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Strikes, Firings and the (Possible) Mother of All Mergers

Listen now (55 min) | EMERGENCY.The entire Ankler team convenes to unpack an insane week of events Open in app or onlineMar 31Strikes, Firings and the (Possible) Mother of All MergersEMERGENCY.The entire Ankler team convenes to unpack an insane week of events Listen 55M(Maciej Frolow/Stone)ShareUpg

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Rushfield: Streamers' Catch-22 in a Strike

33 days to go: Netflix, Apple and Amazon the next move is yours Open in app or onlineRushfield: Streamers' Catch-22 in a Strike33 days to go: Netflix, Apple and Amazon the next move is yours Richard RushfieldMar 28PreviewSaveSARANDOS & SHONDA Netflixs co-CEO on the red carpet last year with his mo

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ICYMI: Tick, Tick, Tick...

Catch up on our recent best Open in app or onlineICYMI: Tick, Tick, Tick.Catch up on our recent bestJanice Min and Richard RushfieldMar 26SaveListen(Illustration by The Ankler/ Fiordaliso)ShareUpgrade to paidBefore we get to it, some news.Sonny Bunch, Washington Post contributing columnist, culture

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A Showdown Over Streaming Economics

Listen now (40 min) | As WGA negotiations begin, can a sustainable business model start to exist Open in app or onlineMar 24A Showdown Over Streaming Economics As WGA negotiations begin, can a sustainable business model start to exist Listen 40M(credit:Alashi/Getty Images)ShareUpgrade to paidAs wri

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Rushfield: The Writers' Bill of Rights

'Shafting writers is a tradition as old as the industry' Open in app or onlineRushfield: The Writers' Bill of Rights 'Shafting writers is a tradition as old as the industry'Richard RushfieldMar 21PreviewSave(tatianazaets/iStock/Getty Images Plus)My Countdown to the Abyss series dives into the loomin

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ICYMI: Drugs, 'Gaslighting' and Existential Crises

Catch up on our recent best Open in app or onlineICYMI: Drugs, 'Gaslighting' and Existential CrisesCatch up on our recent best Richard Rushfield and Janice MinMar 19SaveListen(Illustration by The Ankler; Fiordaliso)\ShareFirst, lets start with a tweet that captures the mood of much of Hollywoods cre

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Is it Worth Working in Hollywood Anymore?

Listen now (48 min) | As the industry hits an inflection point, dissecting the mood around town Open in app or onlineMar 17Is it Worth Working in Hollywood Anymore.As the industry hits an inflection point, dissecting the mood around townListen 48M(Yutthana Gaetgeaw/Getty Images)ShareUpgrade to paid

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'It Was a Great Show': Bruce Vilanch Unpacks the Oscars

Listen now (30 min) | The legendary former head writer and Richard Rushfield analyze a night that (finally.) worked Open in app or onlineMar 13'It Was a Great Show': Bruce Vilanch Unpacks the Oscars The legendary former head writer and Richard Rushfield analyze a night that (finally.) worked Listen

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Rushfield: Seems Like Old Times at the Oscars

Inside the Dolby: The Academy shows entertaining still lurks in its bloodstream Open in app or onlineRushfield: Seems Like Old Times at the OscarsInside the Dolby: The Academy shows entertaining still lurks in its bloodstreamRichard RushfieldMar 13SaveListenGOOGLE TRENDS The Oscars swept search inte

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ICYMI: Strike, Streaming's Inflection, Cast Your Last Oscar Vote!

+ Scenes from NXStream Global Open in app or onlineICYMI: Strike, Streaming's Inflection, Cast Your Last Oscar Vote.+ Scenes from NXStream Global Janice Min and Richard RushfieldMar 12SaveListenHappy Oscar Day.Its been a long awards trail since the race kicked off in Toronto back in September but th

2 weeks ago

Jeremy Zimmer: I'm Siding With the WGA

Listen now (35 min) | In pointed conversation about the Oscars, dealmaking, streaming and stars, UTA's CEO says of writers, 'The things they're fighting for right now are fair and right' Open in app or onlineMar 11Jeremy Zimmer: I'm Siding With the WGAIn pointed conversation about the Oscars, dealma

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Streaming's Reckoning: Industry Titans Speak Up

Listen now | The CEOs say 'enough.' as the current system turns untenable Open in app or onlineMar 10Streaming's Reckoning: Industry Titans Speak Up The CEOs say 'enough.' as the current system turns untenable Listen 41MSponsored byJeremy Zimmer at the NXStream Global summit on March 8.(credit: Tod

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Rushfield: 55 Days to the Abyss

11 BIG QUESTIONS to answer Open in app or onlineRushfield: 55 Days to the Abyss11 BIG QUESTIONS to answer Richard RushfieldMar 7PreviewSave(Alashi/ DigitalVision Vectors)My Countdown to the Abyss series dives into the looming WGA strike, and whats at stake as the May 1 deadline draws near.Earlier po

3 weeks ago

ICYMI: New Big Names Join Our Lineup

Iger's First 100 Days, 20 writers talk strike, 'Gone With the Wind' Open in app or onlineICYMI: New Big Names Join Our Lineup Iger's First 100 Days, 20 writers talk strike, 'Gone With the Wind'Janice Min and Richard RushfieldMar 5SaveListen(Illustration by The Ankler; Fiordaliso)ShareUpgrade to paid

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Hollywood at War: Now and Then

Listen now (53 min) | Whoa, CEOs.Top pay scrutinized amid WGA nightmare stories; 'Gone With the Wind's secret battle over slavery Open in app or onlineMar 3Hollywood at War: Now and ThenWhoa, CEOs.Top pay scrutinized amid WGA nightmare stories; 'Gone With the Wind's secret battle over slaveryListen

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Rushfield: Ant-Man, Astrology, Snow & I Spy

Hey WGA, the Hollywood CEO-to-worker pay ratio chart is here.Open in app or onlineRushfield: Ant-Man, Astrology, Snow & I Spy Hey WGA, the Hollywood CEO-to-worker pay ratio chart is here.Richard RushfieldMar 2SaveListenSponsored byYESTERDAY IN LA (Mario Tama/Getty Images)Welcome to Rushfield's Misce

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Rushfield: Ant-Man, Astrology, Snow & I Spy

Hey WGA, the Hollywood CEO-to-worker pay ratio chart is here.Open in app or onlineRushfield: Ant-Man, Astrology, Snow & I Spy Hey WGA, the Hollywood CEO-to-worker pay ratio chart is here.Richard RushfieldMar 2PreviewSaveSponsored byYESTERDAY IN LA (Mario Tama/Getty Images)Welcome to Rushfield's Misc

4 weeks ago

'Gone With the Wind': The Explosive Lost Scenes

A never-revealed war over slavery's depiction.Rhett Butler's suicidal intentions.A rediscovered script reveals what didn't make final cut Open in app or online'Gone With the Wind': The Explosive Lost Scenes A never-revealed war over slavery's depiction.Rhett Butler's suicidal intentions.A rediscover

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Rushfield: 62 Days to the Abyss

What 20+ writers say about the looming strike Open in app or onlineRushfield: 62 Days to the Abyss What 20+ writers say about the looming strike Richard RushfieldFeb 28SaveListenSponsored by(credit: lemono/ iStock/ Getty Images Plus)ShareUpgrade to paidAt times, analyzing the tea leaves in Hollywood

1 month ago

ICYMI: Our New Hire; Writers' Reckoning; the VF Profile

What's new and our recent best Open in app or onlineICYMI: Our New Hire; Writers' Reckoning; the VF ProfileWhat's new and our recent best Janice Min and Richard RushfieldFeb 26SaveListenSponsored by(Illustration by The Ankler/ Fiordaliso)Happy Sunday.A few fun things today.Today were excited to anno

1 month ago