THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

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  • "Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker"'s first trailer is on YouTube. It features an insane stunt with Rey. And you know what that title means.
  • Wendy Williams has filed for divorce from husband Kevin Hunter after 21 years of marriage.
  • Disney CEO and Chairman Robert Iger announced he's going to retire when his current contract expires in 2021.
  • Timothy Williams, best known as the pitchman for travel site "Trivago," was arrested this week after Houston police say they found him passed out behind the wheel of a car in a moving lane of traffic. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
  • Bed, Bath and Beyond says they plan to close 40 stores this year.
  • The character that Jeffrey Tambor played on "Transparent," Maura, is going to die at the end of this season. He was fired from the show last year after charges of hostility on the set.
  • Pre-orders for the new Galaxy Fold-yes, a cell phone with a folding screen-begin today. They'll start arriving April 26th, if you're willing to pony up the $1,980 for a 4G LTE version with 512GB of storage.
  • Switzerland began storing emergency reserves of coffee between World War One and World War Two in preparation for potential shortages. The government now feels that "coffee is not essential for survival" and plans to stop storing it in two years.
  • The percentage of Americans who say they want to lose weight is lower this decade than last. The average dropped from 59 percent in 2000-2009 to 53 percent who want to lose weight in 2010-2016.
  • Snooki is pregnant with child number three. It's going to be a boy and she plans to name him, Angelo.
  • A 90-year-old Florida woman is suing her son for poorly investing her $278 million Powerball winnings.
  • A study says the U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country at $8,000 per person.
  • Costumes, props and tour items from Disney's "Hannah Montana" will be auctioned off for charity.
  • According to Diabetologia a 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous exercise including brisk walking, jobbing, cycling, and swimming, can lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 26 percent.
  • Ariel Winter says she lost weight because she changed antidepressants.

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