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Apr 2024
32m 25s

Early Winners and Losers of 2024

The Ringer
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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap Hollywood’s slow start to the year and reveal their under-the-radar winners and losers of 2024 so far. Matt finishes the show by revealing the championship matchup in the Hollywood Power Bracket and predicting who will take home the trophy.


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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Lucas Shaw


Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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