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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Live Sports on Max, and the Inevitable All-In-One App

Live Sports on Max, and the Inevitable All-In-One App

Matt is joined by JB Perrette, president and CEO of global streaming and games at Warner Bros. Discovery, to discuss WBD's simulcasting live sports option on its streaming platform, Max; why they're d...

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Influencers Don’t Need Hollywood Anymore

Influencers Don’t Need Hollywood Anymore

Matt is joined by journalist and author Taylor Lorenz to discuss how influencers and the creator economy have both benefited and suffered from the strike, the relationship between Hollywood and digita...

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The Post-Strike State of TV and Movie Writing

The Post-Strike State of TV and Movie Writing

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the business of screenwriting in the wake of the end of the writers strike. Most would agree that “peak TV” is over, and most streamers are cutting ...

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Lessons From the ‘Must-See TV’ Era, with Warren Littlefield

Lessons From the ‘Must-See TV’ Era, with Warren Littlefield

Matt is joined by producer and former NBC executive Warren Littlefield to discuss the state of broadcast television and how the industry has changed from the heyday of the must-see TV era of the ’90s....

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What the Writers Guild Won, With a Negotiator

What the Writers Guild Won, With a Negotiator

Matt is joined by writer, TV host, and WGA negotiation committee member Adam Conover to break down the details of the deal and outline what exactly the writers won, including the groundbreaking succes...

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The Writers Strike Is Over. Can We All Be Friends Again?

The Writers Strike Is Over. Can We All Be Friends Again?

On Sunday night, the WGA and the AMPTP reached a tentative deal on a new three-year contract, paving the way for the end of the strike after 146 days, the second longest ever. Matt is joined by Bloomb...

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The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Empire

The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Empire

Matt is joined by journalist Michael Wolff, author of ‘The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty,’ to talk about the state of play in the Murdoch family, what a post-Murdoch Fox News looks...

21 Sep 202331min

From Sports to Hollywood With Casey Wasserman

From Sports to Hollywood With Casey Wasserman

Matt is joined by Casey Wasserman, chairman and CEO of Wasserman and chairperson of the LA2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They discuss Casey’s jump into the traditional entertainment business after...

20 Sep 202332min

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