Ron Howard
Earle H. Hagen, TV's Most Famous Whistler, Dies at 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 »
Pinkville, Angels & Demons Shelved Due to 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 »
Hillary's 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 »
Da Vinci Hoo-Ha Opens Door on Opus Dei
Beautiful Minds: Ron, Russ, Akiva
Superb Missing Leaves Nothing Out
The Academy Goes One Way; I'll Go for Zellweger, Lynch
