Jarrett Bellini (born October 3, 1978) is an American writer and journalist.

[1] In January 2004, Bellini joined CNN in Atlanta, and in June 2006 began writing and hosting a video podcast called The Gryst on CNN.Com.

In April 2009, Bellini began hosting a regular Daily Distraction segment for CNN.com LIVE, sharing interesting and offbeat web videos.

[2] Starting in June 2012, Bellini began writing a weekly column for CNN Digital called "Apparently This Matters" where he examines "trending topics in social media and random items of interest on the interwebs."

Bellini is a bass guitarist, and has played in the past with the former local Atlanta band Animal & the Evolvers.