First Take 10/29/25

First Take 10/29/25

Plus: Paramount layoffs begin, the explosive viewing numbers for "A House of Dynamite" and more

1. Media Went All-In on Diversity. Now It's in Full Retreat

David Ellison & Paramount

2. Paramount Layoffs Hit 1,000 Employees, David Ellison Cites ‘Evolving Priorities’ in Memo to Staff

US-ATTACKS-POLITICS-TRUMP-PENTAGON (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

3. The Reset: * M&A's New Trumpian Footnote

Hulu + Live TV, Fubo

4. Fubo and Hulu + Live TV Close Merger – Now the 6th Largest Pay TV Company in America

a-house-of-dynamite-rebecca-ferguson-netflix

5. Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' Explodes With 22.1 Million Views in First 3 Days on Netflix

Dr. Phil

6. Dr. Phil Ordered to Liquidate Merit Street Media in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Donna Rosenstein

7. Veteran Casting Exec Donna Rosenstein Among Amazon MGM Studios Layoffs

Video of the Day

Jake Tapper Noah Oppenheim CNN

‘A House of Dynamite’ Writer Says Pentagon’s Objection to Film Contradicts Missile Defense Experts: ‘Preposterous’

More News

only-murders-in-the-building-martin-short-selena-gomez-steve-martin-disney

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Boss Unpacks Season 5 Killer Reveal

Chase Infiniti sits on a bench in "One Battle After Another"

'One Battle After Another' Leads Gotham Awards With Record 6 Nominations

david-ellison-bloomberg-screentime

Paramount Signs 10-Year Lease at New Jersey's 1888 Studios

south-park-satan-trump-east-wing-white-house

New ‘South Park’ Delayed to Friday, Will Tackle White House Demolition

TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025

Preferences | Unsubscribe