Mase & Sue give their Super Bowl picks and entertainment journalist Richard Rushfield talks about the beginnings of his candid, insightful industry newsletter, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐋𝐄𝐑, a show biz must-read. They discuss how to save the 𝐎𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐒, the absence of many A-list stars in attendance, the top nominated film contenders, the increasing use of AI, and whether the controversial voice enhancement in 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 will hurt its award chances.

00:00 Introduction and Jacob Emrani Message

00:40 Super Bowl Talk: Teams and Predictions

07:29 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝

08:04 Starting The Ankler Newsletter

13:47 Saving the Oscars: Calendar Changes

25:01 Hollywood's A-List and the Oscars

29:52 The Importance of a Film's Journey

35:30 AI's Role in Hollywood

38:10 Monopolies in Entertainment Journalism