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We’re excited to welcome
@kateyrich
to The Ankler as our new Awards Editor! She’ll be overseeing our Prestige Junkie newsletter and the creation of its accompanying podcast, and moderating our live events. We couldn’t be happier to have her on the team.
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Ouch. On the strikes and Hollywood: Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities says, “The market thinks all of the corporate bosses are idiots, and generally sides with the unions.”
@claireatki
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How did the Kenya Barris/Noah Hawley WGA story spiral so out of control? Agents tried to recruit more showrunners. A WhatsApp group of 450 showrunners revolted. Robert King (Good Wife) and dozens more called their agents to tell them NOT to get involved
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5 years after
#MeToo
, the Hollywood trades are giving Olivia Wilde the old-time female director treatment says
@richardrushfield
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Asked whether
#OliviaRodrigo
would ever do a concert film, her manager, Aleen Keshishian was mum, but she sees them as “kind of a gift to give fans... (it would be ideal for) a girl dying to see Olivia who didn’t get tickets”
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The Ankler viewed communication revealing that, as far as the WGA was concerned, Barris and Hawley had backed out of any meeting fearing they were being used to sow dissent
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As for the buzz agents were spreading that Shonda Rhimes, Greg Berlanti and Ryan Murphy were involved as a way to recruit more showrunners to the meeting? Nope.
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“The message was, ‘they are trying to manipulate us. Call your agents and tell them you're not falling for this bullshit.’”
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On Prestige Junkie,
@kateyrich
interviews Hacks creators
@paulwdowns
and Lucia Aniello on their third season's wild ride of production, from strikes to heart surgery.
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Keep an eye on what happens to Bob Chapek's deputy Kareem Daniel. In May,
@NicoleLaPorte1
reported that "Bob Iger was less of a Daniel fan...viewing him as too much of a corporate suit"
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Scoop: Director Jason Reitman is buying the iconic Fox Village Theater in Westwood, helping save a landmark in a once thriving center of movie-going
@peterkiefer
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Apple looking to Invade the Oscar Race with Ridley Scott's Napoleon. Plus more on the Apple/Oprah split
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Three big name Hollywood writers tell the tough truths about working in this business. Of course, there's lots of big feelings, surprise plot twists and punch-ups
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New pod! All about Sundance, 1/5 special eps. Today:
- Sundance titles everyone is talking about
- Fest It Girl Dakota Johnson
- The hunt for the mythical next Little Miss Sunshine
- Sinead O’Conner doc
- Special ode to the Pizza Hut VIP lounge. RIP
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Lily Gladstone discusses the ways art, like Killers of the Flower Moon and Under The Bridge, can be used to interrogate sensitive societal topics in Prestige Junkie’s premiere episode, hosted by
@kateyrich
.
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SCOOP! Avatar 2 trailer to be unveiled before Doctor Strange sequel on May 6
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Barry Diller became CEO of Paramount at 32, Robert Evans became studio chief at 36. Today top Hollywood execs are in their 50s, 60s and 70s. What happened?
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The Ankler's 'In Conversation' live series will launch next month, kicking off with best-selling author
@MichaelWolffNYC
, a Goldman Sachs exec who came out as transgender, and Andrew Cuomo's former chief of staff, at Zibby's Bookshop in Santa Monica.
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We just made the Norman Mailer piece
@MichaelWolffNYC
free for all to read. We hope you enjoy and subscribe
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On this edition of Prestige Junkie,
@kateyrich
finds that a single HBO show may not be able to dethrone Succession’s numerous Emmy awards, but the network could still come out on top by its sheer multitude of possible contenders in many categories.
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What does America actually look like demographically? How do we actually watch television? And what do we actually like to watch?
The first of four deep dives this week into who's watching our entertainment and how via
@EntStrategyGuy
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.
@richardrushfield
hit the
#BarbieMovie
installation at
#CinemaCon
. His first analysis from Vegas...
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.
@d_haggar
comes clean as our pseudonymous TV writer having penned some of the sharpest, funniest columns
@theankler
about working in Hollywood
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Exciting news!
@SonnyBunch
joins The Ankler podcast universe with The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood. Details here:
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Could Apple, Amazon or Disney buy
@netflix
right now?
@RichLightShed
says the company's stock plummet has makes it a prime takeover target. "It's gotten to a size that makes it a perfect chess piece"
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In the face of streaming’s obvious problems, the return of theatrical was the studios’ fallback. But if it seems like the studios can’t reliably punch out mega-hits, the search for Plan C gets really scary, says
@richardrushfield
.
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In a video obtained by
@elainelow
, an aggressive driver enraged the picket line outside Universal on Monday. The incident comes on the heels of writers
@shawnwrites
and
@nick_parkour
being hit by a car last week
Got a tip? Send it to elaine
@theankler
.com
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Spotted by The Ankler: Bob Iger, back on home turf at Disneyland, with Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Josh D’Amaro. The two were seen patrolling the park earlier today, ahead of the annual Candlelight Processional.
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Dawn Ostroff's note to staff
@Spotify
as news hits about layoffs and her own departure from the company
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Disney heir
@abigaildisney
said "hooey" tonight about Iger's return. In April, she said Iger "was dismissive" of her call to remedy inequity in pay at Disney. She also wants a low-wager worker put on the board
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Showrunner
@internetalena
writes: 'My show, Dickinson, was one of just four series to launch [Apple TV+] in 2019, and to this day I have no earthly clue how many people have seen it' .
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.
@TheRebeccaMetz
joins
@richardrushfield
,
@janicemin
and
@theseanmac
to discuss how unique circumstances for performers (shorter seasons, exclusivity windows, disappearance of residuals) have taken a toll, even for those on hit series
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Jason Kilar to Netflix?
@RichLightShed
says he's the right exec to lead
@Netflix
into ad sales. "Jason Kilar has an entire team, that's done advertising on streaming, not once but twice. And his entire team is right now sitting on the side”
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Sometimes, it feels like the streamers are making the types of shows they want to watch and are just sort of hoping that America changes its viewing habits, rather than making shows that conform to the tastes of most Americans, says
@EntStrategyGuy
.
In my dramatic conclusion, I channel my inner
@mattyglesias
and describe myself as a "popularist" when it comes to TV.
So what is popular on TV? I explain.
And I have a feeling this may be the most controversial article yet!
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Tom Hiddleston reflects on the joy of working with Owen Wilson in a conversation with
@elainelow
at our Ankler x
@Backstage
Loki panel. Full video is up at AnklerEnjoy, our hub for post-Ankler event content.
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It's here!
@richardrushfield
State of Showbiz address. His annual deep thoughts and challenges to an industry about where we are, and where we should be
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Four major deals fell apart in the last two weeks after challenges. Now
@matthewstoller
lays out the anti-trust hurdles for Warner-Paramount as DC turns a skeptical eye to big mergers
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Earlier this month, Dan Lin told The Ankler Hot Seat that DC was "the one that got away."
@TatianaSiegel27
@janicemin
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Can AI deliver better script coverage than the 19-year-old whose mom got them an internship at your production company? Dig into our new AI in Hollywood newsletter Reel AI:
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100% of our proceeds from every new subscription bought today and tomorrow will be donated to Everytown for Gun Safety.
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Thanks to the audience who came out to our Ankler x
@Backstage
Screening Series, to
@elainelow
for insightful questions, to Todd Williamson for the amazing photos, and to Tom Hiddleston who schooled us about Owen Wilson and T.S. Eliot. Full video to come!
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The Worst-Case Scenario For Disney
@EntStrategyGuy
imagines the ways the entertainment darling of the 2010s could have a rocky 2020s
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Anonymous Hollywood execs vent about the state of entertainment in "2021: The Exit Interviews"
@richardrushfield
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On the Art and Crafts podcast, The Tattooist of Auschwitz producer Claire Mundell details the project’s journey in a conversation with cinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker, ASC.
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Netflix closed out 2021 with the fewest number of Top 20 streaming originals it had since September
@EntStrategyGuy
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@TheAnkler
and
@Backstage
kick off a new TV-focused Screening Series in collaboration with launch partners
@Disneyplus
and
@MarvelStudios
, featuring Tom Hiddleston.
@twhiddleston
will dissect Loki's evolution and of course - his glorious purpose.
#loki
#marvel
#disneyplus
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Netflix is forecasting a loss of 2M global subscribers in Q2, but
@EntStrategyGuy
’s review of the data shows it may be far worse: app downloads are down significantly, churn rate is high, and more and more current subscribers may be looking for a way out.
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The idea that the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes appear to be stretching into the fall is no small matter, both psychically and logistically.
@elainelow
and
@peterkiefer
take a look at collateral damage across the industry caused by the shutdown.
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Hours before the news broke, WGA negotiating committee co-chair David Goodman told
@elainelow
: 'I'm reading all those rumors the companies are wanting to get back [to the table]. That's coming from them...That tells me there's some people over there who’ve had enough'
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A text message sent to showrunners by agents today said a deal was made Thurs. night that was sidelined by former WGA chief negotiator David Young while on medical leave. The WGA says, "This is not true"
@peterkiefer
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🚨New podcast ep: The town may finally be acknowledging the undeniable pressures unique to this industry...
@janicemin
@richardrushfield
@TatianaSiegel27
@theseanmac
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When
#CriminalMinds
episodes left Netflix for Paramount+ in June, it seems barely anyone noticed. But this IS big news (or should have been), says
@EntStrategyGuy
.
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On this week's Martini Shot,
@rcbl
tells the story of a just-fired executive forced to drive all over town to apologize for his bad behavior while he was in the seat — and thus offers up a parable on power in the entertainment industry.
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It all started going south for Bob Chapek in Florida in April
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"Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story" Director and EP
@GothamChopra
and editor-producer
@ATViriato
spoke to award-winning editor Michael Ruscio about what differentiates their project from the multitude of music documentaries out there.
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"People harrumphing about this weekend being a 'fluke' seem indignant that the business refuses to be a simple, predictable, quantifiable business, which it will never be," says
@richardrushfield
.
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We hit our 30,000th subscriber yesterday! A big thank you to all who've joined us
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What makes SAG’s asks more than the WGA’s is that it wants profit sharing. The AMPTP seems adamantly opposed. Residuals are a small form of that, but can play a key role if designed correctly.
@EntStrategyGuy
breaks it all down.
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.
@rcbl
on why television shows shouldn’t be produced and developed like a series of popular but cringe-inducing commercials. Hear more on this week’s Martini Shot.
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.
@MichaelWolffNYC
on
#RonnaMcDaniel
and NBC News: 'NBC had a great story in its hands, if its leaders and talent could only see it, and if McDaniel would only tell it: the personal torture of Republican life in close proximity to Donald Trump'
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Netflix doesn’t (and shouldn’t) release everything weekly. But should they start releasing more of their shows weekly? According to
@EntStrategyGuy
: Absolutely. Here's what the data says:
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🎧 Author Chris Yogerst joins
@SonnyBunch
on The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood podcast to discuss "The Warner Brothers," his look at the sibling founders behind one of Hollywood's most enduring — and complicated — empires.
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New series
@richardrushfield
interviewing the unsung creative artists that make Hollywood what it is. Today, he interviews Ellen Mirojnick of Bridgerton, Basic Instinct, Cocktail and Fatal Attraction.
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His comms person Geoff Morrell was exited 9 days later for his handling of "Don't Say Gay"
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.
@JamesCarville
opened up his life for a documentary with Matt Tyrnauer for the last year, and it's about to hit the market. News
@richardrushfield
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.
@EntStrategyGuy
puts the average American viewer back under the microscope and explains what we get wrong about today's TV-watching audience.
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With 'The Menu' and 'Don’t Worry Darling' as the only major releases "that can be called grown-up, non-IP, non-action films, that grossed more than $25M in 2022,”
@richardrushfield
contemplates whether the indie sector going the way of the dodo.
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@EntStrategyGuy
turns to data and dragons to explain how HBO Max is gaining ground on Netflix in his latest analysis of the domestic streaming wars
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Colleagues of CAA's Maha Dakhil refused to meet with her after her Instagram post affirmed a message that Israel's attacks on Gaza were 'genocide'. She's now resigned from the agency's internal board and as co-chair of the motion picture group
@claireatki
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We're thrilled to be one of the success stories amid a tough media environment. Thanks everyone!
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Excited to announce that The Ankler has been short-listed for
@mediavoicespod
Publisher Newsletter Awards in the Best Entertainment/Culture category
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It's Day 2 of our subscription proceeds going to
@everytown
. Today: great business analysis
@EntStrategyGuy
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Nicole LaPorte takes an explosive look at the plight of producers in today’s broken entertainment system, Sean McNulty reports on how Hollywood took yet another beating this week, and more in our roundup of the week’s top stories and analysis.
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In an excerpt from his upcoming book, 'The End: The Fall of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty,'
@michaelwolffnyc
imagines an eventual obituary of Rupert Murdoch, providing an insightful overview of the news magnate’s life, career and sprawling impact.
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Embattled mid-size A3 Artists Agency is shutting down. Email sent to staff Friday at EOD
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In this edition of Series Business,
@elainelow
speaks to top TV agents about what’s selling (“prestige-urals”) and what’s not (shows like The Bear).
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CEO Bob Chapek’s right hand man and Disney+ head examined
@NicoleLaPorte1
, who breaks news that Peter Rice's contract has been extended only one year amid the C-suite power struggles.
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Our final post of the year ends in celebration of the top Hollywood exec who swore and belittled restaurant workers serving his $335 vegan meal
@richardrushfield
Goodbye 2021!
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Martini Shot's
@rcbl
says, “Be nice to everybody. Or at least, in Hollywood, don’t be not nice to anybody.” That person who escaped your memory? He could be sitting across from you on a suede sofa, with the power to give you money.
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Adult animation was supposed to save streaming during the pandemic. This is what actually happened
@EntStrategyGuy
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Alan Alda's M*A*S*H dog tags came from WWII vets: a Black man from the South and a Jew from Brooklyn.
@andyblewis
found their families and stories
#VeteransDay
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Charli D'Amelio is the second-biggest TikTok star in the world with 148 million followers, but was able to convert, at best, 0.5% of that number into viewers of her show on Hulu.
@EntStrategyGuy
explains why H'wood shouldn't be fooled by TikTok's numbers.
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2
8
Following the death of LA photographer Julian Wasser on Feb. 8 at 89, daughter Alexi Celine Wasser and gallerist
@craigkrull
share stories with contributor
@jenmartinlaski
about Wasser's iconic work that captured the bohemian-celeb era of the 60s and 70s
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This Prestige Junkie,
@kateyrich
speaks to the oracle of the Palme D'Or himself: Tom Quinn, CEO of Neon, the company that's backed the last four Palme winners. Plus, the films Katey's keeping an eye on at Cannes and more.
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The last six months of strikes are emboldening workers in visual effects, animation and even reality TV to organize.
@elainelow
reports on what unionizing could mean in the wild, low-cost business of non-fiction and unscripted television.
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One VC has said
@BoredApeYC
could be the new
#Disney
. Now NFTs have Hollywood racing to remake its business any which way it can in the face of streaming's sputter
@peterkiefer
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5
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Damon Lindelof,
@shondarhimes
@JuddApatow
among big names calling on Hollywood to reduce gun violence on-screen and eliminate guns in scenes with children. Great scoop
@richardrushfield
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The Ankler and
@advertisingweek
NXSTREAM Global event is in full swing at
@unitedtalent
, with back-to-back panels on streaming featuring some of the industry’s best creators, marketers and innovators
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On today’s pod,
@theseanmac
,
@richardrushfield
and
@janicemin
, joined by
@SonnyBunch
, contrast the NFL’s high-stakes dramas to the deterioration of the public’s interest in Hollywood’s own competitions: awards shows
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Wall St. and Disney fans alike are welcoming Bob Iger back, but CNBC's
@sherman4949
has sharp words for board chair Susan Arnold, ousted CEO Bob Chapek and Iger himself on today's podcast episode w/ hosts
@janicemin
,
@TatianaSiegel27
and
@theseanmac
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