The Town with Matthew Belloni
Episodes
Have We Finally Reached the End of Peak TV?
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to talk about the beginning of the end for peak TV. With 559 original scripted shows on television and stre...
Does Jerry West Have a Case Against HBO’s ‘Winning Time’?
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Puck News contributor Eriq Gardner to discuss former Lakers star Jerry West’s demand of a retraction over HBO’s ‘Winning Time’...
The Legal Loophole That Could Strip Marvel of Its Superheroes
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by lawyer Aaron Moss to discuss a legal loophole that is suddenly a big deal to legacy film and TV studios called “termination rights...
The New Netflix (With Ads!) and How to Get People Back In Theaters
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what an ad-supported tier on Netflix would look like, as well as what the company would need to ...
Why the Late Night Talk Show Is Dead, and ‘SNL’ After Lorne
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by longtime media reporter Bill Carter to talk about Jon Stewart’s struggling talk show on Apple+, why the modern late night talk sho...
Netflix’s Crash and the Company's Future in Streaming
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by media analyst Rich Greenfield to discuss Netflix’s subscriber loss and subsequent stock plunge, the company's inability to make lo...
Coachella’s Dominance, and Why You Are Paying More Than Ever for Concert Tickets
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why concert ticket prices have never been higher, as well as a historic stretch for live music s...
Is Rupert Murdoch the Most Dangerous Man in the World?
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by New York Times writer at large Jim Rutenberg to discuss CNN+’s ‘The Murdochs: Empire of Influence,' including Rupert Murdoch’s...
Film Producer Neal Moritz on Video Games as Movies, the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise, and Theaters vs. Streaming
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by long-time film producer Neal Moritz ('Fast and Furious', '21 Jump Street', 'I Am Legend') to talk about the success of his newest fi...
‘Ambulance’ and the Death of Original Action Movies, Plus Apple TV+’s MLB Debut
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap the weekend box office, including the promising success of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ and the coll...
Why Was Bruce Willis Still Working?
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Amy Kaufman from the LA Times to talk about her article that highlights Bruce Willis’s surge in movie appearances in recent years ...
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar on HBO Max, What’s Next for Streaming, and His Resignation
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Jason Kilar, who has recently announced his resignation as CEO of WarnerMedia. He discusses the choice to drop Warner’s 2021 slate...
Winners and Losers of the 2022 Grammys
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to talk about his experience at the Grammy Awards, including Trevor Noah’s performance, who stole the sho...
Will Smith Resigns From the Academy
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt reacts to Will Smith’s resignation from the Academy and explains the details of the decision. Host: Matt Belloni Producer: Craig Horlbeck Them...
The 2022 Grammy Awards and the State of the Music Industry
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Variety executive editor Shirley Halperin to look ahead to Sunday’s 2022 Grammy Awards. They forecast what we will see out of Kany...
WWE President Nick Khan
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by WWE president Nick Khan to chat about the WWE as a media entity, including its deal with Peacock and whether a potential acquisition...
The Oscars Aftermath
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the morning after, and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw joins Matt to give a report on the 2022 Academy Awards. They discuss the fallout after the Will...
Live From Inside the Oscars: The Will Smith-Chris Rock Slap
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Live from inside the Dolby Theater at the Academy Awards, Matt and The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock i...
How to Gamble on the Oscars
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar math expert Ben Zauzmer joins the show to outline his Oscars prediction model and to forecast who his model believes are mathematically the most...
Do the Oscars Need to Be Saved?
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by author Mark Harris to discuss the Academy’s decision to cut eight categories from the live Oscars broadcast, and to debate whether...
The NFL Sunday Ticket Bidding War and How Peyton and LeBron Went Hollywood
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by co-head and partner at WME Sports Josh Pyatt to discuss why broadcasters are seeing huge paydays, which streaming service needs NFL ...
Do Stars Still Need Agents? Plus, Iger vs. Chapek, and Oscar Drama Begins!
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are the middlemen who have dominated Hollywood for decades in trouble? Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the future for Hollywood ...
Amazon Closes Deal to Acquire MGM. Now What?
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by chief media analyst of Variety Intelligence Platform Andy Wallenstein to discuss Amazon’s $6.5 billion purchase of MGM Studios and...
Netflix’s Password Crackdown and Their Struggle to Make Movies People Care About
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt leads off with the bizarre news of movie theater chain AMC buying stock in a gold mine, as well as Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2021 pay packag...
'The Batman' Ticket Upcharge and the Future of Moviegoing
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode, Matt Belloni is joined by Puck colleague Ben Landy to run through the latest industry news from the weekend, including HBO Max a...
Introducing ‘The Town With Matthew Belloni’
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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