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Jay-Z at SoFi, a Netflix date, and AMC's Kips Bay closing
Jay-Z performed thirty-three tracks on the first of two sold-out SoFi nights, and Super Bowl LXI is there on February fourteenth; no halftime announcement was made.
On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Weekend ShiftPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Deadline: “AMC Theatres Wants NYC’s Endangered Kips Bay Multiplex To Remain But Decision “Not Ours To Make”; Scheduled Closing Date Announced”, with reporting from The Hollywood Reporter and Rolling Out.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 3:01 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Jay-Z, NYC, Netflix.
- BBN covered this story before: Jay-Z brings Blue Ivy, DJ Khaled and John Legend to SoFi (October 24).
The real story
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- DeadlineAMC Theatres Wants NYC’s Endangered Kips Bay Multiplex To Remain But Decision “Not Ours To Make”; Scheduled Closing Date Announced
- The Hollywood ReporterJay-Z’s Victory Lap Continues as He Brings Out Blue Ivy Carter, John Legend, DJ Khaled for SoFi Stadium Opening Night
- Rolling OutJay-Z turned SoFi into a halftime test run with Blue Ivy October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJay-Z played thirty-three songs at a sold-out SoFi Stadium on Friday and did not announce a Super Bowl halftime show.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe brought out Blue Ivy Carter, John Legend, DJ Khaled and Scarface, and he told the crowd he'd been away too long.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's a great night for everybody.
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The story so far
- Straker's Is the Latest NYC Dining Room With an English Accent · The New York Times
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- NYC Council bans horse carriages in veto-proof vote · New York Post
- Ghost hunters name NYC's most haunted neighborhoods and offer tours · New York Post
- NYC Council Votes to End Central Park Horse Carriages by '28 · Newsmax
- Jay-Z brings Blue Ivy, DJ Khaled and John Legend to SoFi · Variety
- Jay-Z at SoFi, a Netflix date, and AMC's Kips Bay closing (this story)
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