Hollywood is reacting to the shocking news that "Glee" star Mark Salling is dead at 35. YourTango's Rebecca Stokes and Latina Magazine's Taiia Young join Cheddar to discuss the actor's death in light of him pleading guilty to counts of child pornography possession in December. The tragic story is leaving Hollywood torn about how to express their grief while acknowledging the severity of his crimes.
Next, we discuss how Camila Cabello is quickly becoming one of music's fastest-rising stars. The artist recently had the top song and album in the country, in addition to lending her voice to the immigration discussion at the Grammy Awards. Young and Stokes consider the significance of her meteoric rise and how she adds to diversity in the entertainment industry.
Finally, we discuss what appears to be Marvel Studios' newest superpower: diversity. The newly-released trailer for "Ant-Man and the Wasp" features one of the company's first female heroes. "Black Panther" just held its official premiere and early reviews suggest the film could solve the industry's blockbuster problem.
The 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike this week after negotiations with Hollywood studios that began in March failed to result in an agreement.
Filmmaker and comedian W. Kamau Bell joined Cheddar News to talk about his HBO documentary project, United Shades of America, which tackles growing up mixed-race in America.
British star Ed Sheeran is facing accusations that he plagiarized Marvin Gaye's hit song, "Let's Get It On." Cheddar News breaks down how the high-profile copyright trial came to fruition and gets expert guidance from Joe Bennett, a forensic musicologist.
The 2023 Tony Awards are scheduled for next month, and Some Like It Hot, a musical and theatrical adaptation of the 1959 film, is leading the pack with a total of 13 nominations.
