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'Hillbilly Elegy' director Ron Howard did not expect JD Vance to be so ‘divisive,’ reveals last text to VP

"Hillbilly Elegy" director Ron Howard discussed the film's mixed reception and JD Vance's frustration with critical response ...

Ron Howard Calls ‘Hillbilly Elegy’s Legacy “A Mixed Bag” After J.D. Vance’s “Divisive” Turn

Five years after bringing J.D. Vance‘s memoir to Netflix, Ron Howard doesn’t appear to waste much time thinking about the ...

Hillbilly Elegy director Ron Howard says JD Vance has ‘surprised’ him

Hillbilly Elegy director Ron Howard has taken a swipe at JD Vance, stating he is “surprised” by the vice president’s ...

Ron Howard Admits He Was Surprised by JD Vance’s Move Into Politics, Texted VP After the Election

Ron Howard says he was surprised by JD Vance's move into politics and texted him after he was elected vice president.

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Ron Howard surely didn’t expect that he’d still be answering for JD Vance’s sins after adapting his memoir Hillbilly Elegy in ...

Ron Howard Gets Some Hate After Giving ‘Cowardly’ Responses To Questions About JD Vance

The filmmaker worked with the then-venture capitalist on 2020’s “Hillbilly Elegy.” The movie was adapted from Vance’s 2016 ...
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Why J.D. Vance's ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Was a Smash Hit

Sen. J.D. Vance’s improbable rise to becoming Donald Trump’s running mate started with his bestselling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy”—an unsparing look at poverty and economic malaise in ...