`ED TV' NEXT HOWARD FILM.Byline: Hollywood Reporter Following a flurry Flurry A drastic volume increase in a specific security. of speculation over what project he would direct next, Ron Howard has chosen to helm the comedy ``Ed TV,'' with Matthew McConaughey set to star. ``Ed TV'' is a character-driven comedy about a video-store worker named Ed (McConaughey) whose life is turned upside-down when he agrees to be filmed all day, every day, by a 24-hour cable network. The story, written by Lowell Ganz Lowell Ganz (born August 31, 1948 in New York, New York) is an American screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is the long-time writing partner of Babaloo Mandel. Ganz grew up in Queens, New York. and Babaloo Mandel, focuses on how fame affects not only the person in the spotlight but the person's family, friends and work associates. This is the first project that the director has done with the Ganz-Mandel writing team since ``Parenthood,'' his lighthearted light·heart·ed adj. Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree. See Synonyms at glad1. light look at family life, made about $100 million domestically in 1989. The writing team and Howard also have worked on ``Gung Ho gung ho or gung-ho adj. Slang Extremely enthusiastic and dedicated. [Earlier Gung Ho, motto of certain U.S. ,'' ``Splash'' and ``Night Shift.'' Howard said he plans to draft ``entertainment heavyweights'' for cameos. |
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