Trending Today Usa

Friday's edition of Trending Today USA was hosted by Liftable Media's Ernie Brown.In this half hour, the guests and topics discussed were:1. Brian Truitt (USA Today) -- Lucasfilm announced this week that Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning filmmaker of "A Beautiful Mind" and "Apollo 13," has been named director of the upcoming young Han Solo Star Wars film starring Alden Ehrenreich in the role Harrison Ford made famous.2. Jason Wert (USA Radio) -- A new study under Antarctic ice is showing animals never seen before.3. Robert Caltabiano (former Secret Service agent) -- Johnny Depp is under fire after making controversial comments about assassinating President Donald Trump.4. Roundtable discussion -- Elise Jordan, a Bush White House aide turned MSNBC analyst and TIME contributor, warned Republicans against defending a fact-challenged President Donald Trump, comparing doing so to “hugging a suicide bomber.”Like us on Facebook!Image credit: Faiz Zaki / Shutterstock.com