The Hobbit

From Harry Potter at Home to Mondays with Michelle Obama — celebrity read-alouds to spark a love of books

This week, we round up celebrity read-alouds that you can tune in to. Happy reading/listening!

Tolkien: Lord of the Rings author's family, estate do 'not endorse' upcoming biopic starring Nicholas Hoult

Tolkien, also starring Lily Collins and Colm Meaney will release on 10 May, more than 46 years after the legendary author's death.

Tolkien trailer: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins star in biopic tracing Lord of The Rings author's formative years

Tolkien also stars Lily Collins as the author's wife and muse Edith Bratt.

Travelling to New Zealand? Be prepared to hand over your mobile, laptop password

FYI, If you fail to give your passwords to the New Zealand Customs officials, the fine is NZ $5,000.

Josh Brolin says he was inspired by Benedict Cumberbatch's Smaug while playing Thanos

Josh Brolin said he was skeptical about playing Thanos, but Cumberbatch's performance as Smaug in The Hobbit inspired him to dig deep into his character

Warner Bros settles $80 million Hobbit, Lord of the Rings lawsuit with JRR Tolkien's estate

The five-year pending $80 million lawsuit over digital exploitation of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings between author JRR Tolkien's estate and Warner Bros finally settles.

J.R.R. Tolkien's new book published 100 years after it was written

J.R.R. Tolkien's newest book Beren and Lúthien has been published today, 100 years after it was written.

Shilpa Shetty thinks George Orwell's Animal Farm is a children's book, Twitterati react

Actress Shilpa Shetty was brutally trolled on Twitter after she misinterpreted George Orwell's "Animal Farm".

Harry Potter, Tintin, Asterix and The Hobbit: ICSE syllabus just became a lot more fun

CISCE has decided to include popular books like the Harry Potter series for junior and middle school students with ICSE board as part of their English Literature syllabus.

This video of Christopher Lee shooting for The Hobbit will warm your heart

There's a behind-the-scenes video from The Hobbit shows Christopher Lee's humourous and humble side