In an interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes on CBS, Prince Harry revealed that he and his wife Meghan Markle haven't renounced their royal titles because it would not make much of a difference to their lives. He also told Cooper that the reason why the couple has been so forthcoming publicly about their experience with The Firm is because when they've attempted to have private conversations, "there have been briefings and leakings and planting of stories against me and my wife," he said.
Cheadle's MCU Deal
Don Cheadle revealed that while at his kid's laser tag birthday party, he was offered the opportunity to join Marvel as Rhodey before filming for Iron Man 2 got underway — but he only had an hour to decide if he would take the multi-year role. "It was a six-movie deal! In an hour I have to decide," he said in an interview with GQ Magazine. When he explained where he was to the Marvel reps, they told him to take two hours. So far, he's been part of the MCU for the last 12 years with a starring role in the film Armor Wars, which is awaiting a release date.
Avatar Climbs
Avatar: The Way of Water update! In what had been one of the most anticipated releases of the year, the film continues to live up to the box office hype as it raked in $1.7 billion after four weeks in theaters. Overseas audiences helped push the movie to become the seventh-highest grossing film in history with $1.19 billion in ticket sales. Domestically, it's taken home $517 million in the same time period.
Ashleigh Hinde, Founder and CEO of WALDO, joins Cheddar Innovates to discuss why now is a good time to make eyecare a priority, and how they are democratizing access to eyecare for all.
On this episode of Cheddar Innovates: WALDO CEO breaks down why now is a good time to make eyecare a priority, and how they are democratizing access to eyecare for all; COO at PetDx explains how next-generation sequencing technology is being used to detect cancer in pets early; Cheddar gets a look at Curiosity Stream's 'Inside The Mind of a Con Artist.'
Plans to add affordable housing to a development in Yellow Springs, Ohio, were squashed after comedian Dave Chappelle and other community members spoke out against the project. Chappelle threatened to pull the plug on his local comedy club and restaurant projects if the development had been approved.
Jason Moser, Senior Analyst at The Motley Fool, joined Wake Up With Cheddar to talk about the big takeaways from Disney's Q1 report, which showed the company nearing 130 million Disney+ subscribers as parks revenue ticks up.
Shares of Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth surged after the company reported Q3 earnings Wednesday morning, with shares up more than 15 percent at the close of the day's trading session. Despite net revenue declining year-over-year, Canopy beat analyst expectations and has ramped up efforts to develop a "THC ecosystem' in the U.S. Canopy Growth's CEO, David Klein, joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss the report. He noted that its brands Storz & Bickel vaporizers and BioSteel beverages showed record growth.
Florists are dreading weekend pickups for this year's Valentine's Day, which lands on a Monday. Christina Stembel, founder and CEO of Farmgirl Flowers joined Cheddar News to discuss the challenges presented by shortages caused by supply chain issues, lack of labor, and climate change and how her company is preparing for this year's holiday. “A Monday delivery is just really hard for small businesses like us," said Stembel. "Larger companies have the scale that some of the large transportation carriers will provide a Sunday pick up for Monday delivery, but for small companies like us, that's not an option. So we have to try to convince people to order early."
PLAY, a low-cost airline headquartered in Iceland, is expanding service to New York Stewart International Airport, marking its third destination in the United States. PLAY is the latest affordable carrier to fly onto the scene, debuting its first flights a little more than six months ago. Birgir Jonsson, CEO of PLAY, joined Cheddar to discuss what this expansion means for the airline and what it's been like to lead a new airline during a pandemic. "For us to get into the market now, have the availability of great, brand new aircraft at historically low prices, and basically being able to secure a low operating cost base for the future is a completely rare opportunity," Jonsson said. "We can get into the market now when our competitors are also weak."
