A 10-minute clip of Peter Jackson's upcoming flick "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" at CinemaCon Tuesday has garnered mixed reactions from audiences and critics. Shot at 48 frames per second (fps) versus the industry standard of 24fps, the 3-D film has some swooning over its revolutionary look and others gagging. more ›

MGM and New Line will co-finance and co-distribute two films, "The Hobbit" and a sequel to it. New Line will distribute in North America and MGM will distribute internationally. more ›

- The Kogasnake's experience of Black 5am Friday in the Valley was alot like ours in Hollywood (above): lots of people, lots of cars, not much parking - blogging.la more ›