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HBO is moving forward with plans to produce a dramatic movie based on the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, with the former Soviet Union president collaborating as a consultant.

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Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey (right) and Mark O'Donnell, his partner, attend the premiere of the HBO documentary "Fall to Grace" in New York on Thursday, March 21, 2013. The film chronicles the life of Mr. McGreevey, who resigned from office after declaring himself a gay American. The documentary premieres Thursday at 8 p.m. on HBO. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

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**FILE** Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, arrive June 12, 2012, for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, arrive June 12, 2012, for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. (Associated Press)

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James Gandolfini, who has eschewed “mob guy” roles in favor of smaller character parts since HBO’s “The Sopranos” ended, is one again in “Killing Them Softly.” His character this time, though is a washed-up hit man, the “last, most pathetic one in the end.” (The Weinstein Co. via Associated Press)