Awesome Celebrity Birthday Of The Day: Woody Allen
Posted at 10:50 AM Dec 01, 2008
By Kenny HerzogWelcome to NCDSUV's newest daily feature, where we acknowledge another turn of the calendar for a member of Hollywood land, even if it's a celebrity who often goes overlooked by the rest of the blogosphere, and regardless of whether we have a huge affinity for their body of work.
Friday, we blew out the candles for Stephen Colbert/Amy Sedaris creative companion Paul Dinello, and today we skirt this feature's usual ironic edge to bow at the Dockers of a film and comedy legend who defined both New York neuroses and biracial incest.
Today's Awesome Celebrity Birthday Belongs To:
Woody Allen
Age: 73
Why He's Sort Of Awesome: Well, for one, because he's older than John McCain and just put out one of his most acclaimed films in years. But beyond that, what really needs to be said? When a man can somehow overcome the stigma of schtuping his companion's adoptive daughter and be lauded for his least ubiquitous accomplishments (stand-up comedy and jazz clarinet), nevermind his foremost impact on film, while also representing the personification of a human condition (neuroses) and the religious sect generally stereotyped as inhabiting it (Jews), they've transcended mere celebrity. The man is a god. A diminutive, whiny, ethically challenged god. So, yeah, a god.
Most Likely Celebrity Status 20 Birthdays From Now: Hopefully not schtuping one of Sun-Yi's adoptive daughters. Or anyone in his movies that's an embarrassing fraction of his age.
All Apologies To: Candace Bushnell, Treat Williams, Bette Midler, Carol Alt, Emily Mortimer
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