TEST First Take 4/9/26

TEST First Take 4/9/26

Plus: Grindr and the White House Correspondents party scene, Disney layoffs and more

1. Hollywood Knows Diverse Films Make More Money. So Why Are Black Filmmakers Still Being Told to Wait?

2. Why Grindr Is Crashing the White House Correspondents' Party Scene

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3. Disney to Lay Off Around 1,000 Positions Under New CEO Josh D’Amaro | Report

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6. Issa Rae's Hoorae Media Sets First Microdrama Series ‘Screen Time’ in TikTok Content Deal | Exclusive

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7. Writers Guild Releases Tentative Agreement With AMPTP, Including $280 Million in Studio Health Plan Contributions

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