The newly-crowned Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters just arrived in New York City and is ready to take on the world. She lays out her plans for the next year as her reign gets underway.
Nel-Peters, who represented South Africa in the pageant, says she is excited to work with the many non-profits the Miss Universe organization has been partnered with over the years. She also is looking forward to growing her #Unbreakable campaign, which she started in South Africa to help empower women by teaching them self-defense.
Miss Universe also discusses the sexual harassment scandals that have been rocking the entertainment and political industries. She says that these issues are not exclusive to the United States - that sexual harassment is a problem in countries all around the world.
On a lighter note, Nel-Peters shows our host Baker Machado how to properly wear the Miss Universe sash and wave to onlookers. She also reveals the special reason why you should only wave with your hand, not your arm.
Ray J has built an unconventional career to say the least, but the musician and television personality-turned entrepreneur ー and new father ー says he has turned over a new leaf in his personal and professional life, thanks to a leader who once inspired him: Elon Musk.
What do Stan Lee, Logan Paul, and the royal wedding have in common? They were among the most Googled terms of 2018. Justin Burr, the search trends expert at Google, gave Cheddar some insight into the top Google trends of the year.
Amazon's HQ2 decision was among the greatest "PR scams" in history, according to the state senator that represents the New York district that will be home to one-half of the new split headquarters. Michael Gianaris, the Democratic state senator from New York's 12th district, which includes Long Island City, told Cheddar that the state badly misplayed its hand in giving Amazon billions in incentives to build an outpost in the booming Queens waterfront neighborhood.
Last year, the influencer Arielle Charnas, who founded the popular "Something Navy" blog, teamed up with Nordstrom on a fashion line that made the department store $1 million in 24 hours. Charnas and her brand director, Tara Foley, gave Cheddar a peak into the new Something Navy x Nordstrom line, and why the brands are a match made in Instagram heaven.
From an NFL player to a TV personality ー and now a Broadway performer in the musical "Kinky Boots" ー Tiki Barber has enjoyed an eccentric career. And now he's adding marijuana executive to his quirky résumé. Together with business partner Kevin Shin, the ex-Giants player co-founded Grove Group Management in mid-October
As Cheddar reflects on 2018, we are profiling the most innovative, flamboyant, and often-controversial entrepreneurs and corporate leaders who delivered the year's most memorable moments in business. Of the CEO Class of 2018, who was crowned Prom King? Biggest Flirt?
Sensing the shifting political winds, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly planning to introduce a "green new deal" that would legalize recreational pot as part of the inaugural speech he will deliver from Ellis Island on New Year's Day.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.
A group of former NFL stars is launching an alternative professional football league for the offseason that will give players and fans a financial stake in their team's success. “We looked for markets where there was not a professional team, but a big enough market to support a team,” Ricky Williams, former two-time All American and one of the founders, told Cheddar in an interview on Tuesday.
Big beverage and big tobacco may be seducing some players in the burgeoning marijuana market, but Canada-based Aurora Cannabis is not one of them. In a Tuesday interview with Cheddar, CEO Terry Booth said it's just too soon for his company, one of the world's largest medical marijuana producers, to jump in bed with a major name in alcohol or tobacco.
