Why Ron Howard’s ‘Nice’ Reputation Is So Fitting (Guest Column)

EXCLUSIVE: Since being launched in 2017 by a quartet including Jesse Armstrong, Various Artists Limited (VAL) has made shows ranging from Michaela Coel‘s I May Destroy You to Julia Davis’ Sally 4Ever,but bosses now see the comedy landscape heading in a somewhat different direction.

Lily Gladstone took a break from jury duty at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday to present Ron Howard with Variety’s Profile in Excellence Award. Howard was the guest of honor at the annual Welcome to Cannes Party, hosted in partnership with the Gotham Film & Media Institute at Lucia Beach, where an array of industry veterans — including The Gotham’s Jeffrey Sharp, Focus Features’ Jason Cassidy, Disney’s Keleigh Thomas Morgan, the Sundance Institute’s Eugene Hernandez and more — donned their best beach chic attire (with sunglasses) to mix, mingle and sip rosé.

Small Things Like These,” based on the novella by Claire Keegan, opened the Berlin Film Festival, scored solid reviews for both Murphy’s quietly intense starring role and Emily Watson’s turn as a tyrannical nun (a performance that won her the Golden Bear). Yet a domestic deal for the film — which Murphy also produced for his new Big Things Films banner — has yet to be announced by FilmNation. But “Small Things Like These” is just part of a growing new trend of starry indie titles that are struggling — or at least taking much longer than usual — to secure a U.S.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Stars Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey set TV screens ablaze in the romantic period drama “Fellow Travelers.” The Showtime miniseries follows two men whose love is intertwined across several decades, spanning wars and political events. Since its debut in October, it has received widespread acclaim.

Barron Trump as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention. However, it seems like the youngest son of Melania and Donald Trump will not be serving after all, as it was explained by the former First Lady.Ivanka Trump rides motorcycles with her kids; ‘Moto Mama’What Barron Trump revealed about his dad Donald Trump during a dinner at Mar-a-LagoMelania Trump’s birthday celebration details: ‘She finds comfort in her small family’It was previously revealed by the Republican Party of Florida chairman, Evan Power, that Barron, who is currently in high school, would serve as one of 41 delegates from Florida.

You may be shocked to learn that in the two hour and 30 minute long movie, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the film’s star Anya Taylor Joy only has about 30 lines of dialogue.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Roger Corman, who died Saturday at 98, was famously involved with many of the greats of filmmaking at the start of their careers. In the case of Ron Howard, he helped the young actor transition from being a child star into a versatile director, giving him his first directing job with the action comedy “Grand Theft Auto” in 1977. Howard noted that Corman was also known for giving women more opportunities than they typically had in the film industry at that time, including Penelope Spheeris and Gale Ann Hurd.

When OK! sits down for a chat with comedian Francine Lewis, we’re not sure which one of her hilarious personas will be on the other end of the call. Will it be a take on reality queen Gemma Collins? Perhaps a version of Sharon Osbourne? Or maybe even her iconic Stacey Solomon... We certainly couldn’t wait to find out.

Anya Taylor-Joy is headlining one of the biggest films of her career. “Furiosa,” starring herself in the titular role and Chris Hemsworth as the villain, is the origin story of the beloved character first played by Charlize Theron in “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Theron sported a bald head, which became a symbol for the character, with many wondering if Taylor-Joy would follow the same path when she took up the character.Anya Taylor-Joy’s ‘Furiosa’ has a 15-minute action scene that shows her character’s growthChris Hemsworth’s suggestion to help Anya Taylor-Joy get her driver’s licenseIn an interview with Variety, Taylor-Joy discussed why she ultimaltely didn’t shave her head, even though she wanted to. She revealed that director George Miller asked her not to do it due to two reasons: for continuity purposes, since the film was being shot out of order, and because he loved Taylor-Joy’s hair.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Venice Film Festival will honor Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir – whose body of work comprises “Dead Poets Society,” “The Truman Show,” and “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” – with its 2024 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. “With a total of only thirteen movies directed over the course of forty years, Peter Weir has secured a place in the firmament of the great directors of modern cinema,” Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera said in a statement.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Ron Howard first attended the Cannes Film Festival with his 1988 fantasy-adventure “Willow,” and he’ll never forget his first walk up the stairs at the Palais des Festivals, where the film premiered out of competition. “I remember that first time so vividly,” he says, more than 25 years later. “And what I really remember is how fun it was.” Howard would return over the years as an Oscar-winning director and super-producer (with Brian Grazer) behind Imagine Entertainment.

Netflix’s live Tom Brady roast on Sunday. As A-listers and comedians gathered in the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., to mock the former Super Bowl champion, 46, in “The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady,” Ferrell appeared in costume as Ron Burgundy, the fictional blowhard anchor from 2004’s “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” and 2013’s “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.”He was introduced as “a living legend, a world-class lover and the No. 1 news anchor in all of San Diego.”As he took to the stage in-character as Burgundy, Ferrell said, “My name is Ron Burgundy.

Will Ferrell brought back one of his fan-favorite characters – Ron Burgundy!

Will Ferrell appeared at The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady and reprised his Anchorman role of Ron Burgundy.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Actor Will Ferrell, in his iconic Ron Burgundy attire from “Anchorman,” delighted viewers and attendees at the roast of Tom Brady at Netflix’s live event in Los Angeles. Amid a night brimming with jokes about Brady’s ex-wife Gisele Bundchen and his “golden skin,” Ferrell added to the comedic onslaught.

Alex Ritman Simon Curtis (“My Week With Marilyn,” “Downton Abbey: A New Era”) has lined up a quartet of stars for upcoming comedy “Encore” from “Twilight” banner Temple Hill Entertainment. The film — announced by Protagonist Pictures, which is launching worldwide sales ahead of Cannes — will reunite eight-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close with Oscar winner Jeremy Irons 34 years after their critically acclaimed hit “Reversal of Fortune.” Henry Winkler and Don Johnson round out the ensemble cast. Written by Academy Award nominee Robert Nelson Jacobs (“Chocolat”), “Encore” follows a group of retired actors as they attempt to reignite their passion for life.

EXCLUSIVE: Helena Howard (Madeline’s Madeline), Bella Thorne (Divinity), Zión Moreno (Gossip Girl), Chloe Cherry (Euphoria) and Sophia Ali (Uncharted) have wrapped production on Find Your Friends, a thriller marking the feature directorial debut of actor-filmmaker Izabel Pakzad.

Jeff Bridges is heading back into the world of Tron.

Meena Harris For more than half a century, “Cabaret” — the iconic American musical set in Nazi Germany — has been produced, revived and revived again. This story, which touches on sex work, abortion and a complex female protagonist in Sally Bowles, has spoken to audiences generation after generation. But another element of the production stayed true for nearly the same amount of time: on Broadway, “Cabaret” has exclusively been directed by men.

Zac Efron is mixing up his look with some new facial hair!