Now Renting: 8 Million Sq Ft of Sadness
L.A. may have lost its crown as the world’s production capital, but it’s still sitting on 8 million square feet of sound stages. So what to do with all that excess space? Think bar mitzvahs, weddings,...
6 Jun 202531min
The 'American Idol' Pastor Who Helped Katharine McPhee and More Stars Shine
In this episode of Hollywood Stories: Tales From Television, Richard Rushfield takes us back to the heyday of the original “American Idol” in the aughts and early 2010s, when the Fox juggernaut domina...
4 Jun 202534min
Mubi vs. Marvel: A New High-Stakes Film Era
Big-name agents haven’t been this bullish on indie film in years, while Marvel can barely crack $450 million per movie. So what’s changed? Dealmakers’ Ashley Cullins joins Elaine Low and Sean McNulty ...
30 Mai 202531min
Bruce Vilanch and the Wild World of 1970s Variety TV Spectaculars
For the second episode of Hollywood Stories’ sophomore season, Richard Rushfield talks to the brilliant and bawdy Bruce Vilanch, known as the longtime joke purveyor extraordinaire for the Oscars (plus...
28 Mai 202544min
Netflix, Disney+ & YouTube: The Fight to Babysit Your Kids
Netflix just picked up Sesame Street, but this isn’t just about Elmo. It’s a calculated move in the high-stakes fight for kids’ attention — and future subscribers. Elaine Low, Natalie Jarvey and Sean ...
23 Mai 202531min
TV Tales: 'Big Mouth' Creators Nick Kroll & Andrew Goldberg Tell (Almost) All
Hollywood Stories is back! The Ankler pod series returns, this time focusing on untold tales from the world of TV as shared by the people who work in its trenches. In this debut episode of season two,...
21 Mai 202557min
Upfronts: Less Glitz, Higher Stakes & a Fierce Fight to Win
Ad fab? Not quite. Still, even as the Upfronts lose glitz, stakes remain sky high. Ad buying happens year-round now, sure — but with Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube crashing the party and sports commandi...
16 Mai 202531min
The Week Trump Terrified Hollywood
Really believe Trump wants to bring production back stateside? Or that California Gov. Gavin Newsom can work with him to do it? Think again, says Richard Rushfield, who joins Elaine Low, Sean McNulty ...
9 Mai 202531min
