TEST First Take 10/2/26

TEST First Take 10/2/26

Plus: Paramount-WB's new name, De Luca and Abdy out at Warner Bros., Raine nears sale of Imagine stake and more

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1. Mark Thompson’s CNN Talks Raise the Stakes for Bari Weiss | Analysis

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2. Warner Film Chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy to Exit Ahead of Paramount Merger

3. Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. to Be Called Skydance, David Ellison Reveals

4. WaxWord Exclusive: Raine Group Close to Sale of Majority Stake in Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment

5. Penske Media Lawsuit Against Google for AI Search Summaries of Articles Dismissed by Judge

6. Producers David Permut, Josh Peters, Rachel O’Connor and Rodrigo Teixeira Talk About the Problems with Budget (No Matter the Size)

7. AI Filmmakers Say Humans Need to Be Involved in Productions: 'We Should Unplug Tilly Norwood'

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