Bellbo Baggins News & Updates

In 1937, JRR Tolkien began The Hobbit after writing a sentence about a hobbit on a blank exam paper

The inception of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece 'The Hobbit' can be traced back to a single inspiring ...

Sep 23, 2026 • The Times of India on MSN

Lent with Bilbo Baggins

As with those fictional stories that Christ tells us in the Gospel, 'The Hobbit' is a parable that t...

Mar 13, 2024 • Aleteia

Martin Freeman: The perfect Bilbo Baggins for "The Hobbit"?

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christi...

Oct 21, 2010 • The Christian Science Monitor

‘SNL': Martin Freeman Plays Bilbo Baggins in ‘The Office: Middle Earth’

Saturday night was a good night for Martin Freeman fans. Along with hosting “Saturday Night Live,�...

Dec 14, 2014 • Yahoo

New Images of Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf In Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’

With 18 months left until the premiere this could get pretty annoying, pretty fast. After showcasing...

Jun 29, 2011 • The Film Stage

Look who's playing Hobbit's Bilbo Baggins

British actor Martin Freeman from The Office was officially cast in the starring role of The Hobbit ...

Oct 22, 2010 • Hindustan Times

Hobbits welcome to ‘eat, drink and be merry’ at Bilbo Baggins

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Most J.R.R. Tolkien fans know Bilbo Baggins as the main character in “The Hobb...

Dec 13, 2012 • WTOP News

Ian Holm’s Best Bilbo Baggins Quotes From ‘The Lord of the Rings’

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Jun 19, 2020 • Newsweek

Martin Freeman cast as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit”

The much maligned “Lord of the Rings” prequel just got a little … funnier? Director Peter Jack...

Oct 22, 2010 • Salon