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Woody Allen and Mike Tyson, together at last

Andrew O'Hehir — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

A marriage made in Cannes: Two notorious tabloid-fodder Yanks are showered with love on the Riviera.

"Cassandra's Dream"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Woody Allen hangs Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor out to dry in this unintentionally funny film.

"Scoop"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Woody Allen teams up with Scarlett Johansson in this kooky comic murder-mystery -- and makes us love him again.

When good comedians go bad

By Stephanie Zacharek — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Remember when Steve Martin, Albert Brooks and Woody Allen were funny? What on earth happened to our favorite funnymen?

"Match Point"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

This drizzly dramatic thriller may be a return to form for Woody Allen, but is it a form worth returning to?

"Melinda and Melinda"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Woody Allen has cast Will Ferrell, Chloe Sevigny and Wallace Shawn in his latest flick, and none of them are any the better for it.

"Anything Else"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

In Woody Allen's incredible shrinking career, this mean "romantic" comedy with Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci is his tiniest movie yet.

"Hollywood Ending"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Woody Allen grows old ungracefully as a blind, neurotic babe-magnet filmmaker (who remains the center of the world).

George Hamilton is a hottie

By Karen Croft — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Move over, Katie Couric, I want a date with the Tanned One for my birthday.

Mighty aphrodisiac

By Amy Reiter — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Tea Leoni mysteriously falls for the Woodman; DeGeneres gets Amish; catfight between Boy George and Madonna! Plus: New wrinkle in Angelil's rape case.

"The Curse of the Jade Scorpion"

By Charles Taylor — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Woody Allen's newest movie is a pinched affair, with every joke quashed. And would Elizabeth Berkeley really fall for him?

Mel Brooks

By Mary Elizabeth Williams — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

The comedy impresario currently steamrolling Broadway owes "Blazing Saddles," fart humor and his dancing Hitler to a red rubber ball.

The evil NCAA

By Allen Barra — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Why is every decent American not railing against this exploitative, vindictive institution that has had such a disastrous effect on higher education?

Was Swayze flying on Miller time?

By Amy Reiter — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Three busted for failing to report booze on actor's plane; Billy Bob and Angelina: A fungus among us. Plus: Eminem supporters -- He's "our Christ."

"Small Time Crooks"

By Charles Taylor — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

The latest from Woody Allen is an enjoyable trifle -- but Tracey Ullman and Elaine May walk off with the picture.

Paula keeps her pants on

By Amy Reiter — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

She thought her publicist was talking to Penthouse about doing an article, OK? Plus: Christina and Britney, best friends 4ever! Sort of.

Rearview window

By Amy Reiter — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Katie Couric exposes innermost self, Matt Lauer learns more than he'd like; Gwyneth Paltrow pulls a Halle Berry; Matt Damon and Winona Ryder say bye-bye.

His highness gets down

By Amy Reiter — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

At least he didn't do the funky chicken: Prince William's disco debacle. Plus: Will Woody, Mia and Soon-Yi kiss and make up?

This Walls can talk

By Amy Reiter — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Walls vs. Drudge, dish diggers duke it out. Also, the pants off her back: There's nothing Jessica Simpson's mom wouldn't do for her daughter. Plus: Who's gonna talk about Cody? Kathie Lee to leave "Live."

Our township

By Michael Sragow — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Writer-director Eric Mendelsohn talks about Thornton Wilder, Edie Falco, Madeline Kahn and the low-budget triumph of "Judy Berlin."

Fat Guy says eat up and shut up

By Steven A. Shaw — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Food is unhealthy only if you stress over it.

"Sweet and Lowdown"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Rising star Samantha Morton shines in this charming, finely crafted film from Woody Allen.

Fine celebrity whines

By Amy Reiter — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Demi balks, Posh pouts, Arnold throws a hissy fit ... because celebrity is everyone having to say they're sorry.

"Portraits Chinois"

By Charles Taylor — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Helena Bonham Carter dazzles in a lilting French relationship comedy.

The drapes of wrath

By Sarah Vowell — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT

Is interior home design responsible for the downfall of American masculinity?