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Richard Dreyfuss And Sanaa Lathan Richard Dreyfuss and Sanaa Lathan were photographed at "Shots Fired" TV screening and discussion at the 92nd Y in New York City recently. Photo By: Diego Corredor/mediapunch

Blythe Danner With Richard Dreyfuss ABC’s upcoming miniseries, “Madoff” stars Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss in the title role with Emmy and Tony-award winning actress Blythe Danner as his wife, “Ruth Madoff.” The project is the first portrayal of the scandal which will air on ABC later this year. Also confirmed are Frank Whaley as “HarryMarkopolos,” Erin Cummings as “Eleanor Squillari,” Tom Lipinski as “Mark Madoff,” Lyne Renee as “Catherine Hooper,” award-winning actor Charles Grodin as “Carl Shapiro” and Lewis Black in the role of “Ezra Merkin.” Raymond De Felitta (“City Island”) directs the project which is currently in production in and around NY. “Madoff” will follow the prodigious rise and abrupt demise of the former investment advisor and convicted felon, and the subsequent fallout on his family, associates and investors. “Madoff” is inspired by ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross’ reporting from his book “...

Richard Dreyfuss On PoliticKING Larry King Guest Richard Dreyfuss explains his movement to bring American civics back into the classroom and why he doesn't vote. DREYFUSS: So all the guys that are in Congress now, the Young Turks, and the Republican party, they never took civics. They never studied the Constitution, they never studied the Bill of Rights, and that’s why they say such stupid things. There’s two points I want to make here: First, Inarguable points. No one in this country understands the stories on the front page of any newspaper in this country. No one. We don’t understand the bail out, Wall Street, foreign policy, the fed, the prime mortgage controversy, the bank-- we don’t understand any story on the front page. Two: Western kids are now joining ISIS. KING: Not in multitudes. DREYFUSS: Well, it starts with a trickle. Why? Because even though it sounds crazy, it’s the only spiritual movement being talked about in the media. No one...