Overview

• Allen, 89, spoke with the Wall Street Journal in an interview published Sept. 17 while promoting his novel What's with Baum?.
• He described Soon‑Yi Previn, 54, as disciplined, decisive, a wonderful mother and a larger‑than‑life personality, and said she calls his writing style high‑falutin.
• Allen noted he once expected to marry a New York actress, reflecting that his life unfolded differently than he imagined.
• He and Previn married in 1997 and later adopted daughters Bechet and Manzie, after a relationship that began while he was dating Mia Farrow.
• Outlets recapped Dylan Farrow’s long‑standing abuse allegations and Allen’s denial, with People reporting Dylan’s statement to the Journal reaffirming her account and no new investigations reported.