Archive - The Ankler.

What Makes a Hit in ’26? 20 Buzzy New Series Bet on the Answer

Stars, sequels, and more from Ryan Murphy, Taylor Sheridan are set to test the market

Dec 31, 2025 • Lesley Goldberg

☀️ 10 Things Hollywood Actually Got Right in 2025

TITKOK adds microdramas / CFP 🏈 sees 1st round dip / ‘25 TV audience rankings

Dec 31, 2025 • Sean McNulty

8 AI Companies Doing This the Right Way (and Won’t Get You Sued)

My picks for Hollywood to get behind in 2026 as Big Tech’s shortcuts catch up

Dec 30, 2025 • Erik Barmack

8 AI Companies Doing This the Right Way (and Won’t Get You Sued)

My picks for Hollywood to get behind in 2026 as Big Tech’s shortcuts catch up

Dec 30, 2025 • Erik Barmack

🎧 Top 10 Films of the Year; ‘Weapons’ Let Amy Madigan Be Completely Free

Richard Rushfield and Christopher Rosen join me to share their best-of lists

Dec 30, 2025 • Katey Rich

The Power Brokers’ Predictions for 2026's Creator Economy: ‘Scale Is Losing Leverage’

Execs from CAA, Night Media, Snap, WME and more on the new discovery, sports surge, AI’s impact and a potential creator IPO

Dec 30, 2025 • Natalie Jarvey

🎧 YEAR-END HOLIDAY MAILBAG: Your Burning Questions, Answered

In case you ever wondered how Sean picks GIFs for The Wakeup... and more!

Dec 30, 2025

Adam Sandler Delivers a Masterful Mix of Humor and Heart in Jay Kelly | Golden Globe® & Critics Choice Nominee - Best Supporting Actor

Dec 30, 2025

Inside 2025’s IP Market: What Sold, Stalled and What Comes Next

➕Lessons from the year’s bestselling books, and how the death of magazine journalism is rattling dealmakers

Dec 29, 2025 • Andy Lewis

Best of ’25: TV Seller Guides, Amazon & WB Chaos, 10 Top Exec Q&As

Essential intel to keep you working smarter into next year

Dec 29, 2025 • Elaine Low, Lesley Goldberg, and Manori Ravindran

‘Left-Handed Girl’ Paints a Poignant and Vibrant Portrait of Mothers and Daughters | Behind the Scenes with Shih-Ching Tsou and Sean Baker

Dec 29, 2025

Behind the 🎄 Numbers:☀️ ‘Marty,’ ‘Anaconda,’ ‘Zootopia’

‘Avatar’ also does very well / Trump tanks Kennedy Honors on CBS / NETFLIX does Simmons live

Dec 29, 2025 • Sean McNulty

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