Television News Philip Seymour Hoffman to star in, direct Showtime comedy 07/27/2013 Philip Seymour Hoffman is aboard as executive producer and star in the pilot of a new Showtime comedy "Trending Down," sources told The Hollywood Reporter. Read More RELATED NEWS Jimmy Fallon's 'The Tonight Show' dropping to only four nights a weekAshley Tisdale announces birth of her second childSelena Gomez is a billionaire TAGS: Philip Seymour Hoffman Kathryn Hahn Empire Falls Capote