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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.

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From the beginning, Costner has seen Yellowstone as The Kevin Costner Show, even as its headstrong co-creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan has maintained ultimate control and the backing of Paramount.
Matthew Belloni • September 15, 2023
Kevin Costner Spent His Strike Summer Fighting Over ‘Yellowstone’
Costner’s threat to sue over his likely exit from TV’s top show comes after months of back-and-forth with Paramount, a rep’s hasty trip to New York, and a call with Taylor Sheridan that did not go well.
Ken Griffin is locked in a nasty behind-the-scenes legal fight with Sony Pictures over his depiction in ‘Dumb Money.’
Matthew Belloni • September 11, 2023
Ken Griffin’s Secret War on ‘Dumb Money’
The hedge fund billionaire is locked in a nasty behind-the-scenes legal fight over his depiction in the new GameStop movie and has hired at least two separate law firms to send Sony Pictures threatening letters—one of which I obtained.
In finding a synergistic private buyer in François-Henri Pinaul, whose $40 billion in assets include Kering and Christie’s, TPG managed to thread the needle.
Matthew Belloni • September 8, 2023
Parlez-Vous CAA?
A French fashion player announces himself in Hollywood as the talent agency’s private equity backers prove that, even if the sky appears to be falling, you can still make a lot of money in this town.
Fran Drescher has ceded some of the spotlight to chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, who comes across as firm and determined but not ferocious.
Matthew Belloni & Jonathan Handel • September 5, 2023
The Official End-of-Summer Strike Report
A candid conversation on The Eight’s strategy, Fran Drescher’s whereabouts, why Bradley Cooper isn’t in Venice, the interim agreements and more as Hollywood’s summer of unrest turns into an autumn free-for-all.
According to sources close to the deal, the priority was to “event-ize” the experience, to replicate a Swift concert environment.
Matthew Belloni • September 1, 2023
How the Swiftie Cinematic Universe Came to Theaters
Taylor Swift’s innovative deal with AMC might open the gates for a new genre of D.T.C. theatrical concert films, even if it angers the rest of Hollywood.
Among subscribers, the perceived “quality” for Max is at 55 percent, the same as in January—even as all the other streamers dropped.
Matthew Belloni • August 28, 2023
Max Lost the HBO Name But Kept the Brand Halo
A look at how David Zaslav’s rebranded streamer is doing with consumers in the latest iteration of Puck’s Official Streaming Service Hierarchy.
A death threat has been sent to a prominent Hollywood union amid the ongoing labor strikes, according to police.
Matthew Belloni • August 26, 2023
Police Investigating Death Threat Amid Hollywood Strikes
“Burbank P.D. is aware and detectives are investigating the credibility and validity of the threat” sent to a prominent union that may also have targeted the broader entertainment community.
Scooter Braun realized early that in the social media age, he could leverage his clients to make himself famous.
Matthew Belloni • August 25, 2023
Why Everyone Is Dropping Scooter Braun
After spending waaay too much time this week talking with people on all sides of this situation, here’s why the yacht-dwelling “music mogul of the year” has been jettisoned by Bieber, Grande, Lovato, and Menzel.
Litigator Bryan Freedman has been waging war for possible unionization on behalf of Bethenny Frankel and other Bravo stars.
Matthew Belloni • August 21, 2023
Bryan Freedman Targets Reality TV NDAs
The feared Hollywood litigator, representing Bethenny Frankel and other Bravo stars, is demanding that everyone who works on the shows be able to speak freely about unlawful workplace conduct.
Apple TV+ continues to struggle in our survey, despite the perception around town that its content offering is improving, and the return of Jason Sudeikis and Ted Lasso.
Matthew Belloni • August 21, 2023
Streamers Are Turning Off Their Customers
Puck’s second original research study reveals consumers are souring on their streaming services, from Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso’ familiarity deficit to the HBO Max/Discovery+ divide and more.
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