HBO Series Featuring Array Of Hollywood Stars Filming In Hudson Valley HBO Series Featuring Array Of Hollywood Stars Filming In Hudson Valley
HBO Series Featuring Array Of Hollywood Stars Filming In Hudson Valley Star watchers will want to be on the lookout for Hollywood A-listers as a number of new movies begin filming in the Hudson Valley this spring, including a new HBO mini-series. “White House Plumbers” a five-part HBO limited series, starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux will begin filming in Orange County, in Newburgh, in May, according to the Hudson Valley Film Commission.  Set in the early 1970s, the series will tell the true story of former President Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal that led to his resignation. Harrelson is slated to play CIA officer E. Howard Hunt and T…
Casting Call: Extras Sought For HBO Series Being Produced In Hudson Valley Casting Call: Extras Sought For HBO Series Being Produced In Hudson Valley
Casting Call: Extras Sought For HBO Series Being Produced In Hudson Valley A casting agency is seeking extras for an HBO series that is being produced in the Hudson Valley. Set in the early 1970s, "The White House Plumbers," is a limited series from the producers of "Veep" and "Succession" that will tell the true story of how former President Richard Nixon’s "own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, accidentally toppled the presidency they were trying to protect," according to a statement by Grant Wilfley Casting. Filming will begin in May 2021 in Ulster County (including Kingston), Dutchess County (Poughkeepsie),…
Westchester Native Craig Carton Returns To WFAN After Serving Time In Prison For Ponzi Scheme Westchester Native Craig Carton Returns To WFAN After Serving Time In Prison For Ponzi Scheme
Westchester Native Craig Carton Returns To Wfan After Serving Time In Prison For Ponzi Scheme Westchester native Craig Carton is back in the WFAN booth more than three years after he was last on the air following a conviction for operating a Ponzi scheme. Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, was ordered to spend 42 months in prison last April, three years of supervised release, ordered to pay $4,835,186.56 in restitution, and to forfeit $4,590,000 for running a Ponzi scheme that purportedly covered his gambling debts. On Thursday, Oct. 29, after 1,150 days off the air, Carton was back on WFAN in the afternoon drive, making a solo guest spot during the last hour on what will be his f…
Comedian John Oliver's On Hand As Danbury Dedicates Sewage Plant In His Honor Comedian John Oliver's On Hand As Danbury Dedicates Sewage Plant In His Honor
Comedian John Oliver's On Hand As Danbury Dedicates Sewage Plant In His Honor The tongue-in-cheek, back-and-forth banter between Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton and HBO’s John Oliver has come to an end as the comedian took the trip to celebrate the naming of the city’s sewer plant after him. Oliver, the host of “Last Week Tonight,” took shots at Danbury during a segment on his show last month, making fun of its history. In response, Boughton mockingly said that the city will become known for something else: it’s sewer plant named after the HBO star. Earlier story - John Oliver Salutes Danbury For Response To Rant, Makes $55K Donation Offer, With Conditions After being j…
It's Official: Danbury Approves Renaming Sewage Plant After HBO's John Oliver It's Official: Danbury Approves Renaming Sewage Plant After HBO's John Oliver
It's Official: Danbury Approves Renaming Sewage Plant After HBO's John Oliver Comedian John Oliver’s bluff was called and he now has a “poop plant” named in his honor in Fairfield County. The Danbury City Council voted 18 to 1 to take Oliver up on his offer after the HBO late-night star offered thousands of dollars to the city if it named its wastewater treatment facility the “John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant.” The war of words began in September when Oliver took a shot at the city during a rant on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” 
 Earlier story - John Oliver Salutes Danbury For Response To Rant, Makes $55K Donation Offer, With Conditions “If you’re going …
'I Know This Much Is True': Here's New Premiere Day For HBO Series Produced In Area 'I Know This Much Is True': Here's New Premiere Day For HBO Series Produced In Area
'I Know This Much Is True': Here's New Premiere Day For HBO Series Produced In Area Once planned to premiere in April, a much-anticipated HBO series filmed in the Hudson Valley staring Mark Ruffalo has been moved back a couple of weeks. According to HBO, the series' first episode of, "I Know This Much Is True" will premiere on HBO at 9 p.m., Sunday, May 10. Based on the book by author Wally Lamb, the series tells the story of identical twins, played by Ruffalo, and follows the trials, betrayals, and ultimately, the forgiveness, in their lives. Much of the filming was done in the Hudson Valley, mainly Dutchess County, specifically in a Mount Carmel neighborhood in Poughke…
Real 'Bad Education' Superintendent Speaks Out About HBO Movie, Hugh Jackman's Portrayal Real 'Bad Education' Superintendent Speaks Out About HBO Movie, Hugh Jackman's Portrayal
Real 'Bad Education' Superintendent Speaks Out About HBO Movie, Hugh Jackman's Portrayal Frank Tassone, the disgraced former Long Island school superintendent whose embezzlement scheme was chronicled in a new HBO movie, "Bad Education," has responded to the weekend release of the film. The plot of the film centered on Tassone’s larceny scheme at the Roslyn School District in Nassau County, in which more than $11 million was embezzled through the school district during his tenure before he was ultimately busted and arrested. The scandal was uncovered by a student reporter investigating the district’s budget who had previously been encouraged by Tassone to dig deeper into what wa…
ICYMI: HBO Chronicles Superintendent's $11M Embezzlement Scandal At Suburban NY School District ICYMI: HBO Chronicles Superintendent's $11M Embezzlement Scandal At Suburban NY School District
ICYMI: HBO Chronicles Superintendent's $11M Embezzlement Scandal At Suburban NY School District A new HBO movie called Bad Education is not only based on a true story, but one that was far too real for taxpayers in a suburban school district in the area who were scammed out of millions of dollars. After being credited with bringing a Long Island school district unprecedented prestige, especially for a rise in early college admissions, the superintendent and his assistant became embroiled in an embezzlement scandal. The superintendent of the Roslyn School District, Dr. Frank Tassone, played by Hugh Jackman, was eventually arrested in an $11.2 million larceny scandal, that als…
I Know This Much Is True: Here's When HBO Series Produced In Area Debuts I Know This Much Is True: Here's When HBO Series Produced In Area Debuts
I Know This Much Is True: Here's When HBO Series Produced In Area Debuts If you were one of the lucky ones who was chosen to appear as extras in the upcoming new Mark Ruffalo HBO series your day on the screen is fast approaching. According to HBO, the series, "I Know This Much Is True" will premiere on HBO on Monday, April 27. Based on the book by author Wally Lamb, the series tells the story of identical twins, played by Ruffalo, and follows the trials, betrayals, and ultimately, the forgiveness, in their lives. A lot of the filming was done in the Hudson Valley, specifically in a Mount Carmel neighborhood. A trailer of the film doesn't show a lot of the are…
Casting Call For Upcoming HBO Miniseries Being Produced In New York Casting Call For Upcoming HBO Miniseries Being Produced In New York
Casting Call For Upcoming HBO Miniseries Being Produced In New York Wanna be a star? Or at least work with a few really big stars?  Now's your chance to at least snag a "paid" role in an upcoming HBO miniseries filming in the area later this month.  The casting group, Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking background actors for the HBO series, "The Plot Against America," based on the book by renowned author Philp Roth by creator David Simon, the brains behind "The Wire," and "Treme." Casting call for new HBO miniseries based on the Philip Roth book "The Plot Against America."Wikipedia Currently, the group is seeking men and women, 18 years old and up to port…
Twitter Suspends Anthony Scaramucci For Mocking Trump's Weight Twitter Suspends Anthony Scaramucci For Mocking Trump's Weight
Twitter Suspends Anthony Scaramucci For Mocking Trump's Weight Former White House Communications Director and lifelong Long Islander Anthony Scaramucci has been suspended from tweeting for allegedly “fat-shaming” President Donald Trump. Scaramucci - who moved to a new multi-million dollar Manhasset mansion earlier this year - had his account blocked on Friday, Aug. 16, when the company sent him a message saying that “We have determined that you have violated the Twitter Rules, so you’ll need to wait some time before using Twitter again. “You will be able to unlock your account in: 7 hours and 40 minutes. Note: you may need to complete some additional t…
Casting Call: HBO Series Looking For Extras, Actors From Area Casting Call: HBO Series Looking For Extras, Actors From Area
Casting Call: HBO Series Looking For Extras, Actors From Area HBO isn't finished looking for locals to appear as extras and actors in its upcoming TV series,  “I Know This Much Is True” starring Mark Ruffalo that's been produced in the Hudson Valley. Only this time they aren't looking for babies or teens. Instead, they are looking for men with beards, the longer the better. Oh, and with no visible tattoos or modern haircuts, said officials with Rita Powers Casting Agency, who is handling the casting for the series. The men selected will be playing characters from the 1900s to the 1930s. Powers said that any man who thinks they might fill the bil…