The Town with Matthew Belloni

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.

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Every guest on The Town with Matthew Belloni

321 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Taylor Lorenz
Influencers Don’t Need Hollywood Anymore · 2 episodes

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Jonathan Kanter
The Brewing Backlash to Hollywood Consolidation · Nov 2025

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Mark Bergen
The Biggest Threat to YouTube’s World Domination · Sep 2022

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Matthew Ball
Has Hollywood Finally Figured Out Video Games? · 2 episodes

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Neal Mohan
How YouTube Quietly Took Over TV, With CEO Neal Mohan · May 2025

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Peter Kafka
Does Big Tech Belong in Hollywood? · Nov 2023

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Rahul Purini
Why Anime Is Becoming Undeniable in Hollywood · Nov 2025

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Amelia Dimoldenberg
How to De-Age the Oscars with Amelia Dimoldenberg · Mar 2026

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Bethenny Frankel
Should Reality Stars Have a Union? With Bethenny Frankel · Nov 2023

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Eli Roth
Director Eli Roth Will Kill You On-Screen for $1 Million · Apr 2025

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Jerry Bruckheimer
What Scares Hollywood’s Top Producers the Most About the State of Movies · Apr 2026

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Aline Brosh McKenna
How to Write a Hit Rom-Com · Feb 2023

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Amanda Dobbins

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Ari Emanuel
Part 2: What Ari Emanuel Talks About With Trump and the Rock · 2 episodes

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Ben Gilbert
Disney's Biggest Swings and Misses, Plus Iger vs. Eisner—With the Acquired Guys · Aug 2026

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Ben Thompson
Will AI Video Replace Hollywood? · Feb 2024

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Chloé Zhao
Commercial Vs. Arthouse, Going Marvel, and Notes From Spielberg With ‘Hamnet’ Director Chloé Zhao · Nov 2025

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Christine Vachon
Venice, Sundance, and the New Film Festival Hierarchy · Aug 2025

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David George
The Business Secrets Behind the ‘Love Island’ Juggernaut · Aug 2026

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David Rosenthal

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Elizabeth Warren
A Warner Bros. Antitrust Debate With Senator Elizabeth Warren, and the Oscars Go to... YouTube · Dec 2025

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Jake Szymanski

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Justine Bateman
Lionsgate, Meta, and a Wild Week in AI · 3 episodes

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Ken Auletta
A New Look at Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood’s Enablers · Jul 2022

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Lucia Aniello

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Michael Wolff
David Zaslav and the Dying Era of Media Moguls · 2 episodes

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Mikey Madison
‘Anora’ Actress Mikey Madison. Plus, ‘Wicked’ Vs. ‘Gladiator II’! · Nov 2024

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Peter Chernin
Peter Chernin on ‘Backrooms’ and Where the Smart Money Is Going in Hollywood · May 2026

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Sean Evans
Bonus Episode! Matt Risks His Life Eating Wings With Sean Evans of ‘Hot Ones.’ · 2 episodes

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Sheila Nevins
Why Documentaries Are Better and Worse Than Ever With Sheila Nevins · Apr 2024

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Alex Heath
Sora Is Dead: What Does That Mean for Disney? Plus, ‘The Bachelorette’ Scandal. · Mar 2026

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Andrew Yaffe
Why YouTubers Are Having a Hollywood Moment · Mar 2025

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Anjali Sud
Tubi Takes on YouTube, and a Michael Jackson Movie Update · 2 episodes

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Bill Carter
Jimmy Kimmel vs. the FCC: Can Disney Escape This Mess? · 2 episodes

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Bill Cohan
Which Bidder Is Best for Paramount? · 2 episodes

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Brian Stelter
Bribe? Surrender? Both? Unpacking the Trump-Paramount Settlement. · 2 episodes

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Bryan Curtis
Is TV Saving or Killing College Football? · Sep 2022

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Casey Wasserman
From Sports to Hollywood With Casey Wasserman · Sep 2023

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Dave Bernad
The Life of a ‘White Lotus’ Producer, and the ‘Jury Duty’ Sequel Revealed · Jan 2026

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Evan Goldberg
The State of R-Rated Comedies, With Evan Goldberg · Jul 2023

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