Happy Memorial Day weekend! Thank you to those who have served or support our Armed Forces, and to family members past and present who have done the same.
There are three parties in my neighborhood today, so if you’re in the suburbs outside New York City, look for me milling about in my dress Crocs. We had a big week of stories, and you may have your own barbecues to attend, so away we go:
Ankler Events
On June 9, it’s an astonishing lineup for our latest Ankler x Thom Powers Documentary Spotlight event, this time at NeueHouse Hollywood. In addition to Andrew Jarecki, James Carville and Matt Tyrnauer, we have Alex Gibney, 2024 best documentary Oscar-winner Raney Aronson-Roth, Lisa Henson, Fisher Stevens and Prentice Penny joining. Wow!
The next day, June 10, Katey Rich will interview David Oyelowo after a screening of his Paramount+ miniseries Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
Now, check out our best of the week, ICYMI:
Creativity 2024: How to Hack Hollywood
The Ankler’s inaugural Creativity Week was all about the kismet and alchemy that’s driven Hollywood since its inception. Some great reads here — including (humblebrag) my own about what we can learn about striking the righteous balance of familiar and innovative. And Erik Barmack’s brainstorming session with AI is a must-read:
How Do You Really Feel, Ari?
Richard was in the room when Ari Emanuel made his impassioned call for Israeli’s prime minister to resign during the Simon Wiesenthal honors, boos and walkouts be damned. Plus, don’t miss Richard’s interview with Ron Howard about Roger Corman. It’s great:
Prestige Junkie’s TV Talk
Katey Rich’s Prestige Junkie podcast made its debut, with her first guest, Lily Gladstone. Next up: Maya Rudolph and Seth Meyers:
Katey also tackled two big shows shaking up the awards race: Shogun as an antidote to “sludge content”, and an interview with Girls5Eva creator Meredith Scardino about “late bloomer” TV shows:
Ankler x Screen International Cannes Dailies
From Horizon to hotel lobby eye candy: Gregg Kilday and Claire Atkinson captured all the Cannes action for our joint daily newsletter with Screen International:
📸 Todd on the Town
Todd Williamson goes inside events featuring everyone from J.J. Abrams to Sterling K. Brown in this week’s edition:
☀️THE WAKEUP
Every morning, Sean McNulty sets the stage for the smartest people in the industry. In particular, check out his analysis of how ad-tier streaming services have a reach issue:
🎧 PODCASTS
THE ANKLER
Cannes vs. Box Office: Film’s Troubling Split Personality Sales boom as theatrical slumps: What’s happening?:
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MARTINI SHOT
Lessons of ‘Lenny & Squiggy’ Paramount buried the TV pilot after a focus group. But it didn’t have to be that way:
👓 THE OPTIONIST
FINAL HOUSEKEEPING!
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