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☆ Puck's Matt Belloni talks the latest speculation around a Paramount deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPuck's Matt Belloni talks the latest speculation around a Paramount dealHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

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☆ Paramount axed its CEO, then held a bizarre earnings call where it played the 'Mission: Impossible' theme song over and over and refused to take questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

No questions were taken and the call ended with the Mission: Impossible theme being played on loop. The company announced the departure of its president and CEO Bob Bakish before the call. AdvertisementParamount executives didn't take any questions during the company's earnings call on Monday, and ended up blasting the Mission: Impossible theme music on loop to their investors instead. The entertainment studio's first quarterly earnings call of the year took place after Paramount announced the ouster of its president and CEO Bob Bakish. The earnings call ran for only 8 minutes and 50 seconds, and the executives in attendance weren't open to taking questions.

Persons: Bob Bakish, —, didn't, Bakish, George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins, Jaime Morris, Anna Nicolaou, Matthew Belloni, Alex Stedman, Shari Redstone, David Ellison's Skydance, David Ellison, Larry Ellison, There's, Paramount didn't Organizations: Paramount, Service, — CBS, Showtime, MTV Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Nickelodeon, Financial Times, Netflix, David Ellison's Skydance Media, Oracle, BI

☆ Puck's Matt Belloni on Paramount-Skydance merger talks: Still see the deal happening
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPuck's Matt Belloni on Paramount-Skydance merger talks: Still see the deal happeningMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the departure of Paramount CEO Bob Bakish, the impact on Paramount's merger talks with Skydance, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni, Puck, Bob Bakish, Skydance Organizations: Paramount

☆ Disney has done so much in the past 6 months to try to appease shareholders: Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDisney has done so much in the past 6 months to try to appease shareholders: Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to preview the Disney shareholders vote this week, the latest on the Disney proxy battle, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck Organizations: Disney

☆ Last night's Oscars was 'a big coronation for Oppenheimer', says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLast night's Oscars was 'a big coronation for Oppenheimer', says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss last night's 96th annual Academy Awards, key takeaways from the awards ceremony, and more.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount deal was never really on to begin with, says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWarner Bros. Discovery-Paramount deal was never really on to begin with, says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger talks, what the future holds for each company, the impact on the streaming landscape going forward, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck Organizations: Warner Bros . Discovery, Paramount

☆ Michelle Pfeiffer in negotiations to play female lead in new 'Yellowstone' spinoff opposite Matthew McConaughey: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewMichelle Pfeiffer is in the final stage of negotiations to take on the female lead in the new as-yet-untitled "Yellowstone" sequel, according to Puck. Not much is known about the series, which was announced in May 2023 as an "expansion of the Yellowstone universe." At the time, he said that McConaughey "seems like a natural fit" to lead the "new chapter" of the Dutton saga. Reilly and Hauser have asked their per-episode salary to be upped to $1.2 million and $1.25 million, respectively, he stated, citing industry sources.

Persons: —, Michelle Pfeiffer, Puck, Matthew Belloni, Pfeiffer, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Matthew McConaughey's, Taylor Sheridan, Kevin Costner, Sheridan, Jonathan Bachman, McConaughey, Jon Linson, Dutton, Buddy, Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Danno Nell, Luke Grimes, Belloni, Reilly, Hauser, Grimes, wasn't, Costner Organizations: Service, Marvel, Paramount, Paramount Global, Business, Hollywood, Paramount Network Locations: Sheridan

☆ New sports streaming alliance is a 'massive gambit, basically Hulu for sports': Pucks' Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew sports streaming alliance is a 'massive gambit, basically Hulu for sports': Pucks' Matt BelloniPuck founding partner Matt Belloni joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the upcoming joint sports streaming service between Disney's ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, who stands to benefit from the new service, the impact on cable bundles and other media companies, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Puck, Matt Belloni Organizations: Hulu, ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros

☆ 5 Podcasts for Hollywood’s Awards Season
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Emma Dibdin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The 2024 awards season has felt unusually hectic so far, thanks to the strike-delayed Emmy Awards shifting from their usual fall airdate to January. But even when there’s nothing quite so unusual going on, the analysis here always makes awards season more interesting. Starter episode: “Oscar Voters, Start Your Engines”There’s a peculiar category of film that debuts with great fanfare, attracts plenty of awards buzz, and then fades from the cultural consciousness without a trace (and no awards). Not all of the films discussed on “This Had Oscar Buzz” fall into that bracket, but, as the title suggests, the focus is on the movies that had that buzzy aura around them, at least for a while. Starter episode: “Alexander (With David Sims)”Though not a traditional awards season podcast with predictions or play-by-play recaps, “The Town” is an invaluable resource for anyone hoping to understand the upheaval in Hollywood.

Persons: “, Michael Hogan, Katey Rich, Richard Lawson, Joanna Robinson, Oscar, Andrew Scott, Emma Stone, Greta Lee, “ Oscar, Buzz ”, Jennifer Aniston, Aniston, Joe Reid, Chris Feil, don’t belittle, “ Alexander, David Sims, ”, Matthew Belloni, Puck, ’, Brooks Barnes Organizations: Sundance, The Hollywood, Hollywood, The New York Times, Hollywood Foreign Press Association Locations: Hollywood, La, Los Angeles, Cannes, Venice, Toronto

☆ Did Netflix's movie boss leave because he didn't want to make so many movies?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Netflix movie boss Scott Stuber, who joined in 2017, is leaving. AdvertisementOn Monday, when Netflix announced that Scott Stuber, their longtime film boss, was leaving to start his own production company, we wondered what the backstory was. Or, more accurately, one version of the answer: Stuber, who Netflix brought in to ramp up its movie business in 2017, was sick of making so many movies. Related storiesHe also wanted to get those movies into movie theaters, with wide distribution, before they came to Netflix. Sarandos and Bajaria—Stuber's boss since last January—wanted none of that, even though Netflix loses many coveted projects over the theater issue.

Persons: Scott Stuber, —, Ted Sarandos, Bela Bajaria —, — Kim Masters, Matt Belloni, Stuber, Here's, Bela Bajaria, He'd, Chris Nolan wouldn't, Oppenheimer, Belloni, Sarandos, Oscar Organizations: Netflix, Service, — Netflix, Hollywood, Apple, Sundance, Big Bad Locations: Puck, Hollywood

☆ LVMH heir Antoine Arnault in spotlight after management shuffle
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Antoine Arnault, 46, is also in charge of image and environment at LVMH, and credited with negotiating a high-profile deal for the company to sponsor next summer's Paris Olympic Games. He will remain chairman of Berluti, which he has managed since 2012, as well as another LVMH fashion brand Loro Piana. Jean-Marc Mansvelt, CEO of historic jewellery label Chaumet, will become CEO of Berluti, while Charles Leung, CEO of jewellery label Fred, will become CEO of Chaumet. The group will seek a successor for Leung, who recently created buzz by introducing high-end jewellery featuring lab-created diamonds. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer; editing by Jason Neely and Jane MerrimanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Antoine Arnault, Du, Bernard Arnault, Berluti, Maison, Toni Belloni, Jean, Marc Mansvelt, Charles Leung, Leung, Bernard Arnault's, Delphine Arnault, Dior, Mimosa Spencer, Jason Neely, Jane Merriman Organizations: LVMH, Olympic, Thomson Locations: Paris, PARIS, LVMH

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after. That helter-skelter transition threw much of the economics of entertainment out of whack. “Going through that with a streaming service that’s losing billions of dollars is really, really difficult to go on offense.”Cancellations have grown more commonplace as streamers get more selective. Due in part to the strikes, series production will dip for the first time in years in 2023 after reaching an all-time high last year, when 599 original series were made. “And so I think really we will see over the coming days, weeks and months what the industry’s real intentions are.

Persons: —, HBO Max, Max ”, ”, Jonathan Taplin, Crypto, Taplin, Puck’s Matt Belloni, Walt, Bob Iger, ” Iger, I’ve, it’s, Peacock, David Zaslav, Max, ” Zaslav, “, Martin Scorsese’s, Ridley Scott’s “ Napoleon, ” Duncan Crabtree, Krysta Fauria Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, HBO, Netflix, USC, Innovation Lab, International Alliance, Walt Disney Co, Disney, Comcast, Warner Bros . Discovery, Apple Studios, Associated Press Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ The Hollywood actors-studios deal 'came down to A.I. at the very end', says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Hollywood actors-studios deal 'came down to A.I. at the very end', says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the tentative deal reached by the Screen Actors Guild and Hollywood studios to end the monthslong strike, who the winners and losers are, the impact on production, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck Organizations: Screen Actors Guild, Hollywood

☆ Disney stock jumps on Q4 profit beat
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDisney stock jumps on Q4 profit beatMatt Belloni, Puck News, joins 'Fast Money' to talk Disney's Q4 earnings, ESPN, the stock reaction and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Organizations: Puck, ESPN

☆ Hulu can help bring ads to the rest of the Disney ecosystem, says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHulu can help bring ads to the rest of the Disney ecosystem, says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Disney's purchase of Comcast's stake in Hulu, where the entertainment giant will pay at least $8.6 billion for the remaining one-third of the streaming service it didn't already own, the impact on the streaming sector, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck Organizations: Hulu, Disney Locations: Hulu

☆ AMC's CEO thought he was texting naughty photos to a former ballerina fling. Then everything went haywire.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This "resentment toward her abusers" may have led her to text Aron — a wealthy, powerful man in the public eye, her lawyers said. "Send me a naughty picture," Blackwood texted, a couple weeks into their flirty exchange. When he asked for photos in return, Blackwood sent him images of an unnamed Russian model that she pulled from Instagram. "Ceo scandal is apparently lucrative," Blackwood texted, posing as Brian. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I was shown some images and I was wondering if you're available to speak," the fake reporter texted Aron.

Persons: Adam Aron's, Mia, Aron, Sakoya Blackwood, Adam Aron, Matthew Belloni, Blackwood, She'd, Evander, —, Aron —, paramour, Koya Blackwood Fews, Lila Cohen, Brian, Blackwood texted, he'd, they'd, Brian —, He'd, Brian didn't, there's, he's, abt, Aron didn't, Blackwood didn't, texted Aron, hadn't, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, fiancée Lauren Sanchez —, Aron hasn't, hasn't, Taylor, unfazed, He's Organizations: of, United States, Court Southern District of, Hollywood, AMC, Evander Childs High School, —, Instagram, Arizona, National Enquirer, ppl, FBI, Twitter, Amazon Locations: Southern, of New York, Court Southern District of New York, Bronx, Jamaica, Russian, York City, California, Sinai, Aron

☆ Puck's Matt Belloni on SAG-AFTRA strike: We're 'perilously close' to losing the entire year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPuck's Matt Belloni on SAG-AFTRA strike: We're 'perilously close' to losing the entire yearPuck founding partner Matt Belloni joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the contract negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild and Hollywood's major studios, the proposal offered by George Clooney and other Hollywood A-listers, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni, Puck, George Clooney Organizations: SAG, Screen Actors

☆ Taylor Swift and Beyoncé prove yet again why they're some of the world's best businesswomen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are making concert films from their blockbuster Eras and Renaissance tours. In August, Swift announced that an Eras concert film will be released October 13. After much speculation, on Sunday night Beyoncé announced her own concert film: The Renaissance tour's film is set to debut December 1. "Taylor Swift ignited the spark. The Eras film will be released on over 4,000 screens in North America; the Renaissance film likely will have a similar rollout.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, Queen Bey, Swift, Beyoncé, Paul Dergarabedian, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Kim Kardashian, George Clooney, Dergarabedian, Puck's Matthew Belloni, Travis Kelce's, Shawn Robbins, Sam Wrench, — Belloni, they've, Michael Jackson's, Justin Bieber, Robbins, Taylor, It's Organizations: Service, Netflix, AMC, Box, Swifts, Office, Swift Locations: North America

☆ Hollywood can resume production around Thanksgiving in best case scenario, says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHollywood can resume production around Thanksgiving in best case scenario, says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the end of the Hollywood writers strike, after the WGA and studios reached a tentative deal last night, what it means for the actors' strike, production, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck Organizations: Hollywood, WGA

☆ Hollywood writers have galvanized each other and the public on their side amid strike: Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHollywood writers have galvanized each other and the public on their side amid strike: Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest in Hollywood strikes, the backlash facing 'The Drew Barrymore Show' as it reversed its initial decision to resume airing during the strike, the state of negotiations, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck, Drew Barrymore Organizations: Hollywood

☆ Bob Iger doesn't have a lot of good options at Disney these days, says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBob Iger doesn't have a lot of good options at Disney these days, says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the options for Disney's Hulu, the contract dispute between Disney and Charter customers, and more.

Persons: Bob Iger doesn't, Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck Organizations: Disney, Hulu, Charter

☆ Hollywood strike doesn't have an end in sight, says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHollywood strike doesn't have an end in sight, says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the current state of play for the actors and writer strikes, how cohesive the producer alliance is, and what Taylor Swift's concert in theaters means for the movie industry.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck, Taylor Organizations: Hollywood

☆ This week is key in Hollywood writers' strike negotiations, says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis week is key in Hollywood writers' strike negotiations, says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest in Hollywood strikes, why Friday's meeting between writers and studios was a setback, what's next, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck, what's

☆ A Netflix assistant launched a newsletter for young Hollywood because 'there is no blueprint' to break in, and she's enlisting help from workers at Disney, Showtime, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A Hollywood assistant role has long been a launching point for a career in entertainment. But "there is no blueprint" for how to get such a job, said Cathy Campo, a creative assistant at Netflix. Campo launched The Hollywood Assistant, a monthly newsletter aimed at industry hopefuls, to change that. In February, Campo launched The Hollywood Assistant, a free newsletter that recently released its sixth edition. It's difficult to make ends meet on those salaries in the costly cities where the entertainment industry is most heavily concentrated: Los Angeles and New York.

Persons: Cathy Campo, Campo, she's, —, Matthew Belloni, Nick Lachey, She's, Emma Weiss, Jonathan Groff, Alyssa Tumale, Drew Barrymore, Brown, Jimmy Fallon, Michelle Greene, Don Rutledge, Natalie Lifson, Buchwald, Allison Leffingwell, Rutledge, Puck, Reed Alexander Organizations: Netflix, Hollywood, Brown University grad, NBCUniversal, CBS, Disney Entertainment, CAA, Chautauqua Ordway, Campo, Universal, Showtime, Media, Universal Filmed Entertainment Locations: Stillwater, Hollywood, Los Angeles and New York

☆ Failing to find a successor for Iger can be seen as a failing for Disney's board: Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFailing to find a successor for Iger can be seen as a failing for Disney's board: Puck's Matt BelloniBen Smith, Semafor co-founder and editor-in-chief, and Matt Belloni, Puck founding partner, join CNBC's Julia Boorstin and 'Last Call' to talk the latest news that Disney will be extending CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026.

Persons: Matt Belloni Ben Smith, Semafor, Matt Belloni, Puck, CNBC's Julia Boorstin, Bob Iger's Organizations: Disney

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