First Take 8/24/26

First Take 8/24/26

Plus: Mark Ruffalo rebuked for Israel comments, "Obsession" hits a box office milestone and "Sterling Point" showrunners speak

1. Who Has the Most Leverage, Paramount or Bonta? | Analysis

Jason Arday's memoir "Great and Unfortunate Things" is underperforming after the disgraced Cambridge professor's death. (LinkedIn/Simon & Schuster)

2. The Media Front: Questions Surround Jason Arday’s Memoir After Author’s Tragic Death

Rob Bonta

3. Rob Bonta Cancels Monday Settlement Meeting With Paramount

4. 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Powers August Box Office to $1.1 Billion Domestic, Shattering All-Time Record

Mark Ruffalo and David Ellison

5. 4 Leading Jewish Groups Rebuke Mark Ruffalo for Tying Paramount Merger to Israel’s Gaza War, Demand Response

Karl-Anthony Towns attends the NY Knicks parade at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 18, 2026 in New York City. (Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fanatics)

6. The Ledger: How the Knicks Win on Wall Street

karen-attiah

7. Washington Post Ordered to Reinstate Karen Attiah After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Posts

Video of the Day

Mychal Threets, aka Mychal the Librarian, attends the Read Them Home vigil

‘Reading Rainbow’ Host Mychal Threets Says 'I Am Safe' After 5-Day Psychiatric Hold: 'I Have Hope I Will Get to Okay'

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Inde Navarette and Michael Johnston in "Obsession" (Focus Features)

‘Obsession’ Is Hollywood’s First Original Film of 2020s to Cross $500 Million

Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage

Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage on ‘Sterling Point,’ YA’s Transition to Streaming

‘Spider-Man’ Is a $940 Million Streaming Revenue Engine

Chris Aronson speaks at CinemaCon 2025. (Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

Ex-Paramount Distribution Chief Seeks Over $4 Million in Lawsuit

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