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The Town with Matthew Belloni
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... more

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Episodes

Amazon’s Studio Head Firing and the Prime Video 7-Year Report Card

Matt is joined by The Entertainment Strategy Guy to look back on the Jen Salke era at Amazon MGM Studios... more

28 Mar 2025 · 37 minutes
Why YouTubers Are Having a Hollywood Moment

Matt is joined by Dude Perfect CEO Andrew Yaffe to talk about the state of the creator economy and why... more

27 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
The Most Important Movie for Each Studio in 2025

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look at the upcoming theatrical slate for each of the major movie... more

24 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
Apple’s Hollywood Identity Crisis: Who Do They Want to Be?

Matt is joined by Puck’s Julia Alexander to discuss Apple’s current strategy in Hollywood—or lack thereof—the popularity of ‘Severance,’ a... more

22 Mar 2025 · 36 minutes
Trump 2.0: Should Hollywood Be Panicking?

Matt is joined by Axios senior media reporter and CNN analyst Sara Fischer to talk about the unexpected uncertainty in... more

20 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
The Four Hottest Topics Around Town: ‘Mickey 17’, Warner Bros., Trump, and Apple TV+

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the hottest narratives around town and give their optimistic and pessimistic... more

18 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
Lively Vs. Baldoni and the Legal Stakes With Baldoni’s Lawyer

Matt is joined by entertainment lawyer and litigator Bryan Freedman to discuss the key legal issues surrounding actor Justin Baldoni’s... more

13 Mar 2025 · 42 minutes
Is Netflix Spending its $18 Billion Content Budget Correctly?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to parse Netflix’s latest data dump and look at what is and is... more

12 Mar 2025 · 32 minutes
An AI Studio Making 'Quality' Movies for Dirt Cheap: Revolutionary or Dystopian?

Matt is joined by Pouya Shahbazian to discuss his company, Staircase Studios AI, a film, television, and gaming studio centered... more

10 Mar 2025 · 36 minutes
How the Hell Do Nielsen Ratings Actually Work?

Matt is joined by Nielsen’s Brian Fuhrer to explain the mysterious world of ratings and how they actually work in... more

07 Mar 2025 · 31 minutes
How YouTube Became TV (While TV Struggles to Be YouTube)

Matt is joined by Hernan Lopez, the founder of Owl & Co and Wondery, to discuss how the narrative is... more

05 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
2025 Oscars: Sneaky Winners and Losers. Plus, Neon CEO Tom Quinn on a Big Night for 'Anora'

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to react to last night's Academy Awards, what it was like inside the... more

04 Mar 2025 · 41 minutes
Does an Oscar Matter More or Less Than Ever?

Matt is joined by WME senior partner Robert Newman to talk about how much an Academy Award win still matters.... more

28 Feb 2025 · 39 minutes
Inside Tips to Predict the 2025 Oscar Winners

Matt is joined by Mosaic talent manager and Oscar enthusiast Michael Lasker to parse through the award season chatter and... more

27 Feb 2025 · 38 minutes
Amazon and James Bond: What Could Go Wrong?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to react to the shocking announcement that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson—the... more

24 Feb 2025 · 33 minutes
'Severance’: When a Hit Show Goes Over Budget, Who Pays?

Matt is joined by Chris Rice, cofounder and co-CEO of Fifth Season, and producer of Apple+’s ‘Severance,' to discuss what... more

20 Feb 2025 · 35 minutes
SNL’s Fate After Lorne, and Streaming’s Most Overpriced Platforms

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap ‘SNL50’ and look ahead to the future of ‘SNL’ in a... more

18 Feb 2025 · 32 minutes
What’s Next at Netflix With Content Chief Bela Bajaria, Part 2

Matt is once again joined by Netflix’s Bela Bajaria for part two of their conversation. They get into their content... more

14 Feb 2025 · 36 minutes
Netflix vs. Everyone With Content Chief Bela Bajaria, Part 1

Matt is joined by Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, to discuss all things Netflix, including the ‘Emilia Perez’ scandal,... more

14 Feb 2025 · 40 minutes
Can the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscars Implosion Be Salvaged?

Matt is joined by award-winning entertainment marketing executive Terry Press to discuss the social media whirlwind surrounding best picture nominated... more

13 Feb 2025 · 37 minutes
New Trouble for the Paramount Sale

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the complicated holdup in the sale of Paramount Global to David Ellison... more

10 Feb 2025 · 33 minutes
NFL and Streaming: A Super Bowl Data Dive

Matt is joined by Antenna CEO Jonathan Carson to look at the NFL in the digital age and provide insight... more

06 Feb 2025 · 33 minutes
What Worries Directors: AI, Peaked TV, and Baldoni-Gate

Matt is joined by Lesli Linka Glatter and Russell Hollander, the president and director, respectively, of the Directors Guild of... more

05 Feb 2025 · 33 minutes
Inside the 2025 Grammys: Beyoncé's Win, Chappell’s Speech, and Kendrick’s Sweep

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap an exciting and star-studded 2025 Grammy Awards, break down what it... more

04 Feb 2025 · 37 minutes
The Secrets to Success in Producing, With Marc Platt of ‘Wicked’

Matt is joined by ‘Wicked’ producer Marc Platt to discuss how the smash hit musical adaptation got made and why... more

01 Feb 2025 · 37 minutes
Irving Azoff on His A-List L.A. FireAid Concert, and Six Decades in the Music Business

Matt is joined by legendary music industry executive Irving Azoff to discuss FireAid, the massive benefit concert on January 30... more

29 Jan 2025 · 38 minutes
Is There a Netflix Bubble?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to break down Netflix’s quarterly earnings report that saw the streamer add nearly... more

27 Jan 2025 · 33 minutes
Narratives Surrounding the Oscar Nominations

Matt is joined by Steven Zeitchik, senior editor at The Hollywood Reporter, to break down some industry angles from the... more

24 Jan 2025 · 33 minutes
Changes to the 2025 Grammys and the Complicated State of Music

Matt is joined by Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares, to discuss how the Grammys plan... more

23 Jan 2025 · 33 minutes
The 2025 Box Office Draft

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to conduct the third annual box office draft on ‘The Town.’ Matt and... more

22 Jan 2025 · 45 minutes
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Matt is joined by Antenna CEO Jonathan Carson to look at the NFL in the digital age and provide insight on how... more