From March Madness to movie madness, here are your top entertainment headlines.
Brackets Busted
March Madness officially tipped off this week, and after just one day of competition a mere 0.06 percent of Yahoo Sports brackets are still 100 percent intact after a slew of first round upsets — including No. 13 Furman University's shocker over No. 4 University of Virginia. According to Yahoo, just 13.5 percent of people selected Furman to win (its first NCAA tourney victory since 1974. Overall, only 23 total brackets on the site remain perfect.
Tyra Banks' New Ventures
Dancing With the Stars may have at least one less host with the departure of Tyra Banks. The model/entrepreneur announced that it may be time to leave the show after three seasons. "I think it's time to graduate from the dance floor to the stock market floor…I think my heart, my soul, is into my business, it's also into producing new TV," Banks told TMZ. Season 32 is expected to air on Disney+ in the fall with Len Goodman also departing after he's been a judge since the 2005 inaugural season.
'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' Previews
Warner Bros. and DC's Shazam sequel kicked off Thursday night previews with $3.4 million. Fury of the Gods is off to a more lackluster start than the original, which opened with $5.9 million in previews. The global box office outlook only anticipates the film raking up between $35 million and $40 million and reviews of the film have not been particularly glowing. The film cost at least $100 million to produce.
On A Positive Note looks at a middle school ukelele club that is fundraising for the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry while a New Jersey college adds a mini-labradoodle to its faculty and a community in the Bronx comes together through fashion.
Cheddar News marked Women's History Month in March, celebrating the achievements and risks taken by women who have become trailblazers in history.
Prosecutors will dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “ Rust," alluding to new revelations in the investigation while cautioning that Baldwin has not been absolved.
Cheddar recs "True Crime with Kendall Rae," "Snowfall" series finale, "Florida Man," "Redefined: J.R. Smith," "American Experience: The Sun Queen," and "Vanderpump Rules."
The top entertainment headlines for April 20, 2023.
Cocaine Bear was a hit in theaters earlier this year. Now we've got a real-life "soda bear" in Canada. Local news sources reported that a black bear broke into a car in British Columbia in the middle of the night and started drinking soda, drinking a total of 69 cans.
A three-year-old son of a preacher joined the church band at a recent Sunday service.
The top entertainment headlines for April 19, 2023.
How Plant-Based Diets Can Remain Flavorful Through Reimagined Plates
For Earth Month, former "Top Chef" contestant Spike Mendelsohn joined Shannon LaNier and Hena Doba at Cheddar News studios to talk eco-friendly foods and show off his ratatouille recipe.
