Matthew Belloni (born 1976/1977) is an American entertainment journalist, podcaster, and former attorney. He is a founding partner of the digital media company Puck. Before that, he was the editorial director of ''

The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...

''.

Education

Belloni received a bachelor's degree in political science from the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California), is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after t ...

, and earned a

juris doctor A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other j ...

from the

USC Gould School of Law The University of Southern California Gould School of Law located in Los Angeles, California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Or ...

, where he was a member of the ''USC Law Review''.

Career

Early in his career, Belloni was an attorney at an entertainment law firm in Los Angeles. He also wrote for magazines such as ''

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'' and '' Town & Country''. He joined ''

'' in 2006, and was editorial director for the magazine from 2016 to 2020, where he was responsible for all editorial content. In April 2020, he left ''The Hollywood Reporter'' after a series of editorial disputes with the publication's management. Belloni joined '' Puck'' in May 2021 as a founding partner and writes a twice-weekly newsletter called ''What I'm Hearing'' about the entertainment industry. As an industry expert, Belloni appears regularly on shows such as ''

NBC Nightly News ''NBC Nightly News'' (titled as ''NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas'' for its weeknight broadcasts ) is the flagship daily evening News broadcasting#Television, television news program for NBC News, the news division of the NBC television network ...

'', ''

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'', CNN, CNBC, and NPR's ''The Business''. In March 2022, Belloni launched the Hollywood insider podcast ''The Town'' on '' The Ringer'' Podcast Network. He appears as himself in episode 9 and 10 of the first season of ''The Studio'', an

Apple TV+ Apple TV+ is an American subscription over-the-top streaming service owned by Apple. The service launched on November 1, 2019, and it offers a selection of original production film and television series called Apple Originals. The service w ...

comedy created by

Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic Leading actor, leading man roles in films, the accolades he has received include nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, ...

and

Evan Goldberg Evan D. Goldberg (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer and director. He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen on a variety of films, including '' Superbad'', '' Pineapple Express'', '' This Is the En ...

Awards

In 2020, Belloni and ''The Hollywood Reporter'' won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, special interest publication, from the

American Society of Magazine Editors The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is an industry trade group for magazine journalists and editors of magazines published in the United States. ASME includes the editorial leaders of most major consumer magazine in print and digital ...

Personal life

Belloni married talent manager Kimberlin Dalehite on October 1, 2011, in

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References

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