In a packed media room the day before the Music Awards, Home Brew's Tom Scott, Lui Silk and Haz Beats found time to provide Hugh Sundae with some serious awards analysis.

Ahead of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, finalist and performer Annah Mac spoke to Hugh Sundae at Auckland's Pullman Hotel about Southland's music scene, her APRA Silver Scroll nomination and what she has planned for her Music Awards performance.

Ahead of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, Kimbra spoke to Hugh Sundae at Auckland's Pullman Hotel about her nominations, her career to date - and her vocal coach.

Watch the brand new video for Toy Love's Swimming Pool, directed by Jeff Smith.

Watch the new trailer for Die Hard 5, starring Bruce Willis as John McClane.

Joss Whedon enters the presidential debate with this election video warning of an impending zombie apocolypse. Video/WhedonOnRomney/YouTube

Bushwhacker Luke is one half of New Zealand's most successful wrestling duo. Last weekend, he returned to Auckland to be honoured at an Impact Pro Wrestling event. With upcoming star Travis Banks, and New Zealand heavyweight champion Kingi, Luke tells nzherald.co.nz what it takes to wrestle here and overseas.

The New Zealand Army Band entertains the crowd at Arrowtown's 150th anniversary celebrations.

A huge Weta Workshop sculpture of Hobbit character Gollum has been unveiled at Wellington Airport ahead of the world premiere of the first film in the trilogy next month. The 13 metre long, 3m high sculpture is suspended from the ceiling of the main terminal.

With the Hobbit landing in cinemas on December 14, the first TV spot for the film has landed featuring footage not in the offical trailers.

Check out a preview of Prometheus, including behind-the-scenes footage and deleted scenes, out now on Blu-ray and DVD.

Playing to sold-out houses all over the world, POTTED POTTER takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) into seventy hilarious minutes. This fantastically funny show features all your favourite characters, a special appearance from a fire-breathing dragon, endless costumes, brilliant songs, ridiculous props and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic. POTTED POTTER opens in New Zealand on 23 October and will play limited seasons in Auckland and Wellington.

A group of sixth formers from prestigious British school Eton have created an internet smash hit after posting a video parody of the number one hit ‘Gangnam Style’ on YouTube.

Check out the new video for Broken Home by Julia Deans. Video directed by Stephen Tilley.

Starring Tom Cruise, Jack Reacher is the first film adaptation of the best-selling Lee Childs novel series. It hits cinemas on January 3.

Argo was the name of that faux movie which is now a real one. And while the film comes with contemporary resonances - the 1979 hostage crisis helped eject Jimmy Carter from the White House while the present incumbent is now under pressure over attacks on United States missions abroad - Affleck says the film is actually a politically optimistic one. Says Affleck: "I really liked the idea that it was based on a true story.

Check out footage of Hugo Weaving voicing Transformers character Megatron, a role he has called "meaningless" to him. Video courtesy of IamTalathia/YouTube.

In Auckland, 200 people were invited to a secret screening of upcoming horror film Paranormal Activity 4. This is their reaction. Video/ParamountNZ

Check out the new full-length trailer for Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow's follow-up to The Hurt Locker that examines America's hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Nick Offerman plays a curmudgeonly anti-government Parks Director on NBC's Parks and Recreation alongside a cast of funny actors. He shares how he keeps from laughing in his scenes and why he likes working with his wife, Megan Mullally. Video/AP

Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault. Flight is released in New Zealand on February 7.

Check out the new song from the Rolling Stones, Doom and Gloom, one of two new songs to feature on the band's upcoming hits album Grrr! Video courtesy of YouTube/TheRollingStones.

Watch Zowie's video for My Calculator, from her album Love Demolition.

One of three finalists for Best Video, all made be creative duo Special Problems.

Watch David Dallas' video for Take A Picture, from his album The Rose Tint.

One of three finalists for Best Video, all made be creative duo Special Problems.

Watch The Naked And Famous' video for The Sun, from their album Passive Me Aggressive You.

One of three finalists for Best Video, all made be creative duo Special Problems.

Watch Squeeze, from Toy Love, recipients of the 2012 New Zealand Herald Legacy Award, and inductees into the New Zealand Music Hall Of Fame.

Watch Bride of Frankenstein, from Toy Love, recipients of the 2012 New Zealand Herald Legacy Award, and inductees into the New Zealand Music Hall Of Fame.

Adam Lambert talks to Newstalk ZB's Susan Wood about his new album, his fans, American Idol, fame and marriage equality.

Watch the new video from Sun And The Wolf - Crocodile - from their debut album White Buffalo.

The band rose from the ashes of Wanganui-raised The Have, with Peter Mangan, Brodie White and Mike Tweed relocating to Berlin in 2008, where they are no based.

Watch a new version of Fly My Pretties' Singing In My Soul, performed by Age Pryor, Barnaby Weir, Fran Kora, Aaron Tokona, Ryan Prebble and Justin Firefly Clarke. Recorded live at Wellington's St James.