With critics' groups across the country starting to hand out their awards, the Oscar race is officially on. Cinemablend's Sean O'Connell joins us to handicap the major categories. With no clear frontrunner, it's anyone's guess which movie is going to break out before the big night.
In the Best Picture category, it's looking like things are boiling down to a showdown between "The Post" and "Lady Bird." O'Connell weighs the pros and cons of each, noting that he thinks the Steven Spielberg political drama is the best movie of the year. We also consider whether "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" could be the franchise's first Best Picture nominee since the 1977 original, "A New Hope."
Then, we tackle the contenders duking it out in the acting categories. Meryl Streep is looking to win her fourth Oscar for her leading role in "The Post." If anyone can stop her, O'Connell says it will likely be "Lady Bird's" Saoirse Ronan or "I, Tonya's" Margot Robbie. As for the actors, "Darkest Hour's" Gary Oldman is pulling ahead as the one to beat for his portrayal of Winston Churchill.
The second annual National CBD Day, founded by North Carolina-based cbdMD, falls only eight months after Congress fully legalized the substance.
Esports team Gen.G and women-first social and dating app Bumble have announced an all-women Fortnite team, the first of its kind for both Gen.G and Fortnite esports.
The esports organization is teaming up with Bumble, the women-first social and dating app, to bring together the team for competitive play in the shooter Fortnite.
On this episode of 'Your Cheddar': how one entrepreneur leverages technology to build her brand and monetize her expertise, and the CEO and co-founder of Pillar joins the show to discuss how his platform helps others manage their student loan debt. Cheddar also hits the streets to ask New Yorkers how they would decide between easy money and spending quality time with their favorite celebrities.
Warnings per share fell from $1.87 from the third quarter of last year to $1.35, while analysts had expected a much lighter tumble to $1.75. Revenues were also $20.25 billio, short the $21.47 billion anticipated by analysts.
A full transcript of President Trump's statement from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on Monday morning addressing the mass shootings that took place over the weekend.
Online video platforms like iQiyi, Tencent Video, and Youku Tudou are all increasing investments to create original programming to attract more customers.
Nothing says summer like s'mores over a fire. Katherine Sprung, owner of Squish Marshamallows, joins Cheddar to share how she started her business and how to land deals with big brands.
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These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, August 1, 2019.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, August 1, 2019.
