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Creator R. Scott Gemmill says ‘The Pitt’ ICE episode was written to feel current. Now he calls it “tame” compared to reality. He tells @Snoodit why the story hits differently after recent events and what it says about ER strain theankler.com/p/tv-in-3-dana…

My latest for @TheAnkler: Who slayed the #Buffy reboot — and why theankler.com/p/who-slayed-t… Plus Disney responds to the backlash:

Fun fact: Craig Erwich, who made the call to pass, now oversees Disney's TV studios and now has control of if #Buffy: New Sunnydale is shopped or not — and if it ever gets rebooted again.

Turns out @SethMacFarlane's hopping back to Fox after a Peacock run that included at least five (!) shows in development that never went the distance. It wasn't for lack of effort on his part. The one and only @Snoodit has all the details: bit.ly/4be2W5C

After 'Whiskey Cavalier' was canceled, @VDOOZER says he questioned his voice as a creator. The 'Ted Lasso' co-creator is now back on a hot streak with multiple series in the works. @snoodit talks with him about the comeback: theankler.com/p/bill-lawrenc…

Scooplet: Albert Pujols and Anthony Rizzo are joining Hunter Pence and CC Sabathia for Netflix's Opening Day coverage between the Yankees and Giants. Details: theankler.com/p/bill-lawrenc…

cc @VDOOZER

Bill Lawrence opens up about #Shrinking, #TedLasso, #Scrubs, #Rooster and much more about his career renaissance including his thoughts on Paramount-WBD and why he hires multiple showrunners on all his projects theankler.com/p/bill-lawrenc…

Paramount’s acquisition of WB has Hollywood asking hard questions about jobs, streaming survival and even the company’s new name. “It’s going to be worse than you think,” one longtime exec tells @snoodit, who lays out 10 questions and predictions theankler.com/p/10-burning-q…

They told me it was hormones. It turned out to be cancer. My latest. wsj.com/health/wellnes… via @WSJ

And a conundrum for top executives in Hollywood, all in this week's TV in 3: theankler.com/p/tv-in-3-dana…

Plus is the age of the traditional syndicated daytime talk show coming to an end? theankler.com/p/tv-in-3-dana…

Fun TGIF exclusive: Fox's #TheFloor has been renewed for TWO more seasons theankler.com/p/tv-in-3-dana…

Dana Walden’s expanded remit at Disney now includes film, and her salary tops incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro’s. @snoodit joined @elainelow, @natjarv and @theseanmac to unpack why that compensation and scope signal Disney’s commitment to stability theankler.com/p/white-smoke-…

Dana Walden’s new remit puts her at the center of Disney’s creative decision making, from greenlights to Disney+ identity, even after being passed over for CEO. @snoodit reports on the power dynamics now in play theankler.com/p/4-burning-qs…

Pilot season is creeping back onto broadcast schedules. @snoodit breaks down why ABC, CBS, and NBC are ordering pilots again, what kinds of shows are getting tested, and how cost control is driving the strategy across the Big Three theankler.com/p/tv-in-3-is-p…

Source tells me CBS knew of Nikki Glaser's Globes monologue joke taking aim at CBS News ("...the award for most editing goes to CBS News. Yes. CBS News: America’s newest place to see B.S. news”) and gave the "appropriate people" a heads up.

Capping off 2025 with a look ahead at 20 shows with big stakes coming in 2026: theankler.com/p/what-makes-a…

Beyond awful year, but this was so beautiful.