DUSTIN HOFFMAN RUMORS

'Luck' duo defend safety record to 'bitter' end

For writer David Milch, a TV series' early demise always leaves something ''bitter in the cup.'' With ''Luck,'' the HBO horseracing drama he and director Michael Mann fashioned together, the dregs were unlike any other. ''Luck,'' a costly, high-profile project that brought Dustin Hoffman to his first series role, was canceled after...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 03, 2012

'Luck' runs out on horse racing series

HBO announced Wednesday it is canceling "Luck," after three horses died in production of the horse racing drama. On Tuesday, a horse on set was injured and had to be euthanized, prompting the American Humane Association to call for an investigation, the Los Angeles Times reported. Two horses died previously during filming for the first season of the show, starring Dustin...
Via Fox Sports  |  March 15, 2012

HBO places its bets on horse racing drama 'Luck'

David Milch had the script for a horse racing drama kicking around in his head for 30 years. The screenwriter and producer was just too busy living it to put words to paper. As a 6-year-old, Milch first accompanied his father to the racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He was too young to wager, but Milch's father worked things out anyway. ''`You want to gamble, don...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 27, 2012

The Curious Case of Ryan Braun and the Doping Loophole

No Dustin Hoffman isn’t in Star Wars and Ryan Braun’s urine is still dirty. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports – not Notre Dame Heisman trophy winner – came out with an interesting little nugget of information regarding doping. Brown talked to BALCO founder, Victor Conte. Conte claims that Braun’s denial is “typical denial lawyer huff and puff.” In...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 14, 2011
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