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Daytime Emmys chief on X: 'unrecognizable' from old Twitter
Adam Sharp, president of the group behind the Daytime Emmys, is also in talks to reunite with the Television Academy after splitting in nineteen seventy-seven; he can't find Twitter.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on this story, from #Trending at 6:03 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Daytime Emmys chief and ex-Twitter exec tells us exactly what he thinks of Elon Musk’s X takeover”, with reporting from Wikipedia and Yahoo Entertainment (TheWrap syndication).
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 6:03 AM ET on #Trending, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Elon Musk.
- BBN covered this story before: Camilla's dress, United's train and a cockroach milk verdict (October 31).
The real story
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- New York PostDaytime Emmys chief and ex-Twitter exec tells us exactly what he thinks of Elon Musk’s X takeover
- Wikipedia52nd Daytime Emmy Awards facts used on air
- Yahoo Entertainment (TheWrap syndication)NATAS President Adam Sharp Sounds Off on Daytime’s Resurgence and Those Talks to Merge Back With the TV Academy October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA former Twitter executive who now runs the Daytime Emmys says Elon Musk's X is unrecognizable from the old Twitter, the New York Post reports.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAdam Sharp, the president of the group behind the Daytime Emmys.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe also talked about merging with the Television Academy, which they split from in nineteen seventy-seven.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUnrecognizable how? Did they change the name?

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThey did, actually. Twitter is now X, and the little bird is gone.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA man who worked there walks in and can't find his own desk.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo he can't find his desk, and he's in charge of an awards show that moved from May or June to October.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd it streams on YouTube now, not on television. So he can't find his desk, and nobody can find his show.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe hashtag is unrecognizable. One word. And I'd know a soap anyway.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOn a soap, unrecognizable just means the new actor starts Monday.
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