First Take 7/18/25

First Take 7/18/25

Plus: How the PBS/NPR cuts will hurt small town America, a "Basic Instinct" exclusive and the latest from the Creatorverse

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1. Colbert Bombshell Cancellation Raises New Questions About Paramount Merger, Free Speech

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2. Not Just 'Sesame Street': How Trump's Billion-Dollar NPR, PBS Cuts Will Hurt Small Town America

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3. Joe Eszterhas to Write 'Anti-Woke' 'Basic Instinct' Reboot in $4 Million Blockbuster Deal for Amazon MGM | Exclusive

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4. Brian Lowry: ‘Defund PBS’ Realizes a Long-Held Conservative Dream Built on Lies and Half-Truths

President Donald Trump speaks to media at the start of the second day of the 2025 NATO Summit on June 25, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

5. Trump Says He'll Sue Rupert Murdoch, NewsCorp and WSJ 'Shortly,' Orders Release of Epstein Testimony

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6. Creatorverse: An Emmy for Creators Is Coming — Just a Matter of When

7. Execs from Nvidia, Adobe, Flawless Join WrapPRO’s 'AI in Hollywood' Virtual Roundtable

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Stephen Colbert shares the news of "The Late Show" getting canceled at CBS. (Credit: CBS/Instagram)

Stephen Colbert Says CBS Told Him of ‘Late Show’ Cancellation Just Last Night in Emotional Monologue: ‘All Just Going Away’

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Jon Stewart on Potential 'Daily Show' Cancellation After Skydance Merger: 'Been Kicked Out of S–ttier Establishments'

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Lionsgate Names Erin Westerman President of Motion Picture Group

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'Adolescence' and 'Squid Game' Emerge as Netflix's Most-Watched TV Shows for the First Half of 2025

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