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BBN Picks: East of Eden and Wonka's Golden Ticket

Angie Nixon, a Florida Senate candidate, made the remarks on an upcoming episode of Crooked Media's Long Play; the picks here come from Netflix's Top 10.

On air: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 9:57 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Hollywood Reporter: “Angie Nixon Says Black Republican Byron Donalds “Doesn’t Support Black People””.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9:57 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Republican.

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The Hollywood ReporterAngie Nixon Says Black Republican Byron Donalds “Doesn’t Support Black People”

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOur first pick is East of Eden: Limited Series, the number one English show on Netflix this week.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWatch it if you've ever called a long silence a really healthy pause.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLimited series means it ends. That's the first thing a streaming service has ever promised me and kept.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy pick is Wonka's The Golden Ticket: Season 1, number four in English TV.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatch it if you've ever clicked accept on terms and conditions and felt nothing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo everyone. Fine, I'll review it: a golden ticket is basically a coupon that sounds fancier.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCoupons with publicity. That's every creator I follow.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo which one's the BBN Pick of the Night? I'm saying East of Eden, because it's number one, and I only date winners.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWonka. The ticket's already in my hand, and I never read what I signed.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou signed it.