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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.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Matthew Belloni
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April 24, 2026
Kalshi & Hollywood’s Inside Edge
In the prediction market era, almost anyone can bet on anything—from Nicolás Maduro’s ouster to the ‘Outer Banks’ release date—even if they have privileged knowledge that makes betting a sure thing. And while some studios and platforms are taking steps to thwart insider betting, it’s next to impossible to enforce.
Matthew Belloni
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April 17, 2026
AMC’s Adam Aron Ignites a CinemaCon Civil War
Cinema United, the theater trade group, convened an emergency meeting Thursday after Aron defied his fellow exhibitors and defended David Ellison’s WarnerMount deal—revealing that the cinema industry isn’t so united after all.
Matthew Belloni
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April 17, 2026
The Jon Favreau Doctrine
The ‘Mandalorian’ creator, director, and food truck impresario talks about bringing his ‘Star Wars’ streaming hit to the big screen, his complicated relationship with A.I., his thoughts on Lucasfilm, and how he’s leaning into the whole “space opera thing.”
Matthew Belloni
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April 10, 2026
The Science of Greta Gerwig’s CAA Poach
The A-list Barbie and Narnia director recently left UTA—and her agent of nearly two decades—and provided a rare window into CAA’s playbook in the process.
Matthew Belloni
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April 10, 2026
Bob Iger vs. the Bob Iger Book
For a supposed press champion, the former Disney C.E.O. has thin skin. And with the looming publication of an unauthorized biography, he and the Mouse House are playing offense with a surprising lawyer who has repped Trump, Melania, and Harvey Weinstein. Quite the client company…
Matthew Belloni
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April 3, 2026
Roger Goodell Is Blitzing the Hell Out of Hollywood
For linear television networks, NFL rights have never been less affordable or more vital. The Shield has the networks over a $16 billion barrel, forcing them to cut elsewhere just to stay in the game. Unless Brendan Carr decides to put Roger in his place…
Matthew Belloni
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March 27, 2026
Adam Schiff’s Hollywood Hail Mary
Can a federal tax credit for film and TV stem the exodus of productions to the U.K., where incentives can reduce costs by a third? The U.S. senator from California tells me he’s got bipartisan support, but his plan almost certainly needs the Trump seal of approval…
Matthew Belloni
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March 20, 2026
Netflix’s ‘KPop’ Sequel Megadeals
The runaway success of the animated musical was so unexpected that the streamer didn’t have its creators locked in for a follow-up. Now, thanks to all those streams and dolls and even ‘Demon Hunters’-branded ramen, the filmmakers (and producer Sony Pictures) are getting rewarded. Here’s what the deals look like.
Matthew Belloni
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March 13, 2026
The 2026 Awards Season Awards!
From Chalamet’s self-immolation and Hamnet’s self-inflation to Sydney Sweeney’s seriously bad timing, this awards season—with months of shilling and striving and butt-kissing—concludes with my own annual awards season accolades.
Matthew Belloni
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March 6, 2026
Gerry Cardinale Swears He Isn’t Firing Everybody
Paramount’s board member and chief dealmaker insists his $111 billion acquisition of Warner Discovery will make financial sense without the mass layoffs Hollywood fears. But can the cashflow of CBS, a combined streaming platform with 200 million subscribers, and the backing of the Ellisons succeed where past debt-fueled mergers have not?