut directing comic opera
July 2, 2019 GMTMILAN (AP) — Woody Allen said Tuesday as he prepared for his directing debut at Milan's La Scala opera house that he has "always had a warm and affectionate following in Europe."
Allen was greeted with applause at a news conference ahead of the weekend premiere at La Scala of Puccini's comic one-act opera "Gianni Schicchi" with the prolific filmmaker as director.
Amazon: Woody Allen’s #MeToo comments wrecked movie deal
April 12, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen breached his four-movie deal with the online giant by making statements about the #MeToo movement that damaged prospects for promoting his films, an Amazon lawyer said Friday.
‘The Sopranos’ creators look back at a TV show that slayed
February 26, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Back in 1997, then-up-and-coming actor Michael Imperioli was mulling two work offers: a cable TV show pilot and a small role in a Woody Allen film...
In TV interview, Farrow describes alleged Allen assault
January 18, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — In her first televised interview, Dylan Farrow described in detail Woody Allen's alleged sexual assault of her, and called actors who work in his films "complicit" in perpetuating a "culture of silence."
More actors expressing regret about working with Woody Allen
January 17, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of actors are distancing themselves from Woody Allen and his next film, heightening questions about the future of the prolific 82-year-old filmmaker in a Hollywood newly sensitive to allegations of sexual misconduct...
A growing number of actors are renouncing Woody Allen
January 16, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of actors are distancing themselves from Woody Allen and his next film, heightening questions about the future of the prolific 82-year-old filmmaker in a Hollywood newly sensitive to allegations of sexual misconduct...
Master filmmaker Woody Allen’s latest effort ‘Wonder Wheel’ is getting mixed reviews. Should you see it anyway?
December 12, 2017 GMTMaster filmmaker Woody Allen's latest effort 'Wonder Wheel' is getting mixed reviews. Should you see it anyway?
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Woody Allen, despite his allegedly sordid personal life, is a brilliant filmmaker, having directed and starred in some of the most celebrated movies ever made.
Woody Allen’s moody ‘Wonder Wheel’ hits close to home
December 7, 2017 GMTThere’s a theatrical atmosphere to “Wonder Wheel,” a formally polished work of moody 1950s nostalgia from the endlessly prolific Woody Allen. In its claustrophobic set design, shimmering kaleidoscopic lighting, lengthy uninterrupted takes and dramatic dialogue, it knits the principal strands of a stage piece into film form.
Liz Smith, syndicated gossip columnist, dies at 94
November 13, 2017 GMTLiz Smith, the syndicated gossip columnist whose mixture of banter, barbs, and bon mots about the glitterati helped her climb the A-list as high as many of the celebrities she covered, died Sunday at the age of 94...
Firefighters free child from Greenwich gumball machine
March 5, 2017 GMTGREENWICH — A young boy became trapped Saturday when he tried get a gumball from a machine inside a barbershop.
“We didn’t know what to do, so we called the fire department,” said Tony Socci, 68, barber and co-owner of the Palms Barbershop at 20 Church St., in a phone call.
Don’t Drink the Water
March 2, 2017 GMTMadison Theatre is off on a less than predictable vacation in their weekend production of Woody Allen's "Don't Drink the Water." Madison Consolidated High School advanced theater students will perform at 7 p.m.
Thanks for the calories: NYC’s Carnegie Deli says goodbye
December 30, 2016 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — After 79 years of serving up heaps of cured meat to tourists, theater patrons and workaday New Yorkers, the Carnegie Delicatessen will slice its last ridiculously oversized sandwich on Friday...
WSU players of diverse backgrounds mix at preseason camp
August 14, 2016 GMTLEWISTON—For those fans looking for a behind-the-pads look at the life of a full-time football player, Marcellus Pippins’ Snapchat story scratches the itch until the next episode of “Hard Knocks.”
While Pippins’ public, unedited social media storytelling lacks the narrative development and polish of the HBO documentary series, it is not entirely abstract.