TEST First Take 1/29/26

TEST First Take 1/29/26

Plus: Inside Pluribus' ratings, Melania's box office flop and more

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1. Inside the Dark Underbelly of the Microdrama Phenomenon

Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus"

2. 'Pluribus' Ratings: Just How Big Was Apple's Sci-Fi Critical Darling?

Former first lady Melania Trump arrives on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

3. 'Melania' Set for a $3 Million Opening Despite Amazon's $35 Million Marketing Push

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4. Odessa A’zion Says She’s Pulling Out of Sean Durkin’s ‘Deep Cuts’ After Whitewashing Accusations: ‘I’m Out’

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5. Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Sundance Crowdpleaser 'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!'

TheWrap’s ‘Farewell to Park City’ Cocktail Reception at Sundance Film Festival at 710 Bodega, Park City, Utah on January 26, 2026 (Photo Credit: Spenser Heaps for TheWrap)

6. Indie Producers, Agents, Creatives Raise a Glass to Sundance With ‘Farewell to Park City’ Reception | Photos

Bedford Park (courtesy of Sundance)

7. WaxWord: Why Stephanie Ahn, Director of Sundance Gem ‘Bedford Park,’ First Wanted a White Actor for Her Korean Love Story

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Chris Hayes reports from Minneapolis on "Morning Joe." (Credit: MS NOW)

Chris Hayes Spikes Trump’s ‘Paid Agitators’ Argument Against ICE Protests: They’re ‘Parents and PTAs'

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Washington Post Influence Plummets in First Year of Trump 2.0, Data Shows

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Diddy’s Ex-Sex Worker Sues Netflix, 50 Cent for $20 Million

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