Happy Friday, and welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon digest of Puck’s best new reporting.

First up today, Matt Belloni addresses the flood of reader questions following his blockbuster scoop that Hollywood’s top showrunner, Taylor Sheridan, is defecting from Paramount for NBCU in 2029. Can Sheridan keep his Yellowstone empire alive under the Ellisons? What other projects might he cook up under the Comcast umbrella? And what does the switch portend for the fate of both studios?

Plus, below the fold: Abby Livingston asks whether Democrats are sabotaging their best shot at a Senate seat in Maine. Ian Krietzberg test-drives an A.I.-powered “private robot chef.” John Ourand sits down with top NFL executive Hans Schroeder to get the skinny on the league’s next round of rights negotiations. And for Inner Circle members, Lauren Sherman digs into the drama swirling around Armani, from the Hedi Slimane murmurs to the shortlist of potential buyers.

Meanwhile, on the pods: Dylan Byers and Julia Alexander flip through Elon Musk’s Wikipedia rival on The Grill Room. On Impolitic, John Heilemann and former top appeals judge J. Michael Luttig discuss whether Trump can run for a third term. On Fashion People, Lauren and CFDA’s Steven Kolb assess the transformation of the fashion business. And on The Powers That Be, Peter Hamby rings up Matt to explore a few overlooked angles surrounding the Taylor Sheridan news.

🚨 Special announcement!: Next Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET in Washington, D.C., Leigh Ann Caldwell will interview Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim about their new nuclear armageddon thriller, A House of Dynamite—a conversation hosted by Puck and our partners at Netflix. R.S.V.P. here.

HOLLYWOOD

Matt’s recent reveal of the Yellowstone creator’s jump from Paramount to NBCUniversal unleashed a torrent of questions, most of which can be answered here.

WASHINGTON

What was once a sleepy Democratic primary for a winnable Senate seat has transformed into a raging morality play between a way-too-online oysterman and a 77-year-old safe bet. “This is a layup Senate seat,” said one Democratic strategist. “Instead, our choices are a loose cannon and a grandmother.”

A.I.

Posha, a new “private robot chef” that can prepare complex, multistep dishes, is among the first A.I. products to take aim at revolutionizing the kitchen. The creamy Tuscan chicken isn’t bad, either.

SPORTS

With more games in more markets airing with more partners than ever before, the NFL is constantly seeking to maximize its rabid domestic audience while minting new fans abroad. Hans Schroeder, the league’s media distribution chief, explains how it’s all working, and where on earth there’s still room for growth.

FASHION

Amid the endless Hedi Slimane murmurs, a talmudic reading of all the potential outcomes for the Armani saga.

MEDIA

Julia and Dylan reunite to chew over Comcast-NBCUniversal’s lukewarm earnings, Peacock’s perpetual stagnation, and what it all portends for the company’s broader media ambitions—especially with WBD sitting pretty waiting for a buyer. Plus, CNN’s way too little, too late launch of its direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service; Elon Musk’s Grokipedia sideshow; and much, much more.

WASHINGTON

John welcomes conservative legal eminence and former U.S. Court of Appeals Judge J. Michael Luttig to discuss his new piece in The Atlantic about the prospect of Donald Trump remaining in office after his second term ends. Luttig argues that Trump isn’t joking or trolling when he floats the notion of running for president again in 2028, despite the Constitution’s clear proscription against him doing so; that, in the past nine months, he has already amassed enough executive power to “subvert or even cancel both the midterms next year and the 2028 election”; and that we dismiss or ignore those possibilities “at our peril.”

FASHION

Lauren’s guest today is Steven Kolb, the longtime head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. They preview the November 3 CFDA Fashion Awards and discuss how the business has transformed during his near 20-year tenure. Steven also explains the point of New York Fashion Week and the CFDA itself.

HOLLYWOOD

Matt Belloni joins Peter to break down his blockbuster scoop that Hollywood’s hit showrunner, Taylor Sheridan, is leaving Paramount to sign with rival NBCUniversal. As Matt explains, this wasn’t about money—it was about respect, or the glaring lack thereof under David Ellison’s new regime. So what does this mean for Sheridan, Paramount, and NBCU?

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