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.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg returns to Capitol Hill for a second day of questioning. Today, Zuckerberg testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Ahead of the hearing, we spoke to Congressman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) about what she wants to hear from the Facebook CEO. Dingell is concerned about the privacy of Americans who use the social networking site and speculates about what a regulated Facebook would look like.
In other Washington news, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced today that he will not seek re-election this November. Ryan held a press conference to elaborate on his decision. He said he thinks he's done his part and looks forward to spending more time with his family.
Also, Joanna Coles stops by to talk about her new book, "Love Rules." She says her book can help readers find real love in the age of Tinder and Bumble. Coales, who sits on the board of directors for Snap, discusses what it's like to be a woman on the board of a Silicon Valley tech giant.
Joanna Coles, Chief Content Officer at Hearst Magazines and author of "Love Rules," says awareness around the gender pay gap has come a long way but we still have to keep the conversation going and pay attention to the data.
Joanna Coles, Chief Content Officer at Hearst Magazines and author of "Love Rules," says dating apps are as overwhelming an experience as a trip to Costco and should only be used as one of many tools to find love.
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Old Spice, Crews has been challenging the stereotypical idea of masculinity. Modern masculinity, he says, is softer, "honest," and "emotional."
Brown, who left her eponymous beauty empire over a year ago, has created health supplements because "what you put in your body...is really important."
The icon of the beauty industry, who left her namesake cosmetics brand over a year ago, says social media and influencers hugely impact the industry. But even on those platforms, she's looking for "positive reinforcement" and "real things."
The shoe designer, who co-founded Jimmy Choo before becoming COO at her own eponymous brand, says talking to peers about what you're earning is the only way to find out if you're being undervalued.
The former E! News journalist made a splash by resigning last year because of a massive pay gap between her and her co-anchor Jason Kennedy. Today, she's turned into a face for the fight for equal pay.
As the lead on the hit USA thriller, Biel told Cheddar she was surprised the audience waited week-to-week for each new episode, instead of "this crazy binge TV watching that we love to do." The successful TV series has been renewed for a second season.
The actress, who is married to singer Justin Timberlake, told Cheddar Monday that the two stars "talk about everything and discuss everything."
