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.
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 600,000, even as the vaccination drive has slashed daily cases and deaths and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom.
MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist known for her impromptu multi-billion dollar donations to charities and racial equity causes, announced Tuesday that she has given $2.7 billion to 286 organizations.
The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies.
A fourth COVID vaccine is on the scene, gun violence on the rise, and YouTube's new ad rule. Here's everything you Need2Know for Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
Sports remains one of the last things people are willing to watch live, which is making it lucrative for networks and streamers alike — and leagues are asking them to pay up.
J&J Contamination, New Israeli Government, Djokovic wins. Here are the headlines you Need2Know for Monday, June 14, 2021:
J&J Shelf Life, Pulse Nightclub Memorial, Consumer Prices Rise. Here is all the news you need to know for Friday, June 11, 2021.
Inmates at an Oklahoma prison began receiving special computer tablets this week.
Biden declares America's back, baby, a "ring of fire" eclipse, and how many oceans are there? Here is all the news you need to know for Thursday, June 10, 2021.
Biden and the GOP can't build consensus on infrastructure, COVID-19 vaccine testing coming to babies, and much more. Here is all the news you Need2Know for Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
