PBS's American Masters series is shining their "Viewers Like You"-funded spotlight on Woody Allen, who is decidedly uninterested in being a part of Academy consideration this year. In the trailer for the star-studded doc, we field gushy soundbites from Diane Keaton, Sean Penn, Larry David, Scarlett Johansson, Mariel Hemingway, Mira Sorvino, and more. Oh, and Woody also shows up.
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Over at his blog, Ricky Gervais has an idea. Possibly the best idea to ever hit the awards season circuit. "A live 3 hour podcast during the Golden Globes. Me and a few chums (like Louis C.K., Chris Rock, Karl Pilkington, John [sic] Stewart, Larry David popping in and out) doing our own alternative commentary... People at home can have the telly on with the sound down listening to us online say things that no broadcaster can get away with." Like, say, eviscerating Hollywood's brightest and shiniest on the big day like it was a Comedy Central roast? Make it so, Ricky!
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