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Ron Howard Gets Some Hate After Giving ‘Cowardly' Responses To Questions About JD Vance
Director Ron Howard seems to want to think about anything other than politics — especially when it comes to Vice President JD Vance. In an interview published Wednesday, Vulture asked the filmmaker what he thinks about the legacy of his 2020 film, 'Hillbilly Elegy.' 'I don't think about it,' Howard said. 'I know it's a mixed bag and probably quite culturally divided. I also know that reviews were bad and the audience-reaction rating was pretty good.' 'Hillbilly Elegy' is based on Vance's best-selling 2016 memoir of the same name, which propelled him to national fame. Howard worked with the then-venture capitalist on the movie and spent time with him while they were promoting the film. Despite Howard's rather neutral response about his film, Vulture continued to press the topic of Vance, asking the director if he's 'able to reconcile the person you knew and the character in the movie with the person you see now?' 'Am I able to reconcile? Well, it's happened, so I know what I've observed,' Howard said. 'It remains a bit of a surprise to me. I would not have seen it coming, and I wouldn't have expected his rhetoric to be as divisive as it sometimes is. By the way, I'm not following him or listening to every word.' The 'Frost/Nixon' director's implication that he tunes out politics — or at least, Vance — to some degree seemed to irk a few people on X, formerly Twitter — considering Vance is now President Donald Trump's vice president. 'May we all have the luxury of non-thought!' one user said. 'Sorry Ron, but you can no longer sit on the fence in these times,' another said. 'this is such a cowardly answer,' a third echoed. The consequences of Trump's policies — which range from weak jobs numbers to forced disappearances — have trickled into Howard's own industry. CBS suspiciously canceled the 'Late Show' last month after host Stephen Colbert criticized parent company Paramount's recent settlement with Trump. The president has publicly threatened others in the entertainment business, including but not limited to Joy Behar, Jimmy Kimmel and Beyoncé. Howard did, however, offer Vulture a few tidbits about Vance that have nothing to do with the policies he's helping to peddle. Vance was indeed 'frustrated' by critics panning 'Hillbilly Elegy,' the director confirmed. 'He felt that, just as reviews had kind of turned on the book, his involvement was in some way tainting or coloring the critical response, and he resented it,' Howard said. The 'Beautiful Mind' director also admitted that Vance's 'run for Senate and the strategy he's chosen to follow' are not what he expected. Howard revealed that he did text Vance shortly after the 2024 presidential election. 'I did one text, after the election,' Howard said. 'Which was just sort of 'Godspeed. Try to serve us well.'' Related... JD Vance Just Addressed Trump's Comments On Who Will Be His Supposed MAGA 'Heir' JD Vance Sends A Clear Message To Elon Musk Following His Public Feud With Trump JD Vance Wonders If Other VPs Had This Much 'Excitement' — Social Media Says, 'Ask Mike Pence'
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Ron Howard Gets Some Hate After Giving ‘Cowardly' Responses To Questions About JD Vance
Director Ron Howard seems to want to think about anything other than politics — especially when it comes to Vice President JD Vance. In an interview published Wednesday, Vulture asked the filmmaker what he thinks about the legacy of his 2020 film, 'Hillbilly Elegy.' 'I don't think about it,' Howard said. 'I know it's a mixed bag and probably quite culturally divided. I also know that reviews were bad and the audience-reaction rating was pretty good.' 'Hillbilly Elegy' is based on Vance's best-selling 2016 memoir of the same name, which propelled him to national fame. Howard worked with the then-venture capitalist on the movie and spent time with him while they were promoting the film. Despite Howard's rather neutral response about his film, Vulture continued to press the topic of Vance, asking the director if he's 'able to reconcile the person you knew and the character in the movie with the person you see now?' 'Am I able to reconcile? Well, it's happened, so I know what I've observed,' Howard said. 'It remains a bit of a surprise to me. I would not have seen it coming, and I wouldn't have expected his rhetoric to be as divisive as it sometimes is. By the way, I'm not following him or listening to every word.' The 'Frost/Nixon' director's implication that he tunes out politics — or at least, Vance — to some degree seemed to irk a few people on X, formerly Twitter — considering Vance is now President Donald Trump's vice president. 'May we all have the luxury of non-thought!' one user said. 'Sorry Ron, but you can no longer sit on the fence in these times,' another said. 'this is such a cowardly answer,' a third echoed. The consequences of Trump's policies — which range from weak jobs numbers to forced disappearances — have trickled into Howard's own industry. CBS suspiciously canceled the 'Late Show' last month after host Stephen Colbert criticized parent company Paramount's recent settlement with Trump. The president has publicly threatened others in the entertainment business, including but not limited to Joy Behar, Jimmy Kimmel and Beyoncé. Howard did, however, offer Vulture a few tidbits about Vance that have nothing to do with the policies he's helping to peddle. Vance was indeed 'frustrated' by critics panning 'Hillbilly Elegy,' the director confirmed. 'He felt that, just as reviews had kind of turned on the book, his involvement was in some way tainting or coloring the critical response, and he resented it,' Howard said. The 'Beautiful Mind' director also admitted that Vance's 'run for Senate and the strategy he's chosen to follow' are not what he expected. Howard revealed that he did text Vance shortly after the 2024 presidential election. 'I did one text, after the election,' Howard said. 'Which was just sort of 'Godspeed. Try to serve us well.'' Related... JD Vance Just Addressed Trump's Comments On Who Will Be His Supposed MAGA 'Heir' JD Vance Sends A Clear Message To Elon Musk Following His Public Feud With Trump JD Vance Wonders If Other VPs Had This Much 'Excitement' — Social Media Says, 'Ask Mike Pence'
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Vance Hangs Out With Convicted ‘Apprentice' Star in Booze-Fueled Vacation Barbecue
JD Vance found time during his vacation in England to hang out with a former star of The Apprentice who was once sentenced for handling stolen goods. Thomas Skinner, who appeared on the 2019 season of the British version of The Apprentice, uploaded an image on X which he said showed himself 'after a few beers' with the vice president, who is on a British countryside vacation turned diplomatic expedition. In the picture, the TV personality has his arm slung around a smiling Vance, who is in casual clothing. 'Here is a pic of Me and Vice President @JDVance towards the end of the night after a few beers,' the 34-year-old posted. 'I'm overdressed in my suit, but when the VP invites you to a BBQ, you don't risk turning up in shorts an flip-flops. Cracking night in the beautiful English countryside with JD, his friends and family. Once in a lifetime,' Skinner added, signing off with his catchphrase: 'Bosh.' In a separate post, he said Vance, 41, was 'a proper gent,' and said the evening was 'one to tell the grand kids about.' The pair finally met in person, after growing into transatlantic allies over X. The catchphrase 'Bosh' and his happy-go-lucky, cheeky-chappy demeanour endeared Skinner to the public when he took part in the fifteenth season of The Apprentice. He was fired by the show's host, Lord Alan Sugar, in week nine. Skinner, a bedding salesman and market trader, had overcome a criminal past to make it onto the show. In 2011, he was convicted of handling nearly $55,000 of stolen goods, including 4,992 tubes of Body Shop cleansing gels. He was also in possession of 2,000 diazepam, or Valium, pills. Skinner has been candid about his past on social media, revealing that he's been arrested several times. 'Yes I did get arrested when I was younger, in fact I get arrested several times. And been charged and paid the price for my convictions [sic],' he wrote on X in February. In 2019, he told MailOnline: 'Many years ago before I had my business, when I used to work on the markets, I was young and naïve and brought stock from a source that I didn't know. I wasn't aware that the stock was stolen and paid the consequences for the mistake I made. 'That is now well in my past, and I have had a string of successful companies since then. I now only buy from trusted sources and I employ five people. I was put in situations I didn't fully understand when I was younger, but they have made me the man I am today. My past is my past, I am now a changed man.' A BBC spokesperson told MailOnline at the time that Skinner passed a background check ahead of his appearance on The Apprentice. While yet to make a foray into politics, Skinner has been vocal about issues he sees as afflicting the U.K. Vance has shown an increasing interest in British right-wing politics, including the Reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage, whom the VP met for breakfast on Wednesday. Skinner, meanwhile, developed a relationship with Vance over social media. Skinner, who donned a MAGA hat in a post in June, won the support of Vance after Skinner complained on X about being labeled 'far right' by the left in a wider screed about his defense of 'traditional, hard-working, family values.' He added that he had received 'death threats' and 'vile comments about my children.' Vance came to the rescue, offering words of solace by sharing a picture of a slothlike man at a computer from South Park. 'Hang in there, my friend. Remember that 90 percent of people attacking your family look like this,' Vance wrote. The barbecue comes amid Vance's vacation in the Cotswolds, an area of natural beauty popular with A-listers in south west England. The trip has been met with a flurry of opposition, with locals slamming Vance with placards and billboard posters featuring a chubby version of his face in meme form. Representatives for Vance and Skinner have been contacted for comment.
