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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Jeremiah Reynolds
‘The Holdovers’ Plagiarism Claim and How to Protect Your Script · Mar 2024

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Jessica Reif Ehrlich
Warner's M&A Options and an NBA Rights Scoop · 2 episodes

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Jim Rutenberg
The Murdoch Succession War is Over, and Fox Crowns its Next Leader · 2 episodes

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Jimmy Doyle
The 'Star Wars' Ratings Problem and What To Do Next · Jul 2024

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Joana Vicente
Can Sundance Save Indie Film? With CEO Joana Vicente · Jan 2024

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Joe Adalian

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Joe Chianese
After a Historic Hollywood Tax Break, Is Moviemaking Coming Back to California? · 2 episodes

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Joe Drake
Lionsgate Film Chief Joe Drake on ‘John Wick’ and the Modern Independent Studio · Mar 2023

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Joe Farrell

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Joe Pompliano
ESPN Jumps Into Bed With the NFL. What About Everyone Else? · Aug 2025

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Joe Ravitch
A Top Dealmaker’s Media M&A Predictions · Jan 2024

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John Fithian
The Troubled Coexistence of Movie Theaters and Streaming · Aug 2022

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John Landgraf

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John Lopez
What the Writers Really Fear About AI in Hollywood · Jun 2023

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John Mass
Have Platforms Unseated Content as King in Hollywood? · 3 episodes

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John Ourand
The NFL's $15B Sunday Ticket Problem · 4 episodes

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John Peters
Hollywood’s Struggle to Reinvent Itself · Apr 2024

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John Sloss
Sundance ’26 Bidding Wars and ‘Melania’ Box Office Prospects · 2 episodes

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John Wells
The Retro Innovation of ‘The Pitt,’ With Lead Producer John Wells · Feb 2026

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Jon Landau
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ With Producer Jon Landau · Dec 2022

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Jon Liebman
Agents, Managers, and the Shifting Power Dynamics of Representation · Apr 2025

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Jon M. Chu
Betting on Theaters, Embracing Tech, and ‘Wicked’ With Director Jon M. Chu · Jul 2024

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Jonathan Carson
NFL and Streaming: A Super Bowl Data Dive · Feb 2025

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Jonathan Handel
Does the Surprise Writers Guild Deal Mean Labor Peace in Hollywood? · 2 episodes

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Joseph Kosinski

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Josh Goldstine
Selling ‘Barbie’: Inside the Marketing Phenomenon · Jul 2023

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Josh Pyatt
The NFL Sunday Ticket Bidding War and How Peyton and LeBron Went Hollywood · Mar 2022

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Joshua Lynn
The Science of Green-Lighting Movies · Jun 2024

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Justin Kroll
The Young Movie Star Power Rankings · 4 episodes

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Karen Brodkin

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Katie Pryor

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Keach Hagey
Amazon Won’t Release Its Sam Altman Movie. Will Anyone? · Jun 2026

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Kelly Campbell
The Year of Peacock? · May 2024

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Kevin Goetz
The Gen Z Box Office Boom and What They Think of Spielberg, Marvel, and Star Wars · 3 episodes

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Kris Longfield

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Kyle Buchanan
Oscar Noms ‘26! Five Big Takeaways and Industry Narratives. · 3 episodes

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Lacey Rose
The 10 Nicest Stars in Hollywood · Jul 2022

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Lane Brown
The Secret Industry That Makes Movies Go Viral · Jun 2026

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Lesley Goldberg
Are Expensive Showrunner Deals Worth It? · Aug 2024

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Lesli Linka Glatter
What Worries Directors: AI, Peaked TV, and Baldoni-Gate · Feb 2025

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