Allen talks career end with Baldwin
Woody Allen told Alec Baldwin during a live interview Tuesday on Instagram that he is mulling ending his moviemaking career, saying directing has lost its luster.
The men steered clear of addressing either the abuse allegations against Allen or the shooting last year on Baldwin’s film set.
The public comment options were turned off, and the 45-minute interview attracted a modest audience of between 2,400 to 2,700. The two chatted about Allen’s writing, the use of profanity in films and the current state of Broadway. Allen lost his connection several times, with his screen freezing.
Allen, 87, said moviemaking is not as exciting now that his films spend a few days in movie theaters and then directly go to streaming. “A lot of the thrill is gone,” he said. “It’s not as enjoyable as it was.”
Still, he plans to make his next movie later this year in Paris. “I’m going to make another one, and I’ll see how it feels.”
Allen has continued to face backlash after his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, accused him of molesting her as a child.
Allen has denied the allegations. Baldwin has faced his own controversy after he fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of his film “Rust” in New Mexico. Baldwin has said the gun went off without his pulling the trigger.
Spears’ ex ordered to trial:
A California judge found Monday that there is enough evidence against a man once married to Britney Spears who showed up uninvited at the pop star’s wedding to go to trial on a felony stalking charge.
After a preliminary hearing, Ventura County Judge David Worley ruled that Jason Allen Alexander, 40, should be held to answer on the charge, along with misdemeanor counts of trespassing, vandalism and battery, court records showed. Not guilty pleas to all the charges were entered by an attorney for Alexander, who did not attend and remains jailed.
Spears married Sam Asghari at her California home on June 9.
Burnett to appear in ‘Better Call Saul’:
Carol Burnett has been tapped to star in the final season of the drama “Better Call Saul.” AMC announced Monday that Burnett will guest in multiple episodes of the series’ sixth season, playing a character named Marion. The gritty “Breaking Bad” spinoff returns for its final six episodes beginning July 11.
Actor Mara dies: Mary Mara, who appeared on television shows including “Ray Donovan,” “Dexter” and “ER” in an acting career that spanned more than 30 years, has died in what New York authorities said appeared to be a drowning accident.
The New York State Police said Monday a woman identified as Mara, 61, was found shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday in the St. Lawrence River in upstate New York. Police said that an official cause of death is pending, but that there were no signs of foul play and that it appeared Mara drowned while swimming.
June 29 birthdays: Actor Gary Busey is 78. Comedian Richard Lewis is 75. Actor Sharon Lawrence is
61. Singer Stedman Pearson is 58. Actor Melora Hardin is 55. Actor Christina Chang is 51. Singer Nicole Scherzinger is 44. Comedian Colin Jost is
40. Actor Lily Rabe is 40. Singer Aundrea Fimbres is 39.