TEST First Take 9/17/26

TEST First Take 9/17/26

Plus: Netanyahu moves to revoke "NAZA" directors’ citizenship, "DWTS" has biggest premiere in six years and more

David Ellison is making a play out of his father Larry's negotiating book. (Getty Images/Christopher Smith for TheWrap)

1. Paramount's Threat to Leave California Is a Page Out of Larry Ellison's Playbook — and It Usually Works

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026. (Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Getty Images)

2. Netanyahu to Introduce Bills Revoking 'NAZA' Directors' Israeli Citizenship: 'Their Place Is Not Among Us'

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3. Creatorverse: Podcaster Steven Bartlett Wants to Invest $400 Million in Creator Businesses

Billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft and musciain Ed Sheeran are embroiled in controversy after Macklemore was fired from the singer's world tour. (Credit: Getty Images)

4. Stadium Owner Robert Kraft Pledges $2 Million to Aid ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ in Gaza Amid Ed Sheeran-Macklemore Blowback

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5. 'Resident Evil' Could Be a Game Changer for Video Game Movies at the Box Office

6. The Battle Over Prediction Markets: DraftKings CEO Jason Robins and Vice Chairman Harry Sloan Join TheGrill 2026

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) arrives at a news conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

7. Trump's Kennedy Center Shutdown Is 'Unlawful,' Democratic Board Member Says

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