TEST First Take 9/2/26

TEST First Take 9/2/26

Plus: How Adult Swim stays cool after 25 years, Tom Cruise supports Paramount-WBD merger and more

1. Netflix vs. YouTube: Inside the Creator Talent Tug-of-War

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2. Adult Swim at 25: How the Alt Comedy Hub Still Thrives as Cable Drowns

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3. George Clooney Won't Endorse Paramount-Warner Merger: 'I Don't See How' It Makes Sense

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4. 'Wheel of Fortune' Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended After Alleged Plane Incident

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5. Steve Pond: Can the Fall Festivals Jumpstart a Quiet Awards Season?

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6. Grand Theft Auto 6 Footage Got More Views Than Anything Else on Netflix Last Week

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7. Mark Ruffalo Receives Support From Joel Coen, James Schamus and 168 Other Jewish Artists After ‘Outrageous Smear Campaign’ of Antisemitism

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State AGs, WGA Ask Court to Deny Paramount’s $1.9 Billion Bond Request

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