VARIETY MAGAZINE

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• Applause Entertainment, Story TV Team for Microdrama Slate in India

  Applause Entertainment has struck a partnership with Indian microdrama platform Story TV to co-produce and distribute a slate of short-form content.

• Hrithik Roshan's HRX Films, Prime Video Team for Comedy 'Mess'

  Prime Video and Hrithik Roshan's HRX Films team for 'Mess,' a comedy directed by Rajesh A. Krishnan.

• Jimmy Kimmel on How the Oscars Are Held in a Hollywood Shopping Mall

  On Monday's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' the show recounted the 98th Oscars and noted how the event is held at a Hollywood shopping mall.

• Kiki Shepard Dead: 'Showtime at the Apollo' Co-Host Was 74

  Kiki Shepard, the co-host of the long-running variety show 'Showtime at the Apollo,' died on Monday from a heart attack. She was 74.

• Jon Stewart Says 'Opera and Ballet Have Defeated Timothée Chalamet'

  Jon Stewart says 'opera and ballet have defeated Timothée Chalamet' after Misty Copeland's performance at the Oscars.

• 'The Night Manager' Chinese-Language Remake Expands Cast

  The Ink Factory has rounded out the supporting ensemble for its Chinese-language 'The Night Manager' series.

• 'Charlie Chan' Series Lands Tzi Ma, Rae Dawn Chong and Aileen Wu

  Tzi Ma, Rae Dawn Chong and Aileen Wu have boarded Canadian television series 'Charlie Chan.'

• 'SupermodelMe' Becomes First Reality Franchise to Go Vertical

  Refinery Media and COL Group International are relaunching the 'SupermodelMe' franchise as a vertical microdrama series exclusively on FlareFlow.

• Mirror, Error Stars to Lead Hong Kong Remake of 'Life's Punchline'

  Mirror's Lokman Yeung and Alton Wong and Error's Dee Ho star in MakerVille's Cantonese remake of Nippon TV's 'Life's Punchline' for ViuTV.

• 'Ninja Hattori' Lands Global Licensing Deal as 8 Lions, TV Asahi Team

  8 Lions Entertainment has struck a global licensing deal with TV Asahi Corporation for Jaoanese anime franchise 'Ninja Hattori.'

• Sarah Michelle Gellar on Why 'Buffy' Reboot Was Axed at Hulu

  Sarah Michelle Gellar opens up about why Hulu axed the "Buffy" reboot and the executive who was not supportive.

• Adam Schiff to Hold Hearing With Noah Wyle and IATSE's Matt Loeb

  Sen. Adam Schiff will hold a field hearing on Friday with IATSE President Matt Loeb and 'The Pitt's Noah Wyle as he touts a federal film subsidy.

• David Zaslav to Receive $887 Million in Compensation Related to Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger

  David Zaslav is set to receive an estimated $887 million in compensation with the closing of Paramount Skydance's deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

• 'Dune 3' First Look as Timothee Chalamet's Powerful Return

  Chalamet has shared the first look at his return as Paul Atreides in 'Dune: Part Three.'

• WGA Begins Studio Talks as Its Staff Pickets Outside

  The Writers Guild of America began bargaining with the major studios on Monday, as its staff picketed outside.

• Sekiro No Defeat Trailer: Crunchyroll Anime Series Director Interview

  Crunchyroll dropped the trailer for its upcoming "Sekiro" anime adaptation Monday ahead of the show's panel at the SXSW Festival in Austin.

• Disney Elevates Deborah O'Connell as Chairman of U.S. Entertainment TV

  Disney Elevates Deborah O'Connell as Chairman of U.S. Entertainment TV

• Jane Levy Joins Dan Goor & Luke Del Tredici's Comedy Pilot at NBC

  Jane Levy is the latest addition to the cast of Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici's NBC comedy pilot about private investigators.

• Mormon Wives Pauses Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Domestic Violence Allegations

  'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Season 5 is on pause amid a domestic violence investigation into Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.

• 'Last of Us' Season 3 Casts Jason Ritter and Patrick Wilson

  "The Last of Us" Season 3 has cast both Jason Ritter and Patrick Wilson in recurring roles, Variety has confirmed.

• Paramount's Jeff Shell Fires Back: Exec Says Allegation He Leaked Private Corporate Info Is 'Utterly False Tale' Created in a 'Shakedown' Attempt

  Jeff Shell, the president of Paramount Skydance, is accusing a "fixer" who has demanded $150 million from Shell for crisis communications of trying to extort and defame him, by creating "an utterly false tale that Shell had disclosed confidential details about Paramount’s business."

• How Oscar Producers Pulled Off Conan O'Brien Sketches, Tributes

  The Oscar producers explain how the In Memoriam segment comes together, how Conan O'Brien's sketches were planned, and if he will return next year.

• Bert Kreischer's Netflix Comedy 'Free Bert' Renewed for Season 2

  Netflix has renewed Bert Kreischer's comedy 'Free Bert' for Season 2.

• Fremantle Promotes Jimmy Fox to President, Content and Strategy

  Fremantle has promoted Jimmy Fox to president, content and strategy.

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