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‘Blue’ print draws stars

New Yorkers, like Spain’s Running of the Bulls, always race to be first to see Woody Allen’s newest output: Bebe Neuwirth in skimpy red dress, Cuba Gooding hugging everyone, ex-CBS anchor Harry Smith, Bob Balaban, who’s everywhere.

The one who didn’t show for Woody’s “Blue Jasmine”? Woody.

He’s in the South of France until Aug. 28 shooting his next, a period piece with Emma Stone and Colin Firth. The area’s hilly, and Woody, who’s claustrophobic and doesn’t do tunnels, drives two extra hours daily to reach vineyard locations without navigating through a tunnel.

He also doesn’t do elevators.

Another no-show? His daughter, who’s summering at Oxford.

One who showed was comic Louis C.K., sartorially resplendent in a blue tee:

“I wanted Andrew Dice Clay’s role in this but didn’t get it. My part’s little. I don’t audition. Don’t look for it. I’ve only done three films — when somebody comes to me.”

Andrew Dice Clay’s sister Natalie introduced herself to tell me: “He’s a wonderful human being. Nobody’s better. Amazing son. Good father. Terrific brother. Great husband. Generous. Heart’s one in a million. People don’t know. They think he has attitude.”

How about humility? With his career in nowheresville recently, he spent such time with TV reporters that he nearly licked their lenses.

Most glorious creature alive was its star Cate Blanchett. Her pink gown, floor-length silk in back, ankle-length jeweled feathers in front was to die for. “Vintage Balenciaga. My friend showed me their entire collection.

“Looking over it, I saw this. I had to have that dress. So I asked for it.

“And they did it up for me. It’s now mine. I’m keeping it.

“No red wine for me tonight. Believe me I better not get a spot on this.”

Family peppered with joy

Bump into Al Roker? Be prepared. He’ll show photos of Pepper. “The kids begged. We ran out of excuses . . . ‘Get A’s in school, go to bed early’ . . . for why they can’t have a dog . . . oh, do I now love this Havanese . . . I walk into the house, she’s the only one happy to see me.”

Deborah Roberts (Mrs. Roker): “But when we go out the kids can’t watch her.

“They’re at sleep-away camp. My idea’s to get the dog into a sleep-away camp.”

She should know that Jessica Lange’s known to sleep with four dogs in her bed.

On the cheap

Bergdorf’s advertises 70 percent off. Couple of blocks up Donna Karan’s shop says 60 percent off. Couple of blocks down Gap’s bleating 50 percent off. New York can’t get its act together. No wonder we can’t agree on whom to vote for.

Celeb smiles

Alec Baldwin, with long, lovely brown hair on TV, is around with lovely short, silver hair . . . Grace Kelly’s updated one-time yacht is bookable — $6,000 per person — to schlep around the Galapagos . . . Don’t cry for Paris Hilton. Her perfume earned $100 million . . . Happy about her new TV show, Queen Latifah says: “Yes, but at one time I was trying to develop a Bessie Smith biopic.”

DJ’s a baby

DJ Fulano spins records. He’s spun since age 5. He’s DJ’d at NY Fashion Week, Diane von Furstenberg’s show, Gap Kids lunch. His birthday, sponsored by Flips Audio, a hybrid phone that turns into a speaker, got celebrated at No. 8, Amy Sacco’s late-night joint. The kid is 10 years old.

NYers jaded

So a bar had its TV on. Watching coverage of HRH Royal Baby Whomever, one guzzler groused: “Why such excitement? Why over here do we care so much?”

Replied a fellow imbiber: “Be grateful that this world finally got at least one bit of news to be happy about.”

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