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Woody Allen's Dream Muse: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy!
Originally posted 06/19/2009 07:40AM
Woody Allen thinks he's found the perfect muse for his next film: France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
In Paris to promote his latest romantic comedy Whatever Works, the American director told reporters he would love to have Bruni-Sarkozy star in his next film.
When asked what real-life personality he'd cast in an upcoming project, the 73-year-old director replied: "If I could, Carla Bruni. Without a doubt.
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Freida Pinto's Screen Career Takes Off
Originally posted 03/26/2009 06:15AM
After captivating audiences in the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire, Freida Pinto is on a roll, racking up plum job assignments with top-notch directors from Woody Allen to Julian Schnabel.
For Allen, Variety reports, the 21-year-old Indian-born model-turned-actress – who also is being talked as a possible Bond Girl opposite 007 star Daniel Craig – will costar with Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins in an as-yet-untitled film to be shot in London.
Before that, the trade paper also reports, she will start filming Miral on April 19 in Israel and the Palestinian territories for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly director Schnabel. Adapted from Rula Jebreal's book about Hind Husseini, who founded an orphanage in Jerusalem in the wake of the 1948 partition of Palestine and the creation of the state of Israel, the movie features a screenplay by Schnabel.
– Stephen M. Silverman
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Jennifer Aniston Dines with Woody Allen & Wife
Originally posted 08/27/2008 11:15AM
Looks like some new Friends in the making: Jennifer Aniston dined with director Woody Allen and his wife Soon Yi Tuesday night at the West Hollywood Italian eatery Madeo.
A relatively unfamiliar figure out West, Allen – who shared a booth in the back of the restaurant with Aniston, Soon-Yi and another gentleman – was barely noticed by the other patrons, while Aniston appeared to keep her profile low.
Came time to leave, the actress exited through the back of Madeo, while the Allens encountered the 30 or so paparazzi out front. Must've made the filmmaker feel like he was back in New York.
– Abby Stern and Stephen M. Silverman
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Scarlett Johansson Making Directorial Debut
Originally posted 01/14/2008 01:15PM
She's known for turning heads onscreen, but bombshell Scarlett Johansson is going to try her hand behind the camera. The actress will make her directorial debut this year with New York, I Love You, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Johansson, 23, a New York native, is one of 12 directors who will each create five-minute love stories set in various parts of the Big Apple. Other directors confirmed to participate in the project, which will be produced by the folks behind 2006's Paris, Je t'aime, include Zach Braff and Mira Nair.
The news was first reported by the New York Post's Page Six Monday.
– Beth Perry
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Woody Breaks Silence on Soon-Yi Scandal
Originally posted 11/01/2005 02:00PM
As he approaches his 70th birthday on Dec. 1, the notoriously private Woody Allen at long last opens up on the scandal that rocked his life – and, some say, permanently damaged his public reputation – some 13 years ago.
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NEWS BRIEFS: Britney Dyes for Her Fans
Originally posted 03/30/2004 01:00PM
DYED: Britney Spears made her return to the stage Monday night at a concert in Miami Beach with a head of long brown locks, the New York Post reports. Spears was knocked out of commission last week when she injured herself during a performance on her Onyx Hotel Tour. When she made her way back to the stage Monday, gone was her head of platinum-blond hair -- replaced instead by her more natural-looking brunette color.
Permalink | Filed Under: Alistair Cooke, Britney Spears, Diana Ross, Woody Allen, Woody Harrelson
Woody Thanks Jurors for 'Dull' Duty
Originally posted 06/13/2002 01:00PM
"I know it was not fun to sit there and listen to all this," the filmmaker tells the 10 people who ultimately didn't get to decide his case.
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Woody Puts Money Where His Mouth Is
Originally posted 06/05/2002 11:00AM
Tuesday's testimony in the case of the filmmaker vs. his former producer and best friend centers around money.
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The Woody Allen Show Takes the Stand
Originally posted 06/04/2002 12:00PM
Several funny exchanges between the star witness and the judge occur in a Manhattan courtroom Monday, with the jurist getting the biggest laughs.
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Case of Woody vs. Ex-Pal Kicks Off
Originally posted 05/22/2002 12:10PM
Woody Allen's $14 million lawsuit against his ex-producer and former best friend, Jean Doumanian, begins with her request for dismissal, which the judge denies.
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