The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Case Against WarnerMount, with CA Attorney General Rob Bonta

Published: July 14, 2026

Duration: 40:54

Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw are joined by California Attorney General Rob Bonta to discuss California’s new lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. They talk about what the lawsuit highlights and avoids, Paramount’s response, and the impact the acquisition would have on Hollywood (02:51). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the future of Disney live-action remakes after a weak opening weekend for 'Moana' (35:03).


Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Lucas Shaw, Rob Bonta


Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Stefano Sanchez

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