The first box office forecasts for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" are in and it's looking like the sequel is the hit Hollywood has been waiting for this year. Bauer Xcel Media's Kate Spies and FHM's Nick Dimengo join Cheddar to discuss the early reviews and more top entertainment headlines. They say that while it might not match the success of 2015's "The Force Awakens," it is sure to be the biggest movie of the year.
Next, we discuss the sexual harassment scandal facing NFL Network. The league's broadcasting arm suspended three of its former players now working as on-air analysts. Dimengo and Spies put the news in the context of the NFL's controversy-riddled year.
We also get the latest on the #MeToo movement's influence in the food industry. Ten women came forward to The New York Times, accusing restaurateur Ken Friedman of sexual harassment.
Finally, we get a preview of the newest season of "The Bachelor," and the ladies vying for leading man Arie's heart.
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Animals have been important co-workers for humanity in keeping environmental checks for millennia. Michelle Castillo reports on how some species are helping to keep down some invasive nuisances.
Eight months after the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer Mike Richards as Trebek’s successor.
Jill and Carlo discuss the fallout from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation and what's next for the Empire State. Plus, what Will Smith has to do with a prominent anti-vaccine meme and why NASA is delaying its return the moon.
An elephant herd that made a yearlong journey into urbanized southwest China, raiding farms and even a retirement home for food, appears finally to be headed home.
The COVID overflow tents are going back up in Texas, infrastructure vote today, Cuomo's not the other governor at risk of losing his job, and why is everyone driving like they're in the Fast & Furious movies?
Cheddar's Michelle Castillo talks to musicians thriving on TikTok as live music still struggles amid the pandemic.
Facebook already asks for your thoughts. Now it wants your prayers. The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious leaders as a cutting-edge way to engage the faithful online.
The space agency began taking applications Friday for four people to live in a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures has begun to clear from Northern California's scenic forestlands as firefighters battle the largest single wildfire in state history.
