Another display of 'Wit'

Lynne Field and Margaret Edson Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall The storyline about "Wit" would be that the play was compiled by an elementary school teacher. That's less than true, scribe Margaret Edson revealed at Thursday's Broadway opening-evening shindig at B.B. King's. Yes, she has been an elementary school teacher for 19 years, but she authored the play two decades ago -- when she labored inside a bike shop. Leading lady Cynthia Nixon showed up in the party together with her shaved mind on proud display. But as past stars of cancer drama "Wit" know, you will get cold without any hair -- and that's why Judith Light, who performed the part throughout the show's original Off Broadway run, gave Nixon a cashmere cap being an opening-evening gift.Nixon remembered the evening before opening, just like the play ended, one theatergoer yelled out, "You are my girl!" It startled Nixon."However it felt very validating," stated the actress. "Sadly, I never reached meet that lady whose girl I'm.Inch Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Pilot Season: ABC Picks Up Three More Comedy Pilots

ABC logo ABC has picked up comedy pilots for How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life, Only Fools & Horses and an untitled project from Due Date's Adam Sztykiel. How to Live centers on a recently divorced, single mom who moves back in with her eccentric parents who have no boundaries. Accidentally on Purpose's Claudia Lonow created the project and will serve as executive producer alongside Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo. Get the latest news on all the pilot pickups here Based on the iconic British series, Only Fools & Horses chronicles the misadventures of two streetwise brothers and their aging grandfather. The trio concoct outrageous and morally questionable get-rich-quick schemes in their quest to become millionaires. Happy Endings and Scrubs scribes Steven Cragg andBrian Bradley will write the pilot. The Sztykiel project is a raw peek behind the curtain of modern 20-something relationships. Sztykiel will write and co-executive-produce. Sean Perrone and Aaron Kaplan will executive-produce. ABC previously picked up comedy pilots The Manzanis, White Van Man, Counter Culture, the untitled Dan Fogelman project and a Kari Lizer comedy.

Shonda Rhimes Committed To Greys Anatomy; Talks Whats Coming Up For Mer/Der, Teddy, Christina & More!

First Published: January 10, 2012 9:38 PM EST Credit: ABC LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Ellen Pompeo as Meredith on Greys Anatomy with baby ZolaShonda Rhimes wasnt talking about the elephant in the room the upcoming end of contracts for Greys Anatomy stars, including Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey on Tuesday at the Television Critics Association Winter Session, where she was promoting her new show for ABC, Scandal, but she confirmed her own commitment to the medical drama. I think that were all interested in doing the show as long as the shows interesting to do, Shonda told a small group of reporters after the Scandal panel. When Im done having interesting ideas for the show, I will be done with the show, but that doesnt necessarily mean the show will be done. Among those ideas, as revealed on last weeks Greys Anatomy, was giving Seattle Graces power couple Meredith and Derek (Mer/Der) their adopted baby back. Theyre going to get to be parents and I think youre going to see a lot of joy from them, Shonda told AccessHollywood.com. And I think its a really good evolution for their characters. But how long will their happiness last? I think its going to last for a while, Shonda told reporters. Its been a great evolution for their characters to see its been wonderful to see Meredith as a mother and what that is and weve been having a lot of fun with that. And Ellens amazing with the twins who play baby Zola Shes amazing with those babies and has been turning in amazing performances all season and really been bringing it. Its been really fun to watch. While happiness is there for Mer/Der, Kim Ravers character, Dr. Teddy Altman, is heading into a mourning period, following the death on the operating table, under Dr. Christina Yang (Sandra Oh) of her husband, Henry Burton, played by Scott Foley. I think its about what happens when something like that happens to you and whos to blame and how shes gonna deal with that, Shonda told Access of Kim/Teddys upcoming storyline. Still, she would have liked to have kept Scott and his character on the show. I wanted her [character] to be happy and I would have loved for the opportunity to keep Scott Foley, but it wasnt in the cards for us, unfortunately. Im dying to work with him again, because hes amazing. Literally, like, amazing. People were like weeping on set that he was going, but yeah, its part of the plan for her character, Shonda told Access. We have a story that were gonna tell and were excited about it. As for Christina (Sandra) and Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKdd), they have more drama in store over Dr. Yangs abortion. It felt like It wasnt closed for Owen, it was closed for Christina, but it wasnt closed for Owen, she said. There will be some happiness, however, for Chandra Wilsons Dr. Miranda Bailey. Bailey and Jason George (who plays Dr. Ben Warren) are having a romance and thats a really good thing. Its nice to see Bailey happy, she told Access. Shonda also revealed that Debbie Allen is heading back to play Dr. Catherine Avery in the coming weeks, because we love her. Beyond character updates, Shonda said shes excited about the upcoming alternate reality episode of Greys which will see Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) come back to Seattle Grace. I think I really like the alternate reality episode thats coming up because I think its pretty amazing, Shonda told reporters. Scandal premieres Thursday, April 5 at 10:00 PM EST/PST, after Greys. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Bravo talkshow for Kathy Griffin

GriffinKathy Griffin will host an every week hourlong yakker for Bravo turning around popular culture and superstar gossip. Talkshow named "Kathy" is specific to bow early in the year. Show will even feature recorded segs and standup programs from Griffin, an Emmy champion on her past Bravo series "My Existence around the D List." Griffin has additionally signed for 2 more standup comedy special offers for cabler. In other programming news from Bravo throughout its Saturday sesh in the Television Experts Assn. press tour in Pasadena, the cabler has set "Iron Chef" mainstay Cat Cora and Curtis Stone as hosts of their globe-trotting cooking competish series "All over the world in 80 Plates." Series, featuring 12 chefs racing across 10 nations in 44 days, is placed to bow in May. Frances Berwick, prexy of Bravo Media and elegance Media, recommended a 25% spike in original programming slated for Bravo in next season. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Rachel McAdams 'Glamour' Profile Enrages Anti-'Cool' 'L.A. Times' Author

May possibly not possess the far-reaching social implications from the feud from a.Sixth is v. Club critic Scott Tobias and 'The Blind Side,' but tend to La Occasions author Amy Kaufman be in the center of the very first Twitter scuffle of 2012? Doubtful! But that does not mean she's keen on the brand new Glamour magazine profile of Rachel McAdams. Authored Kaufman, an entertainment author for that Occasions, on Twitter: Could this lede BE WORSE? alsdkfaskldfjasdjklfadjsd. glamour.com/entertainment/... - Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) The month of january 3, 2012 Harsh words ... before you really browse the lede. "Rachel McAdams is so awesome. After I satisfy the 33-year-old actress for tea in a London hotel, she's putting on a loose sweatshirt, and her hair, inside a dozen small buns, makes her look type of adorably crazy." So awesome, indeed. It will get better -- provided your meaning of "better" is really a first question about stated "small buns." Click right through to Glamour to see the entire profile. [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook