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.
Many households adopted a pet during the pandemic, according to a survey. However, there were also pets that were raised in isolation in the same period if they weren't adopted. Michael S. Gould, canine trainer and founder of Hounds Town, and Sam Reilly, a dog management specialist and trainer, both joined Cheddar News to explain how they have built up pets' confidence and social skills ahead of being potentially adopted.
Court records show that the Maryland judge who was shot to death outside his home presided over divorce case of the man now identified as person of interest in the killing.
October is Breast Awareness Cancer Month as the disease affects millions of American families. Elissa Kalver, founder of Wegotthis.org, joined Cheddar News to explain how breast cancer inspired her to create her own nonprofit and provided some details of her personal battle while maintaining a family.
