The Town with Matthew Belloni

Bonus Episode! Matt Risks His Life Eating Wings With Sean Evans of ‘Hot Ones.’

Live from Hollywood, Matt turns the tables on 'Hot Ones' host Sean Evans. Matt eats hot wings and risks his intestinal fortitude while interviewing Sean at the 'Hot Ones' FYC event. Yes, he tries Da B...

2026-06-14

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The ‘Obsession’ Windfall and How Indie Hits Pay Out

Matt is joined by film producer Mynette Louie, a cohead of creative producing and assistant professor at Columbia University, to explain how the money is distributed when an indie film is a big hit. T...

2026-06-12

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The Gen Z Box Office Boom and What They Think of Spielberg, Marvel, and Star Wars

Matt is joined by founder and CEO of Screen Engine/ASI, Kevin Goetz, to talk about his new survey of Gen Z moviegoers to explain the Gen Z box office boom, how Hollywood can better appeal to the new w...

2026-06-11

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Is the ‘60 Minutes’ Blowup a Threat to Ellison’s Empire?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the ongoing disruption at ‘60 Minutes,’ most recently the hiring of Nick Bilton as EP, and the firing of correspondent Scott Pelley. They dig into w...

2026-06-09

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'Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons on Bursting into Hollywood, Internet Fandom, and Old IP

Matt is joined by Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of ‘Backrooms,’ to discuss becoming the youngest filmmaker to open a movie no. 1 at the box office, his experience transitioning from YouTube t...

2026-06-04

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Is This Hollywood’s First Practical Solution to Control AI?

Matt is joined by RSL Media Founder Nikki Hexum to discuss her non-profit founded with actress Cate Blanchett that aims to protect artists against AI by requiring a consent framework for name, image, ...

2026-06-03

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The Right and Wrong Lessons From ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what movie studios should learn from the remarkable weekend at the box office, whether this is really like the '70s all over again in Hollywood, the...

2026-06-02

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Peter Chernin on ‘Backrooms’ and Where the Smart Money Is Going in Hollywood

Matt is joined by Peter Chernin, founder of North Road and the Chernin Group, to discuss the production of the new horror film ‘Backrooms,’ the biggest problems in Hollywood, whether the content reces...

2026-05-30

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IMAX Suitors and Why Netflix Put Fincher in Theaters

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss who might buy IMAX after news broke last week that it is exploring a sale, and they get into the details behind how IMAX works as a business. They a...

2026-05-27

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Spencer Pratt, Karen Bass, and Why California Politicians Suddenly Love Hollywood

Matt is joined by Puck’s political journalist Peter Hamby to discuss the gubernatorial and mayoral races in California and Los Angeles and how it might impact the future of Hollywood (02:34). They dis...

2026-05-21

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Hollywood’s Inevitable Pivot to Vertical Video Is Here

Matt is joined by Hernan Lopez, founder of Owl and Co. and Wondery, to talk about the rise of vertical video, how it ballooned to a $100B/year business, the staggering success of Reels, and which comp...

2026-05-20

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The Hollywood Jealousy Draft: What Each Studio Would Steal From Its Rivals

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to conduct this first ever Hollywood Jealousy Draft, where each of the five major entertainment companies (Disney, Comcast, WarnerMount, Netflix, and Amazon) c...

2026-05-19

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Who Won (and Lost) TV’s Annual Billion-Dollar Cash Grab

Matt is joined by Rich Greenfield from LightShed Partners to recap this year's TV upfronts, highlighting the best, the worst, and everything in between from TV’s most glamorous week (00:00). Matt fini...

2026-05-15

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What Makes Good TV Writers (and Execs), With David E. Kelley

Live from Los Angeles, Matt is joined by writer and producer David E. Kelley ('Margo’s Got Money Troubles,' 'Big Little Lies,' 'L.A. Law') to talk about the difference between producing television for...

2026-05-13

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Disney vs. Trump in the D’Amaro Era Looks Different

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Disney pushback against the Trump administration by challenging the FCC’s investigation of 'The View,' saying it infringes on the First Amendment an...

2026-05-12

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A Sit-Down With Blake Lively’s Lead Litigator

Matt is joined by litigator Michael Gottlieb to unpack the latest news in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni battle, who actually won, why the saga isn't over yet, if there is any regret for how things h...

2026-05-09

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SubwayTakes, Tiktok Vs. YouTube, and New Late-Night TV With Kareem Rahma

Matt is joined by Kareem Rahma, host and producer of SubwayTakes and Keep the Meter Running, to discuss transitioning from behind the scenes to an on-screen talent later in his career, the success of ...

2026-05-06

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Hell Has Frozen Over: Netflix To Release Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Exclusively in Theaters

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Netflix agreeing to release Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician's Nephew’, in theaters worldwide with a traditional window of theatrical exclusivit...

2026-05-05

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The 2026 Summer Blockbuster Confidence Ranking

It’s almost May, which means summer blockbuster season has officially begun. Matt welcomes back Puck’s Scott Mendelson to run through the most highly anticipated films of the summer, ranking each one ...

2026-04-30

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'Michael’s' Big Win, the Reshoot Drama, and Sequel Hurdles with Lionsgate’s Film Head

Matt is joined by Lionsgate film chair Adam Fogelson to talk about the success of ‘Michael,’ the challenges of making the movie, why they took a chance on the film when many other studios passed, whet...

2026-04-30

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