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Head Writers Ditch NY’s Own Drew Barrymore Over Talk Show Strike Controversy, Report Says Head Writers Ditch NY’s Own Drew Barrymore Over Talk Show Strike Controversy, Report Says
Head Writers Ditch NY’s Own Drew Barrymore Over Talk Show Strike Controversy, Report Says Three top writers on actress Drew Barrymore’s daytime talk show are quitting over her handling of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, The Hollywood Reporter says. Chelsea White, Liz Koe, and Cristina Kinon - WGA members and co-head writers on “The Drew Barrymore Show” - have turned down offers to return for the show’s fourth season and production is looking for new writers, according to the outlet. The 48-year-old Barrymore, who owns a home on Long Island in the village of Sagaponack, sparked heavy backlash in September 2023 after initially saying her show would resume production wit…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Casting Call For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Area Casting Call For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Area
Casting Call For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Area This story has been updated. The Hudson Valley Film Commission has put out a call for paid extras to work on a movie that will be filming in the region. The film, which can't be named, it's all very hush, hush, will be filmed in July and August in Fishkill and Beacon in Dutchess County, and Warwick in Orange County. The film is the first that will utilize the decommissioned Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, the film commission said. Both union and non-union talent are needed to play extras and possibly day players. The day rate for SAG AFTRA is $189/8 hours; the non-union …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Extras Casting Call Made For Movie Filming In Kingston Extras Casting Call Made For Movie Filming In Kingston
Extras Casting Call Made For Movie Filming In Kingston Casting is currently underway for paid extras and two child actor parts for an upcoming film that takes place in 1939. "Lost On A Moutain In Maine," based on the true account of a boy's harrowing journey through the vast wilderness of the Katahdin Mountains, will be filming in Ulster County in Kingston throughout July, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission who is working on the film. The casting company, led by Amy Hutchings and Heidi Eklund is seeking day players and background to portray the following: Hospital visitors, doctors, nurses, journalists, families, children, and other …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Casting Call For Baby Boomers To Appear In Drama Filming In Area Casting Call For Baby Boomers To Appear In Drama Filming In Area
Casting Call For Baby Boomers To Appear In Drama Filming In Area Baby boomers who have the acting bug biting now have a chance to get their foot in the door with a part as an extra in a new Peacock series. The upcoming series, "Poker Face," is filming in Orange and Dutchess counties, with a home base in Newburgh, the Dutchess County Film Commission said. They are currently seeking Hudson Valley locals or paid work as extras, the commission said. Parts include:  Men and Women (50s-70s) to portray dinner theater patrons between Friday, June 17 to Thursday, June 23. Men and Women (60+) to portray retirement home residents between Monday, June 27 to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Casting Call For HBO Max Series Filming In Ulster County Casting Call For HBO Max Series Filming In Ulster County
Casting Call For HBO Max Series Filming In Ulster County Calling all wannabe actors and extras. The HBO Max series "Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin," will be filming in the Hudson Valley beginning on  Friday, Oct. 29, and is looking for actors and extras to appear in the popular series, according to the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The show picks up 20 years after the original series where a series of events rattled the fictional town of Millwood. The production will be held in Ulster County in the Town of Saugerties. The show will follow disparate teen girls who find themselves tormented by an unknown assailant. All ethnicities, abi…

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by Kathy Reakes