Top Journalists in Talent Agencies
Matthew Belloni Puck
Founding partner at Puck and author of the insider newsletter What I’m Hearing; a former entertainment lawyer and THR editorial director who frequently breaks/analyses agency and power-broker moves. Specialties: Hollywood power, talent agencies, dealmaking, M&A, studio strategy
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Kim Masters Puck / KCRW
Veteran Hollywood investigative journalist, host of KCRW’s The Business; joined Puck as partner and Hollywood correspondent after years as THR editor‑at‑large. Specialties: Agency power dynamics, investigations, executive turnover, Hollywood business
Eriq Gardner Puck
Founding partner at Puck and author of The Rainmaker, covering the most consequential lawsuits and legal players shaping Hollywood and the representation business. Specialties: Entertainment law, agency litigation, contracts, antitrust, labor
Tatiana Siegel Variety
Executive Editor, Film & Media at Variety; a top scoop‑getter on Hollywood power and representation stories across studios and agencies. Specialties: Investigations, agency leadership and strategy, film/TV dealmaking
Variety profile/events | LinkedIn
Brent Lang Variety
Variety Executive Editor (Film & Media), overseeing and writing analysis on the majors, dealmaking and the representation landscape. Specialties: Studio strategy, financing, talent deals, awards business
Cynthia Littleton Variety
Co‑Editor‑in‑Chief of Variety; long‑time authority on the television business, labor and the power structures that include major talent agencies. Specialties: TV industry leadership, labor issues, agency‑studio relations, policy
Gene Maddaus Variety
Senior Media Reporter at Variety focused on litigation, politics and business stories that frequently involve top agencies and their clients. Specialties: Legal disputes, labor, agency M&A and settlements, municipal policy intersecting with Hollywood
Alex Weprin The Hollywood Reporter
Senior editor and media/business writer at The Hollywood Reporter covering corporate maneuvering with implications for talent and agencies. Specialties: Corporate media strategy, streaming economics, advertising, news division moves affecting talent representation
Borys Kit The Hollywood Reporter
Longtime THR film writer behind Heat Vision, regularly breaking representation and package‑deal news connecting agencies, producers and studios. Specialties: Film dealmaking, packages, reps/clients, franchise development
Katie Kilkenny The Hollywood Reporter
THR staff reporter leading on Hollywood labor and policy coverage, often intersecting with talent‑agency negotiations and worker protections. Specialties: Labor and unions, policy and regulation, contract negotiations, guild‑agency dynamics
Mike Fleming Jr. Deadline
Deadline’s Co‑Editor‑in‑Chief (Film) known for breaking exclusives on talent signings, packages and rep‑driven negotiations across the industry. Specialties: Film packages, agent/manager moves, big‑ticket deals, festival market
Nellie Andreeva Deadline
Deadline’s Co‑Editor‑in‑Chief (TV) with a deep track record on TV development and representation‑related deal news. Specialties: Television development, renewals/cancellations, overall deals, agency client moves
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Dade Hayes Deadline
Deadline’s Business Editor covering corporate and financial forces shaping Hollywood and the representation ecosystem. Specialties: Wall Street and media finance, M&A, sports rights, streaming economics impacting agencies
Dominic Patten Deadline
Deadline Executive Editor (Legal, Labor & Politics) focused on lawsuits and labor actions central to talent‑agency operations and strategy. Specialties: Litigation, labor, politics, agency/studio legal fights
Lucas Shaw Bloomberg News
Bloomberg’s managing editor/reporter and Screentime newsletter author covering the collision of Hollywood and tech, including the agency business. Specialties: Hollywood strategy, streaming, talent‑economy trends, agencies and influencers
Bloomberg author page | Newsletter (Screentime)
Ryan Faughnder Los Angeles Times
Senior editor on the LA Times’ Hollywood Inc. team and writer of The Wide Shot, offering analysis on business shifts affecting agencies and clients. Specialties: Studios and streaming, agency impact on distribution and marketing, newsletter analysis
LAT bio | Muck Rack (email listed)
Wendy Lee Los Angeles Times
LA Times entertainment business reporter who regularly covers talent agencies alongside streaming and digital media beats. Specialties: Streaming platforms, digital media, talent agencies and creator economy
Joe Adalian Vulture / New York Magazine
Vulture’s West Coast Editor and author of Buffering, a long‑running insider newsletter tracking TV/streaming strategy and deal flow. Specialties: Streaming economics, network strategy, executive/agent deal dynamics
Newsletter (Buffering) with contact
Elaine Low The Ankler
Staff writer at The Ankler (Series Business) covering TV market intel, labor, and the representation landscape; contact often listed in her columns. Specialties: TV business, labor and culture, agency‑client deal trends, exec moves
Personal site (bio) | Muck Rack (contact)
Richard Rushfield The Ankler
Co‑founder/editorial director of The Ankler, a must‑read on Hollywood power and the business behind agencies and their clients. Specialties: Hollywood power structures, representation industry, newsletter analysis
Ankler About | News (expansion)
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