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Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
An essential, insider-friendly Hollywood tip sheet from Matthew Belloni, who spent 14 years in the trenches at The Hollywood Reporter and five before that practicing entertainment law. What I’m Hearing also features contributions from veteran Hollywood journalist Kim Masters, media analyst Julia Alexander, entertainment law expert Eriq Gardner, and special box office dispatches from Scott Mendelson.
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John Ourand & Eriq Gardner
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Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (Thursday is an Inner Circle exclusive)
A professional-grade rundown on the business of sports from John Ourand, the industry’s preeminent journalist, covering the leagues, players, agencies, media deals, and the egos fueling it all. Plus, the latest intel from Eriq Gardner on the sports legal beat.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Eriq Gardner
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March 24, 2026
Will Live Nation Get Away With It?
A surprise deal with Trump’s antitrust cops seems to have tilted the courtroom odds in favor of Live Nation in its antitrust fight. But as state A.G.s press on, and the trial comes to a close, litigator Jeffrey Kessler is working inside the paint to distill the case to something jurors can understand: greed.
Eriq Gardner
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March 17, 2026
The Jeff Shell Legal Saga Takes a Startling Turn
Strip away the theatrics, and R.J. Cipriani’s headline-making battle against Paramount president Jeff Shell may be the silliest Hollywood lawsuit filed this year. But that doesn’t mean the story is going away—or that Shell doesn’t have a bigger problem on his hands.
Eriq Gardner
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March 10, 2026
Murdoch’s Mexico War & An Ellison Merger Lesson
News and notes on Fox’s bizarre trademark war in Mexico, a Ninth Circuit appeal that could revive the NFL’s $4.7 billion Sunday Ticket punishment, and why Disney may soon be negotiating streaming bundles with itself.
Eriq Gardner
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March 3, 2026
The CAA Blacklist Comes to Light
An Aaron Sorkin protégé’s claim that CAA stole his pilot idea has evolved into a trial over whether the agency steered his career into the Hollywood equivalent of witness protection.
Eriq Gardner
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February 24, 2026
Can Trump Claim His Live Nation Scalp?
Next week’s looming government trial against Live Nation is driving settlement chatter to new heights, while raising questions about just how badly the White House wants an antitrust trophy.
Eriq Gardner
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February 10, 2026
Will the McConaughey Act Save Hollywood I.P.?
The actor’s quest to button up his very vibes under existing trademark laws seems quixotic, or he could be onto something in the fight against A.I. deepfakes.
Eriq Gardner
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February 3, 2026
The Bad Bunny Lawsuit That Could Destroy Reggaeton
As the Grammy-winning artist prepares for the Super Bowl, a copyright suit including Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, and Pitbull claims that the entire Latin urban music phenomenon was built on top of stolen beats. A ruling on the case could change the industry forever.
Eriq Gardner
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January 27, 2026
Will Blake v. Baldoni Make It to Trial?
With both sides in the ‘It Ends With Us’ legal/P.R. war seemingly intent on seeing the case through to the bitter conclusion, its endgame is coming into view. And it could be an uphill fight for Blake Lively.
Eriq Gardner
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January 13, 2026
Kevin Spacey’s $80M Legal House of Cards
The disgraced actor is soon expected to sit for a brutal cross-examination in the rare Hollywood insurance dispute that has actually made it to trial. A potentially huge payout hinges on whose version of House of Cards’s ending prevails.
Eriq Gardner
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January 6, 2026
Netflix’s Game of Antitrust Chicken
If the streaming giant wins Warner Bros., the feds will almost certainly present their next hurdle. And the Trump Justice Department might ask some questions that Netflix would like to avoid.