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.
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Michelle Cordeiro Grant, founder and CEO of online lingerie brand Lively, told Cheddar why the company and Nordstrom make a good fit in a changing retail landscape. The department store announced the partnership this week, the latest in a string of deals bringing online-first brands to its brick-and-mortar locations.
Lillian Rizzo, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, reports that a small group of hedge funds decided the toy giant was better off dead than alive, even though it could have likely come back from bankruptcy.
Suzanne Loughlin, co-founder of risk management firm Firestorm Solutions, said many threats of violence start on social media, and the company works to monitor social feeds to prevent the next tragedy.
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We're in Columbus, Ohio for the Call of Duty World League Championships. Check out our recap of the events, culminating with a win by Evil Geniuses!
The proliferation of electric scooters from Lime and Bird are polarizing residents and bedeviling officials in the California beach community. Alyssa Julya Smith takes to the boardwalk to hear them out.
Lauren Kay, Deputy Editor at "The Bump," and Evan Kaufman, the vlogger behind "Dude to Dad," talk with Cheddar about how millennials are approaching parenthood. Kay and Kaufman also talk about how brands are trying to market themselves to this new generation of parents.
NBA Hall-of-Famer Clyde Drexler, commissioner of the BIG3 3-on-3 league, sat down with Cheddar and talked about those rumors that Kobe Bryant might join the league, as well as the league's push to bring 3-on-3 ball to Tokyo 2020.
Facebook was forced to remove its data security app, Onavo, from the App Store after Apple updated its data collection guidelines. Meanwhile, the social media giant also voluntarily removed the quiz app, myPersonality, from its platform after the app improperly collected data on more than 4 million users. And we're joined by Mike Francesa, New York sports radio legend, to hear about the launch of his new app, 'Mike's On.'
