"The Last Jedi" Soars, and the Year's Biggest Films for the Holiday
Sean O'Connell, Managing Director at CinemaBlend, talks "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and how the film might perform throughout the rest of the holiday after a stunning opening weekend. We also talk some of the year's most talked-about films still scheduled to come out this holiday season.
"The Last Jedi" scores the second biggest domestic opening weekend ever, second only to its 2015 predecessor, "The Force Awakens." "The Last Jedi" is only the 4th film in history to gross over $200 million domestically in its opening weekend. Three of those four films are owned by Disney.
We talk Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks' historical drama "The Post," due out this week and Aaron Sorkin's latest "Molly's Game," which picked up Golden Globe nominations for both its writer and star. We talk the "Jumanji" remake, "Pitch Perfect 3," and "The Greatest Showman."
A Colorado funeral home owner where 115 decaying bodies were found tried to conceal the improper storage of corpses and claimed he was doing taxidermy, according to a suspension letter sent to him by state regulators.
Air travel costs are up but there are ways to make the airport experience better and cheaper. Travel journalist Francesca Page joined Cheddar News to provide how to bring those costs down while traveling, especially ahead of the holiday season.
Senior dogs only have a 25% adoption rate, according to the ASPCA. Josey Miller of Best Friends Animal Society and seven-year-old Christine the Chihuahua joined Cheddar News to discuss the benefits of adopting older pets and to dismiss some myths about taking them home.
