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.
From the black gowns at the Golden Globes representing Times Up to Kesha's powerful performance at the Grammys, we're certainly in a new era of female leadership and it's not only being felt in Hollywood. It's palpable in the business community as well. Kathleen Davis, Senior Editor at Fast Company joins This Changes Things to discuss how women can keep the wave of empowerment going.
Amazon is joining forces with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to bring their employees better and cheaper healthcare. Facebook is changing its News Feed yet again to focus on local news sources. Music legend Linda Perry joins us to discuss her new campaign highlighting independent artists. Plus, we hear from the founder and CEO of Pymetrics, a company that uses artificial intelligence to match people with the right job.
Dr. Frida Polli, founder and CEO of Pymetrics, explains how her website is helping people find their dream jobs. Pymetrics uses A.I. and machine learning to match people with jobs.
Castmembers from the new thriller "Summer of '84" discuss their movie. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and stars actors Tiera Skovbye, Graham Verchere, Cory Gruter-Andrew, and Caleb Emery.
Music legend Linda Perry, who has written songs for Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Gwen Stefani, discusses streaming royalties and Intuit Quickbooks' new "Backing You" campaign. Perry is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The writer who's worked with greats from Christina Aguilera to Alicia Keys contrasts the new medium to the old days when songs had a limited distribution. Now, she says, "your songs are all over the place, and you're making less money."
Axios recently published a National Security Council memo considering the possibility of a national 5G network. Since that report was published Sunday, the Trump administration responded saying it has no current plans to nationalize a 5G network, according to Recode. New York's Attorney General is investigating a company selling fake followers. Elon Musk is selling flamethrowers. Reuters is reported banned from the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
"Night Comes On" features a strong female protagonist who had to find her strength, and was written and directed by women who have done the same. Cheddar's Alyssa Julya Smith speaks with the director, and actress of the film from the Sundance Film Festival.
TBS is getting a new intergalactic comedy on February 26th. Cheddar's Alyssa Julya Smith got a sneak peek at the show, and the creators behind "Final Space."
"The Healing Self" explores ways to protect, and boost your immune system for life-long health. Co-authors Deepak Chopra and Rudolph Tanzi share their advice for a healthier lifestyle.
