Inside Meghan Markle's Christmas Plans with the Queen
The holidays means spending time with your in-laws, even if you're about to become a royal. Us Weekly's Jennifer Peros takes us inside Meghan Markle's plans to spend Christmas with her soon-to-be mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen is breaking her spouses-only rule and letting Prince Harry's fiance join the family for her annual holiday celebration.
Peros reveals the royal family's traditions and gives a sneak peek at what Markle can expect in her last holidays as a commoner. She'll have to pick out a gag gift to present hor Her Royal Highness at the big event. The magazine editor also weighs in on how Markle is adjusting to life in the spotlight since announcing the engagement.
We also tackle some of the day's other big entertainment headlines. Peros gives an update on how Harvey Weinstein's estranged wife, Georgina Chapman, is holding up in the months since his massive scandal changed Hollywood. She also breaks down why John Travolta's biopic "Gotti" lost its distributor just ten days before its release.
Bitcoin has officially entered bear market territory. The cryptocurrency is down 20% from an all-time high of nearly $69,000 dollars, which it hit earlier this month. Experts mark the new potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant as the reason for the dip. Patrick McConlogue, CEO of Overlin, joins Cheddar News to discuss.
Carlo and Baker cover the latest developments with the Omicron variant, and break down what we know and what we still don't. Plus, a relatively tame Black Friday, and more.
U.S. markets were open for an abbreviated session on the day after Thanksgiving, and the day saw a market meltdown. The Dow dropped more than 900 points for its worst day of the year. Matt Orton, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
For the first time in the National Dog Show's 20-year-history on NBC, a canine was crowned Best in Show for the second year in a row. Claire, a Scottish deerhound, was the repeat winner, and David Frei, expert analyst and host of the National Dog Show Presented by Purina, joined Cheddar to discuss the historic victory. "It's never happened in the 20 years that we've done this show," he said. "She looks great right now. She's at the top of her game, she's the number three show dog in the country, and has become the top winning Scottish deerhound of all time, breaking her grandmother's record."
Lucien Etori, VP, executive strategy director at R/GA., joined Cheddar News to discuss how retailers are handling supply chain disruptions this shopping season, and how retailers are building better experiences for customers during these ongoing issues.
Amber McMillan, vice president of weight loss and digital fitness at Life Time, joins Cheddar News to discuss how post-pandemic gym visits can improve mental wellness.
From supply chain shortages to high food costs, food banks are scrambling to serve their communities this Thanksgiving. According to Feeding America, while demand from the beginning of the pandemic has gone down, one in eight people in the U.S. may experience food insecurity this year. Anna McGovern, chief supply chain officer with Food Bank for New York City, joins Cheddar News to discuss the impact of inflation and supply chain issues.
The biggest shopping day of the year is approaching - Black Friday - and the following week is known as Cyber Week, the biggest time of the year for online shopping. But for many companies and consumers, the holiday shopping season is already underway. Retailers have been getting creative in their attempts to lure customers amid ongoing supply chain issues, inflation, and the pandemic that could impact sales. Lionesque Group CEO and founder Melissa Gonzalez joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
