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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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July 11, 2022
Harvey’s Biographer Tells All
In advance of his new book, Ken Auletta discusses Weinstein’s origins and depravity, whether he got a fair trial, who enabled what behavior, and how the convicted mogul/rapist changed Hollywood forever.
Matthew Belloni
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July 8, 2022
ICM Agents Are Lawyering Up
As CAA says goodbye to ICM agents in the wake of its $750 million acquisition, the situation has devolved to the point where several of the ousted ICM people have hired a top litigator.
Matthew Belloni
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July 5, 2022
So, Which TV Networks Will Be Around in Five Years?
In this special July 4th Edition, I attempt to answer some of Hollywood’s burning questions, like… What’s the future of cable? Why is Netflix moving so fast on ads? What’s the endgame for agents? And how much will Tom Cruise make on Top Gun: Maverick?
Matthew Belloni
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July 1, 2022
CAA & The Barbelling of the Talent Business
The CAA-ICM merger became inevitable as Hollywood consolidated and the Writers Guild cut off revenue. But it also reflects the new reality that the representation ecosystem has split in two.
Matthew Belloni
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June 27, 2022
Hollywood’s Abortion Backlash & CAA Fat-Trimming
News and notes from across the entertainment industry, on an A-list abortion rights strategy session, a producer turned mineral water mogul, and CAA-ICM synergies.
Matthew Belloni
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June 24, 2022
Hollywood’s Writers Are Getting Ready For War
Streamers gamed the system with economic “innovations” in the Peak TV age that have worked to limit what talent is paid. Suddenly there’s a growing movement to fight back.
Matthew Belloni
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June 17, 2022
The Dana Walden Discourse at Disney
Finally, the consummate insider has ascended to the top TV job, the general entertainment empire, the role that reports to the C.E.O.—and instead of a media coronation, the headlines are all about the man she’s replacing. But the town has lots of opinions.
Matthew Belloni
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June 13, 2022
Peter Rice Fallout: All Eyes on the Disney Board
Chapek’s fate at Disney will be decided by a board without any outside media or entertainment experience. That could be a problem.
Matthew Belloni
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June 13, 2022
Dear J.J., Welcome to the New Warner Bros…
Abrams, who has a $250 million overall deal with Warner Bros., risks becoming a casualty of the new cost consciousness in Hollywood as David Zaslav’s management team wonders, what are we actually getting for all that money?
Matthew Belloni
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June 10, 2022
Bob Chapek’s Empire of Insecurity
The abrupt firing of beloved Disney executive Peter Rice was widely interpreted inside Hollywood as a move by Chapek to eliminate a prospective rival. Instead it has exposed just how weak his position really is.