Vivian Reed Honoring Lena Horne In Limited Run Of Performances
Lena Horne's career in Hollywood spanned more than seven decades. She was also figurehead on Broadway. In honor of what would have been Horne's 100th birthday, Tony-nominated actress and singer Vivian Reed is honoring her legacy in a four-show series at Feinstein's 54 Below.
Reed explains why Horne was such an important role model for her. When Reed was just starting her career, she says was given a number of fabulous dresses from Horne, and she never forgot it. Years later when Horne made her Broadway debut, Reed finally met the woman she had admired for so long.
Reed also shares her favorite shows on Broadway and the modern artist she most admires. You're going to have to "listen" to find out who it is.
ESG, or environmental, social, and governance, investing has surged in popularity recently, reaching new record highs in 2020. The goal is to invest in companies and products that advocate for social change, while earning markets returns at the same time. Lauren Dillard, EVP and Head of Investment Intelligence at Nasdaq, joined Cheddar to discuss the ESG investing fad and the potential risks associated with it.
For the second weekend in a row. 'Dune' topped the box office closing out a lucrative October for movie sales. October was the highest-grossing box office month in the COVID-19 era. Mike Reyes, senior movie contributor at Cinemablend joins Cheddar News to talk about future box office predictions.
One Florida man has quickly gained the attention of 3 million followers for his funny way of interrupting viral videos with simple "fun facts". TikTok content creator Justin "Danger" Nunley, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
Eli and Peyton Manning's "Monday Night Football" telecast on ESPN2 has quickly gained attraction and has now become one of the most talked-about popular sportscasts this season. The show has now become a huge success. Sports Agent Anthony Tall joined Cheddar to discuss more.
In a recent ProPublica report, a number of former students and staff have called out Liberty University for bullying them after reporting sexual assaults. According to them, the evangelical university silenced them and often forced them to sign a document acknowledging the school's moral code called, "The Liberty Way". Essentially the code bares drinking alcohol and “being in any state of undress with a member of the opposite sex.” Abrams Reporting Fellow at ProPublica Hannah Dreyfus, joined Cheddar to break it all down.
Leaders around the world have come together to discuss plans to bring action towards the Paris Agreement along with solutions on how to solve the evolving climate change crisis at the COP26 Summit. President and CEO of Center for International Environmental Law Carroll Muffett, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
Carlo and Baker cover the big races to watch on this off-cycle Election Day, the concrete pledges starting to come out of COP26, Jeffrey Epstein keeps causing CEOs to lose their jobs, and Ryan Murphy's TV hit that wasn't.
The UN climate change conference kicked off on Sunday with about 120 world leaders and delegates gathering in Glasgow, Scotland this week, as experts continue to warn about the harms of heightened emissions and the effects on climate change. The topic of ESG investing is expected to be a top priority at the summit. Jefferies global head of ESG and sustainability research Aniket Shah joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Gifted and talented education programs in schools throughout the United States are falling under greater scrutiny as the race and class divide in the programs remain wide. Marcia Gentry, a professor of educational studies and the director of the Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute at Purdue University, joined Cheddar to weigh in on if advanced tracking for students can also be equitable for lower income students and students of color.
