Matt Belloni on the Oscars, the Ellisons, and Hollywood’s Next Chapter

Oscar season is supposed to be Hollywood’s lap. It is also, increasingly, a reminder of how shaky things are in Hollywood right now. And this one comes as one of the town’s most prominent players is about to be swallowed by a new mogul, backed by tech money. Here to unpack all of it is Puck’s Matt Belloni, who explains why we may never see an Oscars like this again; how the show will — or won’t — change when it migrates to YouTube in a couple years; how the movie business thinks about the upcoming Paramount/WBD deal; and some 100% not guaranteed betting advice for Sunday night’s show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Matt Belloni on the Oscars, the Ellisons, and Hollywood’s Next Chapter is an episode from Recode Media by Vox Media Podcast Network.

This episode is 41:00 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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