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The Hobbit Actor Arrested For Alleged Assault

The New Zealand-born actor was in town for the Alamo City Comic Con and attended an after party at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where the incident reportedly occurred around 4.30am. According to...

Aidan Turner's Girlfriend: 'I'm Not Engaged'

Reports emerged over the weekend (21-22Mar15) suggesting The Hobbit star was set to wed Greene, his girlfriend of three years, after proposing during the Christmas holidays (14). The pair appeared at...

Jamie Oliver Turned Down Hobbit Role

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver turned down the chance to make a cameo appearance in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy because he was too busy.The Tv cookery expert was asked to play one of the...

The Hobbit Finale Charges To The Top Of The U.s. Box Office

The third and final The Hobbit film has debuted at the top of the U.S. box office to become the year's (14) number one Christmas film in America.The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies...

'The Hobbit' Storms The Box Office In Its Opening Three Days

In news that will cheer the film industry after what has been a tumultuous week, the new Hobbit picture is performing extremely well, leading the box offices in its opening week.The Hobbit: The Battle of...

Martin Freeman Combines The Office And The Hobbit Characters For Saturday Night Live Sketch

British actor Martin Freeman revisited his comedy roots this weekend (13-14Dec14) by combining his characters from Tv sitcom The Office and blockbuster movie franchise The Hobbit for an hilarious sketch on America's Saturday Night Live.The...

Martin Freeman Chastised Amanda Abbington Over Money Troubles

The Hobbit star Martin Freeman was furious with his wife Amanda Abbington when he found out she had run up tax debts of $198,400 (£124,000) and was on the verge of bankruptcy.The Mr Selfridge castmember...

Production Costs Of 'The Hobbit' Trilogy Revealed

The Hobbit trilogy is officially the most expensive movie series ever produced. New financial details reveal that the expenditure on the three films has totalled nearly three quarters of a billion dollars.Martin Freeman, pictured here...

Sylvester Mccoy Donates Doctor Who Goods To Charity Auction

British actor Sylvester Mccoy is auctioning off memorabilia from Doctor Who and The Hobbit to raise funds to help vulnerable families in winter.The screen veteran, who played the seventh incarnation of the Time Lord in...

Three Major Predictions For 'The Hobbit There And Back Again'

We’re two films, five hours and one cliffhanger into The Hobbit film series and final installment, There And Back Again, is due out in December. This means we’re in for about eight months of speculation....

88 Years Later, Jrr Tolkien's 'Beowulf' Is To Hit Bookshelves

JRR Tolkien's translation of the epic Beowulf is to be published for the first time almost 90 years after its completion. Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary will be published in May, giving Tolkien fans an...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Becomes Most-pirated Film Of 2013

The Hobbit scored a big victory in the early days of 2014, by being named the most-pirated film of 2013. According to Entertainment Weekly, The Hobbit: An unexpected Journey was downloaded more than 8.4 million...

Stephen Colbert Makes Cameo In The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug

U.S. Tv comedian Stephen Colbert's dreams came true after he landed a brief cameo in The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug.The self-professed J.R.R. Tolkien superfan was long rumoured to have snagged a small role in...

Evangeline Lilly Halted Retirement Plans For The Hobbit Dream Role

Actress Evangeline Lilly gave up semi-retirement to work on The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug after promising herself she was done with set times, red carpets and Hollywood.The Lost star reveals she was more than...

Ian Mckellen Surprises Hobbit Fans At Cinema

Sir Ian Mckellen brought some magic to a midnight screening of The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug in New York City by making a special appearance in front of stunned fans.The Brit, who plays Gandalf...

Weinstein Brothers Sue Over The Hobbit Revenue

Movie moguls Bob and Harvey Weinstein have filed a $75 million (£50 million) lawsuit against production studio bosses in a dispute over profits from The Hobbit films.The Weinstein brothers signed a deal with executives at...

The Hobbit: Smaug's Home Erebor Would Cost $6 Billion To Buy

Erebor, The Lonely Mountain where Smaug the Dragon lives in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, would cost around $6 billion to buy, if it was real, according to a new housing report. US real...

Evangeline Lilly Struggled With Heavy Elf Wig In The Hobbit Film

Actress Evangeline Lilly struggled to shoot action scenes in the new The Hobbit sequel because her props often became tangled in her character's long red hair.The former Lost star insists she enjoyed working with director...

Ian Mckellen Offered To Quit The Hobbit On The First Day

Veteran actor Sir Ian Mckellen offered to walk away from his role in The Hobbit movies on the first day of shooting.The British star headed to New Zealand to film his role as Gandalf in...

Martin Freeman To Take Macy's Role In Fargo Tv Series

The Hobbit star Martin Freeman will take on William H. Macy's role in the Tv revamp of Coen Brothers movie Fargo.The Brit will play Lester Nygaard in the 10-episode limited series inspired by the cult...

Orlando Bloom And Sir Ian Mckellen Are Legolas And Gandalf For The Last Time

As filming for The Hobbit trilogy comes to an end, the franchise says goodbye to some of its most loved characters. The time has come for Legolas and Gandalf to put down their bow and...

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug Trailer: Here's Benedict Cumberbatch! [Trailers And Pictures]

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Trailer is finally here, and with it, the first look at Benedict Cumberbatch's big scaly fire breathing dragon. The British actor voices Smaug in the second of Peter Jackson's...

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug Trailer: Jackson Posts The 'Happy Hobbit's' Reaction

Three Elves are watching a YouTube video. This is not, contrary to how it might appear, the start of a bad joke but is actual video footage posted by Peter Jackson on his Facebook page....

Willie Nelson Celebrates 80th Birthday With Gandalf Audition Tape

Country music legend Willie Nelson has kicked off his eighties by challenging Sir Ian Mckellen for the role of Gandalf in director Peter Jackson's The Hobbit movie trilogy.The singer/songwriter, who turned 80 on Tuesday (30Apr13),...

Taylor Swift Almost Impaled By Ed Sheeran's Hobbit Sword

British singer Ed Sheeran almost had Taylor Swift's blood on his hands after a sword gifted to him by The Hobbit director Peter Jackson slipped and nearly stabbed the country superstar.The A Team star was...

Ed Sheeran Receives The Hobbit Sword From Peter Jackson

British singer Ed Sheeran has a treasured memento from a recent meeting with director Peter Jackson - the filmmaker gifted him with a sword from The Hobbit franchise.The A Team hitmaker was in Jackson's native...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Leads Saturn Awards Nominations

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will lead the way at the 2013 Saturn Awards after landing nine nominations.The Lord of the Rings prequel is up for the Best Fantasy prize alongside The Amazing...

The Hobbit Lands Technical Oscar

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has landed an Academy Award for its visual effects team at a pre-Oscars ceremony in California.Simon Clutterbuck, James Jacobs and Dr. Richard Dorling picked up their trophy at...

Happy Birthday Tolkien, Ebay Sale Draws In A Fortune To Defend Hobbit Pub

If there was ever a time to sell of JRR Tolkien's it's now, because there has never been quite so much interest in the author. While the Lord of the Rings trilogy sold incredibly well,...

The Hobbit Heads Into 2013 As America's Top Film

Lord Of The Rings prequel The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will ring in 2013 as America's top film after beating Django Unchained and Les Miserables to number one at the year-end box office.Peter Jackson's fantasy...

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