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Sorkin's 'Social Reckoning' opens weak; Heidi Burge Horton dies at 54

Heidi Burge Horton, whose basketball career with twin sister Heather inspired a Disney Channel movie, was a pioneering figure who broke barriers for women in sports.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 5:01 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by TechCrunch: “Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:01 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Aaron Sorkin, Disney, California.
BBN covered this story before: Basketball Star Who Inspired Disney Film Dies at 54 (October 9).

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TechCrunchAaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start
Yahoo SportsHeidi Burge Horton, California basketball star who inspired Disney movie, dies at 54

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHeidi Burge Horton, the California basketball pioneer whose story with her twin sister Heather inspired a Disney Channel movie, has died at fifty-four.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe broke barriers for women in sports, and a whole generation of kids first saw those barriers fall on a Disney movie.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn other news, Aaron Sorkin's new HBO series, Social Reckoning, is off to a weak start with viewers in its debut.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA fall packed with movies about villainous tech CEOs, and the first one can't find an audience. I find that very encouraging.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPeople are tired of watching billionaires monologue, Dale. They get that for free online.