Creator and Artist Stories By Alex McQuiston, YouTube Product Communications Mar 11, 2026 [[read-time]] minute read Matt Belloni, an entertainment lawyer and former editor at The Hollywood Reporter, is a founding partner at Puck, where he writes the “What I’m Hearing” newsletter, a must-read for those interested in the inner workings of Hollywood. His podcast, The Town with Matt Belloni, produced by The Ringer and Spotify, recently expanded from audio to video on YouTube, as well as Spotify. “The Town” welcomes the biggest names in show business (including some recognizable YouTubers) to unpack, discuss, and debate the latest industry news with a lot of help from Matt’s unique perspective as a plugged-in journalist. We caught up with him recently… Matthew Belloni: I didn't want to be the last one on the bandwagon! We found this amazing audience on audio and people would always ask, “When's The Town going to be on video?” So, it was really a matter of time, honestly.…