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Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Tarantino's West End play debut
The play, titled The Popinjay Cavalier, is Quentin Tarantino's first theatrical work, and it opens in London's West End; no footage exists, yet people are already reviewing it.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on this story, from Late Night BBN at 10:10 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino's West End play debut”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:10 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
The real story
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- The New York TimesSacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino's West End play debut
What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe New York Times, AP and the BBC all report Quentin Tarantino is writing his first stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, for London's West End, starring Sacha Baron Cohen.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIs there a video?

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHank, the headline is the footage. Freeze it right here, at the word debut. First stage play.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat is a man who has only ever yelled at a camera, and now the camera is a balcony.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd you can tell that from a headline.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatch the title. Popinjay. Cavalier. That's two fancy words doing a victory lap. The turning point is the casting, and it's elite.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI once read a phone book on air. Nobody scored me.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFinal score: nine point five, and I'm docking half a point because I can't see the play. Will it be online?
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