My Cinemacon wrap-up is out! Am I not entertained??
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Wrote a piece about “Civil War” for The Ankler. theankler.com/p/civil-war-al…

A smart take from Darren Franich on the failings of Civil War, a movie hyped to speak to our current political divide that actually avoids politics (to its detriment) The Ankler
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We’re excited to welcome kateyrich to The Ankler as our new Awards Editor! She’ll be overseeing our Prestige Junkie newsletter and the creation of its accompanying podcast, and moderating our live events. We couldn’t be happier to have her on the team.

There’s been a lot of chatter over who will take over Paramount, and less about what a potential buyer will really want from the deal. Hear more on this week’s Ankler podcast.

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PUMPED to see the news of kateyrich joining The Ankler. What a great choice on their part. Congrats Katey!

I believe this is what they call some personal news

How the Esports Bubble Burst and Why (Ankler Rushfield) redef.com/item/66187b567…

Today on The Wakeup: A gloomy forecast from the Network TV Upfronts.

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Was it the moon blocking out the sun this week? Or the collective ego of European TV executives bemoaning MipTV’s U.K. era? On the TV market wars bubbling away over Mip London and London TV Screenings… For The Ankler theankler.com/p/a-very-briti…

Can AI deliver better script coverage than the 19-year-old whose mom got them an internship at your production company? Dig into our new AI in Hollywood newsletter Reel AI:

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Today on The Wakeup: The Paramount deal is unfolding like a very sudsy soap opera. 🧼 Read all the latest developments and much more:

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Delighted to be working with Erik Barmack, whose Hollywood experience and deep knowledge of AI's tools and the issues presented by the tech makes him very well suited to write about AI for The Ankler

I’m excited to announce our newsletter with The Ankler: ReelAI. An outgrowth of Wild Sheep’s aiinhollywood.com, I’ll be writing on the practical uses of AI for producers. Our first piece is up now -- excited to get your thoughts.
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In this business, it’s hard to shake off one’s hard-won armor of sarcasm, judgment, and criticism. But on this week’s Martini Shot we wonder…are we even capable of being a little *shudders* nicer to one another?

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Introducing our new newsletter: Reel AI. Entertainment industry vet Erik Barmack will join us in tackling an exploration of AI’s practical applications, good and bad. First up: where does AI script coverage fall on the time-saving to morally dubious scale?

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Don’t miss out—RSVP for a screening series and Q&A featuring Tom Hiddleston! Backstage's exciting collaboration with The Ankler will have Hiddleston talk on Loki’s evolution in the #MCU , resurrecting the character for @disneyplus, + much more.

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.Ankler Rushfield takes us inside CinemaCon, which is filled with uncharacteristic nerves, tepidity, and nostalgia for the heyday of moviegoing. At least cinemas won’t be converted into pickleball courts…yet.

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Today on The Wakeup, we dive deep into the latest on the Paramount deal, including the bigger picture that no one’s talking about.

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Guess what!? The Ankler has scored our 2nd nomination for The Webby Awards – an award deemed the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times – in the category of Independent Publishes in email newsletters! Picked out of nearly 13,000 entries! Vote 👉vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/…