The Summer Box Office Report Card: Surprise Hits, Big Flops, and Key Takeaways

The Summer Box Office Report Card: Surprise Hits, Big Flops, and Key Takeaways

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 the 2025 summer slate (02:09). For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Email us your thoughts! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thetown@spotify.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Scott Mendelson Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Bob Iger’s Fire Sale: The Fate of ESPN, ABC, and Hulu

Bob Iger’s Fire Sale: The Fate of ESPN, ABC, and Hulu

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Bob Iger’s latest comments on the possibility of selling off Disney’s linear TV assets, including the ABC television network and its station affilia...

17 Heinä 202332min

Inside the Actors Strike With Its Top Negotiator

Inside the Actors Strike With Its Top Negotiator

Matt is joined by National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator of SAG-AFTRA Duncan Crabtree-Ireland to gain more insight from the union’s side of the strike. They break down all the issues that th...

14 Heinä 202330min

BREAKING: Actors Go on Strike

BREAKING: Actors Go on Strike

Matt is joined by Puck’s Jonathan Handel as they discuss the failed negotiations between the studios and SAG-AFTRA, who are now ready to go on strike. They discuss where the talks break down, what is ...

14 Heinä 202332min

The State of R-Rated Comedies, With Evan Goldberg

The State of R-Rated Comedies, With Evan Goldberg

Matt is joined by Point Grey cofounder Evan Goldberg to discuss his latest release, ‘Joy Ride,’ and how comedies can become theatrical successes once again. They discuss how theatrical releases rely o...

12 Heinä 202331min

Amazon’s Spending Spree Under Scrutiny

Amazon’s Spending Spree Under Scrutiny

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss his latest piece about Amazon CEO Andy Jassy asking his studio executives for detailed budget analyses of some of their biggest shows. They debate w...

10 Heinä 202331min

Town Hall: Bob Iger’s Legacy, Summer Flops, and Streamer Mega-Mergers

Town Hall: Bob Iger’s Legacy, Summer Flops, and Streamer Mega-Mergers

Welcome back to Town Hall! Matt and Craig answer a slew of listener questions about Bob Iger’s legacy, an overpacked summer of blockbusters, how the AMPTP really works, inflated movie budgets, the fut...

5 Heinä 202332min

Is David Zaslav Misunderstood?

Is David Zaslav Misunderstood?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s publicly disgraced decisions to cut costs at the company and determine whether or not they were justi...

3 Heinä 202332min

What Will Bring Gen Z to Theaters?

What Will Bring Gen Z to Theaters?

Matt is joined by Matthew Liebmann, the Chief Innovation and Data Officer at Vista Group, to discuss Gen Z’s relationship with going to the movies. Matthew talks about how much Gen Z is going to movie...

30 Kesä 202332min

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