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Ron Howard and Brian Grazer Spill Some 'Arrested Development' Season 4 Beans

by | March 27th, 2013

We reported last year that Arrested Development producer Brian Grazer and producer/narrator Ron Howard are appearing onscreen in the show's run of new Netflix episodes when they drop this May, but now, Howard and Grazer have revealed the nature of their on-camera roles. At a charity event this week, Howard and Grazer mentioned that the show's plot this year will involve their production company Imagine Entertainment turning the Bluth family story into a movie. "One of the very last lines in the show was when [I say], 'I don't think [Arrested Development] is a TV show; maybe it's a movie,'" explained Howard. "So in the new season, [...]

Award Shows

Brian Grazer to Replace Brett Ratner as Oscars Producer, Is Trying to Get Eddie Murphy Back

by | November 10th, 2011

Producer/haircut Brian Grazer has stepped in to replace bearded bro-child Brett Ratner as producer of the Oscars. Ratner had stepped down from the job after speaking the way he normally speaks to friends about gay people and women, but this time did it in front of cameras and microphones. Duh, Brett! That's basic PR stuff: always pretend to not be as gross as you are when microphones are around.

Yesterday, Eddie Murphy also dropped out of hosting the awards, although Grazer is reportedly trying hard to get him back on board. Ratner directed Murphy in Tower Heist, a movie Grazer produced. Whatever happens, we've just [...]

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Brian Grazer Also to Appear in 'Arrested Development' Season 4

by | August 24th, 2012

Ron Howard continues to be your top source for all your Arrested Development behind-the-scenes needs. This photo was tweeted with the caption: "Rehearsing an on-camera moment for the show." Meaning Brian Grazer will be on the fourth season of Arrested Development. Grazer is producing partners with Ron Howard but, unlike Ron-Ho, Grazer didn't appear on the show the first time around. Grazer's appearance further supports the theory that the next season of Arrested Development is going to be about shooting the movie Maeby pitched Howard at the very end of the original run. Check out more photos below:

Awards Shows

The Sacha Baron Cohen Oscars Controversy Has Dissolved as Quickly as It Formed

by | February 24th, 2012

Academy Awards producer Brian Grazer has announced that Sacha Baron Cohen will be on the red carpet dressed as General Aladeen from The Dictator, but he will be "part of the show… as himself." It's a surprisingly civil compromise, considering that just this morning, "Aladeen" was threatening the Academy with "unforeseen and unimaginable consequences." But at the end of the day, everyone involved got exactly what they wanted: lots of free publicity. And that's what's most important.

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