Venice Film Festival director defends Roman Polanski, Woody Allen invites: ‘I don’t see where the issue is’

Venice Film Festival director defends Roman Polanski, Woody Allen invites: ‘I don’t see where the issue is’

Go jump in the canal. Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera is refusing to row back on his decision to invite Hollywood real-life villains Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, and Luc Besson to the late summer event, which will take place in spite of the potentially party-pooping SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. “Luc Besson has been … Read more

Sylvester Stallone shoveled lion poop, ‘mugged’ Woody Allen before ‘Rocky’ fame

Sylvester Stallone shoveled lion poop, ‘mugged’ Woody Allen before ‘Rocky’ fame

When Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, something went wrong with the delivery. “The doctor on duty clamped forceps onto his head as he emerged from the womb and pulled, too hard, severing a facial nerve above his jaw,” writes Nick de Semlyen in his new book, “The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, … Read more

‘Power’ star Woody McClain beats the band with Jalen Rose

‘Power’ star Woody McClain beats the band with Jalen Rose

Woody McClain is his name! But since he starred in the BET 2018 miniseries “The Bobby Brown Story,” fans regularly address him as the “Every Little Step” singer. That made the actor bristle until the great Jamie Foxx (who I’m praying for) gave him some advice. Woody recalled that Jamie said to him, “I come … Read more

Woody Harrelson OK to DNA test if he’s Matthew McConaughey’s brother

Woody Harrelson OK to DNA test if he’s Matthew McConaughey’s brother

They could be legitimizing the “bro” in “bromance.” Woody Harrelson responded to speculation he and Matthew McConaughey may share a father — saying he’d be happy to undergo a DNA test to confirm. When Harrelson appeared Tuesday on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” the 61-year-old actor revealed he wants to know for certain if … Read more

Woody Harrelson slams COVID-19 protocols on movie sets: ‘Absurd’

Woody Harrelson slams COVID-19 protocols on movie sets: ‘Absurd’

Shortly before Woody Harrelson came under fire for spreading a conspiracy theory about COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue, the “Zombieland” actor took aim at “absurd” protocols on Hollywood sets. “I don’t think that anybody should have the right to demand that you’re forced to do the testing, forced to wear the … Read more

Woody Harrelson’s vaccine jab wasn’t wrong: The Left still can’t take a joke over COVID

Woody Harrelson’s vaccine jab wasn’t wrong: The Left still can’t take a joke over COVID

Woody Harrelson took a jab at the jab — and revealed that much of the left still views COVID vaccines not as a medical advancement but as a religious virtue. While hosting SNL last weekend, Harrelson embarked on a meandering monologue where he talked about getting blazed in Central Park just before the pandemic and … Read more

Woody Harrelson slammed for ‘stupidity’ after backing COVID-19 conspiracy on SNL

Woody Harrelson slammed for ‘stupidity’ after backing COVID-19 conspiracy on SNL

Actor Woody Harrelson is coming under fire for sharing a coronavirus vaccine conspiracy during this weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Harrelson, 61, who hosted the show, made the statement during his opening monologue. It was his fifth time on stage as an SNL host. He began to share a story with the audience about … Read more

Unfortunately, Woody Allen will release another movie before he retires

Unfortunately, Woody Allen will release another movie before he retires

Woody AllenPhoto: Ander Gillenea (AFP via Getty Images) Leaving behind a legacy of sexual abuse allegations and a handful of great movies that, well, people don’t feel enthusiastic about watching anymore, Woody Allen is retiring from filmmaking. Investors will have to find a new 80-year-old director who keeps making the same movies about old creeps … Read more