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The Town with Matthew Belloni

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Puck founding partner Matthew Belloni takes you inside Hollywood, using exclusive reporting and insight to explain the backstories on everything from Marvel movies to streaming wars. Multiple times each week, Matt is joined by major executives, dealmakers, and journalists, to discuss what is getting made and why, who is winning and losing, and what people in show business are actually talking about.

Episodes (670)

Seth Meyers on Late Night’s Future, 'SNL' 50, and Lorne’s Successor

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Sep 11, 202438:25pending

Five Burning Hollywood Questions for the Rest of 2024

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Sep 9, 202431:13pending

How to Choose the Right Festival to Premiere Your Movie

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Sep 6, 202432:16pending

Who's to Blame for the ESPN Blackout?

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Sep 3, 202432:28pending

Should Someone Step In to Save Warner Bros. Discovery?

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Aug 29, 202432:17pending

Summer Box Office Winners, Losers, and Head-Scratchers

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The Billionaire Battle for Paramount and the Return of 'Ted Lasso'

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Aug 26, 202432:24pending

Are Expensive Showrunner Deals Worth It?

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Aug 23, 202435:50pending

The Arms Race Behind Where Movies Shoot

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Aug 21, 202435:21pending

A New Setback in Hollywood's Cable Crisis

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Aug 19, 202432:28pending

The Legacy of the Infamous Sony Hack, 10 Years Later

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Aug 15, 202433:26pending

Kamala’s Hollywood Connections: Do They Help or Hurt?

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Aug 14, 202432:06pending

Why Can’t Apple Figure Out Movies?

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Aug 12, 202432:21pending

The Biggest Losers of Hollywood’s Cable-pocalypse

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Aug 9, 202436:44pending

Disney’s Streaming Profits and Parks Problem

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Aug 7, 202432:27pending

Has the Music Industry Peaked?

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Aug 5, 202432:24pending

The 2024 Intellectual Property Draft

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Jul 31, 202435:21pending

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and Marketing Disney’s First R-Rated Marvel Movie

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Jul 29, 202432:23pending

WBD’s Billion-Dollar War on the NBA

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Jul 26, 202429:55pending

The High Stakes of Broadcasting the Olympics

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Jul 24, 202436:41pending

Is Netflix or YouTube the King in Streaming?

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Jul 22, 202432:29pending

Warner's M&A Options and an NBA Rights Scoop

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Jul 19, 202439:27pending

The 'Star Wars' Ratings Problem and What To Do Next

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Jul 17, 202433:01pending

Does Hollywood Need Deregulation?

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Jul 15, 202432:25pending

Betting on Theaters, Embracing Tech, and ‘Wicked’ With Director Jon M. Chu

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Jul 11, 202432:28pending

Burning Questions About the Future of Paramount

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Jul 9, 202432:24pending

Skydance’s David Ellison on His Plans for Paramount

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Jul 8, 202439:24pending

The NFL's $15B Sunday Ticket Problem

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Jul 3, 202431:24pending

The Biggest Over- and Underreactions of the First Half of 2024

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Jul 1, 202437:25pending

Will the Debate Debacle Revive TV News?

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Jun 28, 202432:25pending

How Much Kevin Costner Stands to Win or Lose on ‘Horizon’

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Jun 26, 202432:27pending

Is Hollywood Really That Effed Up?

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Jun 24, 202432:27pending

Hollywood’s Big Big Tech Problem

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Jun 20, 202436:26pending

Sony Bought a Movie Theatre Chain. Plus, Pixar’s Big Comeback

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Jun 18, 202432:08pending

Jon Stewart on AI Fears, Election Plans, and ‘Daily Show’ End Date

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Jun 14, 202428:57pending

Jon Stewart Talks Apple Split, Corporate Constraints, and Media’s Regression

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Jun 13, 202434:24pending

Paramount-Skydance Is Dead. What Now?

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Jun 12, 202436:39pending

Will Smith’s Comeback and the Butts-in-Seats Star Ranking

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Jun 11, 202432:22pending

The Science of Green-Lighting Movies

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Jun 7, 202432:17pending

Is Netflix Fumbling Ads?

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Jun 5, 202432:20pending

The 2024 Summer Concert Tour Draft

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Jun 3, 202433:07pending

TV Viewers Are Getting Old. Do Advertisers Care?

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May 31, 202429:01pending

The Memorial Day Box Office Meltdown

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May 28, 202432:25pending

Everyone Hates Ticketmaster, but Is It a Monopoly?

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May 24, 202432:24pending

Scarlett Johansson Vs. OpenAI: Does She Have a Case?

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May 22, 202432:08pending

A War Is Coming Over Hollywood Pay

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May 20, 202432:28pending

NFL on Netflix, and Big Tech’s TV Upfronts Takeover

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May 16, 202432:26pending

Latinos See More Movies Than Anyone. Why Is Hollywood Ignoring Them?

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May 15, 202429:08pending

Disney+ and Max Have Bundled, Who’s Next?

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May 13, 202432:01pending

Are Producers in Hollywood Nearing Extinction?

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May 9, 202436:25pending
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