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BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026
50 segments · 38 outlets credited
The day's best lines
- CULTURE DESK
Family row over George Michael items up for auction
Chip Darnell: “Somebody's paying seventeen hundred pounds to read her handwriting, and she isn't even invited to bid.”
- BBN TECH
Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft review: best for accessories
Kenji Moonfield: “Amazon was sent the pricing details. Amazon responded by asking if anyone wanted to see the ham.”
- Wrong Signal
Wrong Signal · Ep 1: Socks Without Reason
Dale Bearman: “Even the birds have a regime. It's all collapsing, marvelous.”
- WEIRD NEWS
BuzzFeed's 159 viral photos of 2026, plus the AI game mashups
Kenji Moonfield: “YouTube has been informed of the plan. It has not looked up from the ham.”
- WORLD BUSINESS
Ambani tears up as Jio Platforms lists in Mumbai
Gloria Vance: “So the tears have a long season ahead of them.”
- CNBCBillionaire Ambani cries tears of joy as Jio Platforms becomes the second most valued Indian firm
- Hindustan TimesFact check: Parody account’s viral post falsely claims singer R Kelly has passed away, Grok debunks rumor
- The New York TimesIs There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple.
- NY GOVERNOR RACE
Hochul tells Minaj to 'get outside' as Blakeman offers a U-Haul
Gloria Vance: “In the twenty eighteen primary, she endorsed Hochul for lieutenant governor. So that U-Haul is a return trip.”
- New York PostNicki Minaj goes scorched earth on ‘evil woman’ Hochul, urges NY voters to back Blakeman in gov race
- The Washington TimesJustice Department announces Trump plans for golf course are in the works, course will close Nov. 15
- New York PostNYC-born broadcaster Jim Boyd, who became a beloved Boston news anchor, dead at 84
Everything that aired
Eastern Time, by showLate Night BBN 12:00 AM–12:00 AM ET · 1 segment
BBN Overnight 12:01 AM–1:59 AM ET · 33 segments
- Kalshi, co-founders hit with criminal charges in Utah
- Miami forecast calls rain on a 15 percent chance
- OKC 94, DAL 120
- OKC 96, DAL 120
- Cruise residents face 6,000-dollar fuel bills; ship refuels Saturday
- 50,000 airline miles stolen from a travel expert
- Press Start: Quick Save · Ep 6: GTA 6 Needs 210 Gigabytes, Minecraft Reaches Switch 2
- Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated actress, dead at 95
- A Viewer Designs a Fish Cake Firecracker Ramen
- Antidepressants Don't Correct A Chemical Imbalance. How Do They Work?
- The Science Behind Your Reaction to Art
- Precinct 99½ · Ep 1: Gnome Alone
- Listen to every call as Milwaukee Brewers secure first World Series…
- Key MLB offseason dates as a lockout looms
- Why do people put salt on icy roads?
- Walmart says AI training boosts confidence among 2.1 million…
- Brock Purdy and wife Jenna dress as Mike and Sully at 49ers party
- Wrong Signal · Ep 20: Wedding Cake Witness
- Trump, Obama campaign in pivotal states; DHS breach; Curry ties LeBron
- Toronto Coldest Tomorrow at 12C; Miami Hottest at 82F
- DWTS Slashes 2 Celebs on Horror Movie Night
- Guardian column weighs the case against seed oils
- Lost Luggage · Ep 1: Amster-Damp
- Apple brings touch to the Mac, reversing years-old stance
- Travis Kelce reacts to Prince William's confession about Taylor…
- Dream lose grip on WNBA Finals, trail Valkyries 3-2
- Apple charges $14,549 for a fully specced touchscreen MacBook Pro
- Skip Tonight · Ep 6: A Motorcycle Drove 25 Miles on Water and a Boat Sat in a Yard Since 1987
- Judge rejects Trump effort to block California ballots
- Mavericks hand Thunder first loss; Ernie Johnson to step back
- Ming-Na Wen moves into the kitchen with a cookbook and YouTube channel
- Cooked · Ep 1: Ripe on Thursday
- Disney cuts up to 200 parks jobs, most at Imagineering
BBN After Hours 2:00 AM–2:18 AM ET · 16 segments
- Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, who helped end one-party rule in Mexico, dies…
- Viera punches ticket to final four, Satellite eliminated
- How do magnets stick?
- The Desk Feud · Ep 2: The Desk Feud: Microwave Doors and Midnight Books
- Bluesky blocks links to leak of DHS employee records
- Fallon and Curtis spoof Fielder and Holmes in 90-second cold open
- The seven races that will decide control of the Senate
- Burger King unveils its first Christmas menu in over a decade
- Hochul tells Minaj to 'get outside' as Blakeman offers a U-Haul
- Ambani tears up as Jio Platforms lists in Mumbai
- BuzzFeed's 159 viral photos of 2026, plus the AI game mashups
- Oct. 29: John Glenn returns to space, and the M25 is finished
- Wrong Signal · Ep 1: Socks Without Reason
- Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft review: best for accessories
- U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company
- Family row over George Michael items up for auction