“Black Panther” is set to open this weekend with Disney anticipating an opening weekend of $150 million at the box office. Alyssa Julya Smith sits down with Screen Junkies Editor-in-chief Roth Cornet to discuss how the film is helping with diversity in Hollywood as well as what to expect this year at the Oscar's with the Time's Up and #metoo movement.
Roth argues that films like "Black Panther" and "A Wrinkle in Time" could signal a shift in the industry that could lead to more and more lead roles for underrepresented groups in big budget blockbusters. She also discusses women as another underrepresented group in Hollywood, as only four women have directed a live-action film with a budget over $100 million, and how the studios that are making efforts to invest in more female filmmakers.
The Time’s Up and Me Too movements have been a huge topic of conversation when it comes to women in film, and Cornet discusses the impact the movement is making in Hollywood, as well as what we can expect at the Oscars this year in support of the movement.
Finally, she discusses the effect Moviepass has had on the streaming and theater industry and the constant changes the company is making as more and more people opt to purchase the monthly subscription, including the fact that the company seems to be changing their offerings on a daily basis.
Jill and Carlo recap a weekend chock full of news, including the latest pandemic headlines, a bombshell report in the New York Times about Russia, and Facebook's growing advertiser problem.
President of BET Networks, Scott Mills, talks being the first network to host an award show amid the coronavirus pandemic and celebrating the networks 40th anniversary.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
ParaDocs Worldwide, a provider of on-site medical facilities for big events, had to switch gears as the coronavirus pandemic practically eradicated large gatherings overnight.
Kanye West is bringing his Yeezy brand to Gap. The rap superstar will design adult and kids clothing that will be sold at Gap next year.
Jill and Carlo end the week discussing the explosion in COVID cases in the south, and why young people are fueling the surge. Plus, Facebook's problems grow, Amazon solves climate change & Love, Hate, Ate because it's Friday.
The daily U.S. count of new coronavirus cases stood near an all-time high Thursday.
Marking another milestone in France's recovery from coronavirus lockdown, the Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors Thursday after its longest-ever closure in peace time: 104 days.
As nightly fireworks displays have been disrupting and confounding residents across the country, it's explicitly clear that sellers of the popular incendiaries have been seeing a massive bump in their sales.
A grim milestone as the U.S. breaks its two-month-old record for new daily COVID-19 cases. The Marshal service is called in to protect monuments. Joe Biden opens a commanding lead in the presidential race. Plus, Apple didn't tell us the most important of its new software updates.
