Archive for January 29th, 2004

Rings weave profit magic for Time

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

On the strength of its latest Lord of the Rings movie, Time Warner reversed a year-earlier loss to report net income of $US638 million ($827 million) during last year's fourth ... Read more..

Storytelling and effects run rings around each other

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Susan Ager, a Detroit Free Press columnist, asks: "Are we ready to give an Oscar for best picture to a film that's a mythic tale plus special effects with ... Read more..

‘Rings’ Helps Boost Revenue of Exhibitor AMC

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

The success of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is being credited for boosting the fiscal condition of AMC Entertainment, the country's second-largest movie chain. [More]Share ... Read more..

Time Warner Profits Up; Stock, Down

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Time Warner may have been able to boast Wednesday that it had reversed a year-ago loss and had earned $638 million in the fourth quarter. [More]Share This Read more..

Nominations versus box office numbers

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Studios tally up the big winners and losers. Hollywood’s studios Wednesday began tallying winners and losers in the annual Oscar race, one day after nominations were announced for the U.S. ... Read more..

Oprah-Army Bumps Wood, Tyler and Mortensen from Hotel

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

From ctnow.com: Oprah turns 50, having a few million friends over. This Saturday, high-profile guests like Halle Berry, Julia Roberts and Maria Shriver will descend on the San Ysidro ... Read more..

Boyens in an American Mind-Set for King Kong

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

"The Lord of the Rings" trilogy co-writer Philippa Boyens (or 'Queen of the Geeks' as she is sometimes called) talked briefly to the Los Angeles Daily News about Universals' upcoming ... Read more..

Happy Birthday Young Taea Hartwell!

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Young Miss Taea Alyssa Rae Hartwell, who had a small part as a Hobbit child in FOTR, turns the big 10 today!Small parts being all relative of course, Miss Hartwell ... Read more..

Earn a Degree in Middle Earth Studies

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Special Reports

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTIONJanuary 26, 2004"…Earn a Degree in Middle Earth Studies…"Institute for Middle Earth StudiesCLOVERDALE COLLEGE215 South Saint Joseph StreetThe Century Building, Suite 305South Bend, Indiana ... Read more..

Reminder: PJ Accepting “Modern Master” Award This Weekend

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

ShelaghC remind us: The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present this year's Modern Master Award to the director/producer/writer of the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy, Peter Jackson this ... Read more..