Is This All Really Necessary?

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The saga of Woody Allen vs American Apparel continues to drag on, with the Post reporting today that (surprise!) Allen does not want ex-wife Mia Farrow and current wife Soon-Yi Preven to be called as witnesses at the trial. "A lawsuit by Allen says American Apparel put his image on billboards without his authorization, damaging his reputation. American Apparel counters that his image was already a mess, and the witnesses would demonstrate that." [NYP]