What I'm Hearing...
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 veteran Hollywood journalist Kim Masters, as well as a special companion email from Eriq Gardner, focused on entertainment law, and weekly box office analysis from Scott Mendelson.
Archives
January 31, 2025
What I’m Hearing: Netflix’s Curtain Call, P.E.’s Talent Push, Peacock’s Options & ‘Emilia’ Outrage
January 29, 2025
WIH+: An Affleck-Adjacent P.R. Disaster, CBS License Questions & DeepSeek Fears
January 28, 2025
What I’m Hearing: CAA v. Range Update, Oscar Bumps & A Dana–Kamala Summit
January 24, 2025
What I’m Hearing: A Michael Jackson Shocker, Oscar Stakes & Netflix’s Blowout
January 22, 2025
WIH+: Baldoni’s Endgame, Drake’s Warpath & CNN’s Sins
January 21, 2025
What I’m Hearing: Box Office Anxieties, ‘Brutalist’ A.I. & L.A. Recovery Ideas
January 17, 2025
What I’m Hearing: Greta’s Imax Deal, Stiller’s ‘Severance’ Victim & L.A. Fire Fallout
January 15, 2025
WIH+: TikTok Odds, Paramount’s Purgatory & A Blockbuster A.I. Trial
January 14, 2025
What I’m Hearing: L.A. Fire Fury, Politics Mess & Ari’s Anger
January 10, 2025
What I’m Hearing: An NBC Shake-Up, Ratner’s Connector & More ’25 Predictions
January 8, 2025
WIH+: Baldoni v. Blake: The Plot Thickens
January 7, 2025
What I’m Hearing: Melania’s $40M Price Tag & Surefire ’25 Predictions
January 3, 2025
What I’m Hearing: A Christmas Box Office Semi-Miracle
December 31, 2024
What I’m Hearing: The Hero of the Year…
December 27, 2024
What I’m Hearing: More Baldoni-gate, Steph’s Emails & Murdoch v. Prince Harry
December 24, 2024
What I’m Hearing: The Villains of the Year…
December 20, 2024
What I’m Hearing: Amazon’s Theater War, Escaping CAA & Obama’s Santa Sucker Punch
December 18, 2024
WIH+: Trump’s Oscars Antagonist, D.E.I. Backlash & More Disney Settlement Drama
December 17, 2024
What I’m Hearing: Iger’s Trump Payoff, Dan Lin’s Battles & A.I. Chris Nolan
December 13, 2024
What I’m Hearing: A Globes Fight, Yellowstone’s Spinoff Saga & Zaz’s Spin
