First Take 9/18

First Take 9/18

Plus: Universal Hollywood's Fast & Furious coaster headache, Noah Baumbach exits Netflix for WB, "Fauda" surges internationally

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro (Christopher Smith/TheWrap)

1. Disney's Leadership Reshuffle Points to New Tech-Centric Direction | Analysis

The Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster at Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday, Sept. 15 (Credit: Ronaldo Bolaños/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

2. Universal's Fast & Furious Coaster Is a Theme Park Triumph, Even if Locals Don't Agree

David Ellison (Credit: TheWrap/Chris Smith/Getty Images)

3. FCC Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment

Noah Baumbach walks the GQ red carpet in 2025

4. Noah Baumbach Leaves Netflix for Warner Bros. in First-Look Deal, New Movie to Be Released by Clockwork

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5. 'Fauda' Season 5 Surges on Netflix in the Middle East With Oct. 7 Storyline

Mariska Hargitay opens the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards

6. Inside the Ratings: Is Shaking Up the Emmys Telecast a Losing Battle?

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story

7. 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story' Is 'Age of Innocence' Meets 'South Park,' According to Its Director

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Jon Stewart Encourages White House Press to Ignore Trump: ‘He Needs Them More’

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Universal Remains Committed to Releasing ‘Musk’ Documentary

Court Docs: OpenAI’s Head of ChatGPT Warned Publishers Faced ‘Existential Threat’

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