BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026

Why celebrity perfumes like Ariana Grande's and Britney Spears's…

Vera Bullock: “So the nation has been loyal to a second-place finisher for twenty years. I'd call that a very consistent brand experience.”

• South China Morning PostWhy do some celebrity perfumes – think Ariana Grande, Britney Spears – stay popular?

Cousins and Crosby clash again over panda fight debate

Vera Bullock: “Accepting on the panda's behalf: it declines to fight, it says it is a very serious bear, and it asks for privacy.”

• New York PostKirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby clash again over panda fight debate

DOJ orders California counties to set aside ballots

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Saffron Bellweather-Osei: “That's why it's exclusive.”

• The GuardianCalifornia officials ordered by DoJ to set aside ‘likely’ noncitizen ballots

Cul-de-Sac · Ep 2: Pointy Side Down

Gary: “Brad, bring it in. Pruitts finish things.”

Rockets' Amen Thompson blocks Wembanyama as Spurs fall to 0-2

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley: “He wrote lol on it, Chip. Nobody frames a lol.”

• Yahoo SportsRockets' Amen Thompson blocks Victor Wembanyama at rim in final seconds as Spurs fall to 0-2
• Yahoo SportsLuka Doncic’s Lakers success puts Mavericks’ alleged smear campaign under scrutiny
• Yahoo SportsLonzo Ball says LaMelo is doing something for the Timberwolves that he's never seen before

Skip Tonight · Ep 4: Hybrid Crabs in the Bering Sea, Diet Soda vs Water, and Capybara Pups

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Skip Waverly: “Counting as the real thing? Diet soda's whole career.”