“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is showing some impressive fight at the box office.
The Middle Earth send-off held its ground, securing the top spot on the charts for a third consecutive weekend. The New Line and MGM co-production picked up $21.9 million, driving its domestic total to $220.8 million.
To retain its crown, “The Hobbit” had to contend with two resilient Christmas holdovers in “Unbroken” and “Into the Woods” and the surprising strength of horror sequel, “Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death.” The holiday hits were in a dead heat for second place, with “Into the Woods” retaining a slight edge in the initial estimates. The musical is expected to make $91.1 million, bringing its domestic hau ... Read more »

One of New Jersey's reality TV stars exchanged her designer threads for prison garb.
Teresa Giudice, a cast member of Bravo's "Real Housewives of New Jersey," reported to a federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, early Monday morning to begin serving a 15-month sentence for bankruptcy fraud.NJ.com reported the reality star left her mansion shortly after midnight and arrived at the prison around 3 a.m. 
"She was ready," her lawyer said in a statement to NJ Advance Media. "Teresa is a very strong woman, she won't have any problems in there."
She and ... Read more »

Jen Aniston is talking about not being a mom again.

Perhaps its just because people keep asking, but the 45-year-old actress felt the need to defend her paucity of progeny in the January issue of Allure magazine.

"I don't like [the pressure] that people put on me, on women—that you've failed yourself as a female because you haven't procreated. I don't think it's fair," she said. "You may not have a child come out of your vagina, but that doesn't mean you aren't mothering—dogs, friends, friends' children.”

Aniston said being labeled a careerist ... Read more »

Selena Gomez broke down crying in her music video for "The Heart Wants What It Wants," and now she's sharing even more emotional moments about the Justin Bieber-inspired song.

In a five minute behind-the-scenes video diary, Selena documents the moments leading up to her heartbreaking performance at the American Music Awards on Nov. 23.

The 22-year-old shows the rehearsals and how she broke down before hitting th ... Read more »

“The Battle of the Five Armies” picks up where “The Desolation of Smaug” ended - mid-flight as Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch) heads to Laketown village to deliver a fiery message. With Thorin (Richard Armitage) reclaiming the dwarf home The Lonely Mountain – and a massive stash gold and jewels, five armies consisting of men, orcs, goblins and more dwarves from across Middle Earth converge to claim their share. Possessed by greed for his newfound power and wealth, Thorin throws a tantrum and sparks a war over his gold.

The majority of the two and a half-hour film is the epic battle between the elves, dwarves, men, orcs and goblins. It’s an exhausting battle (and film) for a number of reasons. One: Unlike ... Read more »