Women Double Down On Accusations Against James Franco
Five women are doubling down on their accusations of sexual misconduct against actor James Franco. In a report in the Los Angeles Times, the women tell their stories.
Jennifer Cunningham, Senior Editor at Bossip, and Dan Victor, Editor at PopDust, discuss whether #TimesUp for Franco. They both agree that these allegations are likely going to have a big impact on Franco's career. Franco has denied all of the allegations, but the New York Times still cancelled an event with the actor.
HBO came forward saying that no complaints stemmed from production of "The Deuce," which Franco stars in. Cunningham and Victor say that HBO's statement isn't a defense of Franco, but just a way to protect the company from liability.
Cheddar News' Shannon LaNier spoke with Meredith Maskara, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York, about what it takes to run of the largest Girl Scouts organizations in the country and the only one that is 100 percent urban. The group serves 25,000 girl with the support of 3,000 volunteers. Maskara gave viewers a sneak preview of the cookies soon to be available across the city.
Seattle has become the first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination, which has directly affected those whose ancestors come from some southeastern Asian countries. Cheddar News explains what that means.
Alfred Edmond Jr., Senior Vice President & Executive Editor-at-Large at Black Enterprise, joins Cheddar News to discuss how the media landscape has shifted for young and upcoming black talent in the industry.
Movie studio A24 is auctioning off props from the hit film Everything, Everywhere All At Once to raise money for laundry workers, asian mental health, and transgender rights.
