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.
Lenny Rosenberg and Adaeze Nwanonyiri, owners of Bea's Bakery, joined Cheddar News to show people how to take the creation of gingerbread houses to the next level.
Wendy's announced it's bringing back its Frosty key tags for promotion, which gives customers a whole year's worth of Frosties for just $3, with proceeds going to children in foster care.
Julie Boardman, co-founder of The Museum of Broadway, joined Cheddar News to discuss the
history of theater in New York City, showed some of the gallery exhibits and gave a behind-the-scenes tour of how some of the shows are produced.
Dania Diaz, managing director of Roc Nation and one of the founding members of its United Justice Coalition, joined Cheddar News to discuss how the organization helps to address violence in Black and Brown communities and what they expect to talk about at an upcoming summit.
A new study examined the link between mental health and internet use and didn't find that it was consistently linked to negative psychological outcomes.
