Andy Cohen on Sexual Harassment in Hollywood: It's A Cultural Shift
Forget the Macy's parade or watching the Dallas Cowboys. For dog lovers, The National Dog Show is the best part of Thanksgiving. We chat with "Watch What Happens Live" host and executive producer Andy Cohen about his work with Purina's #DogThanking campaign. He tells us why he's thankful for his dog Wacha, and what breed he's rooting for to win best category in Show.
Cohen just renewed his contract at Bravo through 2020. He tells us whether any changes might be in store, and who is dream guests are over the next few years. Then, the television personality sounds off on which members of the Trump administration would make for the best "Real Housewives." While Cohen says Omarosa is "too trashy," he's all for a Bravo show with First Lady Melania Trump. He also tells us why fans shouldn't hold their breath for a "Real Housewives of Silicon Valley."
Finally, Andy weighs in on the wave of sexual assault allegations rocking Hollywood. He calls the past few months a "real cultural shift," and thinks the trend could "change everything."
Natalie Fertig, federal cannabis policy reporter at Politico Pro, joins Cheddar News to discuss a new YouGov poll that looks at how Americans feel about marijuana and politics.
A virtual gathering in the online space, Decentraland, of Elvis Presley impersonators is looking to grab the Guinness World Record for most Elvis impersonators in one place after the record-keeping org recently approved the use of avatars as stand-ins for people.
A powerful winter storm hit the Northeast over the weekend leaving 100,000 New Yorkers in the dark as well as snowfall up to 30.9 inches in parts of Massachusetts. The nor'easter hit with blizzard conditions of wind speed and poor visibility.
After classic rocker Neil Young demanded removal of his music from Spotify over vaccine misinformation coming from The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the platform made the decision to take down Young's songs and continue supporting Rogan with whom they have an exclusive contract. The move touched off a firestorm of controversy, leading to responses from both the streaming service and the podcasting host. Evan Nierman, CEO of Red Banyan Crisis PR, joined Cheddar to break down the latest on the fracas. "I think when [Spotify] initially said, we're not going to be commenting on that, that was a silly move because guess what? They did end up commenting about it, and nine times out of 10, when an organization says they're not going to be issuing a comment, they ultimately do," Nierman noted.
The 1999 cult classic "Fight Club" has been given a very different ending in China — and this time, the authorities win. Cheddar News speaks with Joan Solsman, senior media reporter at CNET who breaks down how China is using films for political messaging.
NFT art platform TRLab recently raised $4.2 million in funding. TRLab launched just last year but says its platform focused on NFT curation and distribution is growing quickly. The company hopes to bridge traditional and digital art worlds and help artists explore NFTs as an emerging medium. TRLab co-founder and chairwoman Xin Li-Cohen and co-founder and CEO Audrey Ou joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.