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."
Frankie Grande of Nickelodeon’s "Danger Force" is taking his villain act to another show on the network, "Side Hustle," for a crossover event dubbed "When Worlds Collide." The actor, dancer, singer, producer, television host, and YouTube personality joined Cheddar News to talk about putting the project together. “What I will tell you is these unbelievable actors from very, very young ages were so inspirational to work with," he said of his castmates. "They showed up, they knew their lines, they hit their marks." Grande also went into detail about his very nerdy engagement with Hale Leon in virtual reality.
Inflation is driving a return to the gig economy, according to a new survey from Branch & Marqeta that found 85 percent of workers have increased or planned to increase their amount of gig work in the past six months, with 58 percent citing inflation as the reason behind this change. Arun Sundararajan, professor at NYU Stern School of Business, breaks down this dynamic and how it's impacting the broader economy. "Inflation is rampant and people need more money. Salaried wages haven't kept up. Plus the labor market is tight. People can't find full time employees, employers can't find full time employees, and so some people are being opportunistic," he said. "And I also think there's a COVID effect because people have gotten used to more flexibility and time and space because people have gotten used to more flexibility and time and space, through the months of the lockdown."
The FDA just approved a first-of-its-kind treatment for individuals with blood cancer that has proven results of 5-year survival rates. Christi Shaw, CEO of Kite, a Gilead company, joins Cheddar Innovates to discuss how this treatment works and compares to others currently on the market.
Dr. Neta Lavon, CTO and VP of R&D at Aleph Farms, joins Cheddar Innovates to discuss how the team sent cow cells to space to further research the production of meat in space, and why developing cultivated meat is so critical to the future of space travel.
A new report from DrakeStar Partners, an investment bank that closely tracks the sector, said $98.7 billion in deals were announced or closed in the first three months of the year. T
The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a communications breakdown that led police to think an aircraft carrying military parachutists for a baseball stadium stunt was “a probable threat.”
