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."
Daniel Loria, Editorial Director at Box Office Pro, joined Wake Up With Cheddar to give predictions for the weekend, which will see three major films debut, as 'West Side Story', 'Don't Look Up' and 'Being the Ricardos' all hit theaters.
Politico Tech Policy Reporter Rebecca Kern joined Wake Up With Cheddar to recap Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri's testimony to Congress, and look ahead to new safety features on the horizon for the social media giant.
Carlo and Baker wrap up the week talking about the Biden economic boom that no one seems to notice, a verdict in the Jussie Smollett case, the first Starbucks union in America and the pleasures of the "dude nod."
In attempts to combat online violence, the UNFPA has officially launched a 'bodyright' campaign in hopes to call policymakers and tech companies to stand up to protect the online presence of social media users. Chief of the Gender and Human Rights Branch at the United Nations Population Fund Nafissatou J. Diop, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' made history as the first Asian-led marvel movie, staring Simu Liu. It was also the first movie in the pandemic era that Disney allowed to be purely in theatres and available nowhere else for 45 days, making over $418 million globally, in theatres. Director and co-writer of the film, Destin Daniel Cretton, joins Cheddar News.
A new bill in Congress shows just how bipartisan cannabis really is. Rep. David Joyce, a Republican from Ohio, teamed up with progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on a cannabis expungement bill. Cheddar cannabis reporter Chloe Aiello spoke with the congressman about the legislation.
Rainmaker Games bills itself as a blockchain-based organization founded in the metaverse, built on a new type of gaming ecosystem called play-to-earn. The company announced a $6.5 million seed round after it was founded just this year. Rainmaker Games CEO and founder Will Deane joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
