Cindy Adams

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Shailene Woodley dishes on sex scene in ‘White Bird’

Shailene Woodley stars in “White Bird in a Blizzard.” Forget not understanding the title. The question is, where’s her first name come from?

“My mother saw ‘Shai’ on a license plate, loved it, and tried figuring how to adapt it. Shailo, Shailee, Shailey, Shailette. So it became Shailene.”

She started acting “at age 5. By accident. I grew up in a small suburban California town. I was good in school. I was a nerd. The opportunity came to do commercials, and my parents were supportive.”

About her oft-discussed sexy scene in the movie, it’s “crazy. And sort of wrong. But I felt great doing it. I was not fully robed. And our bodies had no makeup. Who needs makeup? I’m only 22. My boobs are great. They don’t need any help. My parents saw the film. I thought it might be awkward, but they both loved it.”

OK.

Shailene did not arrive for her screening in the usual tight, spangled, designerish, low-cut, crotch-showing loaner dress, borrowed jewelry and teased shellacked hair. It was simple black pants, coat, headband. She’s also an outspoken feminist.

“Women should be there for other women. It’s such cruelty and competition out there. Women must help other women. Not say those ugly things about the others just out of their insecurity. I don’t believe in that.”

Started acting at 5, has a one-off name, parents loved her naked scene, dressed plainly for her screening. Shailene Woodley’s different.

Helluva duplex

Russia’s Len Blavatnik, with three rubles less but more bodyguards than Putin, blew one particular high-class co-op. Told “nyet.” Didn’t OK him. But he finally did grab Woody Johnson’s $80 million 14-room Fifth Avenue duplex. Because, some residents sniff, ex board chairman Woody’s pal is now chair. Some residents say that. Naturally, I’m not. They are. Not me. Me not. No. I would never say that.

Moore awards

Museum of the Moving Image’s 29th salute — following Tom Cruise and Hanks, also Eastwood, De Niro, Pacino, also Goldie and Dustin, also Spacey, Scorsese and Spielberg, also Hugh Jackman, Julia Roberts, etc. — honors Julianne Moore.

She grabbed Best Actress, Best Supporting, SAG and Golden Globe nominations in one year. Best actress award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Won Golden Globe, SAG and Emmy awards. Nifty actress, delicious lady.

The evening’s Jan. 20, at 583 Park.

Fans enjoy Pitt stop

Paps, pests and people in a fury to see the “Fury” stars. At its opening, Shia LaBeouf didn’t pause. Bee-lined to his car. Michael Peña stayed dwarfed by a mini-entourage. Brad Pitt stopped. Took multiple photos. Signed autographs. Delayed leaving when someone yelped, “Hey, I been waiting an hour. ” A pro, Brad plays the game in public. Does the job. Respects the fans. This guy knows which side his next chateau is buttered on.

This rabbi’s really a rebel

Indie film “Righteous Rebel: Rabbi Avi Weiss” premieres Nov. 8 at his Bronx synagogue. Named by Newsweek among America’s 10 most prominent rabbis, emissary to Gov. Mario Cuomo and Beep Giuliani, it’s interviews, the activist’s video’d Auschwitz arrest, photos chasing Nazi war criminals, shots carrying a coffin to Gracie Mansion during Crown Heights riots. Tonight, outside Lincoln Center, he protests “Death of Klinghoffer,” who was murdered by Palestinian terrorists. Rabbi Weiss terms the opera “an insult.”


Noting Sharpton’s absence from his usual freebie Regency power breakfast, a regular snarked: “He’s too busy running the government.”

Only in New York, kids, only in New York.