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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David Herrin
‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer's’ Epic Weekend Face-Off · 2 episodes

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David Kramer
Running a Major Talent Agency in 2025 With the New CEO of UTA · Jun 2025

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David Stassen
What Streamers Really Want From Their Sitcoms, With a Netflix Showrunner · Apr 2025

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Debra Birnbaum
How to Get an Emmy Nomination (...for Matt??) · Jun 2025

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Denise Chamian
Hollywood’s Star-making Problem, with a Top Casting Director · Dec 2023

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Dimitri Doganis

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Doug Mirell
How the Fox News Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Will Unfold · Apr 2023

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Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
Actors vs. Studios, and the Existential AI War, With SAG-AFTRA Lead Negotiator · 4 episodes

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Dylan Byers
The End of the $20M TV Host Era · 5 episodes

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Eddy Cue
Apple's True Intentions in Hollywood—With Top Exec Eddy Cue · Oct 2025

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Eduardo Acuna
Four Industry Experts Debate Hollywood’s Moviegoing Crisis · Apr 2025

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Edward Saatchi
Is the “Netflix of AI” App a Friend or Foe to Hollywood? · Oct 2025

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Emily Glazer
How Larry Ellison’s Trump Bromance Is Helping WarnerMount · Jun 2026

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Emma Thomas

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Entertainment Strategy Guy
Amazon’s Studio Head Firing and the Prime Video 7-Year Report Card · 3 episodes

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Erich Schwartzel
Hollywood’s China Problem · May 2023

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Eriq Gardner
Can the Paramount-WBD Merger Survive a Trial, Midterms, and a $650 Million Clock? · 9 episodes

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Ethan Millman
TikTok vs. Universal Music: Why Taylor, Drake and Others Were Yanked · Feb 2024

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Ethan Strauss
The McAfee Hail Mary and ESPN's Search for Answers · Jan 2024

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Eugene Hernandez
The Last Sundance (in Park City) and Why Boulder? · Jan 2026

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Felix Gillette
Netflix vs. HBO: The TV Rivalry of the Century · 2 episodes

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Fergus Navaratnam-Blair
Why Gen Alpha Prefers the Big Screen Over Their Phones · 2 episodes

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Gail Berman
Who Is on the Studios' Side in the Writers Strike? · Jun 2023

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Geoff Shaevitz
The Return of the Spec Script—Is There Hope for Original Screenplays in Hollywood? · Oct 2025

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Gerry Cardinale
Investor Gerry Cardinale on Why WarnerMount Will Work, Middle East Money, and Layoffs · 2 episodes

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Greg Kwedar

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Hillary Mandel
The NBA Team Blowing Up Sports TV · May 2023

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Howard King
Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and the Fights Over Song Credits · Oct 2023

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Inkoo Kang
Snubs, Surprises, and Industry Takeaways From the 2022 Emmy Nominations · Jul 2022

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

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Isabella Simonetti
TV Viewers Are Getting Old. Do Advertisers Care? · May 2024

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JB Perrette
Live Sports on Max, and the Inevitable All-In-One App · Oct 2023

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Jacqueline Coley
Is the Rotten Tomatoes Formula Fresh or Rotten? · Sep 2025

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Jane Root

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Jared Bush
'Zootopia 2,' China, AI, and the Battle for Originals With the Head of Disney Animation · Jan 2026

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Jason Kilar
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar on HBO Max, What’s Next for Streaming, and His Resignation · Apr 2022

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Jason Richman
Why Hollywood Needs Books More Than Ever · Apr 2026

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Jeff Bock
The Summer Box Office Awards Show · Aug 2023

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Jeff Probst
Jeff Probst on What It Takes to Produce ‘Survivor’ · Feb 2026

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Jeff Sagansky
Is Hollywood Broken? A Savvy Investor’s View of 2026. · Jan 2026

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