If you thought your commute home during the bomb cyclone was tough, wait until you hear about Liam Neeson's trip home in his new movie, "The Commuter." Director Jaume Collet-Serra joins Cheddar to discuss his fourth collaboration with Neeson in seven years. Find out why Collet-Serra calls the film a spiritual sequel to 2014's "Non-Stop."
The director reveals what he's learned about Neeson during their four shared projects. He explains how he got the tall actor to fit on a set built to resemble a New York commuter train. He tells us why he's so drawn to action movies set on modes of transportation.
Finally, we ask Collet-Serra about Hollywood's hottest headline: Oprah for president. The Spanish-born filmmaker says his international perspective makes him no expert on American politics. However, he also points out that Winfrey wouldn't be the first Commander-in-Chief to come from the world of entertainment.
romantic scams have hit a record high, according to the FTC. Last year alone, victims lost an estimated $547 million, which is six times more than the recorded total from 2017. Debbie Montgomery- Johnson, a victim of romantic scams and the author of the 'Woman Behind the Smile,' joined Cheddar to discuss more.
Alex Walker, candidate for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, joins Cheddar News to discuss why he's running against Lauren Boebert and the inspiration behind his viral campaign ad.
Lisa Hagen, politics reporter for U.S. News and World Report, joins Cheddar News to preview what to expect from President Biden's State of the Union Address on March 1.
GLAAD, the media watchdog for the LGBTQ community, released its “Where We Are on TV” report last week, with updated data on the entertainment industry. Rich Ferraro, chief communications officer for the non-profit organization, joined Cheddar News to talk about the progress that has been made on media representation and what's at stake in the process of humanizing queer people in popular culture as a recent backlash in legislative trends demonstrated. "We just saw the news yesterday in Texas, a move from Governor Abbott that would try to pull trans youth away from their parents for receiving gender-affirming care," Ferraro said. "And television and entertainment can be a frontline to preventing such anti-LGBTQ legislation from moving forward."
The real estate market is only continuing to heat up as home prices skyrocket across the country. The median price for an American home jumped nearly 20 percent in a year, with the number of 'million dollar cities' tripling since 2020. Tim Rood, Situs AMC Managing Director joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss.
