Big IP’s Midlife Crisis: Marvel, DC, Bond
Can Jeff Bezos be trusted with 007? Is James Gunn the hero DC needs right now? Will Casey Bloys help Harry Potter make it safely to TV? All of Hollywood’s signature IP franchises face uncertain, peril...
14 Mar 202531min
Tina Brown & Janice Min Talk Meghan Markle, Demi Moore, DOGE
With the debut of Netflix’s With Love, Meghan, longtime royal observer Tina Brown and Ankler Media CEO Janice Min joined forces for a rollicking Substack Live conversation over at Brown’s Fresh Hell. ...
8 Mar 202535min
The Lost Art of Hollywood Swagger
Hollywood execs want more “aggression” out of their young proteges, but Gen Z — raised in remote work and new rules — came to age without traditional role models. The Ankler team shares advice from th...
7 Mar 202550min
Broadcast TV Surge; WBD’s Sports Pause; Paramount Stalled
Broadcast TV may be what “your uncle and your mom watches,” but it’s a bright spot for the studios. Series Business’ Lesley Goldberg joins Elaine Low to discuss her interview with CBS President Amy Re...
28 Feb 202544min
Michael Wolff on Trump's Coming 'Self-Destruction': 'He Will Pay the Price'
The New York Times gave author Michael Wolff’s new book a glowing review, but President Donald Trump disagrees, calling it a “total FAKE JOB, just like the other JUNK he wrote.” As with Wolff’s three ...
27 Feb 202547min
Hollywood’s New Mission Impossible: Greenlights
Budgets for studio theatrical slates and TV lineups are disappearing as fast as federal agencies these days. But there’s hope! Dealmakers’ Ashley Cullins joins to break down the new rules for landing ...
21 Feb 202533min
Hollywood’s DEI Cave-in; Post-Fires Leave L.A. Debate
As President Trump seeks to banish diversity, equity and inclusion, Disney buried its initiative this week, and Amazon continues to “evolve” its own. Sean McNulty, Elaine Low, Richard Rushfield and co...
14 Feb 202537min
Inside #StayinLA; Two Minutes with Bob Iger; SpinCo Woe
Disney started its latest earnings call with an uncharacteristically terse Bob Iger avoiding a trio of unpleasant topics: linear TV, declining Disney+ subscriber totals and Donald Trump. What wasn’t s...
7 Feb 202540min
