i hope he is funny as his character. but i can t wait to see the real colbert. william hurt dropping out of the biopic midnight rider following the death of a camera assistant in february. she was killed when a train crossed the train trestle where a scene was shot. hurt had been cast to play allman, and according to the los angeles times, he had expressed concerns about filming in that spot. a spokesperson for the producers said they are discussing whether or not to resume production. they could have trouble finding crew to work on the film. a facebook group i refuse to work on midnight rider is calling for a boycott in honor of their dead colleague. ellen getting in the cable tv. the popular talk show host is launching a furniture design challenge on hgtv. the six-episode series will premier next year and feature six designers tackling sketching, designing and building furniture in 24 hours. hdtv won t say whether ellen will be on camera but is