NY Observer > Ron Howard http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/34917/feed Articles from Observer.com en Earle H. Hagen, TV's Most Famous Whistler, Dies at 88 http://www.observer.com/2008/earle-h-hagen-tvs-most-famous-whistler-dies-88

From today's New York Times: "Earle H. Hagen, a onetime big-band trombonist who wrote some of the most famous theme songs in television history, died Monday in Rancho Mirage, Calif., near Palm Springs. He was 88 and lived in Rancho Mirage. ... He wrote the folksy, countrified whistle that opened 'The Andy Griffith Show,' accompanying Sheriff Andy Taylor (Mr. Griffith) and his young son, Opie (Ron Howard), down a dirt road toward a fishing hole; he did the whistling himself."  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/earle-h-hagen-tvs-most-famous-whistler-dies-88#comments Arts & Culture Andy Griffith Earle Hagen Ron Howard Wed, 28 May 2008 11:44:28 -0400 Matt Haber 69808 at http://www.observer.com Pinkville, Angels & Demons Shelved Due to Strike http://www.observer.com/2007/pinkville-angels-demons-shelved-due-strike

Ron Howard's Da Vinci Code sequel, Angels & Demons, and Oliver Stone's Pinkville were shelved during the weekend because scribes can't finish writing the scripts during the strike, according to Variety.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/pinkville-angels-demons-shelved-due-strike#comments Arts & Culture Oliver Stone Ron Howard Tom Hanks Writers Guild of America Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:04:13 -0500 Gillian Reagan 60569 at http://www.observer.com Hillary's Theatrical, Political Birthday Party http://www.observer.com/2007/hillarys-theatrical-political-birthday-party

Despite the flashiness of Hillary Clinton’s 60th birthday celebration—jokes by Billy Crystal, music by the Wallflowers and Elvis Costello—it was first and foremost a political event.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/hillarys-theatrical-political-birthday-party#comments Politics Bill Clinton Billy Crystal Hillary Clinton Jay Carson Ron Howard Rudolph Giuliani Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:26:18 -0400 Jason Horowitz 59435 at http://www.observer.com Da Vinci Hoo-Ha Opens Door on Opus Dei http://www.observer.com/node/38909 Good-sport superstar Tom Hanks has done his best to detoxify the religious controversies swirling ar  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38909#comments Arts & Culture Akiva Goldsman Dan Brown Ron Howard Tom Hanks Sun, 28 May 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Andrew Sarris 38909 at http://www.observer.com Beautiful Minds: Ron, Russ, Akiva http://www.observer.com/node/50898 On June 13, 1935, at Madison Square Garden, a miracle happened.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/50898#comments Arts & Culture James J. Braddock Mae Braddock Ron Howard Troy Garity Sun, 05 Jun 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Rex Reed 50898 at http://www.observer.com Superb Missing Leaves Nothing Out http://www.observer.com/node/48419 From all indications, there is life after Jack Valenti.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/48419#comments Arts & Culture Cate Blanchett Jim Sheridan Las Vegas Ron Howard Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:00:00 -0500 Rex Reed 48419 at http://www.observer.com The Academy Goes One Way; I'll Go for Zellweger, Lynch http://www.observer.com/node/45664 The Academy Award nominees for 2001 reflect a growing eccentricity that amounts to a jumbled consens  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/45664#comments Arts & Culture New England Patriots Robert Altman Ron Howard Russell Crowe Sun, 24 Feb 2002 19:00:00 -0500 Andrew Sarris 45664 at http://www.observer.com