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Nick Grad and Gina Balian have been upped to co-presidents of FX Entertainment from their previous titles as co-presidents of original programming, John Landgraf, chairman of FX Content and FX Productions and to whom the duo will report, announced today. The veterans step in following Eric Schrier’s promotion to president of Disney Television Studios & Business Operations at Disney General Entertainment last month.

In addition to holding oversight of all development and current series, Balian and Grad will lead casting, production and business affairs for FX Content and FX Productions. Reporting to Balian and Grad are Kate Lambert, EVP of development; Jonathan Frank, EVP of current series; Michael Katcher, EVP of casting; and Kelly Cline, EVP of business affairs. With the shift of title for Balian and Grad, their previous roles as presidents of original programming have been eliminated.

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Nick Grad and Gina Balian have been given the new titles of co-presidents of FX Entertainment.

The duo were previously the co-presidents of original programming for FX Entertainment, with Balian having been elevated alongside Grad in that role in 2019. At that same time, Eric Schrier was promoted to the then-newly created role of president of FX Entertainment, but Schrier departed FX in September to become president of Disney Television Studios and Business Operations for Disney General Entertainment.

With their new tiles, Balian and Grad will continue to oversee development and current series at FX while also gaining oversight of casting, production, and business affairs for FX Content and FX Productions. The position of president of original programming will now be eliminated. They continue to report to John Landgraf, chairman of FX Content and FX Productions.

Kate Lambert, executive vice president of development, Jonathan Frank, executive vice president of current series,...

FX Presidents of Original Programming Nick Grad and Gina Balian have received title bumps and expanded responsibilities in the wake of Eric Schrier’s departure to become president of Disney Television Studios & Business Operations, Disney General Entertainment.

As expected, Grad, a 20-year FX veteran, and Balian, a 10-year FX veteran, will add responsibilities previously held by Schrier who served as President of FX Entertainment before his promotion five months ago. Balian and Grad, who previously reported to Schrier, now will hold the title of President, FX Entertainment and will report to John Landgraf, Chairman, FX Content and FX Productions.

In addition to their existing oversight of all development and current series, Balian and Grad will take on oversight of Casting, Production and Business Affairs for FX Content and FX Productions. Reporting to Balian and Grad are Kate Lambert, EVP of Development, Jonathan Frank, EVP of Current Series, Michael Katcher, EVP of Casting,...

Veteran casting director and executive Sharon Klein has been named EVP of Casting, Walt Disney Television. In the new, expanded role, she will lead the casting teams of ABC Entertainment, 20th Television, ABC Signature, 20th Television Animation, Walt Disney Television Alternative, Hulu Originals and Freeform. Klein will be responsible for the casting of all series and pilots and identifying talent for holding deals across all entities under her purview.

Klein, who signed a new multi-year contract with Disney as part of the promotion, was most recently EVP, Casting for Disney Television Studios and FX Entertainment, overseeing casting for 20th Television, Touchstone Television (now part of 20th TV), ABC Signature, FX and FX Productions.

Her new responsibilities reflect the recent major restructuring of Disney’s TV operations where Hulu and ABC were put under the same top programming executive, Craig Erwich, and a new Disney Branded Television unit was created, with...

Disney TV Studios casting boss Sharon Klein has been promoted to lead casting for all of Walt Disney Television, the company announced Tuesday.

In her new role as executive vice president of casting for Walt Disney Television, Klein will lead the casting teams of ABC Entertainment, 20th Television, ABC Signature, 20th Television Animation, Walt Disney Television Alternative, Hulu Originals and Freeform. She will be responsible for casting on all series and pilots, identifying talent for holding deals and spearheading casting and talent strategy.

Casting for FX Entertainment, which Klein oversaw in her previous role, will be the sole responsibility of FX’s Michael Katcher going forward. Katcher previously reported to Klein and FX’s Gina Balian and Nick Grad.

“Sharon is a spectacular casting executive with taste, strategic thinking and insight to spare; and in many ways she is a not-so-secret weapon to our executives, our producers, and to Dana and me personally,...

Will & Grace actress Megan Mullally has secretly wed her long term love Nick Offerman in Los Angeles on Saturday. The helium-voiced star - who plays bitchy Karen Walker in the Emmy winning show - was joined by co-stars Debra Messing, Eric McCormack and Sean Hayes at the romantic ceremony. And the 45-year old took the opportunity to break the news at the glitzy awards ceremony on Sunday night by telling loose-lipped co-star Shelley Morrison all about her nuptials. Morrison told reporters, "I've got a big scoop for you guys. Megan Mullally got married last night. Hand to God. It was very private. (Megan) came running up the aisle (saying), 'I got married last night.' I asked Nick, 'True?' He said, 'True.'" The marriage is Mullally's second - she was previously wed to talent agent Michael Katcher.