First Take, 8-15-25

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Plus: Inside HBO's "Gilded Age" social media marketing blitz, how Angel Studios saved "Sketch" and that AJLT finale

Brands are now asking for a seat at the Hollywood writing table. (Getty Images/Christopher Smith for TheWrap)

1. Brands Are Buying Their Way Into Writers' Rooms

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2. ‘Sketch’ Saved: How Angel Studios Rescued a Festival Darling and Blessed It With a Big Summertime Release

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3. How HBO's Social Media Blitz Catapulted 'The Gilded Age' Finale to a Series High | Exclusive

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4. TIFF Re-Invites 'The Road Between Us' to Festival After Pulling Oct. 7 Documentary From Lineup

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5. UTA Vice Chairman Jay Sures Ordered to Pay $150K in Legal Fees to Pro-Palestine UCLA Grad Student

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6. Late Night Comedy Discovers the Dangers of Resistance Under Trump 2.0

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7. ‘And Just Like That’ Finale: Michael Patrick King on Carrie’s Bold Closing Statement and Why It Was Time to Walk Away

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