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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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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.
Matthew Belloni
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May 1, 2026
Hollywood’s Report Card, According to High School Kids, Pt. 3
My annual sit-down with a candid group of teen moviegoers, who share their brutally unfiltered thoughts on the stars and stories that do (and don’t) get them into theaters—from ‘Spider-Man’ (“always gonna hit”) to Spielberg (“He’s no Nolan”) to Sydney Sweeney (“like… no”).
Matthew Belloni
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April 28, 2026
CAA Defectors Could Be Sanctioned in Legal War
Range Media and C.E.O. Peter Micelli were found to have withheld documents in the ongoing battle over the 2020 exit of prominent talent agents to found a rival management company.
Matthew Belloni
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April 24, 2026
‘Rush Hour 4’s Production Scramble and a ‘Yellowstone’ Firing
Brett Ratner’s comeback vehicle-sequel may have the president's seal of approval, but it still needs a bunch of dominoes to fall for it to shoot this fall. Plus the inside story of a once-favored Tyler Sheridan showrunner being replaced on ‘Dutton Ranch.’
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.”