The Ankler
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Ethan Smith Joins Ankler Media as News & Features Editor
He previously was at ‘The Wall Street Journal’ for two decades
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Tom Quinn to Diego Luna: The Ankler’s ‘Croisette Conversations’ Debuts at Cannes With Brand Innovators
Katey Rich leads our studio at the film festival with starry names including Ira Sachs and Academy CEO Bill Kramer
Latest The Ankler stories
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🎧 Tales From the ’90s: Ron Meyer’s ‘Miracle’ Hollywood Career
The CAA founder and longtime Universal exec tells Richard Rushfield about his wild showbiz ride: ‘I wanted to be the guy in that fast car with beautiful women’
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🎧 A New Spec Script Boom Catches Fire
Writers are raking in millions again on original ideas. Why now?
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🎧 Tales From the ’90s: Before ‘Wicked’, Winnie Holzman’s ‘My So-Called Life’ Shook TV
Richard Rushfield talks to today’s hit writer about her earlier smash: An iconic show that spawned new stars, genres and anxiety at ABC
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🎧 Joe Rogan Helped Trump Win. Now He’s Conquered Comedy
His universe of standups aren’t Hollywood material — except for their reps at CAA, WME and UTA who help them make millions
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Transcript: Tales from the ’90s: ‘Last Action Hero’ Screenwriters Tell All
Richard Rushfield speaks with Adam Leff and Zak Penn about how their spec script dream curdled into a crushing nightmare of Hollywood excess
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🎧 HBO & the Harry Potter Gamble
Casey Bloys talks a big game as questions abound for the prestige network
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Transcript: HBO & the Harry Potter Gamble
Casey Bloys talks a big game as questions abound for the prestige network
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The Ankler Expands Into Music with ‘Notable’
Covering the intersection of music and Hollywood, ‘Notable’ debuts with Maren Morris and Kris Bowers exclusively dissecting ‘Kiss the Sky’ from ‘The Wild Robot’
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Transcript: AI Stole My Scripts: Rage as Big Tech Takes Without Asking
‘Good Wife’ creator Robert King on the outrage after writers find their words used to train models
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🎧 AI Stole My Scripts: Rage as Big Tech Takes Without Asking
‘Good Wife’ creator Robert King on the outrage after writers find their words used to train models
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🎧 MSNBC’s $125 Million ‘Ratings Viagra’
Inside the net’s chaotic survival plan in a Trumpian world cut out from NBC. Plus: Our exclusive on the Golden Globes, Todd Boehly and the attorney general
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Transcript: MSNBC Bets on its ‘Ratings Viagra’
Inside the liberal net’s survival plan for a Trumpian, post-spinoff world. Plus: Our exclusive on the fight for the future of the Golden Globes
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Opportunity Audience #3: Cross-Generational Viewers
Increased cohabitating and co-viewing should change how Hollywood programs around story and age across increasingly dotted lines (political or otherwise)
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Opportunity Audience #2: The Heartland
Decision-makers are in blue; huge numbers of viewers are in red. The data and details on how Hollywood can move beyond ‘flyover’ stereotypes
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