Street Closures, Parking Restrictions Put In Place As Hulu Series Films In Area Street Closures, Parking Restrictions Put In Place As Hulu Series Films In Area
Street Closures, Parking Restrictions Put In Place As Hulu Series Films In Area While it might be a hassle to maneuver road closures and crowds, area residents might just get a glimpse into Hollywood workings during the filming of a new Hulu series. According to city officials, Hulu will be filming a variety of scenes from its upcoming series " Monsterland," on Tuesday, Nov. 12 through Thursday, Nov. 14 in Kingston. During the filming, there will be multiple street closures and parking restrictions will be in effect.  The city gave approval to the closures after being approached by the Kingston Uptown Business Association and many businesses in support of th…
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…
Oh, Baby: HBO Series Filming In Area Needs Newborns For Nursery Scene Oh, Baby: HBO Series Filming In Area Needs Newborns For Nursery Scene
Oh, Baby: HBO Series Filming In Area Needs Newborns For Nursery Scene Know any babies so beautiful and cuddly they would steal all the scenes in a movie?  If so, snap a photo and email it right away to a movie agent who is looking for infants to appear in HBO's mini-series "I Know This Much Is True,"  starring Mark Ruffalo and filming in the Hudson Valley. This isn't the first time the series has put out a call for talent. In February, more than 3,000 would-be stars turned out to audition for a part in the series.  But this time, the production is looking for babies, newborns to be more exact. In a Hudson Valley Film Commission Facebook post o…
Sanders Or Warren? Speculation On Ocasio-Cortez 2020 Presidential Primary Endorsement Swirls Sanders Or Warren? Speculation On Ocasio-Cortez 2020 Presidential Primary Endorsement Swirls
Sanders Or Warren? Speculation On Ocasio-Cortez 2020 Presidential Primary Endorsement Swirls She's served as the nation's youngest congresswoman for less than six months. But U.S  Rep.. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Yorktown High School graduate who quickly rose to political stardom last year with her upset victory over incumbent Joe Crowley is now a much-sought-after endorser. The fact that a 29-year-old freshman House member is being courted by at least two leading presidential candidates -- U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren -- underscores the dynamics of the primary election season. Both senators are more than twice as old as with many more years of congression…
'Game Of Thrones' Star Reportedly At Luxury Retreat For Alcohol, Anxiety Treatment In Area 'Game Of Thrones' Star Reportedly At Luxury Retreat For Alcohol, Anxiety Treatment In Area
'Game Of Thrones' Star Reportedly At Luxury Retreat For Alcohol, Anxiety Treatment In Area A week after the grand finale of the "Game of Thrones," one its main stars is reportedly receiving treatment at a luxury Connecticut retreat for alcohol, anxiety and other issues. Kit Harington, aka, Jon Snow, is taking time off from the stress following the ending of the show which has consumed his life for the past few years, reported the New York Post. The 32-year-old actor, married to his former co-star, Rose Leslie, began his month-long stay at the Privé-Swiss Wellness Retreat, on May 19, the Post reported. The facility, near Madison, costs more than $120,000 a month, and is known as…
Vote Now: Who Will Rule At The End of ‘Game Of Thrones’? Vote Now: Who Will Rule At The End of ‘Game Of Thrones’?
Vote Now: Who Will Rule At The End of ‘Game Of Thrones’? “When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.”  In just a matter of time, we'll know who will be sitting on the throne as the sixth and final episode of the eighth and last season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" premieres at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 9. One thing's certain. HBO seems like to set a record for most viewers. The next-to-last episode drew a series record, drawing 18.4 million viewers across all HBO platforms. The show depicts two powerful families - kings and queens, knights and renegades - playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit…
Mark Ruffalo HBO Miniseries Production Halted After Fire Destroys Car Dealership Used As Set Mark Ruffalo HBO Miniseries Production Halted After Fire Destroys Car Dealership Used As Set
Mark Ruffalo HBO Miniseries Production Halted After Fire Destroys Car Dealership Used As Set HBO has temporarily shut down filming of the upcoming miniseries starring Mark Ruffalo and a host of other stars after a massive fire destroyed a Hudson Valley car dealership where the series was filming. The fire started around 12:58 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at 188 South Main Street, in Ellenville at 613 Automotive, said Ellenville Police Chief Philip Mattracion. The business was being used to film the upcoming mini-series based on the Wally Lamb book "I Know This Much Is True." The movie production company had been filming on Wednesday, May 8 and there were numerous vintage cars on the lot …
Massive Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Car Dealer Being Used As Set For HBO Miniseries Massive Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Car Dealer Being Used As Set For HBO Miniseries
Massive Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Car Dealer Being Used As Set For HBO Miniseries A massive fire destroyed a Hudson Valley car dealership where HBO was filming a mini-series starring Mark Ruffalo and former Nyack resident Rosie O'Donnell. The fire started around 12:58 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at 188 South Main Street, in Ellenville at 613 Automotive, said Ellenville Police Chief Philip Mattracion. The business was being used to film the upcoming mini-series based on the Wally Lamb book "I Know This Much Is True." The movie production company had been filming on Wednesday, May 8 and there were numerous vintage cars on the lot to be used in the film. When police officers ar…
HBO Series Featuring Mark Ruffalo Back On Location In Area HBO Series Featuring Mark Ruffalo Back On Location In Area
HBO Series Featuring Mark Ruffalo Back On Location In Area Wow, Hollywood stars seem to be all over the Hudson Valley and beyond these days with numerous movies and mini-series filming in the area. On Thursday, May 2, hunky Mark Ruffalo was back in the area filming his upcoming HBO mini-series "I Know This Much Is True." This time in the Town of Poughkeepsie near Wappingers Falls at the 9 Mall plaza. There was no word if the crew and stars would be back Friday. But, if you missed this round, you might be able to catch a peek of the stars when they film a huge 1920 part of the series on Mount Carmel Place in the City of Poughkeepsie sometime in Augu…
Bada Bing: 'Sopranos' Movie Films In Westchester Bada Bing: 'Sopranos' Movie Films In Westchester
Bada Bing: 'Sopranos' Movie Films In Westchester Fans of the "The Sopranos" might have thought they were seeing double if they were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the original Tony Soprano's son, Michael Gandolfini, while he was filming in Westchester the past two days. Gandolfini, the son of the late James Gandolfini, is taking on his father's role as mob boss Tony Soprano, in an upcoming HBO drama, "The Many Saints of Newark." Filming took place in Yonkers on Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1 on School Street, near Broadway and Park Hill Avenue, said On Location Vacations.  Earlier, the cast and crew took over a funera…