After the SAG Awards, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" is the unanimous front-runner heading into the Oscars. Cinemablend's Sean O'Connell joins Cheddar to break down the highlights from the acting community's biggest night. The Frances McDormand-led drama picked up honors for Best Ensemble, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.
Many expected the ceremony to continue the political tone set by the Golden Globes. O'Connell says he's glad to see the SAGs largely kept politics out of the picture and stuck to celebrating the actors' crafts. The managing editor how the ceremony handled show-business' elephant in the room: the James Franco and Aiziz Ansari scandals.
Finally, we analyze the 2018 Razzies nominations honoring the worst in film. O'Connell discusses how the contenders reflect a dismal year for Hollywood blockbusters. He says all the ceremony needs is one recognizable star in attendance to vault it into prominence.
The U.S. Army has offered an Italian woman a birthday cake to replace the one that U.S. soldiers ate as they entered her hometown during one of the final battles of World War II. Meri Mion turns 90 on Friday.
DeNora Getachew, CEO of DoSomething.org, joins ChedHer to share how DoSomething.org is providing an opportunity for younger generations to make their voices heard by volunteering and advocating for social change.
Catching you up on what you need to know on April 29, 2022, with President Biden asking Congress for a $33 billion aid package for Ukraine, a shrinking GDP potentially leading to a recession, Beijing banning weddings and funerals while closings schools amid COVID, and more.
Alexandra Rutkay, a participant for Cycle for Survival, joins Cheddar News to discuss the movement and raising money for research to beat rare cancers.
President Biden requests $33 Billion for Ukraine, menthol cigarettes' time could be numbered, and The U.S. Post Office gets sued to go green. Here is all the news you Need2Know for Friday, April 29, 2022.
Buying a new home is tough right now; but for first-time buyers, it's an especially challenging time, with obstacles like rising mortgage rates and record-breaking home prices. The housing market is not expected to get much friendlier, as mortgage rates are expected to continue to climb as the Federal Reserve proceeds with its plans for rate hikes in an effort to stifle inflation. Jonathan Miller, President and CEO of real estate appraiser Miller Samuel, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Virtual care and digital medicine provider Biofourmis recently raised $300 million in a Series D round led by General Atlantic and with participation from CVS Health. Biofourmis offers at-home care and digital therapies backed by artificial intelligence, which can remotely monitor patients while they are at home. The company says it hopes its technology can improve patient outcomes while reducing the cost and burden of care. Kuldeep Signh Rajput, Founder and CEO of Biofourmis, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
