Trekkies are heading warp speed into the future with the sci-fi franchise's new streaming series, "Star Trek: Discovery." Actor Shazad Latif joins Cheddar with why he thinks the show has been such a hit with one of the pop-culture world's hardest-to-please group of fans. The show was just renewed for a second season, and Latif gives his take on what he thinks lies ahead.
He reveals whether trying to appease the hypercritical Trekkie community put extra pressure on the project. Latif also discusses the coolest parts about getting to work on a "Star Trek" set. The actor also talks about the franchise's history of embracing diversity.
Finally, we challenge Latif to a game of "Star Trek or Start-Up?" He has to determine whether words are the names of planets from the series' expanded universe or start-ups. Find out whether his interstellar smarts apply to the business world.
Dania Diaz, managing director of Roc Nation and one of the founding members of its United Justice Coalition, joined Cheddar News to discuss how the organization helps to address violence in Black and Brown communities and what they expect to talk about at an upcoming summit.
A new study examined the link between mental health and internet use and didn't find that it was consistently linked to negative psychological outcomes.
A judge overseeing the estate of Aretha Franklin awarded real estate to the late star's sons, citing a handwritten will from 2014 that was found between couch cushions.
