'Hobbit' tops China box office with $51 million in first weekend

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015 COMPANY TOWN 'Hobbit' tops China box office with $51 million in first weekend “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” proved a major hit at the Chinese box office last week, earning $51.5 million in its first three days on the mainland. TODAY'S TOP NEWS ›  Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is no longer viewed as inevitable ›  Chris Brown postpones tour, apologizes to fans ›  Object Lesson: A space-time wormhole by Glenn Kaino at Honor Fraser ›  Song authorship controversies, from George Harrison to Oasis ENVELOPE 'If/Then,' Carole King musical lead Pantages' 2015-16 season ›  'La Bohème' a rousing comeback for San Diego Opera ›  Wang, Lang, Ma and Bell rule Philharmonic Society's 2015-16 season ›  USC students to perform at 70th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation MORE ENTERTAINMENT ›  John Oliver teases return with 'Fifty Shades of Grey' audition ›  'Downton Abbey' recap: The Battle of Little Minx ›  SAG Awards 2015: William H. Macy wins for 'Shameless,' isn't entirely speechless ›  SAG Awards 2015: Viola Davis on diversity: 'We want to see ourselves' ›  Monday's TV highlights: 'A Path Appears' and more ›  SAG Awards 2015: 'Downton Abbey' wins for ensemble in TV drama series ›  SAG Awards 2015: 'Orange Is the New Black' wins for comedy ensemble ADVERTISEMENT Sundance 2015: Jane Fonda calls for shaming of 'gender-biased' studios The coffee was running low. Women in their 50s were sitting cross-legged on the floor. Even Maria Bello and Ava DuVernay could barely... MULTIMEDIA Photos:  SAG 2015: Weinstein Co. after-party   Photos:  Screen Actors Guild Awards 2015 - Entertainment Weekly Party