Christmas Cavalcade Begins at Box Office; 'Hobbit' Trailer Hits Web; 'M:I4' Sets Imax Record; Piers Morgan Testifies in Phone-Hacking Case; Todd McCarthy and Tim Goodman's Best-of-2011 Lists; Year's Biggest 'Anticipointments'

TOP STORIES Box Office Preview: The Christmas Cavalcade Begins, But Will Moviegoers Turn Up? Six new nationwide releases open, beginning Tuesday night with "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." VIDEO: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' First Trailer Introduces Young Bilbo Baggins and Dwarves Martin Freeman and Ian Holm play the younger and older Bilbo, respectively, in Peter Jackson's movie; his "Lord of the Rings" stars Cate Blanchett and Ian McKellen also appear in the newly released clip. 'Mission: Impossible 4' Pulls in $14 Million Worldwide From Early Imax Release The giant screen exhibitor posted its best December opening box office with the Tom Cruise-starrer in its theaters ahead of a December 21 wide theatrical roll-out. Piers Morgan Denies Any Personal Involvement in Phone Hacking As the CNN host gives evidence to the phone-hacking inquiry, it emerges that Rupert Murdoch may be summoned next year. THR Critic Todd McCarthy's Top 30 Movies of 2011 A mix of big-budget studio movies, American independents and foreign pictures comprise the outstanding films in a year that showcased the tormented soul. The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy recommends the best that 2011 had to offer in cinema. THR Critic Tim Goodman's 10 (OK, 29) Best TV Shows of 2011 What did Hollywood Reporter's chief television critic like this year? Plenty, it turns out -- so much, in fact, his enthusiasm ran long. TV's 'Anticipointments' of 2011: Television's Biggest Letdowns of the Past Year THR looks to the ratings, reviews and its readers for a list of the Top 12 undelivered promises of this year's television. MOVIES Vin Diesel Confirms Seventh 'Fast and Furious' Movie in the Works The star of the franchise spoke to THR during a photoshoot for the Rule Breakers 2011 magazine feature. 'Twilight's' Melissa Rosenberg Becomes Highest-Grossing Female Screenwriter The scribe has generated more than $2.5 billion in worldwide revenue. 'Hunger Games,' Lionsgate Blasted for Recording Score Abroad The American Federation of Musicians declares Tuesday that the studio is "just plain wrong" for recording the film's music in London rather than in the U.S. 'Lovelace' Cast Adds Hank Azaria, Chris Noth and Bobby Cannavale Robert Patrick has also been cast in the Millenium Films-produced biopic co-starring Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard. TV HBO Renews 'Enlightened,' Cancels 'Hung,' 'Bored to Death,' 'How to Make It In America' The premium cable network clears room on its schedule for upcoming series including "Luck," "Veep," "Girls" and the untitled Aaron Sorkin newsroom project. FCC Judge Sides With Tennis Channel in Comcast Carriage Dispute "We respectfully disagree with the initial decision" of an administrative law judge at the FCC, a representative of the cable giant said. NFL, NBC Sports to Live Stream the Super Bowl The big game as well as the Pro Bowl and NBC's broadcast of Wild Card playoffs will be available on NFL and NBC sites. Lowe's Denies Request From 200,000 Petitioners to Reinstate Advertising on 'All-American Muslim' The retail home improvement chain also says its decision was not influenced by evangelical Christian group, the Florida Family Association. BUSINESS Know Your 'Avatar' Lawsuits: Meet Three Plaintiffs Who Hope to Win Billions ...and why they are more likely to be paying James Cameron's lawyers. 'Jersey Shore' Star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi Hit With $7 Million Lawsuit The reality TV personality is being counter sued by a licensing company she claimed did not live up to its obligations for merchandising. Analyst: T-Mobile Should Explore Alliances with Amazon, Facebook, Google A $3 billion break-up fee from a failed proposed sale to A&T will buy the mobile firm about a year though, another analyst argues. AWARDS 'The Help' Named Best Film of 2011 by Black Film Critics Circle Group gives acting awards to Viola Davis, Olivier Litondo, Octavia Spencer and Albert Brooks. Jeremy Irons on His Best Work, His Academy Award, and His VOD Hit 'Margin Call' (Audio) Irons, who won the best actor Oscar 21 years ago, could be headed back to the Academy Awards for his acclaimed supporting performance. MUSIC Q&A: Doris Day on Her New Album, Rock Hudson and the Car Accident That Changed Her Career The original girl next door and avid animal-rights activist reminisces on a 65-year career as a singer and actress. VIDEO: Justin Bieber Tours London, Surprises 'Beliebers' in TLC Special The one-hour broadcast is set to air on Dec. 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Paul McCartney to Release New Album in February The still untitled disc will feature American covers and two original tracks. STYLE Editor Resigns After Magazine Calls Rihanna the N-Word Amid criticism over her apology, Eva Hoeke quits Dutch fashion magazine Jackie, whose publisher invites the singer to weigh in on the matter in its next issue. How 'Glee' and Its Cast Are Supporting the Arts and Beyond From its recent "Do They Know It's Christmas" cover to the organizations the stars support, a look at what the Fox series does to give back. VIDEO 'Wrath of the Titans' Trailer: Sam Worthington Is Back in Action (Video) The sequel to "Clash of the Titans" is set for a March 30, 2012, release.   follow on Twitter | THR on Facebook | forward to a friend  © 2011 The Hollywood Reporter, All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy   unsubscribe from this list | update newsletter preferences | view email in browser