The Town with Matthew Belloni

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Welcome to Skydance! Movies, TV ... and Massive Debt

#5 trending · Society & Culture

Matt is joined by Rich Greenfield from LightShed Partners to discuss the complicated financials behind Hollywood's new media behemoth, Skydance, how the company will be h

Oct 8
41 min

The Hollywood Stock Market: Johnny Depp, Curry Barker, Spielberg, MrBeast, and More!

Live from Bloomberg’s Screentime event in Hollywood, Matt and Lucas Shaw make the case to buy or sell various entities across the entertainment industry, including Johnny

Oct 5
41 min

Why Every Agency Wants a Piece of the Creator Economy

Matt is joined by Saul Goldberg, producer, investor, and former agent, to discuss how the creator economy has taken on a new importance in Hollywood, and how traditional

Oct 2
39 min

The Ari Emanuel Experience

Matt is joined by Ari Emanuel—executive chair and CEO of TKO, executive chair of WME Group, and founder and principal investor of Mari—to discuss his new memoir, 'Roll th

Sep 30
51 min

The Six Toughest Decisions David Ellison Faces With WarnerMount

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look ahead at what WarnerMount will look like now that the merger is likely to go through. They discuss the biggest questions

Sep 29
35 min

Dissecting the Bill That Could Transform Hollywood, With Its Co-Author

Matt is joined by California Congresswoman Laura Friedman to discuss the new bipartisan federal tax incentive bill she helped author that was just introduced today in bot

Sep 24
36 min

Jeffrey Katzenberg on Why Hollywood Must Embrace AI

Matt is joined by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Jeffrey’s latest essay insisting that Hollywood embrace AI, similarities to CGI animation in th

Sep 24
40 min

Emergency Pod: Paramount Settles—and Bonta Caves

Matt is joined by Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw to discuss Paramount settling its lawsuit with a group of states led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, paving the way for

Sep 21
30 min

Tom Cruise and the New Age of Celebrity Profiles

Matt is joined by Zach Baron, GQ's senior special projects editor and host of new show ‘One More Question,’ to discuss the modern celebrity press tour, the art of celebri

Sep 19
40 min

2026 Emmys Instant Reactions: Is Apple Really the New HBO? What Happened to Netflix?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap the 2026 Emmys and give their takes on the biggest narratives coming ou)t of the show, including Apple’s big night with

Sep 15
37 min

How to Run a Specialty Studio in 2026, with Searchlight President

Live from TIFF, Matt is joined by the president of Searchlight Pictures, Matthew Greenfield along with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss how to run a specialty film divis

Sep 15
48 min

‘Resident Evil’ and the Tightrope of Relaunching Old IP

Matt is joined by Oliver Berben, CEO of Constantin Film, to discuss the upcoming ‘Resident Evil’ film, how Zach Cregger got involved, how Constantin gained control of the

Sep 10
36 min

Four Big Stories: Emmys ’26, Summer Box Office Pushback, Fed Tax Credit Odds, and ‘60 Minutes’ 2.0

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss a slew of topics from around town, including the biggest narratives around this year's Emmy Awards, a new report offer

Sep 8
36 min

The 2026 Summer Box Office Winners, Losers, and Head-Scratchers

Matt is joined by Puck’s box office expert Scott Mendelson to judge their early summer box office predictions by looking at the biggest hits, misses, and questions from t

Sep 4
50 min

Did Donald Trump Just Save Filmmaking in America?

Matt is joined by Film USA cofounders Tony Armer and Katie Pryor to discuss President Trump’s public endorsement of a federal tax credit for film production in the United

Sep 2
35 min

The Five Biggest Hollywood Storylines for the Rest of 2026

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to examine the biggest industry narratives heading into the final stretch of the year. Can Netflix break its slump? How much will

Sep 1
37 min

Disney's Biggest Swings and Misses, Plus Iger vs. Eisner—With the Acquired Guys

Matt is joined by the hosts of the Acquired podcast, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, to discuss their two-part series on the history of The Walt Disney Company; what sur

Aug 28
41 min

America vs. the U.K.: Who Makes Better TV Shows?

Live from the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Matt is joined by veteran TV execs Patrick Holland, Jane Root, and Dimitri Doganis to discuss why the U.K. is s

Aug 27
46 min

The WarnerMount PR War and the 'Dune 3' Ticket Crash

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Rob Bonta canceling the scheduled talks between Paramount and California over the Warner Bros. merger, the strategy be

Aug 25
32 min

Mailbag! Marvel’s Future, Johnny Depp’s Comeback, L.A.’s Recession, and Awkward Celeb Interactions.

(00:00) Matt opens up the summer mailbag to answer listener questions about Marvel’s future after 'Avengers: Doomsday,' the X-Men casting, Netflix’s need to lure big film

Aug 22
38 min

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What listeners say

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Love the show, love the guests. Matt knows how to talk to people in a way that is frank, but not aggressive, and can often get his guests to match the candor and really get into the issues people in the industry care about. I don’t know what the problem is with the ads, but they often seem to come out of nowhere during an interview and sometimes one ad will get cut off by another. It’s odd and disorienting. I’m sure this is a fixable issue!

WorkingUPM · Jul 2026

Matt is a pretty great host. I appreciate when he calls out terms and things that the average Joe might not know. He can get pretty enthusiastic and cut off the guests at times but I think he’s done a better job at reeling that in. The variety of guests and topics keeps this podcast from feeling stale like most other podcasts.

Jangaroofu · Feb 2026

Love Matt Belloni’s analysis of the entertainment industry. I’m not in the industry but love having the knowledge as an LA resident.

JayJay in LA · Oct 2024

I work on the business side of the industry and every week I look forward to this pod’s take on the hottest issues of the day. The guest list is well curated and I’ve gotten several colleagues to start listening as well. Unlike some other reviewers I don’t mind Matt’s style; he challenges his guests and asks tough questions, what any good podcaster/journalist should do.

user852727 · Sep 2024

I have tried hard to stomach Matt Belloni’s dudebro attitude and misogynistic behavior because I do really think this is one of the better podcasts out there for gaining insight into the financial and social aspects of Hollywood, but the complete dismissal of Blake Lively’s serious and disturbing sexual harassment claims on the most recent podcast was the last straw for me. Belloni has a history of disregarding serious accusations of misconduct against women (Amber Heard, Angelina Jolie, etc.) and it’s clear he is just a straight up misogynist. I’m not giving any more downloads/listens to someone who struggles to demonstrate even the most basic decency anytime a woman accuses a powerful man of harassment. It honestly makes me wonder what types of skeletons Belloni may have in his closet.

Guitargirl142 · Dec 2024

I always thought Matt was a little condescending, but enjoyed learning about the business and economic side of the entertainment industry. However, I have officially stopped listening after guest tried to converse and Matt stopped him saying “please save your questions until the end”. This happens all the time and ends up being him talking the whole time.

Jeannette. A. · Aug 2024

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