Mase & Sue give their picks for favorite 2024 films. Some Oscar nominated, some not, and some off your radar. Plus, Wendi McLendon-Covey chats about her role in the hilarious NBC mockumentary series,𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋, her improv years with 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒, how 𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐎 𝟗𝟏𝟏 put her on the comedy map, a decade on 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐒 and being cast in one of the all-time greatest comedies, 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐒.

00:00 Introduction and Jacob Emrani Message

00:40 Review of The Brutalist

04:13 Controversy Surrounding Emilia Pérez

09:08 Best Films of 2024: A Discussion

17:42 Documentaries and Lesser-Known Films

28:31 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐌𝐜𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧-𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐲

29:11 Joyce's Character in St. Denis Medical

38:03 Comparisons to The Office

46:29 Landing the Role in Bridesmaids

51:29 Reno 911! and Improv Comedy

📺 The always funny Wendi McLendon-Covey talks about her hit comedy St. Denis Medical.👀Out today at 10 AM PST!

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