Overview

• Variety officially removed Chandler after she refused to participate in its “How Well Do They Know Each Other?” video Q&A with co-star Timothy Olyphant and showrunner Noah Hawley.
• Chandler’s representatives cited discomfort playing the game alongside “two older men” and offered alternative video content that Variety rejected.
• She canceled on the morning of the original shoot and later withdrew from a rescheduled cover session, with her publicist attributing the absence to illness.
• Showrunner Noah Hawley said it felt “awkward” to represent the female-centric series without its lead actress on the cover.
• Alien: Earth remains on track for its August 12 FX premiere despite unresolved promotional tensions.