TEST First Take 7/21/26

TEST First Take 7/21/26

Plus: Nolan and analog soar with "Odyssey," FIFA eyes next World Cup rights deal and more

California AG Rob Bonta is squaring off with Paramount CEO David Ellison against his merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. (Christopher Smith/TheWrap)

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Christopher Nolan and Hoyte van Hoytema on the set of "The Odyssey"

2. 'The Odyssey' Catapults Christopher Nolan — and Analog Film — Into Superstardom

FIFA

3. FIFA Eyes Up to $4 Billion for Next US World Cup Media Rights Deal

Donald Trump

4. Trump DOJ Subpoenas NY Times' Reporters and Relatives for Phone Records in Push to Identify Sources

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Donald Trump

6. Jim Acosta, Ann Curry and Over 500 Journalists Renew Call to Confront Trump at WHCA Dinner

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7. 'The Tonight Show' Scores Over 650 Million Social Views During 'The Odyssey' and World Cup Week | Exclusive

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Honoree Sylvia Bugg, PBS, speaks onstage during the 9th Annual ColorComm Conference at The Beverly Hilton on July 24, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ABA)

Sylvia Bugg, PBS Chief Programming Executive, Dies at 55

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