The Town with Matthew Belloni
by The RingerPuck 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 will touch on 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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Episodes
Will Smith Resigns From the Academy
10m · Published
Matt reacts to Will Smith’s resignation from the Academy and explains the details of the decision.
Host: Matt Belloni
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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The 2022 Grammy Awards and the State of the Music Industry
25m · Published
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 Kanye, whether this will be Olivia Rodrigo’s night, whether a Grammy win still matters to an artist's success, how Vegas as a venue will affect the show, and how streaming saved the music industry.
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Shirley Halperin
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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WWE President Nick Khan
30m · Published
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 is looming. Nick talks about how the WWE wants to develop new wrestlers, changing the narrative of the sport, The Rock’s career, 'Wrestlemania,' and more.
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Nick Khan
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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The Oscars Aftermath
23m · Published
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 Smith–Chris Rock slap, the viewership spike after an all-time low in 2021, and if the modified show format was a success. Later, Matt and Craig review Matt’s past month of predictions.
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Live From Inside the Oscars: The Will Smith-Chris Rock Slap
12m · Published
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 in the face onstage during the show.
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Scott Feinberg
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme song: Devon Ronaldo
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How to Gamble on the Oscars
27m · Published
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 likely winners in each category. Later, Matt gives a prediction of his own on the 2022 Oscars.
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Ben Zauzmer
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Do the Oscars Need to Be Saved?
37m · Published
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 or not the ceremony needs to be changed—and if so, how much? Later, Vulture’s Joe Adalian comes on to talk about Amazon hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards and whether awards shows can survive on streaming services.
Host: Matt Belloni
Guests: Mark Harris and Joe Adalian
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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The NFL Sunday Ticket Bidding War and How Peyton and LeBron Went Hollywood
23m · Published
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 Sunday Ticket the most, what effect the Manning-cast will have on future broadcasts, why some athletes succeed in building an entertainment business while others fail, and more. Matt finishes the show with a take on NFL announcers.
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Josh Pyatt
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Do Stars Still Need Agents? Plus, Iger vs. Chapek, and Oscar Drama Begins!
23m · Published
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 intermediaries, the ongoing turmoil at Disney, and Rachel Zegler of 'West Side Story’ not receiving an invitation to the Oscars.
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Amazon Closes Deal to Acquire MGM. Now What?
17m · Published
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 what this means for Amazon's future in the movie and television industry, how this will affect Amazon prime members, and how this will play out in Hollywood.
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Andy Wallenstein
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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The Town with Matthew Belloni has 343 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 182:01:46. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 2nd, 2024 15:42.
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