Gollum eyes Bilbo as a juicy meal, but little does he know that the hobbit has found the one thing he prizes the most, his precious golden ring! Losing a battle of wits and then the ring, Gollum flies into a rage, and Bilbo discovers just in time that the ring has magic powers.

Eagles swoop from the skies to pluck Gandalf, Bilbo, and the dwarves from peril. But what are the eagles’ intentions? Do they mean to dash the group against the rocks? Or could this really be a goodwill rescue, and a favor returned after many years?

Bilbo helps the dwarves escape from an elven dungeon by hiding in wine barrels. After floating down an underground stream, they wash up in a town built on a lake, where a small colony of humans are living a perilous existence near the dragon Smaug. There, Thorin, leader of the dwarves, and grandson of King of the Mountain, declares his return!

Bruce Willis talks with Hollywood reporter Jimmy Carter about his own favorite films and his aversion to administering corporeal punishment to children. When Carter inadvertently insults Willis by saying that the film "Deep Impact" is "bigger than two Die Hards", watch how Willis proves himself a master of diplomacy. Who could have guessed?

Bruce Willis may be known for starring in action films, but this commercial for Honda is all about the safety of motorists in the real world. Actor Fred Armisen also makes an appearance.

The official video for La Vuvuzela’s song “Be Mine Tonight”.

The song "Pumped up Kicks" by Los Angeles band Foster the People was a response to school shootings in the United States. It contrasts an upbeat melody with a dark message.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has found the perfect car for the President of the USA... and one can’t blame him for feeling a little nervous when he stops by the White House to take Barack Obama out for coffee!

It’s not easy to go out for coffee when you’re with the president of the USA! After a few laps in the corvette, Jerry Seinfeld and Barack Obama try out the presidential cadillac, which has the frame of a tank and is known as "The Beast." We learn about President Obama’s daily routine, and what he misses most about life before becoming famous.

In a White House staff room, Jerry tries to imagine the daily life of a president... and, as a self-proclaimed “cool president," Barack Obama doesn’t mind being quizzed on such topics as his underwear drawer, his favorite food, and how he adjusts the heating!

After a more or less serious discussion about aspects of power and fame, President Obama drives the 1963 Corvette Stingray, fulfilling a childhood dream.

The nation's first Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recites her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration ceremony for the 46th presidency of the United States of America. So many people were emotionally touched by this performance that we wanted to share it with our Yabla learners. It's a living example of contemporary American poetry and was part of a unique moment in American History.

On this second clip from Faithless band members, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz, they discuss ‘Comin Around’, a song recorded in collaboration with Temper Trap. It speaks to the issue of dealing with the challenge of personal relationships that fail.

17-year-old David Bowie is interviewed in 1964 on the BBC Tonight program by Cliff Michelmore as the founder of “The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Longhaired Men.”

David Bowie performs his song "Life on Mars?," which first appeared on the 1971 album Hunky Dory. It was later released as a single and climbed to the top of the charts in the UK.