Top entertainment news Dec 21, 2014

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Sunday, December 21, 2014 View in browser |  View text version New 'Hobbit' film pulls in $90.6 million since Wednesday release Hordes of moviegoers journeyed to Middle-earth to see the final installment of the "Hobbit" franchise.  IN THE NEWS ›  Fox News Channel seeks audience help in showdown with Dish Network ›  Sony Pictures hack fuels speculation about studio's possible sale ›  Too few at Regent see 3BallMTY, Los Rakas, who may be future of pop ›  Madonna issues six new songs, album pre-sale after leak MOVIES Box office: 'Hobbit' leads pack; 'Night at the Museum,' 'Annie' follow Deborah Vankin ›  Hollywood producer Arthur Gardner dies at 104 ›  Sony hack: Obama and Lynton point fingers on surreal day ›  'Get Hard' trailer: Kevin Hart prepares Will Ferrell for prison TELEVISION Veteran soap opera director Larry Auerbach dies at 91 David Colker ›  David Schwimmer joins cast of 'American Crime Story' ›  Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Divergent' ›  TV This Week, Dec. 21-27: 'Doctor Who: Last Christmas' and more CELEBRITY Meet James Flacco, Obama's version of James Franco Nardine Saad ›  Kate Upton snags People's sexiest woman honor ›  Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden engaged? One report says so ›  Ashlee Simpson, new husband Evan Ross having a baby MUSIC How BET's '106 & Park' shaped a teen's life Gerrick D. Kennedy ›  Randall Roberts Music Awards 2014: 100 trophy moments ›  Miguel drops surprise 3-song EP with odes 'N.W.A.,' 'Hollywood Dreams' ›  Tortured by music: The year's most insidious, relentless earworms ADVERTISEMENT ENTERTAINMENT BLOGS Sony CEO worried for months about 'The Interview,' emails show - Company Town Madonna says music that leaked online is not a finished new album - Pop & Hiss Craig Ferguson going out with a 'Bang' tonight - Show Tracker New video game 'Hatred' takes ugly aim at the industry's progression - Hero Complex MORE IN ENTERTAINMENT ›  'The Colbert Report' finale: Some joking, some singing, some Alex Trebek ›  'Orphan Black' gets return date on BBC America ›  TV Picks: 'Homeland,' 'Mr. Magoo,' 'Doctor Who' ›  Stephen Colbert sells off his props, including Michael Stipe ›  Thursday's TV Highlights: 'White Collar' on USA ›  Charlie Sheen will reprise an '80s role for 'The Goldbergs' ›  BET veteran Stephen Hill promoted to president of programming