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Matthew Belloni

The former editor of The Hollywood Reporter and an entertainment lawyer, Matthew is the author of Puck’s flagship What I’m Hearing, and the host of The Town, covering the real inside conversation about money and power in Hollywood.

THE LATEST ARTICLES
NEWSLETTERS
Paramount Global chairwoman Shari Redstone and C.E.O. Bob Bakish in 2017.
Matthew Belloni • March 6, 2023
Why Won’t Shari Redstone Sell Showtime?
Paramount’s owner and her C.E.O., Bob Bakish, thwarted a $3 billion-plus bid from David Nevins in favor of their own plan to merge Showtime with Paramount+. But some analysts and company investors think that’s as insane as five ‘Billions’ spin-offs.
WGA West president Meredith Stiehm (pictured) and writer Michael Winship sent a rallying email to members on Monday after executive director and lead negotiator David Young took medical leave three weeks before studio negotiations.
Matthew Belloni • March 3, 2023
A Hollywood Writer Strike Setback?
The departure of the WGA’s fiery, feared chief negotiator and a key omission in the union’s demands raise questions about its leverage at an uncertain moment for the new streaming economy.
Peter Jackson after winning the best director Oscar for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
Matthew Belloni • February 27, 2023
11 Burning Questions About the First Two Months of Hollywood ’23
Is Costner the highest-paid actor on TV? Do the studios actually want a writers strike? Why is Zaz suing Paramount? And are the new Lord of the Rings movies for real?
In the grand scheme, even with all the challenges Disney faces, the issue of what to do with the Fox assets is a good problem to have.
Matthew Belloni • February 24, 2023
What If Disney’s Fox Deal Wasn’t So Terrible?
Bob Iger’s $71.3 billion play for streaming-age scale has been branded by some as too pricey for the new era of austerity, but the assets and executives could be a secret weapon in the war to become Hollywood’s last studio standing—if that’s what Iger wants.
When rumors leaked earlier this month that Yellowstone may end after its current fifth season because Kevin Costner is locked in a standoff over his shooting dates, few associated with the show were surprised.
Matthew Belloni • February 21, 2023
Casualties of the Costner-Yellowstone Crossfire
Taylor Sheridan and the cast, crew, and executives behind TV’s No. 1 show have been frustrated by its star’s ego and unavailability for years. Now, as new details emerge in a standoff over Costner’s shooting days, Paramount’s Redstone and Bakish are ready to place their bet on the Sheridan-verse.
Emilia Jones and Nichols Braun in ‘Cat Person’ by director Susanna Fogel.
Matthew Belloni • February 13, 2023
A “Catastrophic” Sundance for the ‘Cat Person’ Movie
The film version of the mega-viral New Yorker story is struggling with lowball offers, according to an email circulating around town.
Matthew Belloni & William D. Cohan • February 10, 2023
Disney’s ‘Everything on the Table’ Era Begins 
The inside conversation about Iger’s gangbusters fourth quarter, the Peltz detente, the Hulu question, and more.
Ben Winston, executive producer for the 2023 Grammys.
Matthew Belloni • February 6, 2023
Will Late-Night TV Outlive TV?
A candid conversation with Grammys executive producer Ben Winston about television’s most difficult live show, the future of late night, and managing the biggest egos in the business.
Paramount Global C.E.O. Bob Bakish says the collapse of Showtime as we’ve known it is a rebirth, not a gutting—a sentiment that has raised eyebrows.
Matthew Belloni • February 3, 2023
A Eulogy for Showtime
We all knew this day was coming. The collapse of a one-time HBO rival into Paramount+ was the guillotine drop that employees and fans had feared for months, if not years. The accompanying layoffs, I’m told, are likely just weeks away.
Andrea Riseborough
Matthew Belloni • January 30, 2023
Will the Academy Address Riseborough-gate?
Disqualifying the ‘To Leslie’ actress would invite more scrutiny on all Oscar campaigns, something the board of governors definitely doesn’t want. But that doesn’t mean the rules won’t need to change.
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