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The Business

Hollywood News Banter

Matt Belloni, executive editor of The Hollywood Reporter joins Kim Masters to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.

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By Kim Masters • Jun 24, 2016 • 1 min read

Matt Belloni, executive editor of The Hollywood Reporter joins Kim Masters to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.

  • Bill Simmons debuted his new HBO show Any Given Wednesday, and already produced a viral clip with a troubling-looking Ben Affleck releasing an F-bomb filled rant about Deflategate.

  • Meanwhile, Warner Bros. is heavily invested in Affleck at the moment. He is starring in and producing the upcoming Justice League movies. In a rare move, director Zack Snyder recently hosted a bunch of journalists on the set of Justice League in London. This is widely seen as an apology tour after Batman v Superman disappointed.

  • In more HBO news, the network has canceled a second season of Vinyl, even though they had previously announced they would renew it. The cancellation comes after a changing of the guard at HBO and frees up money to use on new shows for a network in need of a drama hit.

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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    Kaitlin Parker

    Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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    Matthew Belloni

    founding partner of Puck News

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