New pod: Whats about to happen in Media M&A in ‘26, and the best possible outcome for Warner Bros. With the VERY outspoken Jeff Sagansky. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/2dfgZUozb5BS5vrfMePD4K?si=4_rIrc0dQOSgVZRWgjWIPg
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Husband of Kimberlin. Dad of Wyatt. Owner of Oliver. Purveyor of @puckdotnews. Host of @Ringer pod The Town. https://puck.news/author/matthew-belloni/
New pod: Whats about to happen in Media M&A in ‘26, and the best possible outcome for Warner Bros. With the VERY outspoken Jeff Sagansky. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/2dfgZUozb5BS5vrfMePD4K?si=4_rIrc0dQOSgVZRWgjWIPg
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Big congrats to Directors Guild nominee….checks notes…..HAPPY GILMORE 2.
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New pod: StrikeWatch '26 begins, Universal seeks the box office crown, and what depressing move will YouTube make next? With @lucas_shaw. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/7bCt128zgn6UH4xj8OvQtC?si=6zrAAPzFSoOumkQrTKEESA
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New pod: What worked and didn’t in streaming amid all the price hikes and fake press releases. Also is Heated Rivalry really the ratings hit your algorithm thinks it is? With @loudmouthjulia. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/77HJhhJSzzmCE0hQYJoPNe?si=lwyxEny6QOuiosL1nUp3sQ
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The wildest personal story of a wild year in Hollywood: Its the annual Hero of the Year! puck.news/hollywoods-heroes-of-the-year-are/
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New pod: Why Hollywood has turned on Disney's Dana Walden and still doesn't respect WB's David Zaslav. With executive pollster @lucas_shaw. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/7wZqIsZCvE0BLxYBrJDU43?si=utaXvspiRDOzhpU4I6WhEg
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New pod: It's The Townies! The best, worst, most baffling decisions and biggest publicist fails of 2025 in Hollywood. With @lucas_shaw in a new velvet tux! Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/5Xtq11s9lmlM8GOv6vprpw?si=DpxzRz0MR-SxtcMGPMmpqQ
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NBC bid aggressively but the Oscars kinda had to go to YouTube….but there’s a price to pay. Details ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/will-the-oscars-work-on-youtube/
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New pod: Paramount fights back! Dealmaker/investor Gerry Cardinale goes public with plans to win Warners from Netflix, why Larry didn’t put in more money, middle-east politics, and why WBD really rejected the Ellisons. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/0nbLx9BMPHoAqxM3OME0x3?si=yYn0O4nQRi2grrn-P0hB8w
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New pod: Should regulators and the antitrust crusaders just let Warner Bros. go bankrupt? With Sen. Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren. Plus: Will more or less people watch the Oscas on YouTube?? Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/1dhMlSUzIxepAUlE5SGUJ2?si=OEOa7Ec_T6uO9BAh_lUIAw
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Warner Discovery division heads making $150 million in a fire sale, just like our corporate governance laws envisioned!
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New @puckdotnews: I debated with Bill Cohan what will happen next in the Warner Bros. auction saga. Larry Ellison’s money is real, but is his commitment? ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/who-wants-warner-bros-more-netflix-or-david-ellison/
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Does media attention correlate with Oscar nominations and wins? A new study from @stephenfollows offers compelling evidence. ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/can-media-coverage-buy-an-oscar/
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New pod: The increasingly high stakes of finding the right stars for big studio franchises. Plus: The first new Oscar in 25 years! With Wicked casting director Tiffany Little Canfield. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/70xUp9Lj1oU6EttbQD0I15?si=SGSENZjzSgWLaQpWo899Fw
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New @puckdotnews: The only question that matters in the Warner Bros auction. New details ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/world-war-wbd-netflix-vs-paramount-in-77b-battle/?utm_campaign=What+I%27m+Hearing+-+SUBSCRIBERS+%2812%2F9%2F25%29&utm_content=What+I%27m+Hearing+-+SUBSCRIBERS+%2812%2F9%2F25%29&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io&utm_term=f6c606009f2fa02f
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New pod: It's Paramount vs. Netflix for Warner Bros., a battle of two not-great situations for Hollywood. Who's got the upper hand? With analyst Peter Supino of Wolfe Research. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/212zKJgyuVZh3hAnNcZePr?si=qEn8TnMVTDuJwV4S1hgX6A
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Stayed up all night calling, texting, writing, and processing a monumental moment in Hollywood history. Here's how the Netflix-Warners deal went down and what's likely to happen next. ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/is-the-netflix-warners-deal-really-such-a-disaster/?utm_campaign=What+I%27m+Hearing+-+SUBSCRIBERS+%2812%2F5%2F25%29&utm_content=What+I%27m+Hearing+-+SUBSCRIBERS+%2812%2F5%2F25%29&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io&utm_term=f6c606009f2fa02f
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New pod: Why do we keep celebrating this season’s sports TV ratings spikes when the playing field has dramatically changed? With Nielsen researcher Brian Fuhrer. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/3giywY7Lc6wNQDSXQgIAxF?si=EoOBnHiiRJSaU4O5_LRacw
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News: I can confirm the annual Tom Cruise holiday gift cake has begun to arrive in offices and residences throughout Hollywood….
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New pod: Suitors for Warner Discovery are making lots of pledges to win the deal. What’s real and what’s Hollywood BS With @lucas_shaw. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/4F7W3JiKvRmbkeyFhoY1KT?si=u1ndzkziQWi7zTzrq3NwZA
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New pod: It’s Chloe Zhao! A fun chat recorded at @puckdotnews awards season event. She called me “spicy.” Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/2TtKTmnC3c1C3FinaUTJLQ?si=WR9Ydmb5SNS87Gky8uYTwA
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Instead of peeling potatoes or watching bad football, read these nuggets of wisdom I put together from my chat with James Cameron. Happy Thanksgiving! puck.news/james-cameron-is-out-of-fs-to-give/
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I teased this last night in What I’m Hearing but now confirmed: Paramount WILL release Rush Hour 4 after prodding from Trump on behalf of Brett Ratner. Distribution deal. Producer Tarak Ben Ammar is lining up financing. Get ready for the dumbest possible state-controlled media.
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