Matt Belloni
@mattbelloni.bsky.social
Founding partner @pucknews, host @ringer The Town, @kcrw; Ex-editor @HollywoodReporter, entertainment lawyer. Get my email: https://puck.news/author/matthew-belloni/
New pod: It’s the 2025 Hollywood Stock Exchange! Buys, sells, and a few stray bullets. LIVE with @Lucas_Shaw at his event. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/3Q9E...
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New pod: It’s the 2025 Hollywood Stock Exchange! Buys, sells, and a few stray bullets. LIVE with @Lucas_Shaw at his event. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/3Q9E...
Sora 2’s response to “South Park’s Cartman doing the “you can’t handle the truth” monologue from A Few Good Men.”
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Sora 2’s response to “South Park’s Cartman doing the “you can’t handle the truth” monologue from A Few Good Men.”
No big deal, I’m just making personalized videos on Sora with my favorite copyrighted characters owned by Disney and Amazon/Netflix and featuring an identifiable actress who is definitely not getting paid for this….
October 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
No big deal, I’m just making personalized videos on Sora with my favorite copyrighted characters owned by Disney and Amazon/Netflix and featuring an identifiable actress who is definitely not getting paid for this….
Bigger on TV than I predicted….though about a third of the YouTube views so far….and counting (though a “view” is only 30 seconds on YT)….
September 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Bigger on TV than I predicted….though about a third of the YouTube views so far….and counting (though a “view” is only 30 seconds on YT)….
LOST writer-producer Damon Lindelof says he won’t work with Disney unless Kimmel js reinstated. I’m hearing other talent weighing similar pledges.
September 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
LOST writer-producer Damon Lindelof says he won’t work with Disney unless Kimmel js reinstated. I’m hearing other talent weighing similar pledges.
Writers Guild protest is starting now at the Disney gate in Burbank….
September 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Writers Guild protest is starting now at the Disney gate in Burbank….
It’s The Town night at Dodger Stadium, tickets AGAIN courtesy of @lucasshaw.bsky.social and his very costly decision to pick Joker 2 in the ‘24 Box Office Draft. @craighorlbeck.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
It’s The Town night at Dodger Stadium, tickets AGAIN courtesy of @lucasshaw.bsky.social and his very costly decision to pick Joker 2 in the ‘24 Box Office Draft. @craighorlbeck.bsky.social
Netflix won the post-Emmys viewership race in the U.S. with Adolescence getting a +416% bump yesterday from the previous Monday, per Luminate….
September 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Netflix won the post-Emmys viewership race in the U.S. with Adolescence getting a +416% bump yesterday from the previous Monday, per Luminate….
Thanks to everyone at The Town live show last night! We sold out the El Rey theater, and was great meeting listeners. Big thanks to special guest Adam Aron, @lucasshaw.bsky.social @craighorlbeck.bsky.social, producer Jessie, sponsor FX, and the @theringer.com.web.brid.gy events team. More soon!
August 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Thanks to everyone at The Town live show last night! We sold out the El Rey theater, and was great meeting listeners. Big thanks to special guest Adam Aron, @lucasshaw.bsky.social @craighorlbeck.bsky.social, producer Jessie, sponsor FX, and the @theringer.com.web.brid.gy events team. More soon!
What’s more surprising here, Larry David launching a new show at 78 or Obama basically doing his own version of SNL….
July 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
What’s more surprising here, Larry David launching a new show at 78 or Obama basically doing his own version of SNL….
ANDOR scores its first top spot in Nielsen streaming ratings, thanks to a strong second season and 3 at a time episode release strategy. A rare win for Disney+ in the streaming ratings game…..
June 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
ANDOR scores its first top spot in Nielsen streaming ratings, thanks to a strong second season and 3 at a time episode release strategy. A rare win for Disney+ in the streaming ratings game…..
Thanks to @theacademyusa.bsky.social for listening to my rants and now requiring Oscar voters to at least attest to having watched the nominated films….
April 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Thanks to @theacademyusa.bsky.social for listening to my rants and now requiring Oscar voters to at least attest to having watched the nominated films….
It’s official: Stunt performers are getting their own Oscar, starting with 2028 show. Very hard faught win for stunt community and will add more blockbusters to the telecast…
April 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It’s official: Stunt performers are getting their own Oscar, starting with 2028 show. Very hard faught win for stunt community and will add more blockbusters to the telecast…
GUNSMOKE just entered the Nielsen Top 10 for acquired shows on streaming. Congrats to the cast and creators, who are all dead.
April 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
GUNSMOKE just entered the Nielsen Top 10 for acquired shows on streaming. Congrats to the cast and creators, who are all dead.
Amazon Prime Video’s top content exec is out, replaced by….her boss.
March 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Amazon Prime Video’s top content exec is out, replaced by….her boss.
Which streamer/studio releases the BEST and WORST movies? A scientific analysis using Rotten Tomatoes data for ALL 2024 U.S. releases. Details ⬇️ ⬇️ puck.news/the-mailbag-...
March 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Which streamer/studio releases the BEST and WORST movies? A scientific analysis using Rotten Tomatoes data for ALL 2024 U.S. releases. Details ⬇️ ⬇️ puck.news/the-mailbag-...
The No. 1 movie on Nielsen's new streaming list is AFTERMATH, an indie action thriller that came and went in theaters last year. The Netflix algo must REALLY love Dylan Sprouse.
March 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The No. 1 movie on Nielsen's new streaming list is AFTERMATH, an indie action thriller that came and went in theaters last year. The Netflix algo must REALLY love Dylan Sprouse.
Amazon just licensed The Apprentice reruns and now Netflix getting into business with Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian pilloried for racist jokes at a Trump rally. Happy Monday, Hollywood!…
March 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Amazon just licensed The Apprentice reruns and now Netflix getting into business with Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian pilloried for racist jokes at a Trump rally. Happy Monday, Hollywood!…
The film Academy just sent a note to members bragging about the 1 percent growth in Oscars viewership from 2024. (Good for them but not mentioned: the show was available on Hulu for the first time…)
March 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The film Academy just sent a note to members bragging about the 1 percent growth in Oscars viewership from 2024. (Good for them but not mentioned: the show was available on Hulu for the first time…)
Joe Biden signed with CAA, let’s see if they can get him a rom-com with Sydney Sweeney…
February 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Joe Biden signed with CAA, let’s see if they can get him a rom-com with Sydney Sweeney…
Netflix just released EMILIA PEREZ star Karla Sofia Gascon’s apology for her past social media posts criticizing George Floyd and Islamic people…
January 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Netflix just released EMILIA PEREZ star Karla Sofia Gascon’s apology for her past social media posts criticizing George Floyd and Islamic people…
I’ve admired and worked closely with @kimmasters.bsky.social for many, MANY years. She’s the best in the business and I’m thrilled today to call her a partner in @puck.news Welcome Kim!!
December 13, 2024 at 5:12 PM
I’ve admired and worked closely with @kimmasters.bsky.social for many, MANY years. She’s the best in the business and I’m thrilled today to call her a partner in @puck.news Welcome Kim!!