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Scarlett Johansson defended Woody Allen in a new interview. (Photo: Getty)

Scarlett Johansson Rekindles Woody Allen Abuse Allegations With Shocking Remarks

Keith GirardSeptember 5, 2019

Scarlett Johansson defended Woody Allen in a new interview. (Photo: Getty) Scarlett Johansson openly asserted her support for embattled director Woody Allen...

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Woody Allen Gets Another Brush Off From Actress Sickened by Alleged Sex Assault

Keith GirardJanuary 28, 2019

Woody Allen is getting the cold shoulder from actress Freida Pinto, who starred in his 2010 movie “You Will Meet a Tall, Dark, Stranger.” She’s sickened by allegations that Allen allegedly molested adopted daughter Dylan Farrow when she was 7 years old....

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Woody Allen Still Comes Off Like a Schmuck in Affair With 16-Year-Old Girl

Keith GirardDecember 18, 2018

Woody Allen still comes off like a schmuck, no matter how you slice his eight-year affair with Babi Christina Engelhardt, who detailed their, ahem, “romance,” which began in 1976, in an eye-opening report....

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Dylan Farrow Lashes Step-Sis/ Step-Mom Soon-Yi Previn for Woody Allen Defense

Keith GirardSeptember 17, 2018

Dylan Farrow, who accused Woody Allen of molesting her as a child, struck back today at Soon-Yi Previn, her once step-sister who became her step-mother, for her strident defense of the tarnished director in a magazine article...

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Selena Gomez Nails Trump Immigration Mess: Hits Too Close to Home, She Says

Keith GirardJuly 2, 2018

Selena Gomez has let her feelings be known about Trump's immigration policy. (Photo by Steve Miesel for Coach) Selena Gomez is not afraid to let people kno...

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Will Ryan Seacrest Be Radioactive to Stars on Oscars Red Carpet?

Keith GirardFebruary 28, 2018

Ryan Seacrest will hit the red carpet for E! News at this Sunday’s Academy Awards, but it remains to be seen whether celebrities will shun him because his facing allegations of sexual harassment by his long-time stylist. The same questions were raised about Woody Allen at the 2014 Oscars after step-daughter Dylan Farrow’s compelling letter to The New York Times detailing sexual abuse allegations against him when she was seven years old....

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Scarlett Johansson Hypocrisy: Calls Out James Franco; Silent on Woody Allen

Keith GirardJanuary 21, 2018

Scarlett Johansson called out James Franco at the 2018 Women’s March in what amounts to the height of hypocrisy. She’s been silent on alleged child abuser Woody Allen, yet had the audacity to demand of Franco, “I want my pin back.” Johansson certainly had plenty of reason to call him out at the march, but she gives Time's Up a bad name for situational ethics and exploiting an issue for publicity. Johansson belongs in a special class of hypocrites along with Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and Miley Cyrus, all of whom have all appeared in his films. ...

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Dylan Farrow Stands By Woody Allen Abuse Claim in First TV Interview (see!)

Keith GirardJanuary 17, 2018

Dylan Farrow, long ignored by Hollywood after making explosive sex abuse charges against step-father Woody Allen, is finally seeing the cultural shift she hoped would happen when she went public with her allegations nearly three years ago. Farrow wrote a haunting first-person account of her sexual abuse at the hands of the director in The New York Times....

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Selena Gomez Makes Amends for Working With ‘Sex Abuser’ Woody Allen

Keith GirardJanuary 17, 2018

Selena Gomez isn’t tone deaf to the #MeToo movement after all. She’s let it be known she’s made a “significant” donation to a women’s abuse group, after coming under fire for working on alleged sex abuser Woody Allen’s latest film. Selena co-stars in “A Rainy Day in New York,” with Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Hall and Griffin Newman. ...

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Selena Gomez Shockingly Silent as Co-Stars Speak Out on Woody Allen

Keith GirardJanuary 16, 2018

Selena Gomez has been shockingly silent in the controversy over Woody Allen’s new film, “A Rainy Day in New York,” forcing her mother, Mandy Teefey, to come to her defense on social media. Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and Miley Cyrus have all appeared in his films. Lena Dunham, star and creator of the hit HBO show “Girls,” called him “disgusting” and “nauseating.”...

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Scarlett Johansson Takes Down Ivanka Yet Backed ‘Pedophile’ Woody Allen

Keith GirardApril 6, 2017

Scarlett Johansson tore into Ivanka Trump today (Apr. 6) at the 8th Women In The World Summit at Lincoln Center in New York City. She called the president’s daughter “cowardly” and “disappointing” for failing to speak out on women’s issues. Yet Johansson’s remarks were not only intemperate, but also hypocritical and disingenuous. Only a year ago last month, Johansson defended alleged pedophile Woody Allen. ...

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Gene Wilder Appreciation: Goodbye to One of Last Giants of ‘Jewish Shtick’

David FaginAugust 31, 2016

Gene Wilder’s passing should not only make us appreciate, and celebrate, his incredible talents, but also to celebrate and cherish the few legendary giants of Jewish “shtick” who, thankfully, are still with us. His classic humor that he wore as a badge of honor, in turn, influenced generations of others, from Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David and the late Garry Shandling to Sasha Baron Cohen, Seth Rogen and Jon Stewart....

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Kristen Stewart Makes a Big Personal Reveal on Jimmy Fallon (watch!)

Keith GirardJuly 12, 2016

Kristen Stewart is usually loathe to talk about any aspect of her personal life, but last night on the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” she made a rare personal reveal and was kind of excited about it. And we’re not talking about her hair! She has two pictures out this weekend, “Equals” with Nicholas Hoult and the Woody Allen film “Cafe Society,” with Jesse Eisenberg. ...

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Kristen Stewart Director Olivier Assayas Wins Award at Cannes (video)

Keith GirardMay 23, 2016

Kristen Stewart’s French Director Olivier Assayas shared the Best Director Award with Romania’s Cristian Mungiu at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, even though his picture “Personal Shopper” received mixed reviews and a chorus of boos at its screening. British Director Ken Loach took the overall prize for best picture, becoming a two-time winner of the Palme d’Or, the festival’s highest award. ...

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Kristen Stewart Renounces Hollywood in Favor of French Filmmaking (video)

Keith GirardMay 19, 2016

Kristen Stewart blasted Hollywood for being too obsessed about popularity and money when it makes films instead of focusing on telling a story like French filmmakers. She called Hollywood an industry while France is more like a “cinematic culture.” Stewart, who has had a rocky relationship with Hollywood since her blockbuster “Twilight” days, may further alienate studios with her remarks. ...

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Susan Sarandon Shames Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively Over Woody Allen

Keith GirardMay 16, 2016

Susan Sarandon, one of Hollywood’s most venerable actresses, shamed Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively and other young actresses by speaking out against Woody Allen at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. She called him a child molester. The issue came up during a panel discussion of womens’ issues in the film industry. ...

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Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively Stand By Woody Allen at Cannes Festival (pics!)

Keith GirardMay 11, 2016

Kristen Stewart gamely made her debut at the Cannes Film Festival today (May 11) to promote her new film “Cafe Society.” She stood by Director Woody Allen, amid a controversy over allegations Allen molested his step-daughter Dylan Farrow when she was seven years old. Stewart was joined by co-star Blake Lively and Jesse Eisenberg. Lively, who was statuesque in a red jumpsuit, also bolstered Allen with her appearance. ...

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Kristen Stewart, Miley Cyrus Under Fire Anew for Working With Woody Allen

Keith GirardMay 11, 2016

Kristen Stewart and Miley Cyrus are under fire for working with Woody Allen, who has faced long-standing allegations he molested his then seven year old step-daughter Dylan Farrow, more than 30 years ago. Ronan Farrow, the son of actress Mia Farrow and Dylan’s step-brother called out both young stars in an emotional statement appearing in The Hollywood Reporter. ...

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Woody Allen Drools Over Miley Cyrus, Sends Creep-o-Meters Soaring

Keith GirardMay 4, 2016

Woody Allen continues to get a free ride in Hollywood despite compelling evidence he molested his then seven year old step-daughter Dylan Farrow when he was 57 years old. Of course that was just before he started hitting on Soon-Yi Previn. She was just 19. Now that Allen is 80 he’s still drooling after kids. In a fawning new interview in The Hollywood Reporter (which should know better, well maybe not), Allen goes on about Miley Cyrus, who is all of 23. She’s a nymphet if there ever was one. But that’s just his type. ...

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Kristen Stewart First Look in New Trailer For Woody Allen’s ‘Cafe Society’

Keith GirardApril 21, 2016

Kristen Stewart looks like a girlish ingenue in the first trailer for Woody Allen’s “Cafe Society.” The clip also reveals the first plot details of Allen’s secretive script. The move is set in 1930s Hollywood, complete with massive egos, starlets and the mob. The plot revolves around Jesse Eisenberg, the young, naive nephew of a Hollywood publicist played by Steve Carrell, who wields plenty of influence in town. Blake Lively is a scene stealer. ...

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Kristen Stewart Gets Special Cannes Film Festival Honor; Will Open Show

Keith GirardApril 14, 2016

Kristen Stewart’s love affair with France continues. She received a special honor today from the Cannes International Film Festival. It named her “Queen of Cannes.” Her Woody Allen movie will open the proceedings and she has another film up for the top prize. Stewart will star with Jesse Eisneberg in a comedy set in the 1930s....

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Emma Stone, Woody Allen Love Affair: He Calls Her New Diane Keaton (pics!)

Keith GirardJune 18, 2015

Emma Stone said she was terrified working with Woody Allen on his new movie because of his quirky directing style, but the 79-year-old director was totally smitten with the young Hollywood ingenue. He even called her the next Diane Keaton. Stone, 26, stars in Allen’s new film “Irrational Man,” a mystery drama that Allen wrote and directed. The film also stars Jamie Blackley, Joaquin Phoenix and Parker Posey. Allen does not appear in the film....

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Emma Stone Takes London, Cannes; Now See Her Hottest Photos Yet!

Keith GirardMay 16, 2015

Emma Stone is the actress of the moment in Hollywood. She swept into the 68th Cannes Film Festival to promote her new Woody Allen film, then jetted into London today (May 16) for a private screening of latest film “Aloha,” with Bradley Cooper. At 26, Stone is the epitome of Young Hollywood sensuality, and showed off her sexiest looks yet in a new photo spread for Interview magazine....

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Is Kristen Stewart a Hypocrite For Starring in New Woody Allen Movie?

Keith GirardMarch 9, 2015

Kristen Stewart, who claims to be a “feminist,” has reportedly signed on to a new Wood Allen movie, even though he was accused by his adopted daughter of sexually molesting her as a child. Allen has never admitted the charges. Dylan Farrow detailed the incidents of abuse when she was just seven years old last year. She is reportedly set to star with Jesse Eisenberg and Bruce Willis in an as yet unnamed project, although the report is unconfirmed....

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Kirsten Dunst Disses United States; Feels More Appreciated in France

Keith GirardJune 2, 2014

Kirsten Dunst shows why she’s one of the most under-rated actresses in Hollywood in a stunning photo spread for the June issue of Madame Le Figaro. She poses topless and her sex kitten look is hailed as très French. She believes glamor should be effortless and natural. She thinks actresses like Charlotte Rampling, Gena Rowlands, Anjelica Huston and Julianne Moore share that quality. ...

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