One ring to rule them all. Prime Video’s splashy “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series is back for Season 2, now streaming, with new episodes out on Thursdays. The first season was a gamble that reportedly cost a hefty $715 million (some reports even say $1 billion). Has it paid off? … Read more
Who will get there first? Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from fourth husband Ben Affleck this week, and the jokes have been practically writing themselves — with one dunking on King James in the process. An online wit is peddling shirts and sweatshirts featuring J.Lo, 55, photoshopped onto the body of Angel Reese, star of … Read more
It’s a dangerous business, Frodo. Cate Blanchett claimed that the actors in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy made a poor salary, despite the franchise having grossed nearly $3 billion. The 55-year-old actress made the confession on Tuesday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” when host Andy Cohen asked her which film … Read more
A young widow who is now engaged to be married should not feel obligated to give a keepsake she made from her late husband’s wedding rings to his sister, Reddit users and an etiquette expert said. “AITA for not giving my former [sister-in-law] the necklace I made from my wedding rings from my deceased husband?” asked … Read more
Zooey Deschanel does not follow trends. The 44-year-old indie queen has stuck with her quirky style since she first became famous more than two decades ago: the blunt bangs, the mod mini dresses, the opaque tights. So, when it came to choosing an engagement ring for her upcoming nuptials to “Property Brothers” star Jonathan Scott, … Read more
The next movie in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise will focus on Gollum, one of the series’s most recognizable characters, Warner Bros. Pictures announced on Thursday. Andy Serkis, who played the miniature creature in the original film trilogy, will direct and star in “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” which is scheduled … Read more
Bernard Hill, a British actor who incarnated a humble style of masculine leadership in three hugely successful Hollywood movies, “Titanic” and two films in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, died on Sunday. He was 79. His death was announced in a family statement sent by a representative of Lou Coulson Associates, a British talent … Read more
Bernard Hill, an actor best known for roles in “Titanic” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, has died at the age of 79. Hill infamously played Captain Edward Smith, who went down with his sinking ship in James Cameron’s history-making hit “Titanic,” and later took on JRR Tolkien’s literary classic when he starred as … Read more
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. The caution applies to any watch or ring, regardless of brand, that claims to measure blood glucose levels in a noninvasive way, the agency … Read more
Perhaps you’ve wandered through a forest or strolled into a neighborhood park and found tree trunks — and wondered if counting the rings on a trunk is truly a way to know the tree’s age. “Most of us learned as children that the age of a tree could be found by counting its rings,” said … Read more
There’s a first time for everything. Just ask FX makeup design and makeup effects design chief Gail Kennedy, who was tasked with creating fake nipple rings for Jon Hamm’s shady, Bible-thumping Sheriff Roy Tillman, who rules over his North Dakota roost through fear and loathing in Season 5 of “Fargo.” But Kennedy, who’s worked on … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Make a statement in 2022. What have you got to lose? Statement jewelry is back in style, as with so many other trends from the 2000’s like non-skinny jeans, flared leggings, narrow sunglasses… the list goes on and … Read more
Stargazers should enjoy Saturn’s rings while they can. NASA reports that the gas planet’s signature interstellar hula hoops are going to vanish from view in 18 months — but thankfully it’s just an optical illusion. Come March 2025, Saturn’s iconic rings — which extend from 43,500 to 87,000 miles, or the equivalent of 30 Earths … Read more
Here’s why they (can’t) put a ring on it. Former McDonald’s corporate chef Mike Haracz has revealed why the famous fast-food chain doesn’t have onion rings on their menu — and the answer might surprise you. “McDonald’s is the most profitable when it is the most efficient, and that efficiency in scale,” he explained in … Read more
What a ring-a-ling. An Australian man had to be hospitalized after passing out with nine metal bands constricting his scrotum following a botched attempt to improve his performance in the boudoir. Doctors detailed the case study’s “rare case of penile strangulation” — complete with his rescue by fire fighters — in the medical journal Urology … Read more
Kate Bosworth confirmed her engagement to actor Justin Long on Instagram with a series of blurry photos of the two of them cuddling through the years. “Mad Men” star Christina Hendricks announced her engagement to cinematographer George Bianchini with a low-key snap and the caption: “We proposed to each other and we said yes!!!” Allison … Read more
It was the one moment to rule them all. A British man got the best birthday present ever when he and his friends participated in a “Lord of the Rings”-themed pub crawl and ran into Sir Ian McKellen while walking on the street. In the now-viral Tiktok — which was posted earlier this month and … Read more
A horse on the set of Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” spin-off died last week, sparking an outcry from animal welfare groups for running “vulnerable horses to death on set.” The horse used in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” suffered cardiac failure during its morning exercises, reps for the series said … Read more
When Bilbo Baggins wrote about his unexpected journey to the Misty Mountains, he titled it “There and Back Again, A Hobbit’s Tale.” Little did we, the audience, know that we too would come back to “The Lord of the Rings” again, and again, and again, and again. And now — ugh — again! During a … Read more
Twenty years later, Warner Bros. is going back to Middle-Earth. Warner Bros. Discovery is developing a new series of “Lord of the Rings” films, CEO David Zaslav announced on an earnings call Thursday. “Multiple” films based on the iconic J. R. R. Tolkien books will be spearheaded by newly-installed studio leaders Mike De Luca and … Read more