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.
Intel's holding an Extreme Masters competition, where gamers go toe-to-toe for a $500,000 prize. The company's vice president of VR John Bonini tells Cheddar how the competition is innovating in the industry.
Kel Mitchell, actor and comedian, currently starring in Nickelodeon's "Game Shakers," tell us about his recent "Good Burger" skit on Jimmy Fallon's show and his relationship with Kenan Thompson.
There's "Downtown Abbey" exhibition coming to town, and it premieres in New York this weekend. Actresses Lesley Nicol and Sophie McShera share their excitement about the show.
The talk show host says that the surfacing of sexual harassment allegations will create a fundamental change in the industry. He told Cheddar that he foresees more names will come up.
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Gabriel Cardarella, North American Ambassador at John Dewar & Sons, joins Cheddar for a whisky tasting and spills his knowledge on its latest spirit. The 25-year-old blend has 40 different whiskys combined!
Actor Anthony Cleo discussed his latest film, the Spike Lee-helmed "She's Gotta Have It," and his excitement of working with Netflix.
As allegations pile up in Hollywood, the actress, who made a name for herself on "Clarissa Explains it All" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," shares her experience navigating Hollywood as a teenager.
Artist Cody Simpson discusses how he transitioned form pop to his band's new sound, which draws inspiration from surf and rock music. The band also discussed what its favorite social platforms are.
When it comes to disaster relief, it's not just about first response, it's also about the long-term response. Petra Nemvoca and David Campbell, Co-Founders of All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response, join to share how they are rebuilding communities broken down by nature. The new organization, created by a merger between the volunteer groups the two founded, will work to address the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disaster.
Nemcova, who is also a supermodel, became involved in disaster relief after surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand, which took the life of her fiancé. A few months later, she returned to create the "Happy Hearts Fund". Since the merger, All Hands and Hearts has already built nearly 200 schools and sent over 105,000 children back to school.
Nemcova also gave us a couple beauty tips. She says it's important to be happy because it radiates through you.
