Vance, who grew up in Jackson, Kentucky, and Middletown, Ohio, skyrocketed to fame as the author of "Hillbilly Elegy." The book later turned into a movie of the same name that was released in 2020.

Glenn Close, Oscar-nominee for her role in the Hillbilly Elegy film based on Vice President-elect J.D. Vance‘s memoir, says she no longer recognizes the politician after playing his grandmother.

Amid U.S. President Donald Trump's 2024 election campaign, a rumor spread online that U.S. Vice President JD Vance's grandmother once set his grandfather on fire. Social media users made the ...

Vance, bolstered by the attention from the book and film adaptation ... Reviews at the time claimed the film "Hillbilly Elegy" fell short in depicting the working class. "The politically ...

Glenn Close has hit out at JD Vance after starring in the film about his life, Hillbilly Elegy. Since he was announced ... In the introduction to the book, he said: “I’ll be the first to ...

Gabriel Basso has offered a more measured view of JD Vance than his Hillbilly Elegy co-stars ... “They made a movie of his book and my name will always be in the description.” ...

Hillbilly Elegy director Ron Howard didn’t hold back ... In the introduction to the book, he said: “I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve accomplished nothing great in my life, certainly ...