Ryan Seacrest to Host Oscars Red Carpet Despite Allegations
Ryan Seacrest will still host E!'s Oscars red carpet coverage despite sexual misconduct allegations made against him. MadameNoire's Brande Victorian joins Cheddar to discuss the fallout surrounding the decision. She details a new report suggesting some publicists will be steering their clients away from the embattled TV personality on Hollywood's biggest night.
Next, we cover the latest whitewashing scandal to hit the entertainment industry. Natalie Portman's new movie "Annihilation" is under fire for recasting white actors to play characters that were different races in the original book. Victorian says the issue is still one actors of Asian and Native American descent have to deal with often.
Netflix dropped the trailer for its final movie as part of Adam Sandler's first deal with the streaming platform. The managing editor reveals why she thinks this movie is getting good buzz from critics, while the actor's previous three Netflix movies were slammed. She discusses whether she thinks the streaming service's Adam Sandler experiment paid off.
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Vulture contributor Fran Hoepfner talks the Wicked film's marketing campaign, why 'culture jacking' works so well and how it all paid off for the hit musical.
Danny Trejo joined Cheddar to discuss his upcoming show "Mysteries Unearthed" coming to the History Channel and his most recent entrepreneurial ventures.