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.
Alyssa Julya Smith attends the "Power of Women" event at the Sundance Film Festival. Smith spoke with vice president of Autograph Collection Hotels, Amanda Altree, founder of The Black List, Franklin Leonard, and actress Aisha Tyler.
Team USA is sending 109 women to represent the United States at the Winter Olympics. SELF's Amy Eisinger joins Cheddar to discuss some of the most inspiring athletes to watch during the games.
OKCupid is giving new meaning to the phrase "DTF" in its first-ever advertising campaign. Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Hobley joins Cheddar to discuss why she thinks dating deserves better, and what the company is doing about it.
Today we bring you #ChedHER: a day full of live programming celebrating women who are changing the game. In each hour, we'll focus on a different theme and introduce a new guest co-host. In Opening Bell, we focus on women in business and finance and then on women entrepreneurs. Anjali Kumar, Cheddar's Chief People Officer and General Counsel, kicks off the day's coverage with Kristen Scholer. We hear from Dia Simms, president of Combs Enterprises, about how she climbed the ladder and got to where she is today. We also talk to Whitney Casey, founder of the women's tech start-up Finery.
Lea DeLaria, star of "Orange Is the New Black", discusses how integral the hit Netflix show and its creator have been to shedding light on how women are treated in U.S. prisons.
Kathryn Minshew, CEO and founder of The Muse, discusses her own journey to raise funding for her company. The Muse is a job searching service used by over 50 million people.
Minshew is also an operating partner of XFactor Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in the next generation of female founders.
Dia Simms, president of Combs Enterprises, discusses her rise through the business world after starting her career at the Department of Defense. Simms is the first president of Combs Enterprises.
Patrisse Khan-Cullors, founder of the Black Lives Matter movement and author of the new memoir, "When They Call You a Terrorist," discusses the hashtag that spawned a global movement.
On a special episode of #chedHER executives from Ally talk about what qualities every great leader should possess, how they want to see workplace culture change and what their "yes I will" moment was.
Mattie Kahn, news writer at Elle.com, and Carolina Moreno, Latino Voices editor at HuffPost, discuss the record number of women that have expressed interest in running for Congress this year. We also talk about the rise of the #MeToo movement.
