Update on Grey's Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch. Suffice to say, this is shaping up to be one strange story. bit.ly/3JU6Cef

SCOOP Peter Kiefer. Top Spotify dealmaker Courtney Holt departing the company after a run that brought on Joe Rogan, Obamas, Meghan and Harry theankler.com/p/exclusive-to…

One VC has said Bored Ape Yacht Club 🍌 could be the new #Disney. Now NFTs have Hollywood racing to remake its business any which way it can in the face of streaming's sputter Peter Kiefer theankler.com/p/nfts-and-the…

EXCL: Jake Tapper Tested Positive for COVID at CNN D.C. and Taped Show Anyway thedailybeast.com/jake-tapper-te…

Where is the president of Hollywood's biggest agency? Why is everyone talking about the top Disney+ decision maker? On today’s Ankler Hot Seat, we're diving into these questions and more – listen now: theankler.com/p/pod-caa-disn…

So many good nuggets in this piece. Not the least of which is this: the guys who consulted for Kamala Harris for President are now consulting for Rick Caruso. lamag.com/citythinkblog/…

Scoop: The Ankler raises $1.5M seed at $20M valuation axios.com/2022/06/21/the…

I pitched this article to Men's Health. Went through three rounds of revisions. When I was sent a final proof of the article, it had been completely rewritten w/o my consent or knowledge. My voice had been taken out entirely and the framing of the piece completely changed.

Exclusive: The story behind the story by ⁦Jason McGahan⁩ lamag.com/citythinkblog/…

Michael Lewis' next book is about Sam Bankman-Fried. Email from CAA confirms he has been embedded with him for last 6 months; note below was first sent to potential buyers for filmed rights. Scoop The Ankler theankler.com/p/hwood-ftx-fr…

For the past 10 years, I have been operating the anonymous account P-22. Because I am sad about P22, I decided to come out to LA Magazine, and tell you all what that puma meant to me. The cat, it would seem, is out of the bag. lamag.com/culturefiles/i…

“The reality is,” he explains, “I can see more movies virtually than I can in the actual snow.” lamag.com/culturefiles/s…

The Ankler has launched Strikegeist, our new standalone newsletter covering the increasingly likely strike. Details here on how to sign-up theankler.com/p/meet-strikeg…

When it comes to gun violence, H’wood is in the midst of a historic pivot. ⁦Peter Kiefer⁩ reports on the new collective belief that better representation of behaviors around gun responsibility onscreen will hopefully reduce gun deaths in the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/theankler/…

“It’s not even that we’re being dicks, it’s just that the money’s not there… It’s not coming from anywhere,” a senior-level film exec tells ⁦Nicole LaPorte⁩ as she reports on the current awkward relationship between execs and writers. open.substack.com/pub/theankler/…

The idea that the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes appear to be stretching into the fall is no small matter, both psychically and logistically. Elaine Low and Peter Kiefer take a look at collateral damage across the industry caused by the shutdown. ow.ly/kRGU50PE3XN

Scoop: Jason Reitman is leading an ownership group that's poised to buy the iconic Fox ‘Village’ Theater in Westwood Village in the next few weeks. theankler.com/p/who-you-gonn…

When Dr. Allie Melendez led sex education and wellness workshops at elite L.A. private schools, over a third of her students had considered, or were in the process of getting Ozempic. Peter Kiefer tells us about the increased appetite for these drugs. theankler.com/p/la-private-s…

“It’s very hard to get anyone to take a risk if it’s not based on past IP.” Peter Kiefer talks to Hollywood agents, managers, and creatives about this unprecedented era of reboots, offering some new rules for harnessing this moment of creative nostalgia. theankler.com/p/hollywood-ne…