Posts with tag WoodyAllen

So far Woody Allen's new movie, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, has been a huge success at Cannes. There was a ten minute standing ovation after the film's debut, and critics and fans alike have applauded the film's stars from the moment they stepped on the red carpet.

Well, some of the film's stars, anyway -- Penelope Cruz and Rebecca Hall got to enjoy the praise, but Scarlett Johansson didn't make the trip to Cannes this year because the studio wouldn't accommodate her requests.

The guys at American Apparel may consider Woody Allen their spiritual leader, but apparently they didn't read up on his teachings regarding celebrity endorsements, or copyright infringement. Woody's legal team filed a lawsuit yesterday against the clothing company, seeking damages in excess of $10 million for using an unlicensed image of the filmmaker in some of their billboard advertisements. The billboards went up last May in New York and LA, where they were on display for about a week before they got pulled. In the gospel according to Woody: you use an image from one of his films without permission, you get served.

Have you ever noticed the way that models want to become actresses and actresses want to become models? Following in the footsteps of actress-turned-models Uma Thurman (who was technically a model before becoming an actress) and Jennifer Lopez, screen darling Scarlett Johansson has landed one of the most coveted fashion campaigns: Louis Vuitton. In the spring/summer 2007 print ads the unstoppable ScaJo poses for the French fashion house wearing nothing but her undies.

Kind of makes me wonder how old Woody Allen is reacting to this news. Allen has, on more than one occasion, admitted to finding Johansson "sexually overwhelming" in her clothes. But Scarlett in her unmentionables? Now that might be entering into heart attack-inducing territory for the beloved director.

It's tough being both handsome and smart. Sure, George Clooney can do it, and, yes, Wes Anderson can do it, and, yes, Woody Allen can almost do it (he's got the "smart" part down, at least) ... but what about all the other men in the world?

Fortunately, there's Bblessing on New York's Orchard Street. As Horacio Silva reports in the New York Times, Bblessing is the thinking man's clothing store. In addition to hip clothes, Bblessing offers up stylish books, CDs and smart-guy accessories. As if it couldn't get any cooler, Bblessing houses Breakbeat Science, a record store within the clothing store.

So, is it ultimately good to get one's clothing, reading and listening all in one stop? Maybe. Or maybe it's a mixed bblessing ...

With an impressive resume of performances in movies like Lost in Translation to Ghost World, Scarlett Johansson has parlayed her way into the hearts of directors and audiences alike.

Woody Allen [hearts] Scarlett.
Sofia Coppola [hearts] Scarlett.

But who does Scarlett [heart]?

For one, she [hearts] her boyfriend, Josh Hartnett. And now, apparently, she [hearts] Reebok.

Johansson just signed on to a signature line of clothing called "Scarlett [Hearts] RBK", which will be available in stores next spring. What will this fashion convergence mean? According to Reebok, you can expect "fashion-forward, athletic-inspired footwear and apparel signature collection." Why Scarlett? Because "Scarlett embodies the pulse points of our brand-individuality, authenticity and a life lived to the fullest in perpetual motion,"

Jeeze, sounds like Reebok [hearts] Scarlett.