Franklin Leonard on What Hollywood’s So Scared Of and How to Fix It, Plus the High Potential Team on Their Fresh Detective Drama
Franklin Leonard, the founder and CEO of The Blacklist, joins Katey for a check in on the industry’s cautious optimism over summer movie season, but also the lingering anxieties that keep standing in the way. Then hear Katey’s live onstage conversation with the team behind ABC’s High Potential: director Alethea Jones, showrunner Todd Harthan, creator Drew Goddard and star Kaitlin Olson.
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Paul Giamatti and Charlie Brooker on Black Mirror’s Future Nostalgia
The star of the Black Mirror episode “Eulogy” joins the series creator for a freewheeling conversation about memory, grief, AI and how to fit an American into what was intended as a very English story. Watch the full video version of this interview on The Ankler’s YouTube page.
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How Jenny Slate Surprised Herself on Dying for Sex
The comedian, author and actress on learning how to ask questions, building trust with everyone she works with, and learning to play her face like a harp.
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Emmy Underdogs Worth Watching with Joe Reid, Plus Ellen Pompeo on Fighting For Her Next Hollywood Breakout
Vulture's Joe Reid joins Katey to talk about the less-discussed Emmy contenders that deserve voter attention, from the sexy Interview with the Vampire to the bloody and brilliant Black Doves. Then Good American Family star Ellen Pompeo explains why it took so long for her to play a role that's not Meredith Grey, and how she's learned to fight for herself and for others on set.
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Mara Brock Akil and Karen Pittman Are In It For Forever
The creator of the new Judy Blume adaptation Forever joins her longtime friend and star Karen Pittman for a frank conversation about motherhood, Hollywood, and co-creating with God.
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A weekly podcast hosted by The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich, featuring lively and endlessly curious discussion of the film and television awards races and the business that surrounds them. Episodes will also include interviews with top awards contenders and the major players in the races that make Hollywood run.
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