‘Lord of the Rings’ Star Andy Serkis Wants Original Cast Back For New Movie
‘LOTR’ Star Andy Serkis OG Cast Is Precious, Love ‘Em For New Flick Published January 20, 2026 5:54 PM PST Play video content TMZ.com Andy Serkis is dropping hints about the cast for a new movie in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ franchise … and it sounds like he went to bat to get the […]
(ICYMI) China outlines 2026-30 plan to lift consumption, shift focus to services
China is lining up a five-year consumption drive, pairing near-term loan subsidies and credit guarantees with a strategic shift toward services-led demand growth. Summary: China plans new 2026–30 policies to lift consumption and address supply-demand imbalances. Officials highlight strong supply but weak demand as a “prominent” issue. Finance ministry extends interest subsidies for consumption and […]
Rangers Re-Sign Josh Sborz To Minor League Deal
The Rangers announced today that they have signed right-hander Josh Sborz to a minor league deal. The McNamara Baseball Group client also receives an invite to big league camp in spring training. Sborz, 32, returns to the team he has spent the past five years with. The highlight of that tenure was 2023. Sborz had […]
Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal: Gunners secure top-two spot
Gabriel Jesus scored twice and Viktor Gyokeres also hit the target as Arsenal made it seven wins from seven in the Champions League. Arsenal produced a strong away performance to maintain their 100 percent record in the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Inter Milan 3-1 at San Siro, securing a top-two finish in […]
Timothy Busfield Out of Jail Pending Trial for Child Sex Abuse Charges
Play video content KRQE Timothy Busfield is a free man — at least for now — after his lawyer had the prosecutor on the ropes, arguing the whole case was rooted in revenge by angry parents. Busfield and his lawyer appeared Tuesday afternoon before an Albuquerque judge, taking apart the prosecutors’ evidence, piece by piece. […]
PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 7.0014 (vs. estimate at 6.9578)
The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around a central reference rate, or “midpoint.” Previous close 6.9598 PBoC injects 363.5b yuan through 7-day reverse repos at 1.40% net injects net 122.7b yuan Earlier: PBOC expected to set USD/CNY reference […]
Jennifer Lopez Gives Cash to Homeless Man
Play video content BACKGRID Jennifer Lopez was in a giving mood Tuesday … handing out some cold hard cash to a homeless man … and it’s all on video. The “Jenny From The Block” singer was dressed to the nines and in full glam coming out of a business meeting in Los Angeles this afternoon […]
Barclays warns Greenland tensions pose greater risk to euro than dollar
Barclays sees Greenland-related geopolitical risks as a bigger long-term threat to the euro than the dollar despite near-term USD weakness. Summary: The dollar weakened as Greenland tensions and tariff threats escalated. Barclays warns euro faces greater risk in a severe US–EU fallout. NATO cohesion and European defence spending are key concerns. Export-heavy economies like Germany […]
Orioles Sign Hans Crouse To Minor League Deal
The Orioles announced Tuesday that they’ve signed right-hander Hans Crouse to a minor league contract. Ty Daubert of Phillies Nation first reported the signing and added that Crouse will be a non-roster invitee in Orioles camp this spring. He’s represented by Wasserman. A second-round pick by the Rangers back in 2022, Crouse ranked among the […]
City were embarrassing, says Haaland
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland labelled his side’s shock defeat in Norway as embarrassing as Bodo/Glimt beat them 3-1. Rodri was shown two yellow cards inside a minute for his first sending off in the Champions League as Pep Guardiola’s side were crushed in the arctic circle. Guardiola’s side started the seventh round of Champions […]
