First Take 7/2/25

First Take 7/2/25

Plus: Inside Blumhouse's 18-month slump, new HFPA drama and "Squid Game" breaks Netflix records

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1. Paramount Reaches $16 Million Settlement With Donald Trump in '60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

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2. After ‘M3GAN 2.0,’ Blumhouse's Box Office Slump Is at 18 Months and Counting

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3. HFPA Votes to Reject Dissolution, Audit Eldridge Acquisition as Independent Directors Resign

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4. Paramount's Deal With Trump 'Threatens Journalists' Ability to Do Their Jobs,' WGA East Says

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5. ‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Becomes First Show to Debut No. 1 on Netflix Across 93 Countries, Scores Record-Breaking 60.1 Million Views

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6. 'South Park' Season 27 Premiere Pushed Back 2 Weeks, Creators Blame Delay on 'S–tshow' Merger

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7. Senate Eliminates AI Regulation Ban From 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

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