Plus: How TV tanked Star Wars; Amazon’s ‘Off Campus’ franchise plan
By Alison Brower
Sunday, May 24, 2026
The job struggle is real for everyone in Hollywood, but for those at the lowest rungs of the ladder, doors seem to be closing at every turn. Leila Jordan‘s survey of 50+ early-career entertainment workers and job seekers became our top story of the week, and struck a major nerve on Instagram.
Also high on the Ankler charts: two great showrunner interviews. First, Manori Ravindran — with the ink barely dry on her final report from the Cannes Film Festival — scored an exclusive post-finale sit-down with SNL UK showrunner James Longman, plus cast members Emma Sidi and Celeste Dring, about how the Brit team made the iconic U.S. sketch format their own. Then, Lesley Goldberg dug into the details with Louisa Levy, who heads up Prime Video’s Off Campus, about the buzzy college hockey romance’s franchise potential.
And finally, with Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord winning the Palme d’Or, that’s a wrap on Cannes 2026. Watch our starry Croisette Conversations, hosted at the Armani Caffè in partnership with Brand Innovators, on The Ankler YouTube, featuring Katey Rich‘s interviews with the likes of Coward filmmaker Lukas Dhont (whose two leads, Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne, shared the fest’s best actor award), Academy CEO Bill Kramer, Club Kid star Diego Calva, Clarissa directors and cast including David Oyelowo, and more. Plus, catch up on our Cannes Dailies here.
VIVE LE CINÉMA From left, Katey Rich, The Man I Love director and writer Ira Sachs and his co-writer, Mauricio Zacharias, at the Armani Caffè in Cannes. Omar Vega/January Images for The Ankler
↑ Disney TV Sellers’ Guide: What ABC, FX & Hulu Actually Want In part three of Elaine Low’s Sellers’ Guide (parts one and two covered Apple TV and Netflix), top reps reveal the smart strategies to break through at the Mouse House broadcast network, prestige cabler and general entertainment streamer.
↑ How Survivor Outplayed Hollywood for 50 Seasons Outwit, Outplay, Outlast isn’t just for the reality juggernaut’s contestants. Richard, who attended season 50’s finale, chats with creator Mark Burnett about how the long-lasting hit beat the broadcast odds.
What Could Save the Industry? Fin-Syn The independent TV spirit of the ’90s can live again, Richard argues — we just need to bring back one piece of critical regulation.
Plus:Don’t miss Ashley Cullins’ film finance panel, “The New Greenlight Economy,” with Submarine’s Josh Braun, 30West’s Micah Green and Gersh’s Jessica Lacy.
Plus, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins star Daniel Radcliffe tells Katey how he found his way opposite Tracy Morgan in NBC’s acclaimed sitcom — and lists his favorite half-hour comedies:
As Netflixcommits to theatrical runs for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia and David Fincher’s Cliff Booth — plus a live morning show — Sean McNulty analyzes the streamer’s latest growth push:
