The Post-Pandemic Life of a Hustling Screenwriter

The Post-Pandemic Life of a Hustling Screenwriter

Matt is joined by writer Bruce Eric Kaplan ('Girls', 'Seinfeld', 'Six Feet Under') to discuss the life of a TV writer and how it has changed over the years, particularly coming out of the pandemic. Bruce talks about his new book chronicling his time during the pandemic as a struggling screenwriter, joining Season 2 of the hit Netflix show ‘Nobody Wants This’, the bursting of the peak TV bubble, the psychology of the working writer, and if there is room for optimism moving forward (02:31). Matt finishes the show with opening weekend box office predictions for ‘Venom 3: The Last Dance’ and ‘Conclave’. (21:30). 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: Bruce Eric Kaplan Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The NFL Sunday Ticket Bidding War and How Peyton and LeBron Went Hollywood

The NFL Sunday Ticket Bidding War and How Peyton and LeBron Went Hollywood

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-ca...

23 Mar 202223min

Do Stars Still Need Agents? Plus, Iger vs. Chapek, and Oscar Drama Begins!

Do Stars Still Need Agents? Plus, Iger vs. Chapek, and Oscar Drama Begins!

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 R...

21 Mar 202223min

Amazon Closes Deal to Acquire MGM. Now What?

Amazon Closes Deal to Acquire MGM. Now What?

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 an...

17 Mar 202217min

Netflix’s Password Crackdown and Their Struggle to Make Movies People Care About

Netflix’s Password Crackdown and Their Struggle to Make Movies People Care About

Matt leads off with the bizarre news of movie theater chain AMC buying stock in a gold mine, as well as Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2021 pay package totaling over $240 million. Then, senior strategy ...

16 Mar 202222min

'The Batman' Ticket Upcharge and the Future of Moviegoing

'The Batman' Ticket Upcharge and the Future of Moviegoing

In our first episode, Matt Belloni is joined by Puck colleague Ben Landy to run through the latest industry news from the weekend, including HBO Max and Discovery+ merging into one app and the ongoing...

14 Mar 202227min

Introducing ‘The Town With Matthew Belloni’

Introducing ‘The Town With Matthew Belloni’

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