Acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner discusses his latest movie, "LBJ", and what attracted him to the project. Reiner talks about the parallels between the film and the current state of race relations in America. He discusses why the movie carries such relevance at this point in the nation's history. Reiner also weighs in on the widening Harvey Weinstein scandal and says that men need to step up and be a part of the solution.
Reiner was nominated for an Oscar in 1993 for "A Few Good Men." He's also got a couple Golden Globe nods and Emmy wins. The legendary director and producer first came into the spotlight playing Michael "Meathead" Stivic on "All in the Family" alongside the late Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton.
Among his many acting credits are "Wolf of Wall Street" and "This Is Spinal Tap." He's also directed "The American President," "When Harry Met Sally," and "Stand By Me."
The chief prosecutor of Jersey City, Jake Hudnut, stopped prosecuting pot possession cases and said a proposed bill legalizing recreational marijuana could mean "conceivably there will never be another person prosecuted in New Jersey for simple marijuana possession."
The website for spirits enthusiasts wants to be the premier source for all things booze, and since company's founding in 2014, it has advised millennials on what and where to drink, as well as how to mix the latest concoctions. CEO Adam Teeter discusses his plans.
Omar Raja, the founder of Bleacher Report's House of Highlights Instagram, said social media is "a young person's television," and that professional sports leagues have been reaching out to him to help them bolster the audience for live sports.
Members of the cast of "Guardians of the Galaxy," including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Bradley Cooper, have asked Disney to rehire the director of the hit Marvel franchise James Gunn after he was fired for offensive jokes he made years ago. If the studio were to acquiesce to the stars' request, "it would set a really uncomfortable precedent," said Sean O'Connell, the managing editor at Cinemablend.
If CBS's board decides to remove its CEO Les Moonves over allegations of sexual misconduct, it would also eliminate the most vocal opponent of the proposed merger with the network's former corporate parent Viacom, said Tim Baysinger, a reporter for The Wrap.
After losing $136 billion in market cap in less than a week, Facebook could look to its Instagram Stories platform to boost its slowing ad sales growth and improve its outlook, says Madison Malone Kircher, an associate editor at New York Magazine.
Donald Trump may rail against the mainstream media's treatment of him, but data from Axios suggests biases creep into media reports well outside the political beats. Blavity, a company that focuses on content for black milliennials, is trying to fix that.
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Natori Company's CEO Ken Natori sat down with Cheddar anchors for "Do Better With Cheddar" to discuss fashion retail in the age of Amazon's digital marketplace. Natori tells Cheddar his company has struck a healthy balance with the e-commerce giant.
CBS's board made no decision on whether to remove CEO Les Moonves from the company amid allegations of sexual harassment. But the media giant did decide to appoint a special counsel to lead an investigation. The Wall Street Journal's Keach Hagey spoke with Cheddar before the company's board meeting.
