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The Town with Matthew Belloni

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The Ringer

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 will touch on what is getting made and why, who is winning and losing, and what people in show business are actually talking about.

#428

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 pr... more

6 hrs Ago

33 MINS

33:27

6 hrs Ago

#427

What Worries Directors: AI, Peaked TV, and Baldoni-Gate

Matt is joined by Lesli Linka Glatter and Russell Hollander, the president and director, r... more

Yesterday

33 MINS

33:29

Yesterday

#426

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... more

04 Feb 2025

37 MINS

37:16

04 Feb 2025

#425

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 adapta... more

01 Feb 2025

37 MINS

37:20

01 Feb 2025

#424

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 ... more

29 Jan 2025

38 MINS

38:27

29 Jan 2025

#423

Is There a Netflix Bubble?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to break down Netflix’s quarterly earnings report... more

27 Jan 2025

33 MINS

33:27

27 Jan 2025

#422

Narratives Surrounding the Oscar Nominations

Matt is joined by Steven Zeitchik, senior editor at The Hollywood Reporter, to break down ... more

24 Jan 2025

33 MINS

33:26

24 Jan 2025

#421

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... more

23 Jan 2025

33 MINS

33:24

23 Jan 2025

#420

The 2025 Box Office Draft

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

22 Jan 2025

45 MINS

45:47

22 Jan 2025

#419

Is Hollywood Assistant Life Still Insane?

Matt is joined by Warner Bailey to talk about one of the most underdiscussed yet crucial p... more

16 Jan 2025

35 MINS

35:51

16 Jan 2025

#418

Why Broadcast Television Won’t Die

Matt is joined by Amy Reisenbach, the president of CBS Entertainment, to talk about how br... more

15 Jan 2025

33 MINS

33:29

15 Jan 2025

#417

How Hollywood (and Awards Season) Can Help Rebuild Los Angeles

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the fallout from the devastating fires... more

13 Jan 2025

31 MINS

31:19

13 Jan 2025

#416

The Magical (and Profitable) World of Disney Cruises

Matt is joined by Robbie Whelan from the Wall Street Journal to discuss Disney’s most popu... more

10 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:27

10 Jan 2025

#415

Golden Globes Takeaways and the Biggest Questions for 2025

Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw react to the Golden Globes and Lucas gives his takeaways f... more

06 Jan 2025

33 MINS

33:25

06 Jan 2025

#414

The Townies, Part 2: Who Won the Year in Hollywood?

In Part 2 of the exclusive Townie Awards, Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw decide who won t... more

01 Jan 2025

50 MINS

50:35

01 Jan 2025

#413

The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2024

It’s podcasting’s most exclusive event of the year: the third annual Townie Awards! Join M... more

30 Dec 2024

50 MINS

50:20

30 Dec 2024

#412

Turning Music Rights Into a Bob Dylan Biopic

Matt is joined by producer Peter Jaysen to discuss his latest film, ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ... more

25 Dec 2024

36 MINS

36:55

25 Dec 2024

#411

A Holiday Grab Bag: Blake Vs. Baldoni, NFL on Netflix, Disney’s Next CEO, and UFC's Next Home

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to run through a slew of topics tied to a recent ... more

23 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:27

23 Dec 2024

#410

The Multi-Billion-Dollar Plan to Improve Going to the Movies

Matt is joined by Michael O’Leary, CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO... more

20 Dec 2024

37 MINS

37:02

20 Dec 2024

#409

Making Millions on Dead Celebrities in the AI Age

Matt is joined by Mark Roesler, founder and chairman of CMG Worldwide, to discuss how AI h... more

18 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:45

18 Dec 2024

#408

The Fate of Warner Bros in 2025, and Iger’s Trump Capitulation

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Warner Bros. Discovery is planning... more

16 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:28

16 Dec 2024

#407

Which Movies Actually Popped (and Flopped) on Streaming in 2024?

Matt is joined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy to help find out which TV shows were the ... more

13 Dec 2024

34 MINS

34:58

13 Dec 2024

#406

Which Streaming Shows Hit and Bombed in 2024?

Matt is joined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming exec, to sort through... more

13 Dec 2024

37 MINS

37:26

13 Dec 2024

#405

Winners and Losers of 2024 in Streaming

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap the year in streaming and nominate their... more

09 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:27

09 Dec 2024

#404

ESPN on Disney+, Cable’s Spinoff Moment, and Who Would Buy CNN?

Matt is joined by LightShed Media analyst Rich Greenfield to talk about SpinCo, Comcast’s ... more

07 Dec 2024

34 MINS

34:14

07 Dec 2024

#403

Equal Pay, Equal Stake: A Filmmaking Experiment

Matt is joined by filmmakers Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar to talk about their unique paym... more

06 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:26

06 Dec 2024

#402

Does Disney Have Its Movie Mojo Back?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap a busy month at the box office, includin... more

02 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:27

02 Dec 2024

#401

‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve on Plans for Part 3, ‘Star Wars’ Interest, and Art Vs. Commerce

Live from Los Angeles, Matt is joined by director Denis Villeneuve to discuss how he learn... more

27 Nov 2024

42 MINS

42:46

27 Nov 2024

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#428

NFL and Streaming: A Super Bowl Data Dive

#427

What Worries Directors: AI, Peaked TV, and Baldoni-Gate

#426

Inside the 2025 Grammys: Beyoncé's Win, Chappell’s Speech, and Kendrick’s Sweep

#425

The Secrets to Success in Producing, With Marc Platt of ‘Wicked’

#424

Irving Azoff on His A-List L.A. FireAid Concert, and Six Decades in the Music Business

#423

Is There a Netflix Bubble?

#422

Narratives Surrounding the Oscar Nominations

#421

Changes to the 2025 Grammys and the Complicated State of Music

#420

The 2025 Box Office Draft

#419

Is Hollywood Assistant Life Still Insane?

#418

Why Broadcast Television Won’t Die

#417

How Hollywood (and Awards Season) Can Help Rebuild Los Angeles

#416

The Magical (and Profitable) World of Disney Cruises

#415

Golden Globes Takeaways and the Biggest Questions for 2025

#414

The Townies, Part 2: Who Won the Year in Hollywood?

#413

The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2024

#412

Turning Music Rights Into a Bob Dylan Biopic

#411

A Holiday Grab Bag: Blake Vs. Baldoni, NFL on Netflix, Disney’s Next CEO, and UFC's Next Home

#410

The Multi-Billion-Dollar Plan to Improve Going to the Movies

#409

Making Millions on Dead Celebrities in the AI Age

#408

The Fate of Warner Bros in 2025, and Iger’s Trump Capitulation

#407

Which Movies Actually Popped (and Flopped) on Streaming in 2024?

#406

Which Streaming Shows Hit and Bombed in 2024?

#405

Winners and Losers of 2024 in Streaming

#404

ESPN on Disney+, Cable’s Spinoff Moment, and Who Would Buy CNN?

#403

Equal Pay, Equal Stake: A Filmmaking Experiment

#402

Does Disney Have Its Movie Mojo Back?

#401

‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve on Plans for Part 3, ‘Star Wars’ Interest, and Art Vs. Commerce