First Take 10/5/26

First Take 10/5/26

Plus the full Skydance leadership team, inside Mike & Pam's tense call with David Ellison and more

1. WaxWord: Skydance Signals a New Dawn for Hollywood. Will David Ellison Be Up to the Task?

Bari Weiss, David Ellison and Mark Thompson (Credit: TheWrap)

2. Here’s Skydance’s New Leadership Team: Mark Thompson and Bari Weiss to Separately Run CNN and CBS News

Pam Abdy, Mike DeLuca

3. WaxWord Exclusive: David Ellison Finally Calls Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy to Inform Them of Exit They Read About in the Press

Tom Cruise in "Digger" (Credit: Warner Bros.)

4. 'Digger' Gets Crushed With $20 Million Global Opening at Box Office

Pedro Pascal Behemoth NYFF 2026

5. 'Behemoth!' Review: Director Tony Gilroy Forces Us to Face the Music In His Strikingly Original Love Letter to Movie Scores

Karoline Leavitt

6. Karoline Leavitt Joins Fox News as Contributor

Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in "Lanterns" (John Johnson/HBO Max)

7. 'Lanterns' Team Breaks Down HBO Drama's Surprising Murder Reveal and John's Destiny

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