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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.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Matthew Belloni
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June 12, 2026
Kimmel Is Filling the Colbert Void
Now that Stephen Colbert has exited the late night cage match, one Jimmy has been collecting the spoils. But a strong NBA lead-in and shared political leanings are giving ABC an early advantage—and could reverberate across YouTube and beyond.
Matthew Belloni
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June 5, 2026
At What Point Will Ellison Intervene at CBS News?
With ‘60 Minutes’ in chaos and star correspondent Lesley Stahl hiring superagent Bryan Lourd to guide her future, the Paramount owner may soon need to decide how much he’ll let Bari Weiss disrupt the show—and the news division—before reining her in.
Matthew Belloni
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June 2, 2026
The 27-Year-Old Assistant Who Found ‘Backrooms’
Shawn Levy’s production company assigned a young staffer to monitor YouTube for potential talent. Four years later, Kane Parsons’ fantasy thriller opened to $118 million worldwide and has everyone in town talking about a possible sea change.
Matthew Belloni
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May 29, 2026
The Hollywood A.I. Appeasement Vibe Shift
As the industry—even the creative class—shifts to cautiously accept A.I., a Cate Blanchett–founded nonprofit is pushing to adopt a framework of consent for performers. Meanwhile, the business is groping around for new ratings standards in an effort to separate out the slop. Both battles are just beginning.
Matthew Belloni
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May 26, 2026
Hollywood’s Gen Z Gap Is Real… and It’s Growing
In a complementary study to my annual survey of L.A. teens, it turns out that young people across America have pretty specific—and not all that shocking or unfair—gripes with the movie business.
Matthew Belloni
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May 22, 2026
What I’ve Heard: Five Years of Hollywood Disruption
A half decade of M&A opportunists, Peak TV casualties, industry contraction, devastating strikes, and approximately 1,500 David Zaslav mentions later, show business still can’t figure out if it’s reinventing itself or fading away. So I asked 100 industry sources what they think is going on.
Matthew Belloni
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May 15, 2026
The Hollywood C.E.O. Gluttony Index
Executive compensation in media has exploded in the past 30 years, even in a period of steady decline for the industry and a generally stagnant stock market. An eye-opening new study ranks the boom’s victors and their jaw-dropping spoils.
Matthew Belloni
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May 8, 2026
Disney’s Josh D’Amaro Manifesto Translator
In his first earnings call as C.E.O., D’Amaro dropped a 3,000-word mission statement preaching A.I., a “One Disney” strategy, and a super-app to end all super-apps. But perhaps what’s most telling is what he glossed over: coming layoffs, the rising costs of sports, and the price for each attempted spin of the Disney flywheel.
Matthew Belloni
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May 5, 2026
Why Netflix Caved for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’
Securing a wide release and 45-day window for 'The Magician's Nephew,' the 'Barbie' director broke the streamer's will on its previously nonnegotiable day-and-date strategy. So why now?
Matthew Belloni
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May 1, 2026
‘Michael’ Star’s Pay Dispute & Who Will Direct Part Two?
News and notes on the chatter that ‘Michael’ producer Graham King is stepping in to direct the sequel, and Nia Long’s quiet fight with Lionsgate over her compensation for the movie.