Things are never quiet in Hollywood. Luckily, The Ankler exists to explain it all. Founded on the back of Richard Rushfield’s own newsletter, it has grown to become an example of a great Substack business. And there is a lot going on in Tinseltown right now. The drive to get people back into cinemas post-pandemic […]
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[Story updated to include CNN’s reaction to Don Lemon’s statement.] In an extraordinary development, Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News. The prime-time presenter’s exit comes just days after the network settled a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems. Had the case gone to a full jury trial, Carlson was expected to take the stand. In
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There is so much content across all the different streaming platforms right now it is almost overwhelming. So The Addition is here to help! Jeff Gamet returns to the podcast to discuss what he is watching now, what I am watching now and what is on our “to watch” lists. There is plenty to recommend
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This week’s episode is a bit meta. It’s two Substackers discussing Substack! Without a doubt, the platform has had a transformative effect on the media landscape. It has both coaxed major columnists away from their highly-paid gigs and helped mere startups (like this one) get off the ground. Over the last year, the company has
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The BBC is always under scrutiny, but lately, it is having a particularly tough time. In recent weeks, it has faced difficult questions about its chairman Richard Sharp, transitioned to a combined news channel for both the UK and the rest of the world, and been tangled up in a major impartiality row thanks to
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It has been a tumultuous time for TikTok, with increasing talk about banning the short-form video app. But why are bans being discussed at all? And what happens next? There is only one person to ask – Chris Stokel-Walker. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you to Kolide for sponsoring this episode of the
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In a very worrying development, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the Russian security services on Thursday. The US citizen is being held on espionage charges, his publication reported. In a statement, the newspaper said: The Wall Street Journal vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the immediate release of
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It has been a tumultuous time for TikTok. The UK government joined the ranks of those banning the short-form video app on (most) official devices, with the BBC also urging staff to delete it. Then CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared in front of Congress. Wall Street was not that impressed by his performance, but creators
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The idea for “TV+ Talk” came about after I joined “MacVoices” to discuss Apple’s streaming service with Chuck Joiner. We had a lot of fun, so we decided to do it more regularly! The aim is to publish an episode about once a month, depending on our schedules. There is a lot happening on Apple
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You may just have noticed that a new season of “Ted Lasso” has begun on Apple TV+, but is the series still delivering as it once was? Kelly Guimont joins the podcast to discuss the opening episode and what we might expect to come next. There are spoilers for season three, episode one so watch
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