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After months of speculation, Sylvester Stallone has finally announced the title for the fifth (and seemingly final) “Rambo” movie, “Rambo: Last Blood.” The actor simply tweeted earlier this week that he’ll be filming a gangster biopic about Gregory “the Grim Reaper” Scarpa after shooting “Rambo: Last Blood.” Seven years have passed since Stallone last reprised the role of Vietnam vet John Rambo. The last film, “Rambo,” earned $113 million worldwide.

Had J.R.R. Tolkien lived in the Middle-earth of his own creation, the festivities surrounding his annual birthday celebration would likely involve tables full of honey-cakes and lembas, and many a glass of miruvor schlepped in from the Woodland Realm of the Elves.

Don't look so guilty, you're on ESPN! Ohio State fan who turned ashen faced when she was caught on camera caressing a male friend Six very awkward seconds captured by television cameras during Thursday's Sugar Bowl has set off a flurry of speculation and theories as to what exactly was going on. An Ohio State fan is apparently gently stroking the back of a blond man's head, but when she realizes she is being filmed she acts like she has been caught with her hand in the cookie jar. But why? What exactly was she doing that caused her to...

Jan 01 5:00PM EST ESPN, Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (3) Florida State at (2) Oregon (-7.5, O/U 71) - Weather 56 Degrees and Sunny. Jan 01 8:30PM EST ESPN, Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA (4) Ohio State at (1) Alabama (-9, O/U 58.5) - Weather Dome.

At this hotel, guests get welcomed with a wagging tail or a warm lick to the face. A dog will bound out from behind the registration desk, clad in an "Adopt Me" vest, as visitors arrive at the Aloft hotel in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, believed to be the only hotel in the U.S. where guests can adopt the dog that greets them when they check in. But the hotel doesn't overwhelm road-weary travelers to this mountain tourist mecca, where people come to tour the nation's largest home, the Biltmore estate; cast a fly-fishing rod; or hoist a beer in...

It's almost that time of year again; the time when the New Year's resolution crowd flocks to the gym, annoying the regulars. If going to the gym more is part of your New Year's resolution, great! But there are a few things you can do to be more considerate of your fellow gym-goers once you get there.

It appears the glorious trend of decling initial jobless claims has run its course. For the last 5 months, initial claims have oscillated around the crucial-to-the-narrative 300k level - breaking the constant downtrend of the last 4-5 years. Today's 298k print, up 17k from last week, is the same level seen in the 3rd week of July.

Kaley Cuoco brings home the bacon -- and cooks it, too! The 29-year-old Big Bang Theory star is one of the highest-paid actresses on television, but at home, she's more than happy to play the part of housewife. Interviewed for the February issue of Redbook, Cuoco said she likes cooking for and "serving" husband Ryan Sweeting, whom she married on New Year's Eve 2013.

Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is not suspended from Sunday’s playoff game after all. Suh has won the appeal of his one-game suspension and will play on Sunday at Dallas. Instead of getting suspended, Suh will be fined $70,000. That’s actually a more harsh financial penalty than a suspension would have been, as players on wild card teams are paid $22,000 for their first playoff game.

The opponents for all 2015 regular-season games have been determined and a complete list of each team's home and away matchups was issued today by the NFL. The official 2015 schedule, with playing dates and times, will be announced in the spring. NFL Kickoff 2015 Weekend will begin on Thursday, Sept. 10, and the regular season will conclude on Sunday, Jan. 3. Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. will be played on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.

Ndamukong Suh will pay a steep price for his fancy footwork in Sunday's loss to the Green Bay Packers. The NFL has suspended the Lions' defensive tackle for one game for stepping on the leg of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the league announced Monday. Suh will not be available for Sunday's NFC wild card game against the Dallas Cowboys. "You did not respond in the manner of someone who had lost his balance and

Zeb the cat was just days away from being euthanized after contracting feline immunodeficiency virus, which cost him most of his teeth and one eye. But in the nick of time he was taken in by City of Elderly Love, a senior pet rescue organization based in Philadelphia.

4:35 PM Saturday Jan 3 2015 ESPN - (5) Arizona at (4) Carolina 8:15 PM Saturday Jan 3 2015 NBC - (6) Baltimore at (3) Pittsburgh 1:05 PM Sunday Jan 4 2015 CBS - (5) Cincinnati at (4) Indianapolis 4:40 PM Sunday Jan 4 2015 Fox - (6) Detroit at (3) Dallas

So far the rumor mill.... Rex Ryan out at NYJ Jim Harbaugh out at San Fran, on his way to Michigan.

50 years ago today, Cleveland Browns defeated the Baltimore Colts 27-0 for their last NFL title.

Dr Who Christmas special tonight

Are there any fans of the TV series Jumong from Korea? Is it worth investing the time?

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies opened to a massive $90.6 million in North America, while Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Annie both suffered soft starts as the crucial year-end holidays got underway. Overseas, the final Hobbit entry also dominated, grossing another $105.5 million for a 12-day international total of $265 million and early world haul of $355.6 million. Five Armies soared in its five-day domestic debut after earning an A- CinemaScore, including a weekend tally of $56.2 million. Box-office comparisons to the previous Hobbit films aren't exactly parallel as the first...

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