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The April 17, 2011 premiere episode of Game of Thrones was visually stunning and extremely interesting. And it wasn’t the original $10 million pilot that was shot to take you into the world of Westeros. Actor and filmmaker Tom McCarthy, who previously directed Dinklage in The Station Agent and directed the 2016 Best Picture Oscar winner Spotlight, was instrumental in GOT’s casting process and helmed the first episode. Ironically, this felt a little too subdued. Lombardo told Hibberd, “There was some concern about whether he would be able to shoot wide enough.” Noting the lack of grand scope, he said,…
Every weekday, Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club releases the Homestretch, a practical afternoon update to coincide with the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Friday market is mixed. The past few days have been eventful, with President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against many European countries putting pressure on the start of a shortened holiday week, followed by an agreement on the framework for a future deal on Greenland that sent stocks higher. Despite all this, the S&P 500 was able to end the week relatively unscathed. The beginning of 2026 was filled with talk about rotations from the Magnificent…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D.N.Y.) is “very optimistic” that the Senate Agriculture Committee’s latest bill regulating cryptocurrencies will move forward, even though Republicans have yet to reach an agreement with Democrats. “Senators have been working pretty hard over the last six months on a bipartisan basis. We have two different bills,” Gillibrand said in an exclusive interview with CNBC. He said one bill is in the Agriculture Committee, which oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the other is in the Banking Committee, which oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission and banking issues. “These types of digital assets have the characteristics…
Nicola Peltz Beckham reportedly shed tears as wedding guest Marc Anthony shouted Victoria BeckhamAdding fuel to the wedding drama fire: The newlyweds’ first dance didn’t go as expected, but it’s reportedly very unclear why. “Brooklyn and Nicola thought Marc Anthony had gifted them their first dance,” a source told E! News for May 2025. Instead, the singer “announced, ‘Welcome to the stage the most beautiful woman in the room, Victoria Beckham.'” Ms. Brooklyn was left in an awkward situation, with no idea what to do. ” The source added: “Nicola left the room in tears. She eventually returned and was…
Next week’s mega-cap results could boost the stock market with more winners. Earnings will begin in earnest next week, with four of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” companies scheduled to report: Metaplatform, Microsoft and Tesla will report on Wednesday, and Apple on Thursday. However, this group is not such a great prospect in early 2026. Most of the tech giants have not only been underperforming this year, but have been under pressure for some time. Metaplatform and Microsoft are down more than 17% and 16% from their 52-week highs, respectively. Apple is down 14%. Tesla is down almost 10% from its…
Yann LeCun’s new venture, AMI Labs, has received intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to form it. This week, the startup finally revealed what it’s building. And some important details are hidden in plain sight. On its newly launched website, the company revealed plans to develop “world models” to “build intelligent systems that understand the real world.” The focus on world models was already hinted at by AMI’s name, which stands for Advanced Machine Intelligence, and now it has officially joined the ranks of the hottest AI research startups. Building foundational models that bridge AI and the real…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned investors Friday that next week will be a big week for Wall Street, pointing to quarterly results and the Federal Reserve’s weight.”Next week is definitely important,” Kramer said. He then added, “The bottom line? Magseven. Momentum pays off. A turbulent industry and Fed meeting. It’s all in front of you. Keep your head up. There’s a lot more[to come].”Monday brings profits from steelmakers new coreKramer described the company as “the best steel company in the world.” Despite Nucor’s lackluster mid-quarter update in December, the stock has risen since then, in part as investors hope interest rate…
mexico city — Mexican authorities are searching for a content creator with ties to the United States after a video went viral this week showing a person being abducted at gunpoint in broad daylight in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Footage allegedly taken by the camera in her Tesla, a light purple Cybertruck, appears to show the moment Nicole “La Nicolette” Pardo is violently forced into another car by several armed men. The Sinaloa attorney general’s office issued a missing person bulletin and said Pardo was last seen on January 20 in the Isla Musara neighborhood of Culiacan, the capital…
Why Peta Murgatroyd and Max Chmerkovskiy call ‘Dancing with the Stars’ a popularity contestEzra Sosa is still finding his rhythm. The Dancing with the Stars pro took to TikTok on Jan. 23 to share that she had a “breakdown” during her tour’s opening show the night before in Akron, Ohio. Ezra, 25, posted a video of himself shaking his head and resting his face in the palm of his hand, writing, “I kept ruining the first show of the tour and got sick during the break.” The professional dancer, who most recently partnered with Olympic gymnast Jordan Childs on season…
Investors who enter precious metals trading are happy with the profits, but those profits are also likely to come with a number of tax complications. On Friday, silver futures for March delivery rose above $100 an ounce, and gold futures rose to $4,989.90 an ounce. Contracts for both precious metals reached intraday highs. @GC.1 1Y Mountain Gold Futures Over the Past Year Interest in silver and gold has surged from investors seeking relative safety in turbulent times, such as the “Sell America” trade that began earlier this week. Foreign central banks are also increasing their gold reserves. As a result,…