Ankler on the Air

TheAnkler.com Ankler On the Air will be a weekly, sharp-elbowed, gimlet-eyed view of the foibles and follies of the entertainment industry. Each week a panel of Show biz experts will convene to pick over the latest news from the entertainment capital and hash out: who messed up Hollywood the most this week? Deciphering these tumultuous times for the industry, topics will range from Me Too fallout, to the encroachment of the tech world into entertainment, the picking apart that week’s awards show or box office results. Guests will range from upstart reporters covering the industry to writers, executives and artists who toil in it, with an emphasis on people willing to fearlessly cut to the heart of what’s happening under the surface.

To celebrate the reunion of Viacom and CBS, we are joined by Ankler Editor-at-Large Jim Gibson to take a look back at the twists and turns of the most screwed up, ego-maniacal company on earth. We look at how a succession of leaders nearly destroyed two separate media giants to satisfy their own egos and greed. And the surprising heroine who bested the big boys and came out on top.

Intro music: Train Wreck by Kasey Chambers
Outtro Music: Second Time Around sung by Frank Sinatra