Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNow 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…
Published on 3 months ago
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 domin…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
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…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
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 (plu…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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 command…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
Published on 4 months ago
What Deals in 2025 Reveal So Far
Overalls, first-look pacts and original films are making a comeback — on paper, at least. Deal volume is up, but value is down. And that original film revival? It’s starting to come from outside the …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
How Webtoon Is Building an IP Gold Mine
Natalie Jarvey, author of Ankler Media's creator economy newsletter, Like & Subscribe, sits down with Webtoon Entertainment COO David J. Lee and Wattpad Webtoon Studios' global head of entertainment,…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago