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Woody Allen‘s former personal chef claims in a lawsuit that the filmmaker and his wife fired him because of his service in the US Army Reserves and questions about his pay, then “rubbed salt on the wounds” by saying they didn’t like his cooking.Allen and Soon-Yi Previn “simply decided that a military professional who wanted to be paid fairly was not a good fit to work in the Allen home,” private chef Hermie Fajardo said in a civil complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan.Allen and Previn knew Fajardo would need time off for military training exercises when they and their home manager hired him as their full-time chef in June 2024 at an annual salary of $85,000, the complaint said. But he was fired the following month, soon after returning from a training that lasted a day longer than expected, it said.When Fajardo returned to work, “he was immediately met with instant hostility and obvious resentment by defendants,” according to the lengthy complaint.At the time, Fajardo had been raising concerns about his pay — first that his employers weren’t properly withholding taxes or providing a paystub, then that they shortchanged him by $300, according to the complaint.Allen, Previn and manager Pamela Steigmeyer are accused in the lawsuit of violating the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and New York labor law, as well as causing Fajardo humiliation, stress and a loss of earnings.Representatives for Allen did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.Fajardo said he was hired after being showered with compliments following a meal of roasted chicken, pasta, chocolate cake and apple pie he prepared for the defendants and two guests.

told The New York Times. No cause of death was cited.Brickman was best known for his extensive collaboration with Allen, beginning with the 1973 film “Sleeper.” Together, they co-wrote “Annie Hall” (1977), “Manhattan” (1979) and “Manhattan Murder Mystery” (1993).

Marshall Brickman, the writer and director known for co-writing some of Woody Allen‘s earlier works, has died. He was 85.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Marshall Brickman, who won an Oscar for writing “Annie Hall” alongside Woody Allen and also collaborated with him on “Sleeper,” “Manhattan” and “Manhattan Murder Mystery,” died Friday in Manhattan. He was 85.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed actor-filmmaker Anupam Kher has announced his next directorial venture “The Return,” a co-production between Australia and India, at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa. The project emerges as Anupam Kher Studio wraps production on “Tanvi The Great,” directed by Kher, slated for international release in late 2025. “The Return” will be produced in partnership with Australian film company Temple, based at Disney Studios Sydney.

Rebecca Hall is taking back her past comments about working with Woody Allen.

Nearly 17 years later, Rebecca Hall has more complex feelings about her professional association with Woody Allen than she previously stated.

Woody Allen.The actor appeared in Allen’s 2008 film Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Vicky, one of two American women to ignite a romance with an artist while staying for a summer in the Catalan city.She then reunited with the director for 2019’s A Rainy Day In New York, which was filmed during a period in which there was pressure on many of his collaborators to speak out against Allen, in light of allegations against him in the age of the #MeToo movement.At the time, Hall said that she was “profoundly sorry” for her decision to accept a role in the latter film, after reading a statement from Allen’s adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow, and donated her fee for the film to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund.Dylan Farrow has accused Allen of sexual assault when she was 7 years old in 1993. He has vehemently denied the allegations and has never been charged with a crime in the case.Now, however, Hall has said she wishes she had not made the apology and stated that she does not believe actors should be pressured into taking a stance on such matters.In an interview with The Observer, she has explained that at the time she issued that statement, she was pregnant and in an emotional “tangle”, and in an effort to meet the moment and believe women, “I felt like I wanted to do something definitive”.“It is very unlike me to make a public statement about anything,” she added.

The Marrakech International Film Festival will honor Sean Penn and David Cronenber and late Moroccan actor Naïma Elmcherqui at its upcoming 21st edition, kicking off in late November.

Lise Pedersen Actor and singer Vanessa Paradis, a household name in France, captivated audiences with candid and charismatic reflections on her multifaceted career during a masterclass at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon. When asked about working alongside French cinema legends Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Patrice Leconte’s 1998 action comedy “Half a Chance,” she didn’t beat about the bush. “Jean-Paul Belmondo was always surrounded by people; there was a lot of laughter while Alain Delon was alone – just him and his dogs,” she recalled.

the new play “McNeal,” starring Robert Downey Jr. in his Broadway debut.The story of a novelist perpetually in search of a Nobel Prize who confronts the power of AI, “McNeal” stars Brittany Bellizeare, Rafi Gavron, Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles and Saisha Talwar. Other celebrities were on hand to witness Downey’s first night on The Great White Way, including Jason Bateman, Justin Theroux, Will Arnett, Paul Rudd and Matt Damon.Allen and Previn were last photographed in NYC on April 24 as they took a stroll.

Ewan McGregor has spoken about how Woody Allen once told him how he was “boring everyone to death” on the set of 2007 crime thriller Cassandra’s Dream.The film, which saw the Trainspotting star team up with Colin Farrell, saw the director give McGregor some cutting feedback on set.“Once, he walked over to me and went, ‘I can hear every seat in the cinema flapping up,’ like I was boring everyone to death and everyone’s leaving,” recalled McGregor in a new interview with Variety.“I was like, ‘Oh, thanks, Woody.’ So me and Colin Farrell, as soon as we saw each other, we’d start running lines because there were huge long scenes, and he doesn’t like to do or doesn’t often do coverage – which is wonderful to do as an actor because it’s a bit like being on stage, but you have to be up to speed.”Despite the criticism, Allen’s film received mixed reviews clocking up an approval rating of only 46 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.Meanwhile, McGregor is set to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame later today (September 12). “If anyone gives you an award for anything, you’re pretty chuffed about it,” McGregor said.“You’re always just pleased to be thought of.

Tatiana Siegel She might be the greatest dramatic actress of her generation, but Cate Blanchett hasn’t scared away every comedic director. After all, “Rumours” helmers Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson sent her the script for their audacious satire. “I think in a strange way, everything is funny,” Blanchett said during an interview at the Variety Toronto Film Festival Studio.

Mia Farrow is addressing actors who are still working with her ex Woody Allen.

“CBS Sunday Morning” this weekend and spoke about Allen, 88, whom she dated from 1980 to 1992, before he began a relationship with Mia’s adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn, 53.Allen has also been accused of molesting another one of Mia’s adopted daughters, Dylan Farrow, 39, when she was younger.During the interview, journalist Seth Doane asked Farrow: “Are you able to separate the experience as an actor in those films from the personal trials and tribulations that would follow?”“Oh yeah, yeah,” Farrow responded.“And I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,” she said. “I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.’ “Allen’s career in Hollywood has taken a hit due to the decades-old sex abuse allegations from Dylan.

Guy Lodge Film Critic “Any couple in love should remember that love might not last,” says someone midway through “Three Friends,” shrugging off a rebuffed kiss with impressively unruffled Gallic poise. If everyone were so sanguine about such matters, most varieties of love story wouldn’t have reason to exist.

Virgo season is upon us, and as we transition from body glitter and ring lights of Leo season to the weed, sourdough, and judgment of Virgo, one among the ranks of this star sign has been showing off her shadow.Blake Lively has been called out by social media users for focusing on punchy floral fashion, her haircare line, and her husband’s movie while promoting “It Ends With Us,” a film anchored in the devastating effects of domestic violence.Meanwhile, old interview footage has surfaced of Lively using slurs and being casually cruel to interviewers and costars alike.WTF is going on with this Virgo? Read on to learn more.Born August 25, 1987, Lively is a QUINTUPLE Virgo with the sun, moon, Mercury, Mars and Venus, all landing in the sign of side-eye and divine discernment.This unholy amount of Virgo energy primarily falls in Lively’s first house of identity, which indicates how we project ourselves and how we are perceived by others. Virgo represents service and streamlining, but in the first house, that can quickly translate to a self-serving agenda.Checks out.There’s an elitism to Virgo; they expect the best of themselves and extend that same punishing standard to others, often making those who attempt to know, collaborate with, or question them feel insignificant at worst or inadequate at best.

Before being the face of a domestic violence drama, Blake Lively was praising an alleged abuser!

Blake Lively isn’t out of the hot seat yet!

Kjersti Flaa is getting real about the tragic reason that now-viral interview with Blake Lively really hurt her!

Blake Lively amid the controversy surrounding her new film It Ends With Us.Fans on social media have recently criticised the actress for her “tone-deaf” approach to the film’s press tour, given that it is an adaption of Colleen Hoover’s novel about domestic violence and abuse.Some have called out the Gossip Girl star for promoting It Ends With Us in a light-hearted nature, asking fans to “bring their florals” to screenings. She’s also received criticism for promoting her themed cocktail drinks, one of which is called “Ryle You Wait”, which is named after the abusive character.Amid the criticism surrounding Lively, Norwegian journalist Kjersti Flaa posted a clip of a 2016 interview with the actress, which made her “want to quit” her job.The interview was for the Woody Allen film Café Society.