Why Harry’s Royal Return Is “Unthinkable”; True Detective’s New Era; Inside The Messenger’s Abrupt Collapse

[Plus: The Official 2024 Oscar Ballot Has Arrived]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf)   [The 30th Annual Hollywood Issue]( [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image | A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks]( [Image may contain: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Clothing, Coat, People, Person, Blazer, Jacket, Adult, and Accessories]( [Why Prince Harry Returning to Royal Duties Is “Unthinkable”]( [By KATIE NICHOLL]( [“There is a carefully mapped-out contingency plan in place,” a source tells Vanity Fair, “and none of these involve Prince Harry.”]( [R E A D M O R E]( THE HOLLYWOOD ISSUE SALE: [Subscribe now and receive a free tote! ⇛]( [Image may contain: Adult, Person, Wristwatch, Accessories, Jewelry, Ring, and Sitting]( [Issa López Already Has Ideas for True Detective Season 5]( [By CHRIS MURPHY]( [The Night Country showrunner chats about symbolic oranges, fan theories, Nic Pizzolatto—and what comes next.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Human, Person, Gwyneth Paltrow, Blythe Danner, Advertisement, and Collage]( [All Hail the Oscar Moms]( [By JULIE MILLER]( [Over the years, movie stars have paid homage to their mothers in the most Hollywood way possible—by bringing them as their Oscar plus-ones. From Brad Pitt to Florence Pugh, revisit them here.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Chair, Furniture, Indoors, Accessories, Bag, Handbag, Table, Person, Cafeteria, and Restaurant]( [How The Messenger Wooed Me—And Left Me High and Dry]( [By AMIE PARNES]( [I have yet to receive a promised severance following the media start-up’s abrupt collapse, which left hundreds of us without jobs.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Meryl Streep, Clothing, Formal Wear, Suit, Accessories, Glasses, Tie, Adult, Person, Shirt, and Cup]( [Meryl Streep and Martin Short Go Out to Dinner, Serve Speculation]( [By KASE WICKMAN]( [Rumors about a potential romance between the two continue to swirl despite a denial from Short’s own rep.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Michelle Yeoh, Face, Happy, Head, Person, Smile, Adult, Accessories, Jewelry, Ring, and Laughing]( [Cast Your Vote With VF’s 2024 Oscar Ballot]( [By VANITY FAIR]( [Vanity Fair’s official Oscar ballot is here! See the nominees, make your picks, and share them with friends before Hollywood’s biggest night.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.