The New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square is one of the holiday's most cherished traditions, and this year might be its best one yet. Fiskars Living's Tom Brennan joins Cheddar to reveal what makes this year's Waterford New Year's Eve Ball so special. The master artisan explains the painstaking process of creating the iconic scene as the clock strikes midnight.
Brennan reveals why Waterford chose "Gift of Serenity" as this year's theme. He says it represents the spirit of balance and composure heading into the new year. The ball features 288 new crystals that make up the pattern representing the theme.
Finally, Brennan shows off some of the other ways that Waterford is celebrating the holidays. The crystal company is using the New Year's ball as inspiration for some new products including champagne flutes. He says it's a creative way to bring the spirit of the Times Square celebration into your own home.
Aurora Cannabis will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, though it already trades in Canada. Debra Borchardt, co-founder and CEO of the Green Market Report, predicts how the stock will fare in its NYSE debut.
Valerie Plame Wilson says a movie about the George W. Bush White House's exposure of her covert role as a CIA agent is more relevant than ever in the Trump era of "lies and deception." Plame spoke to Cheddar Monday alongside director Doug Liman on the occasion of the re-release of Liman's 2010 film "Fair Game."
In a market without Toys "R" Us, the biggest toy makers are looking for a new home. That's where direct-to-consumer toy brand Little Passports claims to have an advantage. CEO Amy Norman told Cheddar in an interview on Friday that her company has the ticket to succeed in a market without the iconic big box toy store.
As Sears files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the future of its massive pension obligations is in question. The storied retailer has around 90,000 retirees with pensions, and Eddie Stone, counsel to ProtectSeniors.org, said Sears is still "on the hook" for those funds unless it ends up being liquidated.
Actress and activist Olivia Munn spoke with Cheddar about the fallout after she exposed a fellow actor as a sex offender, her thoughts on how Kanye West could better use his influence, and what's next for her character in the X-Men franchise.
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Hero CEO Kal Vepuri came up with the idea for his company when he began taking care of his ill mother. The company now counts among its investors former NBA Commissioner David Stern, private equity investor Alan Patricof, and ClassPass CEO Fritz Lanman.
Bill Burr's Netflix show 'F is For Family' returns to Netflix for its third season, plus, he's working on a new series with Comedy Central. Burr discusses his ongoing projects, and his upcoming performance at the New York Comedy Festival on November 7.
JT Genter, senior points and miles writer at The Points Guy, strapped in for the newly-revived, 18-hour direct flight between Singapore and Newark, NJ, on Singapore Airlines. He told us how he coped with what is now the longest flight in the world.
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