Succession and the Cult of Iger
Ankler Agenda20 Sep 2024

Succession and the Cult of Iger

How do you follow the all-mighty Bob Iger? In the case of Bob Chapek, you don’t. The current public bake-off for whoever’s next already has been unsettling, as Richard Rushfield dispels the superhero CEO myth and evaluates how the perception of such actually harms his eventual successor and Disney itself. Plus: Sean McNulty, Elaine Low and Richard analyze the upcoming box office slate and hit the lido deck for a bit of fall TV nostalgia. Transcript here. For more entertainment news, subscribe to The Ankler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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'The Writers Guild Wants a Time Machine'

'The Writers Guild Wants a Time Machine'

With a potential WGA strike on the horizon, can the chasm between studios and angry writers be bridged? Hosts Sean McNulty, Richard Rushfield and Tatiana Siegel are joined by Martini Shot host (and WG...

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Awards Shows' Last Stand

Awards Shows' Last Stand

Viewership for Hollywood awards shows is plummeting. Hosts Janice Min, Tatiana Siegel and Sean McNulty survey the rocky terrain that’s led to the Golden Globes’s shaky one-year NBC deal (far less than...

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P.R. vs. Journos: the Toronto Chill

P.R. vs. Journos: the Toronto Chill

Hosts Janice Min, Richard Rushfield, Tatiana Siegel and Sean McNulty take stock of a new phenomenon on the festival circuit fest: the ever-shrinking and choreographed press conference (20:34). High-pr...

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Emmys' Brutal Hangover

Emmys' Brutal Hangover

Oof — well, that’s an Emmys down. Today, hosts Sean McNulty and Richard Rushfield dissect the Emmys, and what it says about the streaming giants who stage their annual showdown over bragging rights wi...

13 Sep 202231min

The Forgotten Audience

The Forgotten Audience

What does America really want to watch? In recent years, Hollywood has become obsessed with prestige content — the kind, as host Richard Rushfield puts it, that entertainment executives can talk abou...

9 Sep 202249min

Streaming 2.0: Let's Make a Deal!

Streaming 2.0: Let's Make a Deal!

For the price of just a few coffee runs, you can access the entire Peacock catalogue – Sunday Night Football, Love Island, and all – for a full calendar year right now. That deep-cut offer ($20 for 12...

2 Sep 202258min

Mad at Zaz

Mad at Zaz

Rarely does an entertainment CEO become a trending topic on Twitter, but that’s exactly where Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav found himself this week as heat increases over his company’s lay...

26 Aug 202252min

Have We Reached Peak Anxiety?

Have We Reached Peak Anxiety?

The town may finally be acknowledging the undeniable pressures unique to this industry. This week, Jonah Hill, Tom Holland and Ezra Miller all said they are modifying their behavior to protect their m...

19 Aug 202248min

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