You can make all the money in the money in the world, if you're a man. Mark Wahlberg reportedly earned $1.5 million for Ridley Scott's reshoots of awards contender "All the Money in the World." His co-star Michelle Williams apparently only got an $80 per diem, adding up to less than $1,000.
YouTube's Logan Paul problem isn't going away.
The site says it's investigating further consequences for the influencer who filmed a dead body in Japan's Suicide Forest. YouTube took to Twitter with an open letter acknowledging the frustration with the company's lack of communication. The video-sharing platform's statement said, "We were upset by the video....suicide is not a joke nor should it ever be a driving force for views."
The Time's Up movement is coming to Capitol Hill.
Representative Jackie Speier of California, as well as other female house members, are inviting lawmakers to wear black to the State of the Union. Support for the movement is high among the the Democratic Women's Working Group, which includes all the female Democrats in the house. Speier told NBC news, "This is a culture change that is sweeping the country, and Congress is embracing it."
On this episode of 'Cheddar Innovates': Creator of Animal Flow discusses the benefits to this unique type of workout that's rising in popularity; CEO of Vinylly breaks down how the app takes your streaming music data and some personal questions to find your next love match; A look at Curiosity Stream's 'Secrets of the Universe.'
Activism is growing around the country in response to school boards banning books from shelves that focus on sexuality, gender, identity, or race. Jen Cousins, co-founder of The Florida Freedom to Read Project, joins Cheddar News to discuss.
A recent study has found that young people's mental health worsens as they go through their teenage years, with the wellbeing of adolescent girls the most severely impacted. Simone Alicia, creator of The Self Esteem Doctor Academy, joins Cheddar News to discuss how to raise self esteem among this age group.
Cristyl Kimbrough, real estate attorney and star of 'Ladies Who List: Atlanta,' joins Cheddar News to discuss her new show on OWN and breaking into Atlanta's luxury real estate space.
Carl Tobias, professor of law at the University of Richmond, joins Cheddar News to talk about how Johnson & Johnson funded experiments on mostly Black men comparing the effects of talc and asbestos on their skin.
Amazon unveiled its new mobile app called Amp as a direct competitor to Clubhouse, allowing people to host live radio shows. Although it is still in beta, users can join the waitlist from the iOS store.
The war in Ukraine continues to reveal heartbreaking gut-wrenching stories. The war in itself is not only devastating but also expensive. Experts estimate that Russia is draining nearly $20 million dollars each day to continue occupying and invading Ukraine. All this could force the country to turn to cryptocurrencies. It's a major turn for the country that briefly considered outlined digital assets entirely, but it could also have serious implications for cryptos. Managing Director at Quantum Fintech Group, Harry Yeh, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
As Russia intensifies its war on Ukraine, President Biden announced a ban on oil imported from the aggressor nation. Critics of Russia have said this would be the best way to force Putin to pull back, but curbs on Russian oil exports are expected to send already skyrocketing oil and gas prices even higher, further impacting consumers, businesses, financial markets, and the global economy. Leslie Beyer, CEO of the Energy Workforce and Technology Council, joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss. "It's certainly going to increase pricing, but it is the right thing to do," she said. "The industry itself has already pulled out of the significant portion of its operations in Russia."
