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Daily entertainment news punditry and box office analysis from one of the foremost experts in the theatrical distribution arena. Pop in, subscribe and learn about macro-sized Hollywood trends years before they become accepted conventional wisdom.

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About Scott Mendelson

Scott Mendelson got his industry start in 2008 with a self-piloted film blog titled โ€œMendelsonโ€™s Memos.โ€ In 2013, went to Forbes.com where he wrote for nearly a decade specializing in box office punditry. He then spent a year at The Wrap.

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