The man behind your favorite Hallmark Christmas movies

It has taken more than four decades for director Ron Oliver to carve a candy-cane-colored career out of his passion for all things Noel.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment December 6, 2021 Call him Mr. Christmas Movie: The man behind your holiday fare loves the season too Go-to Christmas movie director Ron Oliver ("The Real Housewives of the North Pole") knows what makes the genre work. In fact, it's in his blood. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Sexual misconduct claim against Chris Cuomo was the last straw for CNN An outside legal counsel informed the network there was cause to fire him. Then a former ABC News colleague's complaint sealed his fate. SHARE       READ MORE Kodi Smit-McPhee walks us through that 'Power of the Dog' ending We didn't see that "Power of the Dog" ending coming. Neither did Kodi Smit-McPhee, the actor at its center. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Miles Morales returns in trippy first look at 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Sony Pictures finally unveiled the title and release date for its highly anticipated sequel to Oscar-winner "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." SHARE       READ MORE Revisiting Norm Macdonald's Bob Dole impression after their deaths Before he died Sunday, former Senate leader Bob Dole hailed late comedian Norm Macdonald's "Saturday Night Live" impression of him. SHARE       READ MORE Cher Strauberry and Twompsax on validation, trans joy and refusing to be tired The punker-turned-pro-skater from Oakland inspires trans kids to be whatever they want to be. SHARE       READ MORE How photographer Anwar Hussein's images helped make Princess Diana an icon A new Santa Monica exhibition featuring Hussein's work details untold stories and archival images of the late royal—one of the most photographed women in the world. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2021, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US