Tim Meadows Reacts to the Allegations Against Al Franken
Comedian Tim Meadows started entertaining America back in 1990 when he joined the cast of SNL and is now entertaining America in a new over-the-top content series.
Before dishing out any details on his new venture, Meadows gave Cheddar his reaction to Senator Al Franken's sexual harassment allegations.
"I knew him back in the day and he was always very respectful, I'm surprised if anything has happened" he said.
Now, the iconic comedian is out with a new show called "No Activity," where Meadows plays a cop involved in a very boring stake-out, and you guessed it, there is no activity.
The new comedy on CBS All Access, is the first scripted comedy for the OTT channel, and Meadows says in general that these type of platforms mean less money for the actors.
Hollywood writers picketing to preserve pay and job security outside major studios and streamers braced for a long fight at the outset of a strike that immediately forced late-night shows into hiatus, put other productions on pause and had the entire industry slowing its roll.
The 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike this week after negotiations with Hollywood studios that began in March failed to result in an agreement.
Filmmaker and comedian W. Kamau Bell joined Cheddar News to talk about his HBO documentary project, United Shades of America, which tackles growing up mixed-race in America.
British star Ed Sheeran is facing accusations that he plagiarized Marvin Gaye's hit song, "Let's Get It On." Cheddar News breaks down how the high-profile copyright trial came to fruition and gets expert guidance from Joe Bennett, a forensic musicologist.
The 2023 Tony Awards are scheduled for next month, and Some Like It Hot, a musical and theatrical adaptation of the 1959 film, is leading the pack with a total of 13 nominations.
