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Principal photography has begun in Hungary on Walden Media and Weed Road Pictures’ Cold War thriller Billion Dollar Spy directed by Amma Asante, with Tony Goldwyn, Rufus Sewell, and Justin Theroux joining Russell Crowe on the cast.

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The true story of Soviet spy Adolf Tolkachev stars previously announced Crowe in the lead, with Harry Lawtey as his Moscow-basedCIA handler Tom Lenihan, Vera Farmiga as Tolkachev’s wife Natasha, and Willa Fitzgerald as Lenihan’s wife Mae.

Bafta winner Asante, whose directing credits include Belle and A Way Of Life,...

Walden Media and Weed Road Pictures’ Billion Dollar Spy has added a slew to the Russell Crowe-Harry Lawtey Cold War thriller as production gets underway in Budapest, Hungary.

Joining are Tony Goldwyn as CIA case officer Burton Gerber, Rufus Sewell as CIA Moscow Bureau Chief Gus Hathaway and Justin Theroux as CIA case officer Van Spencer. Additionally, Tennyson Crowe joins as Sasha Tolkachev, Adolf’s son in the Amma Asante directed adaption of Pulitzer Prize-winning author David E. Hoffman’s book.

Billion Dollar Spy tells the true story of Soviet spy Adolf Tolkachev, played by Crowe. Lawtey portrays Tolkachev’s CIA handler inside Moscow Station. Previously announced, Vera Farmiga is playing Tolkachev’s wife Natasha, while Willa Fitzgerald is playing Mae Lenihan. Tolkachev was among the CIA’s most invaluable assets during the Cold War. Disillusioned with the Soviet regime, Tolkachev risked his life to pass thousands of...

The Abbott mansion has undergone an overhaul on The Young and the Restless. Last week, the show unveiled the new design for the iconic set. It was a tough job for the production crew, but they had help from actor Peter Bergman.

Input From Jack Abbott

The Abbott mansion has been an important part of Y&R history for the past four decades. Fans have watched the beloved Abbotts have their famous breakfast in the dining room and holiday gatherings in the living room. But over time, the set began to show its age, and producers decided it was time for a makeover.

When it comes to redesigning an iconic soap opera set, the crew has a tough task. They’ve got to give it a fresh new look, while maintaining some of the set’s character. For the Y&r crew, they received input from Bergman, who plays Jack Abbott.

Hollywood celebrities have often voiced their opinions on several critical matters. In this regard, two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman was also not far behind. The acclaimed actor, famous for his roles in movies like Kramer vs. Kramer and Rain Man, denounced the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Dustin Hoffman | Credits: Gorup de Besanez | Cca 3.0/Wikimedia Commons

This conflict was so gruesome that it took the lives of over 4000 American soldiers and countless Iraqi civilians.

Dustin Hoffman condemns US Invasion that claimed the lives of thousands

In 2003, the entire world was left shocked when President George W. Bush ordered the United States to send troops to Iraq. This sparked mixed reactions across the country, and many Americans including Hollywood celebrities opposed this decision.

David Hoffman | Credits: Georges Biard | Cca 3.0/Wikimedia Commons

They believed that war was unnecessary, and a group of actors and filmmakers formed an organization called Artists United to Win Without War.

CitizenRacecar, an award winning branded podcast agency, announces the launch of its own podcast series, (A Podcast About) Making Better Podcasts. Hosted by their Founder & Principal David Hoffman, the show offers an immersive and unpredictable journey into the art and science of audio storytelling.

“The podcast production industry—especially the world of branded podcasting, where we work—has become very closed off in its thinking”, says Hoffman, who has led CitizenRacecar since its founding in 2012. “There is a sense that a podcast has to be an interview show, it has to be optimized for short video, it has to conform to a very narrow set of conventions when it comes to format and style. Nothing could be further from the truth! Longform audio is tremendously versatile. We always want to lead from the front, and this show is both an educational series about the unique power of the format we...

It's been a long wait, but Blue Bloods Season 12 premieres in less than a month.

CBS has now dropped a batch of photos for Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 1, titled "Hate Is Hate," and it teases a lot of pivotal scenes ahead for fans of the beloved procedural.

The good news is that the photos tease the Reagan family dinners we've come to expect from the series.

It's nice to know that, in the midst of so many changes in the world, they still put everything aside to come to dinner in the name of connecting with one another.

So, we can expected the family to sip on fine wine, eat good food, and crack some wild jokes, which might be some much-needed respite from the darkness infused throughout the rest of the season premiere.

"As Danny consults a psychic to solve the murder of a young boy, Frank is at...

We are less than one month away from the premiere of Blue Bloods Season 12.

Thankfully, CBS has finally lifted the lid on some plot details.

Blude Bloods Season 12 Episode 1 is called “Hate is Hate."

"As Danny consults a psychic to solve the murder of a young boy, Frank is at odds with the mayor over how best to protect the city from an uptick in crime following a high-profile shooting," reads the official logline.

"Also, Erin investigates a decades-old case in which the primary eyewitness to the killing is her boss, D.A. Kimberly Crawford (Roslyn Ruff), who was 13 years old at the time, on the 12th season premiere of Blue Bloods, Friday, Oct. 1 (10:00-11:00 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network."

The network also confirmed the returning cast would be Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan, Will Estes as Jamie Reagan,...

By the time Dolly Parton had entered her teens, the young girl from the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee had accomplished something that most adults who love to sing country music could only dare dream: she had performed on the Grand Ole Opry.

Parton, who this week celebrates her 50th anniversary as a member of the Opry cast with an all-star salute, was officially inducted as an Opry member in January 1969, by which time she was a nationally recognized TV star alongside Porter Wagoner. But in 1959, the 13-year-old, then unknown outside of Knoxville,...

The story of a failure that was, in fact, a triumph, “General Magic” recounts the short but brilliant life of an early 1990s technology company that saw the future too soon. Populated by some of the field’s brightest young minds, General Magic was driven by charismatic founder Marc Porat’s groundbreaking vision for a personal handheld smartphone, which flamed out not for lack of ingenuity but, rather, on account of poor timing. Sarah Kerruish and Matt Maude’s documentary pays tribute to his and others’ pioneering work, along the way providing a window into the revolutionary, competitive, and precarious world of Silicon Valley. As a literal origin story about how we live today, it’s a captivating history lesson with global appeal.

As Porat tells it in hindsight, the idea for his device — with phone, messaging, note-taking, and game functions — came to him in 1989, and “General Magic” bolsters his...

Animals live among us, often with us, some despite our interference in their habitats. They’re independent organisms that are often subject to our rules. This is especially true when it comes to television.

How we use and portray animals on TV perhaps reveals more about ourselves than the qualities they contain. Are they brought in to round out a nuclear TV family, or do they have greater narrative significance? Do they have personalities or are they plot devices that advance the story, and then forgotten? Do characters regard them with any real feeling?

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IndieWire examined how the animal kingdom fared on our screens this year from a storytelling point of view, and determined which portrayals were the most significant. Because of this narrative aspect, we focused on two types: fictional animals whose characters were created for the purpose of the show, and non-speaking animals.

Classic cartoon lovers rejoice! That fantastic feline superstar returns to UK movie screens in just a few weeks. As the Hoyt Curtin TV theme proclaims, “…but above everything, he’s the most tip top…Top Cat!”. Tc, as close friends call him, did indeed debut on American TV screens on the then fledgling ABC network in September of 1961 (talk about your nine lives!). This show, along with “The Jetsons” and “Jonny Quest” was an attempt by animation studio Hanna-Barbera to replicate the prime time success of that “modern stone-age family “The Flintstones” just a year or so before. Unfortunately Tc was not the rating smash that Fred and company were, so only one season (30 half hour episodes) were produced. But the kitty con-artist and his pals endured as a Saturday morning staple,then a syndicated smash. As beloved as the show was in its native Us, “Top Cat” was an even bigger hit overseas,...

Exclusive: UK sales outfit Kaleidoscope boards family animation.

Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (Kfd) is to premiere family animation Top Cat Begins at the Afm.

The follow-up to Top Cat: The Movie, which took $4.5m at the UK box office, Top Cat Begins tells how the eponymous hero pulled together his famous band of Manhattan alley cats, first assembled by Us animation house Hanna-Barbera.

The Anima Estudios production is produced by Fernando de Fuentes and Jose C. Garcia de Letona (Top Cat: The Movie), written by James Krieg (Ben 10), Douglas Arndale (The Book Of Life) and Jorge Ramirez-Suarez, with voice talent including Jason Harris (Rio 2), Chris Edgerly (Happy Feet), Hope Levy (Penguins Of Madagascar) and David Hoffman (Bridesmaids).

Kfd is representing all rights, excluding Latin America and India.

Spencer Pollard, CEO, Kfd, commented: “We are very excited to be working with Anima Estudios, bringing this latest chapter of Top Cat to a worldwide audience. As a leading...

Exclusive: UK sales outfit Kaleidoscope boards family animation.

Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (Kfd) is to premiere family animation Top Cat Begins at the Afm.

The follow-up to Top Cat: The Movie, which took $4.5m at the UK box office, Top Cat Begins tells how the eponymous hero pulled together his famous band of Manhattan alley cats, first assembled by Us animation house Hanna-Barbera.

The Anima Estudios production is produced by Fernando de Fuentes and Jose C. Garcia de Letona (Top Cat: The Movie), written by James Krieg (Ben 10), Douglas Arndale (The Book Of Life) and Jorge Ramirez-Suarez, with voice talent including Jason Harris (Rio 2), Chris Edgerly (Happy Feet), Hope Levy (Penguins Of Madagascar) and David Hoffman (Bridesmaids).

Kfd is representing all rights, excluding Latin America and India.

Spencer Pollard, CEO, Kfd, commented: “We are very excited to be working with Anima Estudios, bringing this latest chapter of Top Cat to a worldwide audience. As a leading...

Fans of “24” may only know Mary Lynn Rajskub as the rather serious Chloe O'Brien. However, she showcases her comedic side with her latest project, “Play Nice.” The film is currently available for viewing via Hulu Plus. Also read: ‘Community’ Producers in Early Talks With Hulu for Additional Season Rajskub, who started her career in comedy, is joined by John Ennis in portraying the Headmasters of the ultra-prestigious preschool, Le Chance Academy. Collette Wolfe and David Hoffman star as a young couple eager to get their young son into Le Chance. Unfortunately, an accident involving the Headmasters’ dog on the couple's way to.

Sneak Peek footage, images and synopsis, from the new 'Old West' comedy series "Quick Draw", starring writer, actor John Lehr as 'John Henry Hoyle', a new sheriff in the 1875 Kansas town of 'Great Bend', premiering August 5, 2013 on Hulu.

Not since TV's "F Troop" and Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" has there been an attempt at a film parody of the 'cowboy' genre, as Lehr satirizes "Deadwood" with the forensic procedures of "CSI":

"...a 'Harvard' graduate who studied forensic science, as well as being a remarkably good shot, 'Sheriff Hoyle' (Lehr) is also kind of a dummy, in a hilarious way. 

"Joined by a cast of characters that includes 'Deputy Eli Brocias' (Nicholas Brown), a madam/saloon-owner named 'Honey Shaw' (Allison Dunbar), and a hodgepodge of colorful locals, outlaws, and ladies of the night, Sheriff Hoyle is tasked with bringing law and order to 'Great Bend'...

"...earning the respect of the townspeople,...