VARIETY MAGAZINE

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• Alia Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions Teams With Prime Video on Coming-of-Age Rom-Com ‘Don’t Be Shy’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  Prime Video has greenlit 'Don't Be Shy,' a romantic comedy produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt through their Eternal Sunshine Productions banner.

• Kate Walsh on Returning to ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Her ‘Family’ Bond With Caterina Scorsone and Why Fans Still Talk About Addison’s ‘Iconic’ Season 1 Entrance (EXCLUSIVE)

  'Grey's Anatomy' star Kate Walsh on returning as Addison in Season 22, Addison and Jake's shaky marriage and why fans remember her 'iconic entrance.'

• Later-in-Life Rom-Com Produced by Jamie Lee Curtis and Therapist Comedy Starring Jane Lynch and Katey Sagal Score NBC Pilot Orders

  NBC has ordered two comedy pilots: a later-in-life romance produced by Jamie Lee Curtis and another starring Jane Lynch and Katey Sagal as therapists.

• WGA Staff Authorizes a Strike, Accuses Guild Leaders of Bargaining in Bad Faith

  The WGA West staff voted 82% in favor of authorizing a strike, accusing the union leadership of bargaining in bad faith.

• John Leguizamo, Eva Longoria and More Latino Creatives Call for ‘Accountability and Equity in Casting’ After Odessa A’zion ‘Deep Cuts’ Controversy

  More than 100 Latino creatives including Eva Longoria and John Leguizamo have signed an open letter to Hollywood calling for equity in casting.

• ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Boss on Benedict’s Bisexuality, Francesca’s Orgasm Problems and Sophie’s Outrage During That Sexy Stairwell Scene

  "Bridgerton" Season 4 showrunner Jess Brownell on Sophie and Benedict's love story and Francesca's "pinnacle" problems in Part 1.

• Nancy Seltzer, Veteran Publicist for Garth Brooks, Sean Connery and More, Dies at 79

  Public relations expert Nancy Seltzer, who worked with celebrity clients including Garth Brooks, Sean Connery and more, died Wednesday in Los Angeles.

• New Hagrid Actor Nick Frost Says He Landed HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series After Watching All Eight Movies and Writing ‘Hagrid’ Down 7,000 Times

  Nick Forst says he landed the role of Hagrid in HBO's 'Harry Potter' series after manifesting the role by writing 'Hagrid' down 7,000 times.

• Disney Outlines Mega Marketing Group Leadership Structure Under Chief Marketing and Brand Officer Asad Ayaz

  Disney has assembled the Star Destroyer of marketing executives following the promotion of Asad Ayaz to chief marketing and brand officer.

• Unable to Stop AI, SAG-AFTRA Mulls a Studio Tax on Digital Performers

  SAG-AFTRA is considering whether to seek a contribution to a union fund every time a studio uses a synthetic performer in a film or TV show.

• Mandy Patinkin Joins ‘God of War’ Series as Odin

  Mandy Patinkin has been cast in Amazon's 'God of War' as Odin.

• LISTEN: Why NBC is Reviving Pilot Season; ‘Love Island USA’ Tops Luminate’s Year-End Streaming Originals Report

  On today's 'Daily Variety,' Joe Otterson on why NBC is reviving pilot season; Luminate year-end data shows 'Love Island USA' is No. 1 in streaming.

• ‘White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Helena Bonham Carter, Chris Messina, Marissa Long

  Helena Bonham Carter, Chris Messina, and Marissa Long are all set to star in The White Lotus season 4

• Damon Lindelof Sets Limited Series ‘The Chain’ at HBO Under New Overall Deal

  HBO has given a straight-to-series order to the limited drama "The Chain" from Damon Lindelof, Variety has learned

• Kumail Nanjiani Sets ‘Sex Criminals’ Series at Amazon With Co-Creators Emily V. Gordon & Tze Chun, LuckyChap Producing

  Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation of comic book "Sex Criminals" with Kumail Nanjiani set to star.

• Michael J. Fox Says Retiring in 2020 Was ‘Non-Emotional’ and Finally Acting Again Is ‘Not the Beginning of Any Campaign to Reestablish My Career’

  Michael J. Fox says returning to acting in 'Shrinking' Season 3 is not an attempt to reestablish his Hollywood career.

• Paramount+ Sets True-Crime Docuseries ‘Wild Boys,’ About Two Young Brothers Who Claimed to Be Raised in the Woods (EXCLUSIVE)

  Premiering Feb. 18, Paramount+'s 'Wild Boys' series follows two brothers who emerged from the forest and claimed they had been raised off the grid.

• ‘God of War’ Series Casts Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor

  Ólafur Darri Ólafsson has joined Amazon Prime Video's 'God of War' series as Thor.

• WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Signs With 3 Arts Sports to Expand Career Into Entertainment

  WNBA star Sophie Cunningham has signed with 3 Arts Sports with the hopes of expanding her career into entertainment.

• Kara Swisher to Explore Longevity, Anti-Aging in New CNN Documentary Series

  Technology journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher will explore anti-aging and longevity technology in a new CNN documentary series

• ‘Impractical Jokers’ Scores Top-Rated Episode Ever in Adults 25-54, as Series Sees Big Growth on TBS

  'Impractical Jokers' has scored its top-rated episode ever in adults 25-54, and the show is seeing big growth on TBS.

• Jeff Probst and ‘Survivor’ Producers Talk Season 50 Casting, New vs. Old Era and Backlash From Fans and Cut Players: ‘It Feels Personal. It’s Not Personal’

  The team behind "Survivor" 50 open up about the casting process, the backlash from cut players and how this season is different.

• Procter & Gamble Heads South for Super Bowl, Tapping Local Commercials in Southern U.S.

  Procter & Gamble Heads South for Super Bowl, Tapping Local Commercials in Southern U.S.

• Lady Gaga to Perform at 2026 Grammy Awards

  14-time Grammy winner and multiple 2026 nominee Lady Gaga will perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

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