Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, They Even Fear His Horses, American tribal chief (born 1836) passed away. In 1928, Bob Crane, American actor (died 1978) was born. In 1942, Harrison Ford, American actor and producer was born. In 1943, Chris Serle, English journalist and actor was born. In 1949, Bryan Murray, Irish actor was born. In 1953, Gil Birmingham, American actor was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1957, Cameron Crowe, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1960, Ian Hislop, Welsh-English journalist and screenwriter was born. In 1962, Tom Kenny, American voice actor and screenwriter was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Andy Serkis on U.S. ‘Outrage’ Over His ‘Animal Farm’ Movie, AI Use in ‘Hunt for Gollum’ and Wanting Oscars to Recognize Motion Capture: ‘It’s Been a Long Time Coming’

Andy Serkis is currently in New Zealand taking on orcs, wizards, elves and boney-fingered ring fanciers in one of the highest profile films now in production: “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.” Serkis’ grand return to the franchise — due for release by Warner Bros. at the end of 2027, just shy of []
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· Jun 21, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
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