If Giancarlo Esposito had it his way, he would be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview on the The Tonight Show, Esposito told host Jimmy Fallon that he would love to be part of an X-Men project as the group's leader, Charles "Professor X" Xavier. "Charles is smart. He's good. But I feel there may be some mileage with me and Marvel. I know I love what they do. I know I love creativity. So who knows what could happen?" he said. He also revealed that he appreciates the support from fans for him taking the role and hopes their calls to Marvel can turn into something real.
'Avatar 3' New Focus
While Avatar 2: The Way of Water continues to rack up at the global box office, we're already learning about the next sequel film. The third installment will focus on Jake Sully's son Lo'ak, who will also narrate the film. Director James Cameron revealed the details in an interview and said the untitled film has already completed filming and is already in post-production. It's set to be released in December 2024.
Live Like 'The White Lotus'
Have you watched HBO Max's The White Lotus and felt like you needed to live that lavish life as well? There is a chance you can after the villa from the series was listed on AirBnb, but it's definitely going to set you back if you aren't balling. Villa Tasca, which is actually in Palmero — and not in Noto — Italy, is currently listed at about $5,990 dollars per night. There is also a three-night minimum stay. It boasts 20 acres, Victorian-style architecture, and is even fully staffed on top of all the amenities you could ever want.
David Bowie's entire catalog of songs has officially been sold to Warner Music Group by his estate for an estimated $250 million. This means the group now has the full rights to almost all of David Bowie's recordings. But Bowie, just the latest music mega deal. Just last month, Bruce Springsteen sold his entire catalog to Sony Music Entertainment at what in fact maybe be the biggest transaction ever for a single artist's body of work. In addition, John Legend also cashed in by selling rights to his songs from 2004 to early last year. Culture Correspondent at NPR, Anastasia Tsioulcas, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
Season 6 "Bachelorette" Ali Manno joined Cheddar's Baker Machado to discuss "The Bachelor" franchise, promoting children’s creativity, and motherhood. Manno also touched on her partnership with the cereal brand Pebbles to use their imagination by getting them to submit artwork, which then ended up on display across the country. "What I love about this so much is it not only encourages kids to be creative but it shows when you are creative and you use your imagination, you could be in a mural in a major city," she said.
On this episode of Cheddar Reveals Richenda Sandlin-Tymitz, Marketing & Content Manager at Alaska Tour & Travel, breaks down when and how to plan your best trip to Alaska; Kristen Miller, Acting Executive Director, Alaska Wilderness League, discusses the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the oil drilling that threatens it; Cheddar gets a look at Curiosity Stream's 'The Magic of the Wild.'
Richenda Sandlin-Tymitz, Marketing & Content Manager at Alaska Tour & Travel, joins Cheddar Reveals to break down when and how to plan your best trip to Alaska.
Kristen Miller, acting executive director, Alaska Wilderness League, discusses the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the oil drilling that threatens it.
Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, assistant professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine, joins Cheddar News to discuss how chatbots can help prevent eating disorders and the research that uncovered these findings.