Andy Serkis is reading The Hobbit in a 12-hour marathon for COVID-19 relief

Andy Serkis, perhaps best known for his CGI-enhanced performance as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings movies, is reading The Hobbit live on YouTube as a benefit for UK charities providing COVID-19 relief. He started his Hobbitathon at around 5AM ET today and already has raised £203,699 (about $253,000). "So many of us are struggling in isolation during the lockdown," Serkis wrote on the GoFundMe page for the fundraiser. "While times are tough, I want to take you on one of the greatest fantasy adv...