Woody Allen Stays in NY

Director Woody Allen has silenced reports he is quitting his beloved New York City to live in London, after purchasing a $25.9 million Manhattan townhouse. The Match Point filmmaker's new home, designed and built in 1901, boasts 16 rooms, including five bedrooms, a library, a media room, a Georgian staircase and 10 fireplaces. Allen is currently living in a rented, single-family residence at Madison Avenue and 85th Street for $25,000 a month. [photo: Nicolas Guerin - Corbis, taken September 1, 2001]