EDtv is a 1999 American satirical comedy film directed by Ron Howard. An adaptation of the Quebec film Louis 19, le roi des ondes(1994), it stars Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Ellen DeGeneres, Martin Landau, Rob Reiner, Sally Kirkland, Elizabeth Hurley, Clint Howard, and Dennis Hopper.
Despite mixed reviews and being a box office flop (grossing only $35,242,897 compared to its $80 million budget), EDtv has become a cult film since its release.
The film was screened out of competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.