Donald Glover has Beyoncé's Bey-Hive in a buzz after the trailer for his new project Swarm dropped. The series, to premiere on Amazon Prime Video, follows a fan who is obsessed with a fictional, Beyoncé-like pop star. Former first daughter Malia Obama helped craft the project after she was hired as a writer in 2021, and the series features a star-studded cast including Chlӧe Bailey and Damson Idris. The show will span seven episodes and goes live on March 17.
50 Cent Slams Grammys, CBS
50 Cent is coming for the Recording Academy and CBS after last Sunday night's 65th Grammy Awards. The Queens, New York, native took to Instagram to slam the organizations for not having subtitles during Bad Bunny's live performance. "...@badbunnypr bigger than everybody right now and can't pay for closed caption. Wtf is this 'speaking non-english," he wrote in his post. Fans lauded and praised 50 for standing up for a culture other than his own and thanked him for "being a real one."
Eddie Murphy's Holiday
Eddie Murphy Productions is gearing up to shoot a new holiday movie. It's called Candy Cane Lane, written by Kelly Younger and reportedly based on his own childhood. Actors who have jumped aboard the project include Murphy himself, Nick Offerman, D.C. Young Fly, Ken Marino, and Anjelah Johnson-Reyes. Tracee Ellis Ross is also set to star in the film alongside Chris Redd, Jillian Bell, and Madison Thomas. So far, a release date has not been announced but the project will stream on Amazon Prime Video upon its release.
Days may be getting shorter and colder, but your furry friend still needs to get that daily exercise. Dr. Danielle Bernal, global veterinarian with Wellness Pet Co., joined Cheddar News to discuss the health benefits of walking for humans and dogs.
Many parents are currently shopping for presents for their young children as the holiday season is underway. Parenting and lifestyle expert Amanda Mushro joined Cheddar News to give some ideas on what to purchase for your kids.
Wondering what to watch this weekend? This week we watch real-life spiritualism that has gone too far, fictional witchcraft that has gone too far, and two Christmas classics to bring our happiness back.
Since 1927, Time Magazine has chosen its Person of the Year to acknowledge the world's biggest and most influential change makers. This year it was global phenomenon Taylor Swift. Dan Macsai, executive editor of Time, spoke with Cheddar News about the process to make its pick and what's involved.
So I got the chance to chat with times executive editor Dan Max about how time made its decision and the entire person of the year issue.
A liberal activist with an eye for mainstream entertainment, Lear fashioned bold and controversial comedies that were embraced by viewers who had to watch the evening news to find out what was going on in the world.
