TEST First Take 10/7/26

TEST First Take 10/7/26

Plus: How Oct. 7 and Gaza changed war reporting rules, Hollywood's reaction to Ari Emanuel's book tour and more

Skydance co-CEOs Ynon Kreiz and David Ellison hold a press conference following the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closure on Oct. 6, 2026. (Credit: Nate Jensen for Skydance)

1. Over 30 Movies, a $40 Billion Content Spend and So Much Debt: What We Learned From Skydance's Kickoff Event

Camera crews and reporters gather during a World Press Freedom Day event in Gaza City, Palestine, on May 4, 2025. (Credit: Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

2. How Gaza and the Oct. 7 Attacks Changed the Rules of War Reporting | Analysis

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3. WaxWord: Ari Emanuel Tours His Book and Hollywood Yawns: ‘No One Gave a F—k’

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4. Fox News Built a Cable Empire. Now It’s Building Around It

Dana Goldberg, Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television Studios, and Josh Greenstein, Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Vice Chair of Platforms, speak onstage at the Paramount Pictures presentation at The Dolby Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, on April 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

5. Skydance Film Chiefs Assure Staff Movie Divisions Will Function Independently, Lay Out Plans in Memo

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6. Nathan Fielder Needs the Audience to 'Help Me Understand What I Went Through' in Making Elizabeth Holmes Doc

Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison in "The Social Reckoning" (Sony Pictures)

7. 'The Social Reckoning' Review: Aaron Sorkin's 'Social Network' Sequel Isn't Worth Sharing

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Eve Marie Saint attends Kennedy Center Honors Gala on Dec. 5, 1982 in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Ron Galella via Getty Images)

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