First Take 4/27/26

First Take 4/27/26

Plus: Inside the WHCD during and after the shooting, how LA mayoral candidates plan to address production exodus and more

Jafaar Jackson plays Michael Jackson in "Michael"

1. 'Michael's $217 Million Box Office Shows Fans and Critics Want Different Things From Music Biopics | Analysis

2. What I Witnessed on a Chaotic Night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Spencer Pratt, Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman

3. How Each Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Plans to Bring Film and TV Production Back

US President Trump posted to social media a photo of law enforcement detaining a suspect following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C.

4. WHCD Suspect Called Himself 'Friendly Federal Assassin' in His Anti-Trump Manifesto

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5. The WGA-AMPTP Deal Reflects a Major Shift in Hollywood's Labor Talks

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6. The Media Front: The White House Correspondents’ Chaos

James Safechuck (Credit: Photo Courtesy of Carpenter & Zuckerman)

7. Michael Jackson's Alleged Abuse Victim Says Biopic Release Day Is 'Triggering,' Offers Other Survivors Support

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