First Take 2/9/26

First Take 2/9/26

Plus: Casey Wasserman's ultimatum, Bad Bunny's halftime show, the best Super Bowl commercials and more

1. AI in Africa: A Creative Revolution Challenging Hollywood Fears and Limitations

Casey Wasserman

2. WaxWord Exclusive: Music Agents Give Casey Wasserman Ultimatum – Leave Over Epstein Ties or They Will

Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny

3. Bad Bunny Pays Tribute to Puerto Rico, Sings With Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin in Super Bowl Halftime Show

Woodward and Bernstein

4. The Media Front: The Post Purge, and the Road Ahead

Paul Thomas Anderson DGA

5. Directors Guild Awards 2026: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins for 'One Battle After Another'

Ilia Malinin of Team United States competes in Men's Single Skating - Short Program Team Event on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 07, 2026 in Milan, Italy

6. Opening Day of Milano Cortina Olympics Was Most-Watched Winter Games Since 2014

Rachel McAdams in "Send Help" (Credit: 20th Century Studios)

7. 'Send Help' Adds $10 Million on Slow Super Bowl Box Office Weekend

Video of the Day

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The Best 2026 Super Bowl Commercials

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