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.
After serving an in-school suspension over his hairstyle, a Black high school student in Texas immediately received the same punishment when he arrived at school Monday wearing his hair as before in twisted dreadlocks tied on top of his head, his mother said.
Jackie Siegel, best known for her 2012 documentary 'The Queen of Versailles,' joined Cheddar News to reflect on the death of her daughter due to a drug overdose. She also discussed how she's using her platform to advocate for awareness of overdoses and to help with prevention.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy died after he was shot in his patrol car Saturday evening by an unknown assailant, and an investigation is underway that the sheriff said will press all of the department’s resources into action.
