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First Look At The Trailer Of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

IT’S HERE! Ok, not quite. Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will only hit theatres on December 14, 2012, but the first trailer is out, and it looks epic. Lord of the Rings fans know that The Hobbit deals with the story of Bilbo Baggins (played by Martin Freeman in this film) and his quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the dragon Smaug. Sir Ian McKellan reprises his role as Gandalf the Grey, and Andy Serkis, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Cate Blanchett also makes appearances as Gollum, Legolas, Frodo and Galadriel, respectively. Evangeline Lilly and Luke Evans are also on board playing Tauriel and Bard.

The second Hobbit movie — The Hobbit: There and Back Again — will be out in 2013 and is also directed by Jackson. The film may have been released long after The Lord of the Rings trilogy hit cinemas, but the story is actually a prequel to LOTR. Just watch our inner nerds come out with this one.

Hanna Recap: Be Your Teenage (Assassin) Dream Tonight

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Who didn’t spend their teenage years wanting to take on their dad in hand-to-hand combat? Now imagine you and Pops are both trained assassins. Welcome to the fun, pulpy Hanna, a film about a clever young woman with the mind of a mercenary and the social skills of…well, also a mercenary. While the first 20 minutes of Hanna might seem like a bad art house flick, believe me, they are a necessary precursor to the violent, campy fun this movie has in store – just soon as the protagonist gets out of the woods.

Read the rest of our re-cap below the jump – there will be spoilers, click at your own risk!

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The Top 30 Hottest Aussie Exports

TheFABlife could think of no more appropriate and enjoyable way to celebrate Australia Day than to celebrate the sexiest actors, musicians and models from Down Under. From Miranda Kerr‘s enviable bikini bod to Elle Macpherson‘s eternal youth to Hugh “Wolverine” Jackman‘s abs — Australia’s got a lot to offer. So throw another shrimp on the barbie (too easy?), sit back and salivate over the Top 30 Hottest Aussie exports. [Photos: Splash News Online, Getty Images]

Cate Blanchett, Giant Tulle

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Once again, Cate Blanchett looks stunning on the red carpet, this time at Robin Hood premiere in Cannes. What’s more noticeable though is just how much she towers over everyone. Posing with producer Brian Grazer, Chau-Giang Thi Nguyen, co-star Russell Crowe and his wife Danielle Spence, Blanchett is literally head and shoulders above them – and that’s even with Grazer’s spiked hair. Blanchett wasn’t the only one with a voluminous outfit, check out our gallery to see who else dressed to excess at the premiere.

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Cate Blanchett Shows Cannes How To Shoulder Pad

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Is Cate Blanchett interested in a superhero movie? Because after seeing the shoulderpads on her Armani dress at Cannes yesterday, we think she’d do a great job as The Wasp in The Avengers. Cate’s in France to celebrate the premiere of Robin Hood, in which she plays Maid Marian against Russell Crowe‘s titular archer. Though Crowe’s shoulders looked plenty sharp in his suit, the actor’s real weapons were his young sons Charlie and Tennyson, who finally have an unrestricted film of their father’s they can see on the big screen (we bet they wish Russell brought his sword, though). See photos of the stars in the gallery below.

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The 2009 Paris Fashion Week Yearbook Awards

Designers, models and celebs (Megan Fox, Mickey Rourke, Marion Cotillard and Cate Blanchett) have all descended upon Paris for Fashion Week Haute Couture. Big-time fashion fans might be able to look at creations by Karl Lagerfield or John Galliano and understand the fabrics, the themes and the general excellence of achievement. But here at theFABlife we are just laypeople, and so we’re covering this serious event by giving out pointless awards. Enjoy our Paris Fashion Week Yearbook Awards for 2009. [Photos: Getty Images]

Most Likely To Be Sexually Harassed By An Ostrich

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Least Likely To Get Swine Flu

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Most Utilitarian Outfit Of 2009

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Most Likely To Be Mistaken For The Entrance Of A Car Wash

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Megan Foxes It Up At Fashion Show

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Megan Fox has started her journey from sexbomb action flick star to serious, fashionista A-lister by attending a proper catwalk show. The actress has already been hailed as the sexiest in the world, and brought her va-va-voom to the Armani Prive runway show in Paris.

Sitting next to catwalk veteran Cate Blanchett, Megan looked gorgeous (as usual) but made some rookie mistakes. Namely, don’t wear the normal four-inches of makeup and vamp it up for the cameras like you normally do. It’s all about pretending you don’t care, and that you haven’t spotted the lenses. Baby steps, Megan. Baby steps. [Photo: Getty Images]

Cate Blanchett Would Lose Gnome Husband If She Had Plastic Surgery

Cate Blanchett wants us to know that her husband, theater director Andrew Upton, loves her just the way she is. “I haven’t done [any plastic surgery], but who knows. Andrew said he’d divorce me if I did anything,” the star of Benjamin Button explained to Us Magazine. “I’m not a trophy. He likes the vessel, but he also wants to make sure the vessel is full.” Or maybe Captain Keebler here knows his smoking hot wife would look like a freak if her lips were any larger.

“When you’ve had children, your body changes; there’s history to it. I like the evolution of that history; I’m fortunate to be with somebody who likes the evolution of that history.” With plastic surgery nightmares commonplace among aging stars, you have to root for anyone determined to age gracefully. But don’t get your man wrong, Cate. With your big-ass ears, he knows pulling your face back would turn you into a gremlin. And it’s not like the lumpy gnome could do better. If this dude expresses anything other than gratitude in the bed chamber, drop him immediately.

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Box Office Beat: Doggie Bests Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler

It may have been a weak Christmas for retail sales, but the box office broke a record. Thanks to a rowdy yellow Lab named Marley (plus Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson), Americans spent $204 million — the highest-grossing three-day Christmas weekend ever. Playing second fiddle to Marley & Me: Adam Sandler‘s kid-friendly flick Bedtime Stories and the Brad Pitt tearjerker The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

1. Marley & Me ($37 million)

2. Bedtime Stories ($28.1 million)

3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ($27.2 million)

4. Valkyrie ($21.5 million)

5. Yes Man ($16.4 million)

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What happy family of three (soon to be four) was spotted eating at Toscana in Brentwood, CA?

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