Coca-Cola goes green. The company is setting itself a new goal to help the environment by collecting and recycling 100 percent of the packaging it puts out. We'll talk to them about how they're going to make that happen. And it's Girl Scout cookie season, but the 105 year-old organization has some other exciting news to discuss later on in the show...we'll talk to them about their newest efforts to get girls involved in science and technology. We'll also bring you all the latest on the government shutdown and the immigration debate.
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Global Markets Impacted By Omicron Fears
Stock markets around the world continue to be impacted by fears of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. President Biden today reiterated his stance that the new strain is cause for concern, but not cause for panic. Wells Fargo Investment Institute Global Equity Strategist Scott Wren joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.

'Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas' Creator on Bringing the Holiday Flick to Roku Streaming
Austin Winsberg, creator of the NBC series "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" joined Cheddar's "Closing Bell" to dish out some details about the holiday movie special "Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas" now on Roku. Despite initial plans for producing a new Season 3 despite being canceled by the network, Winsberg said that it is not necessary to have seen the first two seasons in order to enjoy the movie. He noted that following cancellation fans rallied behind the show, campaigning for it to come back, which led to a movie being greenlit by Lionsgate to be completed within just a four-month window, according to Winsberg.

Bitcoin Struggles to Reach $100,000 Year-End Value
Bitcoin is slowly coming back to life after plunging recently, but everyone's favorite cryptocurrency needs to chart a 77% rally in the next four weeks to reach the widely forecast year-end value of $100,000. Bitcoin was trading more than 0.8% percent lower on Thursday morning, Ethereum was also declining. David Nage, portfolio manager at Arca, joins Cheddar News to talk discuss the market.

Actor Ilda Mason is 'Luz' In Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story'
Actor Ilda Mason, who portrays 'Luz' in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the 1957 musical 'West Side Story,' joins Cheddar News to discuss her feature film debut.

Jack Dorsey Steps Down as Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO of Twitter. In a statement, he says he is leaving because the company is ready to move on from its founders. Twitter's chief technology office Parag Agrawal will take over as CEO. Ian Sherr, editor at large at CNET, joins Cheddar News to talk about the announcement.

Apple Music Names The Weeknd as Global Artist of the Year
While the Recording Academy may have overlooked Abel for the Grammys despite having one of the most successful projects of 2020 in "After Hours," The Weeknd was named global artist of the year at the 2021 Apple Music Awards.

Chris Diamantopoulos Talks His Villainous Roles in Netflix's 'Red Notice' and 'True Story'
Actor Chris Diamantopolous joined Cheddar's "Between Bells" to talk about his new Netflix movie "Red Notice," starring alongside Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson, and Gal Gadot, and the massive success it has seen since its release. Diamantopoulos discussed what it was like stepping into the role of the villain, being able to play a character so different from himself in real life. He also talked about playing a heavy in another hit Netflix production, "True Story," and what it was like working with Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes.

Black Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged at 7.9%
Michelle Holder, president of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and a labor economist at John Jay College joins Cheddar News to discuss the October jobs report.



