TEST First Take 9/29/26

TEST First Take 9/29/26

Plus: Paramount pushes $44 billion debt offering, Brad Pitt's box office power, what you didn't see at the VMAs and more

1. Rave Reviews, But Just a $20 Million Global Opening: Is There Any Hope for ‘Forgotten Island’? | Analysis

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2. Reel to Real: What Is Brad Pitt’s Box Office Power?

The Hollywood sign overlooks the Paramount Studios lot's iconic water tower in Los Angeles. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

3. Paramount Pushes $44 Billion Debt Offering to Finance Warner Bros. Acquisition

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4. Shawn Levy and 21 Laps Entertainment Sign Overall TV Deal With Disney's 20th Television

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5. CNN, MS NOW and Politico Seek to Extend White House Access Order, Warn Trump Will 'Reinstitute a Complete Ban' Without It

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6. From Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson Lipsyncing to 'Off Campus' Love: 7 Things Cameras Didn't Catch at the VMAs

7. 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Re-Release Planned With New Footage

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