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On air: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on Late Night BBN
Published 11:33 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026
Updated 1:17 AM ET · aired 3 times

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Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on this story, from Late Night BBN at 11:33 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Deadline's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance

First reported by Deadline: “ACFM Chief Ellen YD Kim Talks AI Development; Korean Recovery; Market Spotlights On Thailand & Japan”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 11:33 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell; aired 3 times.
Topics: South Korean, Japan, AI.
BBN covered this story before: New: Korean Sci-Fi 'Pilgrims' Lands Sales Deal; TCM Staying Put (October 9).

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DeadlineACFM Chief Ellen YD Kim Talks AI Development; Korean Recovery; Market Spotlights On Thailand & Japan

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThank you, Nina, and stay safe, Panama. Now, BBN Picks. Mine is Wonka's The Golden Ticket, number four on Netflix's TV list, per Netflix Tudum.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWatch it if you've ever lost a fight with a vending machine. Vera, I love it like a gas station nacho, which is deeply.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMy pick is Doing Life, number three on Netflix's English films list. Watch it if your group chat has ever left you on read.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCounter-review: Chip, you picked it for the title, and I respect the commitment.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThird pick: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I, number one on the non-English films list.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWatch it if Monday feels like a boss level.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCounter-review: Vera, every Monday is a boss level, and the boss is a printer.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBBN Pick of the Night goes to Demon Slayer, number one, which beats my own pick fair and square.

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