Mt Eden promote their upcoming tour with a behind the scenes video.

Check out the trailer for Downton Abbey's upcoming two-hour Christmas special.

A Tribute to Paul Walker. Paul Walker's family appreciates the outpouring of love and goodwill from his many fans and friends. They have asked, in lieu of flowers or other gifts, that donations please be made to Paul's charity Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW). Source/YouTube

Check out the new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man: Rise of Electro, due in New Zealand cinemas on April 17.

The Rolling Stones are coming back to New Zealand for one show in April. Keith Richards has a message for fans.

Jessica Mauboy comes into the NZ Herald studios to discuss her upcoming album, The Sapphires and what she thinks of Stan Walker.

As the stars arrived for the red carpet premiere of the second in The Hobbit trilogy - The Desolation of Smaug - Kiwis in Los Angeles who didn't make it to the Dolby theatre gathered at the Beverley Hilton for a party of their own.

Air New Zealand's latest Hobbit themed aircraft touched down in Los Angeles this morning to great anticipation and much fanfare. The 777-300 featuring a 54-metre Smaug the dragon emblazoned across both sides arrived earlier today ahead of the premiere this evening of the second instalment of The Hobbit trilogy - The Desolation of Smaug.

The Biblical Noah suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge and takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood. Courtesy: YouTube/Paramount Pictures

Two giant eagles, one giving Gandalf the wizard a ride, have been unveiled at Wellington's airport.

Two giant eagles, one giving Gandalf the wizard a ride, have been unveiled at Wellington's airport today. The massive creations, which were made by Weta Workshop, accompany an enormous Gollum in welcoming visitors to the capital. The latest features each weigh a tonne and have a wingspan of 15m. Weta head Sir Richard Taylor said the team took three months to build them.

Air New Zealand today revealed Peter Jackson’s theatrical interpretation of the mythical Dragon Smaug exclusively to the world, ten days ahead of the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. A Boeing 777-300 aircraft with the 54 metre (177 feet) long Dragon emblazoned on both sides was unveiled in Auckland this morning, making Kiwis the first in the world to see the iconic Dragon in all his glory.

The Duke of Cambridge has appeared on stage at a charity gala event for an impromptu sing-along with rock and pop stars Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift. Courtesy: YouTube/BON JOVI always the best

Watch The Runner, the new video from Anna Coddington, directed by Aidee Walker and Alexander Gandar.

iHeartRadio NZ's Liam McEwan takes you backstage at the 2013 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

The News Team - Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carrell and David Koechner give lucky fans in attendance at the ANCHORMAN 2 Australian Premiere a special performance of 'Afternoon Delight'. courtesy ParamountNZ/YouTube.

Even with her debut album Pure Heroine released too late for consideration in this year's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, Lorde has come away with four Tuis at tonight's ceremony in Auckland.

The VNZMA's are back for another year, but it's not just the celebs that need mention but the fans who support their number one star. Hugh Sundae was there to find out who they wanted to see, where they get there new music and little game of who's in the limo.

Ahead of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, Aaradhna spoke to Hugh Sundae about the appeal of America.

Ahead of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, co-host and finalist Stan Walker spoke to Hugh Sundae about hosting the Critics' Choice Prize Showcase, indie crowds, and the boundaries of pop music.

Fresh off stage from soundcheck at Vector Arena for her Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards performance, finalist and performer Jamie McDell spoke to Hugh Sundae about playing the piano, her "image", and which award would mean the most to her.

'Just another day in Middle-earth' is the new commercial released by Air New Zealand as the countdown to the second Hobbit movie The Hobbit: The desolation of Smaug. courtesy Air New Zealand/YouTube.

Watch Hit The Wall, the new video from Kora - directed by Chris Graham.

Birdy performs Young Blood at an exclusive showcase performance at Auckland's Wintergarden, for iHeartRadio.

Birdy performs Skinny Love at an exclusive showcase performance at Auckland's Wintergarden, for iHeartRadio.

Birdy performs Words As Weapons at an exclusive showcase performance at Auckland's Wintergarden, for iHeartRadio.

Teen singing sensation Lorde has surprised students from her old school with a visit to judge its annual talent quest. The 17-year-old - real name Ella Yelich-O'Connor - performed in the same competition at Belmont Intermediate on Auckland's North Shore when she was 12. Her Belmont Idol performance of Warwick Avenue by Duffy was later shown to Universal Music representatives and she was signed to the label. Earlier this week the Royals singer, along with golfer Lydia Ko, topped the list of Time magazine's most influential teenagers in the world.

From Disney comes Maleficent - the untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. Maleficent is due for release in 2014. Video/YouTube

Watch the new video from Paper Cranes, Little Darling, directed by Nikki Castle.

Nikki writes: "A while back I watched this fantastic BBC archival footage compilation of people dancing. To show how music can change the tone of seemingly happy visuals, the first video had been edited with what you might call "funky" music, but the second had this eerie classical number that took you into a whole new world.

When I first heard Little Darling I immediately thought it had that spooky Lychian sound that could be perfectly contrasted with the fundamental joy of dance. The song itself is very layered in meaning, so I wanted to keep the visuals subtle and complimentary. We filmed the performance on one of Auckland's rainiest days a few months back at Mt Eden's historical cinema, Crystal Palace.

Paper Cranes are booking a tour for mid January, with dates to be announced soon. Their next single (plus B side) will be out February 22.

Alec Baldwin says he never had a sexual or romantic relationship with a Canadian actress who's now on trial, accused of stalking him. Baldwin and the accused actress, Genevieve Sabourin, both appeared in court on Tuesday in New York.