United Airlines is classing things up. The company is launching a new premium economy class later this year. It's a more spacious option that comes with free booze, a Saks Fifth Avenue blanket and pillow, plus an amenity kit.
United hasn't released its pricing structure yet, but premium economy on a recent American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Paris was 27 percent more expensive than coach.
It turns out Mark Wahlberg got all the money in the world and then some. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the actor made a base salary of five million dollars while Michelle Williams only made $625,000. This comes after news that Wahlberg made about 1500 times more than Williams during the last-minute nine-day re-shoot after Kevin Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer. Williams and Wahlberg have roughly equal screen time in the movie and are both represented by the same agency,WME.
The government is on the verge of a shutdown, but Nancy Pelosi is ready to work! The house minority leader is serving legislative realness, confirming she'll be a guest judge on an upcoming episode of "RuPaul's Drag Race:All Stars"
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is partnering with eye-drop brand Pataday to help those struggling with allergies — such as himself. The Super Bowl LVI MVPjoined Cheddar News to discuss his own struggle with seasonal allergies. “It's right when football's starting back up, I feel like I get so excited to finally be back playing the game, and then, you know, spring comes around and completely knocks me out," he said.
Buy now, pay later — or point-of-sales loans — might be making it difficult to get a handle on your credit. These companies typically do not report payment history during transactions, so without this data going to credit scoring companies, it makes it difficult to know how many loans a customer still needs to pay. Experts are recommend paying off these debts as soon as possible.
Host Foodgod takes viewers to the world's most interesting food spots on Discovery+’s “Foodgod," and now he is partnering with Hertz to bring food trucks to car rental customers at Los Angeles International Airport. Formerly known as Jonathan Cheban, the TV personality, food influencer, and Kardashian friend joined Cheddar News to discuss his life as the ultimate foodie and his partnership with Hertz. “I picked out two amazing food trucks. One was Korean barbecue tacos and one was poutine," he said. "People that were coming out or waiting for their cars were able to come to eat this and have this amazing experience because you know with Hertz, it's about the moments that matter," he said.
Body odor is natural, but it’s not exactly welcome… Thankfully, we have all kinds of deodorants and antiperspirants to help eliminate the stink. But believe it or not, there was a time when people weren’t so ready to accept these solutions. In fact, it took a pretty savage marketing campaign to convince us we had a problem at all.
Cannabis World Congress and Business (CWCB) Expo returned to the Javits Center in Manhattan at a very decisive time for New York's cannabis industry. Chloe Aiello reports.
Just in time for Pride Month, Hulu’s "Fire Island" is a rom-com about a group of queer friends on a weeklong vacation at the iconic vacation spot. Actor and comedian Margaret Cho joined Cheddar News to talk about her role in the upcoming film alongside two Asian American leads Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster. "I think it's really important to acknowledge how important comedy is because comedy is really a barometer of how society is feeling about topics and situations and the changing nature of our society," she said. "Humor is a way to look for hope in the situation so that you can survive it."
It's About Time: Help Stop the Clock on Meningitis is a campaign calling on parents to seriously consider the meningitis vaccine for their pre-teens and teens. Advocate and actor Tiffani Thiessen joined Cheddar News to talk about her partnership with the campaign. "I think we're so honed in on our kids getting their vaccinations from baby to like year five or six, and then we forget sometimes that there's vaccinations that need to happen when there are older,” she said. The "Saved by the Bell" star also discussed the upcoming third season of her comedy clip show "Deliciousness."
Vault, an NFT platform that allows creators to curate their own music and videos via an exclusive invitation, recently teamed up with independent artist Pip for the launch of his new album "Cotton Candy Skies." Nigel Eccles, the CEO of Vault, and singer-songwriter Pip joined Cheddar News to break down how the new platform works and why it's different from other blockchain concepts. "The way we've built it is we use the NFTs as keys that unlock the vault, and it's only the people who have those keys can actually see the contents of the vault," said Eccles. Pip added that he felt "inspired" to help with a new way of doing things in the music industry.
