Fed Raises U.S. Interest Rates Again, Now At 22-Year High

Peter Jackson has described Talk To Me as the “best, most intense” horror film he’s seen in years.The director, best known for helming the Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit trilogies, praised the breakout Australian horror movie in a statement via distributor Ahi Films.“It’s relentlessly scary and disturbing – in the best possible way,” Jackson said (via TotalFilm). “Talk To Me isn’t just good – it’s very good.

Federico Veiroj, Theo Court, Alicia Scherson and Daniel Hendler head a muscular project lineup at September’s San Sebastian Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, the Spanish festival’s industry centerpiece which underscores this year a welling sea-change in the region’s filmmaking. “The Moneychanger,” the latest film from Uruguay’s Veiroj, was selected for Toronto’s 2019 Platform; “White on White,” from Chile’s Court, won a best director Silver Lion at 2019’s Venice Horizons; Chile’s Alicia Scherson’s debut “Play” snagged new narrative director at Tribeca in 2005: multi-hyphenate Hendler, from Uruguay, scooped best director at Miami for “The Candidate” in 2017.

Norman Coburn played high school headmaster Donald Fisher on Home and Away regularly between 1988 and 2003, and then made sporadic cameos as the character up until 2007. Norman, 86, was one of the 16 original cast members that helped launch the long running soap. In 2008, at the age of 71, he announced that he was officially retiring from acting, after a career spanning more than five decades.

Apparently, Jayden and Sean Federline didn’t leave California without saying goodbye to their mom Britney Spears first!

Britney Spears’ sons are understood to be safe from the Hawaii wildfires, after moving to the islands earlier this year with Kevin Federline.The singer’s two children - Sean, 17, and Jayden, 16 - moved to Hawaii with their dad earlier this year alongside Kevin’s wife Victoria. Devastating wildfires have been burning on the island of Maui, leading to major destruction and the loss of 80 lives, the Maui Police Department confirmed on social media on Friday (August 11). Some fans expressed concern for Britney’s sons, who moved to the state in May, however a source has since claimed that the family have not been “physically affected by the fires”.

Britney Spears’ sons and their dad, Kevin Federline, are safe from the Hawaii fires that have taken the lives of 55 people, according to multiple reports.

Britney Spears’ teenage sons, Sean Preston, and Jayden, moved to Hawaii with their father just days before tragic wildfires spread through Maui. While many are thinking about the locals that have lost their homes, loved ones, or their lives, Kevin Federline’s attorney shared an update about how the kids are doing.

Kevin Federline and his family are safe in Hawaii amid the raging fires on Maui that have claimed the lives of at least 55 and displaced thousands of residents and tourists.A source tells ET that Federline, his two sons — Jayden, 16, and Sean, 17, whom he shares with Britney Spears — and his wife, Victoria, are not physically affected by the wildfires «because they live on one of the neighboring islands, where they moved two weeks ago.» The source added that Federline and his family are settling into their new rental home, «but it has been upsetting and traumatic for them to see all the death and devastation on Maui.»Federline and his family just recently moved to Hawaii. Spears, who is «sad» and «disappointed» by the move, signed off on the children's move back in May.

. But the Disney+ show was missing two familiar faces — Zac Efron, who played basketball playing heartthrob Troy Bolton, and Vanessa Hudgens, who played brainy singer Gabriella Montez, in the original films. Despite the return of several original cast members including Corbin Bleu (Chad Danforth), Monique Coleman (Taylor McKessie), Lucas Grabeel (Ryan Evans), and KayCee Strong (Martha Cox), Efron, Hudgens and co-star Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay Evans) did not make cameos in the finale season of the spinoff series.

come out as gay in the Disney+ series based on the iconic franchise.“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” dropped its fourth and final season on Wednesday and there is a scene where some of the original Disney Channel stars are filming “High School Musical 4.”The TV series’ showrunner Tim Federle told TV Line recently that he called Grabeel, 38, to tell him the news of Ryan’s sexual orientation.“Lucas, like, cried on the phone and said, ‘This would mean so much to people who grew up with this movie,'” Federle recalled.He went on and noted that the “Switched at Birth” star had told him: “It’s what they were always kind of missing from this character.”The TV show’s scene featured Ryan kissing his partner, portrayed by Pentatonix member Scott Hoying.“High School Musical” premiered on Disney Channel in 2006 and subsequently had two sequels released in the following years.

Britney Spears had a tough time with her boys’ move to Hawaii.

Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the fourth and final season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” now streaming on Disney+. The Wildcats of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” have taken their final bow. The Disney+ extension of the popular movie musical trilogy concluded this week with an eight-episode fourth season that found its cast performing a stage — or rather, basketball court — production of 2008’s “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” Members of that film’s original cast returned to East High to shoot the fictional “High School Musical 4: The Reunion.” Although the original films have had a presence since the pilot episode — the series is set at the high school where the films were shot — the final season is the show’s most meta endeavor yet.

A big “High School Musical” reunion just wasn’t in the cards.

WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!

Roger Federer has shared just why Rafa Nadal was one of his toughest opponents. The Swiss player, who retired from playing tennis professionally last year, revealed to one of his students one of Nadal’s great strengths when contrasted with how own style of playing tennis.

Interest rates have now reached yet another record-high following the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meeting today (August 3). After a majority vote of 6-3, the base rate has now been raised to 5.25 per cent - up from 5 per cent in June - which is now the highest level seen since March 2008.

Roger Federer still has game!

Homeowners across the UK could be dealt a further blow today (August 3) as the Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates once again. After its meeting with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in June, the Bank hiked the base rate to 5 per cent - the highest rate in 15 years.

Sky High flew under the radar when it was released in 2005 — but fans are still talking about the school for superheroes decades later.

Interest rates could rise again next week due to ongoing pressure on the Bank of England, but it may not be as bad as previous months.