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Katey Rich talks to @ShawnHatosy about getting an Emmy nom for The Pitt after a long audition drought, and what it means to be “breaking out” yet again after more than 30 years in the business. Plus: could the Avatar and Wicked sequels win Oscars? theankler.com/p/the-pitt-sha…

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The Ankler

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Apr 12, 2024

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.

Amid an industry in flux, Interview With The Vampire’s Sam Reid shares why he still believes in the arts. Read @elainelow's coverage of our Series Business Showcase event: theankler.com/p/bloody-good-… Full panel: bit.ly/3Zc0R56

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The Ankler

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May 29, 2025

After 10+ years on Twitch and YouTube, @Valkyrae knows the streaming game better than most. At Web Summit Vancouver, she tells @likeandsubnews' @natjarv what’s next for the industry

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When Timothée Chalamet said he was “in pursuit of greatness,” he might as well have been previewing Marty Supreme. In Josh Safdie’s new film, the actor channels that ambition into a volatile, mesmerizing performance that’s already shaping the Oscar race: theankler.com/p/timothee-cha…

As an actor and producer on 'Steve', Cillian Murphy borrowed a lesson from Christopher Nolan: no phones on set. He found that downtime between shots turned into conversation, laughter, and focus. Full Saturday #TIFF50 recap: theankler.com/p/tiffs-saturd…

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Ouch. On the strikes and Hollywood: Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities says, “The market thinks all of the corporate bosses are idiots, and generally sides with the unions.” @claireatki theankler.com/p/idiots-wall-…

Britt Lower reflects on the final moments of Severance season two, where Helly runs shoeless with Mark through the hallways of Lumon, “like wild horses, free but trapped.” Full conversation with Lower and Severance creator Dan Erickson: theankler.com/p/palme-today-…

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How did the Kenya Barris/Noah Hawley WGA story spiral so out of control? Agents tried to recruit more showrunners. A WhatsApp group of 450 showrunners revolted. Robert King (Good Wife) and dozens more called their agents to tell them NOT to get involved theankler.com/p/friend-or-fo…

At the @TIFF_Industry Conference, Thom Powers sat down with Mariska Hargitay to discuss her passion for producing documentaries, her first directing project 'My Mom Jayne', and her personal connection to her latest doc 'Nuns vs. The Vatican' youtu.be/tQqcEB1VOgk

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5 years after #MeToo, the Hollywood trades are giving Olivia Wilde the old-time female director treatment says @richardrushfield

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Sydney Sweeney tells Katey Rich that everyone she pitched Christy to had the same reaction she did: "How did we not already know Christy Martin’s story?" The excitement was there, but getting a female boxing indie made was still a fight theankler.com/p/sydney-sween…

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.@richardrushfield speaks with @ShawnLevyDirect, the director/producer who goes from hits like Stranger Things to Deadpool & Wolverine with optimism, long friendships and unusual humility. theankler.com/p/shawn-levy-c…

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