Air, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, officially hits theaters on Wednesday. The film is based on the story of Nike in the 1980s as the company attempts to sign Michael Jordan to a sneaker deal. Damon plays Sonny Vaccaro, a sports executive who worked at the nascent sneaker giant and played a significant role in creating the partnership between Jordan and the company.
NEW NETFLIX SERIES
A new thriller series called The Diplomat, starring Keri Russell, is coming to Netflix. Russell plays the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. When she arrives in London, she is tasked with stopping a war before it starts, while also trying to save her marriage to a former ambassador.
CATAN MAKER DIES
Klaus Teuber, who created the Catan board game, has died at 70. The game, which was originally called The Settlers of Catan and hit shelves in 1995, pitched players against each other on a fictional island, where they battled for resources.
Nancy Mello, an animal communicator with Medium, joined Cheddar News to discuss how her love of animals led to a change from doing readings with people and spoke of her experiences and the process of helping animals. Mello also does a live pet reading in studio.
A study published this week in the Journal Frontiers in Pain Research found that listening to sad songs when you're in pain could actually help relieve that pain.
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous attractions in New York City but there's a lot more to this landmark than one may think. Rafael Abreu, vice president of marketing with Statue City Cruises, spoke with Cheddar News to discuss the park's operations and Park Ranger Laurel Brierly also joined from inside the statue's famed crown to talk about visiting the landmark.
Wondering what to watch this weekend? This week, we have a timeless hair-raising movie, a spooky experience that tugs at your deepest fears and MI6 puffer fish. Plus: a non-creepy Halloween classic.
Jeff Lee, CEO and co-founder of the DIBS Beauty brand, which is a finalist in the CEW Beauty Awards' make-up tools category, spoke with Cheddar News to discuss his background, career, and success in fashion -- and eventually working with baseball great Alex Rodriguez and influencer Courtney Shields -- after a career as a corporate lawyer.
