You're a snarky person, which I love.

But, and I love that part, but at your heart, you're an excellent reporter.

And that's the critical part.

Hi, everyone, from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

This is On with Kara Swisher, and I'm Kara Swisher.

My guest today is Matt Bellany, author of Puck's flagship newsletter, What I'm Hearing,

and the host of the podcast, The Town.

It covers the, quote, real inside conversation about money and power in Hollywood,

and amazingly, it actually delivers on that promise. Everyone in

Hollywood reads and listens to Matt, whether they like him or not. He doesn't mince his words, which

has made him both very popular and a little more than polarizing. I can relate. I'm excited to talk to him

because he always has such smart takes on stuff, and Matt at his heart is a great reporter. He also has a point of view, and it's reformed by reporting, and I really enjoy talking to him.

And of course, we're at a real moment for Hollywood and media in general. And so I couldn't

think of someone smarter to talk to about the topic than Matt. Streaming has upended the

traditional Hollywood revenue model. Consolidation has become essential to survival.

President Trump is then weighing in on editorial decisions and mergers.

An AI-generated video is likely to make an already tricky business environment even more complicated.

So it's great to have an insider like Matt on to unpack it all, and of course we'll talk about the Oscars, not the outfits,

but the business. Our expert question comes from Richard Pelleplepler, the founder and CEO of

Eden Productions and the former CEO of HBO, another person who knows a thing or two about Hollywood.

So stick around.

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