Live With Kelly — Not Ryan
Ryan Seacrest will be saying farewell to Live with Kelly and Ryan after six years on the talk show. He's headed back to Los Angeles to take up hosting duties on ABC's other hit show, American Idol, and will remain ABC's host of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest. The show will go on in New York City with Kelly Ripa joined by her husband, actor Mark Consuelos. Live with Kelly and Mark will launch this Spring.
Paramount Price Hike
If you're a fan of the Paramount+ streaming service, get ready to shell out more cash to watch your favorite shows. Paramount Global announced that a price hike is imminent with the company set to see a negative free cash flow this year. With the premium tier service including content from its cable network Showtime, the price will jump from $9.99 to $11.99/ The lowest tier featuring ads and excluding Showtime will go up to $5.99 from the previous ad-free tier of $4.99.
'I Am Legend' Sequel
A sequel to Will Smith's 2007 thriller I Am Legend is in the works. You might be confused on how a sequel could possibly happen with Smith considering his character died at the end, but filmmakers revealed that the next installment will pick up where the alternate ending of the original film left off. Instead of blowing up the lab, Smith's character was able to survive the zombie invasion of his home by curing one of them and returning her to her partner. The three survivors then traveled to Vermont to spread the cure. Smith will be joined by Michael B. Jordan in the sequel.
Cheddar News checked in from Staten Island to learn more about the Lenape people and how they lived before the Dutch settled in. Luke G. Boyd, director of education and public programs of Historic Richmond Town, discussed their story and showed their typical dwellings.
Elon Musk said his cage fight against Mark Zuckerberg will stream on 'X,' the app formerly known as Twitter.
Restaurant Week in New York City continues through Aug. 20 and Cheddar News checked out some of the most delicious and inspirational dishes at Dagon Restaurant, a Mediterranean-style eatery known for its exquisite cuisine and led by Chef Ari Bokovza.
Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' movie has reached $1 billion in sales at the box office.
Dungeons & Dragons is updating its artists' guidelines and said illustrators will no longer work with artificial intelligence.
Luke G. Boyd, director of education and public programs of Historic Richmond Town, spoke with Cheddar News about Voorlezer's House in Staten Island, NY, the site of one of the oldest schoolhouses in the country. The historic building, which was built around the 1700s, and Boyd explained the history behind the schoolhouse.
After no big winner Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion.
Because no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $1.35 billion jackpot, the top prize increased to $1.55 billion for the next drawing Tuesday night.
In just three weeks in theaters, “Barbie” is set to sail past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors that was previously held by Patty Jenkins, who helmed “Wonder Woman.”
Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, with promises of giving away electronics, including a new PlayStation.
