First Take 2/16/26

First Take 2/16/26

Plus: Inside Casey Wasserman's fall, WBD reconsiders Paramount and "Wuthering Heights" heats up B.O.

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Chairman of the LA2028 Olympics Organizing Committee Casey Wasserman speaks during a ceremonial lighting of the LA28 Olympic cauldron at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on January 13, 2026, ahead of the launch of ticket registration for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. (Getty Images)

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