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Rodrigo and Roan video gets a Pitchfork review, Roan's first feature

Director Bardia Zeinali's clip also features producer Dan Nigro and marks Chappell Roan's first feature in the video; the game show sets are straight out of Family Feud.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 11:55 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Photo: Olivia Rodrigo — Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan Compete on Game Shows Hosted by David Byrne in the Retro Video for ‘Expectations’ Remix”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:55 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Olivia Rodrigo.
BBN covered this story before: Olivia Rodrigo's onstage hair trick leaves fans asking the same… (October 14).

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VarietyOlivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan Compete on Game Shows Hosted by David Byrne in the Retro Video for ‘Expectations’ Remix

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPitchfork has now weighed in on the Rodrigo and Roan video, calling it a gameshow showdown, and it marks Chappell Roan's first ever feature in a music video from director Bardia Zeinali.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo pop stars on sets built like Family Feud and Hollywood Squares, with David Byrne hosting?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd buzz in for that and I'd lose happily.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'd lose happier.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGrand prize is one point five million dollars, with a cost-of-living gavel tap, and I'm bringing my own gavel.