The Town with Matthew Belloni

Is Hollywood Assistant Life Still Insane?

Matt is joined by Warner Bailey to talk about one of the most underdiscussed yet crucial pieces...

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• 4 days

Why Broadcast Television Won’t Die

Matt is joined by Amy Reisenbach, the president of CBS Entertainment, to talk about how broadcast...

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• 6 days

How Hollywood (and Awards Season) Can Help Rebuild Los Angeles

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the fallout from the devastating fires in...

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• 7 days

The Magical (and Profitable) World of Disney Cruises

Matt is joined by Robbie Whelan from the Wall Street Journal to discuss Disney’s most popular...

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• 11 days

Golden Globes Takeaways and the Biggest Questions for 2025

Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw react to the Golden Globes and Lucas gives his takeaways from...

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• 14 days

The Townies, Part 2: Who Won the Year in Hollywood?

In Part 2 of the exclusive Townie Awards, Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw decide who won the...

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• 20 days

The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2024

It’s podcasting’s most exclusive event of the year: the third annual Townie Awards! Join Matt and...

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• 22 days

Turning Music Rights Into a Bob Dylan Biopic

Matt is joined by producer Peter Jaysen to discuss his latest film, ‘A Complete Unknown,’ and how...

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• 27 days

A Holiday Grab Bag: Blake Vs. Baldoni, NFL on Netflix, Disney’s Next CEO, and UFC's Next Home

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to run through a slew of topics tied to a recent survey...

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• 28 days

The Multi-Billion-Dollar Plan to Improve Going to the Movies

Matt is joined by Michael O’Leary, CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) to...

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• 1 month

Making Millions on Dead Celebrities in the AI Age

Matt is joined by Mark Roesler, founder and chairman of CMG Worldwide, to discuss how AI has...

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• 1 month

The Fate of Warner Bros in 2025, and Iger’s Trump Capitulation

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to...

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• 1 month

Which Movies Actually Popped (and Flopped) on Streaming in 2024?

Matt is joined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy to help find out which TV shows were the most...

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• 1 month

Which Streaming Shows Hit and Bombed in 2024?

Matt is joined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming exec, to sort through the...

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• 1 month

Winners and Losers of 2024 in Streaming

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap the year in streaming and nominate their clear...

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• 1 month

ESPN on Disney+, Cable’s Spinoff Moment, and Who Would Buy CNN?

Matt is joined by LightShed Media analyst Rich Greenfield to talk about SpinCo, Comcast’s new...

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• 1 month

Equal Pay, Equal Stake: A Filmmaking Experiment

Matt is joined by filmmakers Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar to talk about their unique payment...

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• 1 month

Does Disney Have Its Movie Mojo Back?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap a busy month at the box office, including a...

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• 2 months

‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve on Plans for Part 3, ‘Star Wars’ Interest, and Art Vs. Commerce

Live from Los Angeles, Matt is joined by director Denis Villeneuve to discuss how he learns from...

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• 2 months

The Young Movie Star Draft

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to conduct The Town’s first ever Young Movie Star Draft....

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• 2 months