Gossip columnist Liz Smith was at a fancy screening of Woody Allen’s new film in New York City, and from her column today is the following snippet:

Oh, here’s something I picked up while wandering about. I was told Scarlett Johansson would soon be filming a music video with Bob Dylan, directed by the Oscar-nominated Bennett Miller of “Capote” fame. “There he is, go ask him,” said my source. I approached Miller, who was all smiles, as we had been big supporters of “Capote,” but when I asked about the video, he paled and said, “Uh, no. Where did you hear that? Not . . . no, nothing to say.” He grabbed the hand of his ladyfriend Sarah Vowell, the author of “Assassination Vacation,” and vanished into the subtly lit recesses of Le Cirque, in the direction of Scarlett.

So I knew it was no good asking her, either.

This could be nothing, but it rings true because this would be about the time a video would be shot for any potential smash-hit singles from Modern Times, which will be released one month from now. Dylan himself is currently on a break in-between his European tour and his forthcoming tour of minor-league baseball parks in the U.S..

So, what about the funny reaction from Bennett Miller? I guess maybe it’s this: When Dylan’s people tell you to keep a secret, you keep the secret, dammit. Memories of the horse’s head in his bed that persuaded him to take up the project are no doubt still fresh.

LOL, as the kids say.

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